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Heart of a Soul Surfer DVD

Heart of a Soul Surfer is the story of  young Bethany Hamilton. The young teenage girl who made headlines for swiftly resuming her amateur surfing career after losing an arm in a 2003 shark attack in the waters off Hawaii, shares her story to hundreds of teens. The Christian teen was just 13 years old when the 14-foot tiger shark attacked her just over seven years ago on the North Shore of Kauai. The shark also took a 16-inch bite out of her surfboard. Bethany new documentary, Heart of a Soul Surfer,  which is being released by Walking on Water, a Christian surf company based in San Diego, chronicles how Bethany refused to walk away from the ocean sport, despite the amputation of her left arm. Instead, the incident compelled Bethany to reach inside herself to discover her purpose in life. Emboldened by her faith, Bethany was back on her board just three weeks later. “The main focus (of the film) is the shark attack and how God has used that as a platform to give her an opportunity to share the gospel“,  said Mike Doyle, director of outreach for Walking on Water. The young surfer’s determined story captured attention nationwide, resulting in media appearances on Oprah, The Today Show, and a variety of other shows. She also wrote the bestselling biography, Heart of a Soul Surfer,  which was released in 2004. According to the producers, the film captures her transformation and digs deep into the heart of Bethany’s abiding faith in God, tackling difficult questions such as ‘Why does God allow bad things to happen in our lives? A must see!

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