Bethany AnnaSophia Robb has a loving family of professional surfers and a big, friendly dog. She lives in walking distance of the beach. She was and is a committed churchgoer and got great support from her spiritual leaders.
She was an indomitable optimist with a fierce competitive spirit. But there had to be more to it than that. I applaud her faith and spirit.
I give her full credit for her determination. I realize she is a great athlete. But I feel something is missing. There had to be dark nights of the soul. Times of grief and rage. The temptation of nihilism. The lure of despair. Can a year-old girl lose an arm and keep right on smiling? The flaw in the storytelling strategy of "Soul Surfer" is that it doesn't make Bethany easy to identify with. She's almost eerie in her optimism. The writing was subpar, and the actors were a bunch of now C-list actors, at best.
While I would not stop anyone from going to this movie, I would not recommend it either. The true story of Bethany Hamilton aligns with the movie. Learning about the truth is just as inspiring because it is not written around a conference table. What I can recommend is that you get online and search for the story of Bethany Hamilton, what happened to her, how she coped and what she is doing now. Hurricane Florence. Winning both round two and three, Bethany is through to the Quarterfinals, yes Hamilton!
We all know Bethany's special story but some forget to focus on her incredible gift as a surfer! If she inspired you like she's inspired us and you want this to continue for all women everywhere, you can donate on Bethany's page here!
Keep an eye out for "Surfs Like A Girl" coming early 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.
Written with passion and insight, and filled with thrilling moments of the sport Bethany has come to personify, this is a portrait of American heroism that will captivate readers of all ages. In this devotional, Bethany speaks straight to her soul sisters about letting God lead in the epic ride of life.
In this devotional , Bethany shares stories of women to admire, prayers to focus on, and wipeouts to avoid. Young girls will get encouraging words from the Bible and from courageous, young surfer Bethany Hamilton to see them through their day in this devotional book.
Both hot and cool topics that every young girl faces will be addressed. In her chatty and breezy style, Bethany Hamilton shares information on a wide variety of topics about her life and faith.
Witness the many small steps of faith and how God stepped in and gave them a higher purpose. In Clash , a tight-knit group faces a challenge when a new girl with a secret crowds Bethany and her friends. Important heart issues lead to difficult decisions. In Burned , Bethany has a run-in with an unpleasant kid on a surf trip to Samoa and discovers something in the Samoan culture that brings healing and forgiveness.
In Storm , Bethany helps a young family lost on the Kalalun trail. In Crunch , Bethany meets a little girl at an orphanage in Mexico who must have her arm removed. Receive four mindsets that I think embody an Unstoppable life.
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