Bethany Hamilton Quotes


When I was about five, I gave my heart to Jesus Christ, and since then it's just been a stronghold in my life. Really, through the shark attack and all the hard times that my family and I went through, it gave us unity and perseverance to push through all this crazy stuff that we never knew was going to happen.


Citations

Hamilton, Bethany, Rick Bundschuh, and Sheryl Berk. Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board. MTV Books, 2004.

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Bethany Hamilton
Bethany Hamilton
  • Born: February 8, 1990
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Athlete

Bethany Meilani Hamilton is an American professional surfer who survived a 2003 shark attack in which her left arm was bitten off and who ultimately returned to professional surfing. She wrote about her experience in the 2004 autobiography Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board. In April 2011, the feature film Soul Surfer was released. She also has a 2019 movie, Unstoppable, where she shows the struggles and happiness of her family.