Bethany travels around the U. She places third at the Roxy Pro in Australia. Meetings begin with the Hollywood movie producers for Soul Surfer , the movie. Her non-profit, Friends of Bethany, launches. A year later, she wins the National Surf Championships! On October 31, she is bitten by a shark and her left arm is traumatically amputated to her shoulder. Only 26 days after losing her arm, Bethany returns to surfing with only one arm, receiving international media recognition.
Won her first heat! Returned to surfing with only one arm Nov 26, 26 days after the shark bite. Visit Film Website. Soul Surfer is the inspiring true story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to become a champion again, inspiring millions worldwide through the love of her family, her sheer determination, and her unwavering faith in Jesus Christ.
With filmmaker Becky Baumgartner, Bethany produced a documentary entitled Heart of a Soul Surfer which revealed her heart and personal perspective of her story. Known most notably for one of the biggest comeback stories of our era, Bethany Hamilton has since become synonymous with inspiration.
Bethany is a sought-after public speaker. She is motivating audiences worldwide to live their life with more tenacity, courage and faith. Please get in touch through our online form to learn more about bringing Bethany to speak to your group. Alongside breathtaking, never-before-seen photos from the making of her new documentary, Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable, the book has inspiring quotes and lessons from her life.
With a full-color poster included, this book will resonate with new and old fans who will appreciate her story of living life with anticipation for the limitless possibilities found in a faith in God that is bigger than the hardships she faced. We are pleased to present her as role model who will inspire readers to be bold, enjoy life and be the best they can be.
When her friend encourages her to go back out again, Makana summons up the courage and discovers the success that comes from believing in yourself and never giving up. As seen in the credits of feature film Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable , this playful board book with foiled padded cover will have little ones cheering for Makana and inspire them to stay strong and keep trying, no matter what challenges might come their way.
The story is illustrated by Gill Guile. While sharing her amazing expertise as a world-class athlete, Bethany helps readers become their healthiest, most confident and joyful selves. Her easy plan is filled with fun workouts, good-for-you recipes, and tips for staying stress free and soulful, even on the toughest of days. In Soul Surfer: A true story of faith, family, and fighting to get back on the board , readers learn how she rose once again to the challenges of competition after a life-changing event, how she dealt with the maelstrom of media attention, and how she relied on her faith and innate positive thinking to embrace changes that would undo most people.
She has sought to encourage a healthy lifestyle and share stories of her personal faith through speaking engagements, the nonprofit Friends of Bethany and a large social-media following. Bethany Hamilton Popular Videos. When the shark accident happened, she for a moment didn't even realize that something like this has happened to her.
She threw the first pitch at baseball team New York Yankee's game. She was so passionate about surfing that she returned to surfing just one month after this incident. Send Wishes. Total Birthdays Celebrated. Writer Author Autobiographer Television Personality. Hamilton was rushed to Wilcox Memorial Hospital, bumping her father from the operating room where he was about to have knee surgery. Although she lost approximately 60 percent of her blood following the attack and underwent several surgeries, she was stabilized and released after a few days.
As the story drew national attention, it was determined that Hamilton had been attacked by a foot tiger shark. Seemingly level-headed about the incident and the radical change to her body, she vowed to return to surfing as soon as possible. Hamilton resumed surfing just one month after the attack, her determination helping to keep the story alive in the news cycle. Hamilton also demonstrated that the loss of an arm was no obstacle to fulfilling her surfing goals.
That year also brought the release of Heart of a Soul Surfer, a documentary that chronicled Hamilton's return to the water after the life-altering attack. The documentary helped inspire the creation of Soul Surfer , a movie about the event starring AnnaSophia Robb as Hamilton. In , Hamilton competed on season 25 of The Amazing Race , delivering a strong showing before finishing in third place.
Hamilton has sought to encourage a healthy lifestyle and share stories of her personal faith through speaking engagements, the nonprofit Friends of Bethany and a large social-media following. Her inspiring life became the subject of another documentary, Unstoppable , which debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival in Hamilton subsequently launched her Unstoppable Year online course to help people overcome obstacles and achieve fulfillment.
After Hamilton began dating youth pastor Adam Dirks in , the two were married in August In early , Hamilton announced she was pregnant and would soon be scaling back her busy schedule. She and her husband welcomed a son, Tobias, on June 1.
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