WORMSOFBOOKS!

Personally, I'm not a huge non-fiction fan, but whoa. This one is good.

Soul Surfer follows the life of pro surfer, Bethany Hamilton, and the events leading up to her life changing accident.

The book opens up with some background stories about Bethany's life when she was first starting to swim and surf, and what her life was before she went surfing the one morning that changed everything she ever knew.

About halfway through the book, Bethany and her family friends go surfing, just like they would any other day. The result is a tiger shark coming and leaving with Bethany's left arm.

Soul Surfer is about Hamilton's journey to adjusting to a life using only one arm, and how she learns to do the things she loves regardless of her set-backs.

Do I recommend this book? 100% yes. This book definitely changed the way I look at life- I now know not to take even the simplest things for granted, and I know that family and friends are the most important people there will ever be in your life.

Why should you read this book? This book is so inspiring. Even though Bethany lost her arm and believes she will never get back on the waves, she sets her mind to it and pushes herself so she can continue doing what she loves. I've definitely learned to never give up. This is my most favorite non-fiction book of all time.

My rating: 4.5/5

Goodreads rating: 4/5