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| 1. | Makes you WANT to go in the water! |
| (Viera, FL) October 10, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars |
| You would think reading Bethany's account of her horrific experience would
scare you out of the ocean-- but her strong sense of faith and
inspirational message actually made me go out to the beach right after I
read... read full review |
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| 2. | Don't Be Fooled |
| (Kalaheo, Kauai, HI) October 30, 2004 - 4.0/5 stars |
| I was browsing Borders on Kauai recently and overheard a couple of young
teens ask about 'the Bethany Hamilton book.' I turned and followed as
they were led to where "Soul Surfer" was located. After reading the flap,... read full review |
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| 3. | Enjoyable true life story with some positive life lessons. |
| (Virginia Beach, VA) November 11, 2004 - 4.0/5 stars |
| I bought this for my grade school aged niece (it's a young adult readers
book), but decided to read it first. Who can forget Bethany's story of
getting her arm bit off by a huge shark? It was interesting to learn about... read full review |
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| 4. | "Inspiring" |
| (Winter Haven, Fl.) December 29, 2004 - 4.0/5 stars |
| A very special young lady whose story is touching people all over. It's
comforting to know that Bethany's "Ohana" is so big and that they look out
for eachother. We on the mainland could learn from them. Get the book
you'll be happy you did. |
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| 5. | Will be interesting to teens |
| (Katy, TX) May 23, 2005 - 3.0/5 stars |
| Fourteen year old Bethany Hamilton became a celebrity overnight when a
shark bit off her left arm while she was surfing one October morning in
2003. Written in a simple narrative style, Bethany describes her love for... read full review |
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| 6. | way too idealistic |
| (Naperville, IL United States) November 10, 2004 - 2.0/5 stars |
| This is an all right book. Pretty quick read because of the font. But I
didn't feel all that inspired after reading this like many other people. I
think I was way too annoyed by some of the stuff in the book... read full review |
