Bethany lived a wonderful life full of surfing until at only years old she was bitten by a shark which left her left arm severed just below her shoulder, changing her life forever. Bethany hamilton born to a christian family in lihue, hawaii, the blonde beauty is the youngest of three siblings. 9m followers, 1,117 following, 3,547 posts see instagram photos and videos from bethany hamilton @ bethanyhamilton. Bethany meilani hamilton was born on february 8, 1990, in lihue, kauai, hawaii, to parents tom and cheri.
After losing an arm to a shark attack at age, bethany hamilton refuses to give up her dreams of being a professional surfer. The remarkable story of bethany hamilton after her shark. A 90day devotional faithgirlz soul surfer by bethany hamilton and doris wynbeek rikkers may 6, 2014. A true story of faith, family, and fighting to get back on the board. Showcasing page after page of breathtaking photos and lifechanging inspiration from champion surfer and christian role model bethany hamilton, be unstoppable is a beautiful gift of encouragement for any young adult to boldly follow your passions, live in faith, and be unstoppable as well. My nonprofit, friends of bethany, brings hope to those affected by limb loss and shows them how their beautiful life stories can inspire others. Unlike most of her friends however, bethany was a surfing prodigy and by her early teen years, she was a rising star in the sport. She wrote about her experience in the 2004 autobiography soul surfer. Raised in a surfing family, along with older brothers noah and tim, hamilton learned to. Bethany hamilton is a hawaii native and like most children who grew up on the islands, she grew up surfing from a young age. Bethany hamilton s most popular book is soul surfer. After losing her left arm to a 14foot tiger shark and returning to the competitive surfing waters a. Tallmadge express weekly newspaper, tallmadge, ohio. Bethany hamilton has 18 books on goodreads with 23456 ratings.
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