Bethany Hamilton made national headlines on Halloween morning 2003 when she was attacked by a shark off the coast of her favorite Hawaii beach. She maintained her courage, strength, and most importantly, faith, throughout the months that followed and has become a great example to Christian young women everywhere. In this devotional Bethany writes on topics such as Christian witness, regret, identity, beauty, and family for teen girls in the warm and friendly tone of a Hawaii surfin' girl.
As a professional surfer who has overcome incredible challenges, Bethany
Hamilton shares her expertise as an athlete and a Christian, showing girls
ages 11-14 how spiritual health is just as important as physical health. With
workouts, recipes, and advice for living a balanced life, Bethany will help
young girls become their best selves ever.
They say Bethany Hamilton has saltwater in her veins. How else could one explain the passion that drives her to surf? How else could one explain 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 girl with God on her side. Pushing pain and panic aside, she began to paddle with one arm, focusing on a single thought: “Get to the beach....” And when the first thing Bethany wanted to know after surgery was “When can I surf again?” it became clear that her spirit and determination were part of a greater story—a tale of courage and faith that this soft-spoken girl would come to share with the world. Soul Surfer is a moving account of Bethany’s life as a young surfer, her recovery after the attack, the adjustments she’s made to her unique surfing style, her unprecedented bid for a top showing in the World Surfing Championships, and, most fundamentally, her belief in God. It is a story of girl power and spiritual grit that shows the body is no more essential to surfing—perhaps even less so—than the soul.
The surfer shares insights into how faith, love, and passion have shaped her life, in a book with over sixty photographs from her documentary "Bethany Hamilton: unstoppable."
In ihrem Andachtsbuch erzählt die Autorin locker von Themen, mit denen sich Teenager in der heutigen Zeit auseinandersetzen und von ihren persönlichen Erlebnissen mit Gott. Dazu gibt es einen treffenden Bibelvers und eine interessante Info über das Surfen oder zum Leben auf der Insel Hawaii. Bethany lädt dazu ein, 90 Tage lang das Leben mit allen Höhen und Tiefen mit Gott zu erleben!
