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    Burned: A Novel
    Burned: A Novel
    Burned: A Novel
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    Burned: A Novel

    By Rick Bundschuh and Bethany Hamilton

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    It took real faith and courage to get Bethany back on a surfboard after losing her arm to a shark. In this new four-book fiction series based on the life of surfer star Bethany Hamilton, Bethany and her friends discover God’s love and guidance as they tackle the waves that life hands them. Also available: Soul Surfer™ Bible, Ask Bethany, and Rise Above. In Clash, it’s a challenge to their tight-knit group when a new girl with a secret crowds Bethany and her friends. Important heart issues lead to difficult decisions. In Burned, Bethany has a run-in with an unpleasant kid on a surf trip to Samoa and discovers something in the Samoan culture that brings healing and forgiveness. In Storm, Bethany helps a young family lost on the Kalalun trail. As Bethany’s youth group struggles to raise funds for a mission trip, her small act of kindness blesses them all. In Crunch, Bethany meets a little girl at an orphanage in Mexico who must have her arm removed. Concerned by her condition, Bethany makes a promise to the child that threatens Bethany’s opportunity to surf in a prestigious contest.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherZondervan
    Release dateAug 30, 2009
    ISBN9780310865810
    Burned: A Novel
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    Rick Bundschuh

    Rick Bundschuh is a surfer, writer, and cartoonist, and serves as one of the pastors at Kauai Christian Fellowship. He makes his home in Kalaheo, Hawaii, along with his wife, Lauren, their four kids, a weenie dog, and a quiver of surfboards.

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      Book preview

      Burned - Rick Bundschuh

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      Other books in the Soul Surfer Series:

      Soul Surfer Bible

      Fiction:

      Clash (Book One)

      Storm (Book Three)

      Crunch (Book Four)

      Nonfiction:

      Ask Bethany — FAQs: Surfing, Faith & Friends

      Rise Above: A 90-Day Devotional

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      ZONDERKIDZ

      Burned

      Copyright © 2007 by Bethany Hamilton

      All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, down-loaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of Zondervan.

      ePub Edition August 2009 ISBN: 978-0-310-86581-0

      Requests for information should be addressed to:

      Grand Rapids, Michigan 49530

      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

      Bundschuh, Rick, 1951-

      Burned / by Rick Bundschuh ; inspired by Bethany Hamilton.

      p. cm. — (Soul surfer series)

      Summary: On a surfing vacation with her family in Samoa, fourteen-year-old Bethany Hamilton has a run-in with an arrogant, angry young man and discovers a Samoan tradition that brings healing and forgiveness.

      ISBN-13: 978-0-310-71223-7

      1. Hamilton, Bethany — Juvenile fiction. [1. Hamilton, Bethany — Fiction. 2. Surfing —Fiction. 3. Chris tian life — Fiction. 4. Amputees — Fiction. 5. People with disabilities — Fiction. 6. Samoa — Fiction.] I. Title.

      PZ7.B915126Bur 2007

      [Fic] — dc22

      2006029320

      All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION ®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All Rights Reserved.

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means — electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or any other — except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior permission of the publisher.

      Zonderkidz is a trademark of Zondervan

      Soul Surfer is a trademark owned by Bethany Hamilton

      Editor: Barbara Scott

      Illustrations: Monika Roe

      Photography: Noah Hamilton

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      CONTENTS

      Cover Page

      Title Page

      Copyright Page

      Introduction

      One

      Two

      Three

      Four

      Five

      Six

      Seven

      Eight

      Nine

      About the Publisher

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      Introduction

      Most people think that the life of a traveling surfer is glorious. In many ways, it is; discovering cool places to surf and exploring new cultures is fun and exciting. But as anyone who spends a lot of time out on the road will tell you, sometimes being away from home and family can be a bummer . . . especially if you like your home and family.

      Because of this, Bethany’s family often tries to plan their vacations around her surfing contests. As busy as they all are, the more remote the place is, the better. Spots well off the beaten path where there are no phones, computers, crowds, problems, or pollution are the best.

      So, traveling to the beautiful island of Samoa in the South Seas for a surf camp sounded awesome.

      But Bethany and her family soon discover that trouble can find you anywhere — even in the most remote of locations.

      They will also discover that sometimes it’s not the trouble — but how we react to it that’s the true lesson . . . and gift.

      The Hamiltons are a typical family. Noah, the first son, is serious and business-minded. Tim, the second son, is a big goof-off who —the last time I saw him — had cut his hair into a mullet in order to be so uncool that he was cool. Tom and Cheri are caring, loving parents with more than a hint of old surf dog in them.

      Bethany is pretty much like any other young teenager, except that she can surf really, really well. She has her ups and downs. She loves God and yet she still has room to learn and grow as a Christian.

      Oh, and she has one arm.

      But I’m sure you knew that already.

      Keep in mind that I’m telling you a story — but not a story that is so far out that it couldn’t have happened. In fact, some of it actually did happen. But like any storyteller worth his salt, I am not going to tell you which is which.

      Enjoy!

      Rick Bundschuh Kauai, Hawaii

      one

      Bethany felt like she had stepped into another world — or something like that.

      Still groggy from the plane trip from Australia, she blinked a couple of times and pulled her iPod headset down around her neck as she glanced around the busy little airport. Samoa didn’t seem like the Treasure Island that her mom was so into talking about lately — but it did kind of feel like another world.

      A world of giants.

      Giants that wore knee-length wraparound skirts — or lavalavas as her mom called them. She watched the group of men as they passed her by with their suitcases and grinned to herself. Bet no one would mistake them for girls! She glanced at Noah as he fell into step beside her.

      "Big people, huh?"

      I wouldn’t want to play rugby against any of these guys, Noah admitted.

      "You wouldn’t last playing rugby against any of the girls!" Tim said, eyeing Noah’s thin frame with a sly grin.

      I don’t know — the girls are really pretty, Bethany laughed. Might be worth the pain. Her attention was suddenly drawn to the group ahead of them. Had to be surfers, she thought, eyeing the three young guys with their sun-bleached hair and trademark broad shoulders. The youngest turned and said something to one of the older boys. Bethany guessed him to be close to her age. He had long wavy hair and his nose and cheeks were speckled from constant peeling. The bright red shirt he was wearing had the logo of a California surfboard company on it.

      Surfers — I knew it! Bethany thought smugly.

      "At least I’m not crazy enough to get a tattoo," Noah said as he shifted the board bag to his other shoulder. Bethany glanced back at him, momentarily confused.

      Tattoo? She looked between her brothers and frowned. That’s what she got for sleeping on the plane; she always missed the good stuff.

      "Samoan tattoo, Tim nodded excitedly. They’re awesome; a lot of geometric design. Really tribal."

      Bethany made a face. Only thing I want on my skin is some sun.

      You’re not getting anything tattooed, Tim, Bethany’s dad said dryly from somewhere behind them as their mom laughed.

      Tim grinned. "Or how about a Maori tattoo —you know, the big ones that cover your face?"

      Might be an improvement, Dad, Noah interjected.

      Don’t give him any ideas, Bethany’s mom said exasperatedly, and they all laughed as they headed for customs.

      Other than the surfboards, the Hamiltons traveled light; each had a carry-on with shorts, bathing suits, T-shirts, and one set of going to dinner clothes. They moved quickly through the line and into the night.

      Outside, the warm humid air blew around Bethany, reminding her of home. She turned her face toward the star-spattered sky. Actually it was

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