Ask Bethany: FAQs: Surfing, Faith and Friends

by Bethany Hamilton, Doris Rikkers

Honest, sometimes gut-wrenching questions from Bethany Hamilton's fan mail---paired with inspirational Bible verses and Bethany's own answers---will keep girls ages eight to twelve turning the pages of this book.

Genres: Autobiography, Biography, Nonfiction

192 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2007

Reviews

[Shannon Blake · Rating 2 out of 5]

I admire Hamilton very much, I just didn't particulary enjoy this book.

[Hailey Moore · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has a simple Q&A style. I found it really interesting to get to know more about Bethany Hamilton. The layout of this book sounds like it has to potential to be really boring but it wasn't at all! I found it to be captivating and really fast paced, even though the plot is pretty minimal. There were also Bible versus scattered throughout the book as Bethany talked about her faith and how that got her through the times during and after the shark attack. Being a Christian myself this was really inspiring. Overall I gave this four out of five stars.

[Sydney · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is sooooo good. I just finished reading on my Kindle.
Bethany answers girls and guys questions about surfing, her family, faith, and other things. Every other section she'll have a few Bible Verses about the topic that was just discussed. If your a new Christian, I encourage you to read this book. It's short... I read it i a weekend but it's one of those books where you can go back to read it over and over again. I enjoyed it a bunch.

[Jessie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think this book would be good for younger girls. I liked hearing some about Bethany's story and how her life has been changed since the shark attack, but I felt like I knew a lot of the information. The tone of the book was a bit more adolescent than what I normally read, so it wasn't really for me. But I can see someone else who better fits the target demographic really enjoying it if they are interested in hearing more about Bethany and her faith.

[Godsgirl101 · Rating 4 out of 5]

this book was a great book even though it is just questions and answers and it really informed me on alot of things that i did not know about Bethany and i do reccomend this to Biography lovers and those who are Bethany-Buffs and i do not reccomend this books to picky people and those who only like to read fiction

[Abi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is very interesting and I like it because it shows girls that everyone is just a normal girl and that the pictures of her are always photo shopped. This book is very short and you can read it in one day. Overall, AMAZING!

[Kat · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought that bethany hamilton did an amazing job with the book she got all her questions that she couldnt answer she made a book answering all the questions. While at the same time teaching the world morals and values at the same time! she made an amazing book and answered many good questions!!!

[MARC · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought this was an interesting book and it sure answered a lot of the questions I would have asked Bethany Hamilton :)

[Jazlin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked it! It was pretty cool to see things from the different views of her and other kids.

[Covenant Presbyterian Springfield Ohio]

Call Number: 242.633 H18A

A part of the generous donation from Mr. KIRKBRIDE in 2012.

Available.

[Bethany Carideo · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is such a great reference book for some teenagers like me.... It tells me to focus on God throughout the day and tells me how she (Bethany) would handle a problem.

[Brittin Grace · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love Bethany! Love this book too! She is a great role model for girls!

[MariaErica · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bethany is such an inspiration!

[Sydney Slaten · Rating 5 out of 5]

Its the most amazing book in the world