Not many people go through a big portion of their life with one arm. To do this you have to be willing to try new things and take lots of risks. Bethany Hamilton took those risks. For my IRP I choose to read Soul Surfer by Bethany Hamilton. It is an autobiography about Bethanys journey after a terrible shark attack. She wasn’t afraid of the challenges after the shark attack that would hit her when she got home.
Bethany was a young girl growing up on the island of Kauai. She lived a normal life growing up with her mom, dad, dog(ginger) and her two older brothers. She also had a best friend named Alana that was a big part of her life. Since she had two older brothers she was very determined to compete with them and be like them. When she was little she discovered a passion for surfing. Her and Alana would go out surfing almost everyday. Bethany and Alanas parents thought it would be a good idea to homeschool the girls to create a more flexible surfing schedule. As a child when Bethany wasn’t surfing she was making mudslides and sliding down them. In the book they mentioned how she loved the outdoors.
As Bethany got older she decided to enlist in more and more surfing competitions and she was doing great. One day her and Alana’s family decided to go surfing along the North Shore. As Bethony rested…
Although I already new most of what happened in the book(from watching the movie) the book gave information that wasn’t mentioned in the movie. I would rate it a 4.5/5 stars. I would choose this rating because it was not only entertaining but also provided a lot of detail about Bethany. Throughout the book there were two sections of pictures that gave readers a better idea of what it was life to go through her traumatic experience and show her accomplishments. I would encourage you to give it a try to receive the inside detail of living a major portion of your life with one arm and still living life to the fullest like Bethany…
