Bethany Hamilton
"Soul Surfer"
Have you heard of Bethany Hamilton? She's the young homeschooled surfer who lost her arm when she was attacked by a 14-foot shark. Amazingly, she was back in the water a month later, and surfing competitively within a few months ...
Bethany Hamilton is a nineteen-year-old American surfer known for surviving a shark attack in which she lost her left arm and now as a teen icon for courage. Then just thirteen years old, Bethany was surfing a local surf spot in Kauai called Tunnels, when a 15 foot tiger shark attacked her, ripping her left arm just below the shoulder. Her friends acted quickly, and Bethany was rushed to Wilcox Memorial Hospital. Despite the trauma of the attack, Hamilton never lost her faith in herself, surfing, or God and is now an inspiration to teens to never give up.
Her inspiring story is now a major motion picture opening April 8 and featuring an all-star cast: AnnaSophia Robb and Helen Hunt, with Carrie Underwood in her film debut, and Dennis Quaid.
