Surfer Bethany Hamilton is among the top women's surfers of the world, in real life.
The 'Soul Surfer', in real life, her story, which splashes down in theatres starting this weekend, would rank among any sport's top comeback flicks of all time. Not even Hollywood could mess up this one.
Above seven years ago, before dawn on Halloween morning, Bethany had her left arm taken off by a 14-foot tiger shark while they were sharing the waters off the shore of Kauai, Hawaii.
The 13-year-old asked after emergency surgery, when can I surf again?
She returned almost immediately, a courageous response to something horrific, hoping to help others overcoming obstacles put in front of them.
Bethany Hamilton, now 21 and on the women's pro tour since 2007.
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