Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board

They say Bethany Hamilton has saltwater in her veins. How else could one explain the passion that drives her to surf? Or that nothing-not even the loss of her arm - could come between her and the waves? That Halloween morning in Kauai, Hawaii, Bethany responded to the shark's stealth attack with the calm of a teenage girl with God on her side, resolutely pushing aside her pain and panic while being rescued and brought back to shore. She lost her arm in a shark attack and nearly died, but she never lost her faith. Now a major motion picture, Soul Surfer is the moving story of Bethany Hamilton's triumphant return to competitive surfing and has continued to be a beacon of inspiration to all who hear it. "When can I surf again?" was the first thing Bethany asked after her emergency surgery, leaving no doubt that her spirit and determination were part of a greater story - a tale of personal empowerment and spiritual grit that shows the body is no more essential to surfing, p

Amazon Customer said Best, Most Inspiring Book, EVER!!!!. This book is the best book ever! Totally my favorite! Bethany does a great job explaining everything, and recalling details from her family and friends that she wasn't there for. I've read this book like 5 times already and have watched the movie somewhere around three times, and yet I never get bored of it! The story was told by Bethany, in Bethany's point of few, in other words (first person). There wasn't anything inappropriate, which is probably why the movie is rated PG. The only violence was at the point of the attack, besides that only minor vio. Such an inspiration!! Patti R. Thompson I had watched the movie with my daughter and decided that I really wanted to hear Bethany's story as she herself would tell it, not as Hollywood told it. I was very pleased that, after reading the first half of the book, Bethany wrote another part telling how she and her family played a large part in making the movie. So, now that I'm finished reading her story, I'm going to watch the movie again!. "Fast shipping and a happy daughter!" according to Jon. The package arrived on day two, love that!My daughter, 8, had been watching the surfing movies with Bethany Hamilton the last couple of days becoming more and more a keen fan of hers. When the book arrived she was smiling from ear to ear and carried the book with her everywhere. What a way to add to the storyline of the films then a longer format book?As a father I want to get as much of these seemingly good influences in her life while she is young. Bethany Hamilton's smooth spirit and patient style won me over fairly quickly. She seems to have a lovi