Phillip Harman grew up in California with a passion for tennis and a promising future ahead of him. As a young athlete, he traveled to Hong Kong to participate in a charity event supporting children in China. While there, he experienced the excitement of international travel, new friendships, and even the beginnings of love.

But history intervened.

When Japanese forces occupied Hong Kong during World War II, Harman’s life was suddenly transformed. What began as a tennis trip quickly turned into a fight for survival. Captured and imprisoned during the war, he faced the harsh realities endured by many prisoners of war in the Pacific theater—hunger, hardship, uncertainty, and the constant struggle to endure another day.

Despite the suffering he endured, Harman refused to lose hope. His story is one of perseverance, courage, and the determination to survive against overwhelming odds. Through resilience and faith in the possibility of freedom, he held on to the dream of one day returning home and reuniting with the life he had nearly lost.

Unbroken tells the remarkable story of a young man whose love for sport and life was tested by the brutality of war, yet whose spirit remained unbroken. It is a personal account of endurance, survival, and the strength required to hold on to hope even in the darkest moments.