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- Seabiscuit: An American Legend
The official site for Hillenbrand's big book
- Betting on Seabiscuit
2003 article from ImmuneSupport.com talks about her chronic fatigue troubles
- An Interview with Laura Hillenbrand
2002 interview focuses on turning her book into a film
- Seabiscuit: A Critical Appraisal
A professor takes Hillenbrand to task for omitting a few key points
Laura Hillenbrand Biography
Laura Hillenbrand's 2001 book Seabiscuit: An American Legend told the true-life story of heroic 1930s racehorse Seabiscuit and the men who handled him. The book was a surprise best-seller and won critical acclaim, including being named a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Hillenbrand wrote the book despite suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and vertigo, illnesses which began after she suffered a case of food poisoning while a sophomore at Kenyon College in 1987. A specialist in thoroughbred history, she has written for Equus, Turf, American Heritage and many other publications.
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Hillenbrand's book was the basis for the 2003 Universal movie Seabiscuit, starring Tobey Maguire and Jeff Bridges.
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