Soul Surfer (based on a true story)

They say Bethany Hamilton has saltwater in her veins. how else could 1 explain the passion that drives her 2 surf? how else could 1 explain that nothing, not even the loss of 1 arm, could come between her & the waves? On Halloween morning in kauai, Hawaii Bethany responded 2 the shark's stealth attack with the calm of a girl with god on her side. Pushing pain & panic aside, she paddled with 1 arm focusing on a single thought: "Get to the beach. . ." And when the first thing Bethany wanted to know after surgery is "when can I surf again?" it became clear that her spirit & determination are part of a greater story -at tale of courage & faith that this soft- spoken girl would come to share the world.

Soul Surfer is a moving account of Bethany's life as a young surfer, her recovery after a shark attack, the adjustments she's made 2 her unique surfing style, her unprecedented bid for a top showing in the world surfing championships & most fundamentally her belief in god. Its a story of girl pow er & spiritual grit that shows the body is no more essential to surfing -perhaps even less so- than the soul.

Bethany Hamilton, who YM magazine calls "the bravest girl in america" has been surfing since age 7. Since her shark attack, Bethany has returned to competitive surfing and has received the 2004 teen choice awards for most courageous teen & the 2004 espy award for best athlete.

*I don't own the story Bethany Hamilton does. Everything in the story is all true in her words. You can learn more about Bethany on the Internet, YouTube, Facebook, just look her up.

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