Burned (11 page)
Andrea looked across the seat to where her dad sat. She saw that he was looking toward the cliffs too. She almost reached out to grab his hand. Something about the way he looked reminded her of herself; sad and alone, even in a car full of people.
I wonder if he's thinking about Uncle Mik
e
?
Andrea glanced at her brother. He was sprawled out on the seat next to her as he nodded along with whatever was playing on his iPod. Mark drove her crazy most of the time, but she couldn't imagine what it would be like without him. “One day he's there, and the next he's just . . . gone,” she'd heard her dad say with a shaky voice the night he got the call about Uncle Mike.
He'd said it like it couldn't be real. It wasn't real to her, either. Her uncle was gone. Gone where?
Andrea leaned her head against the car window and glanced up to the blue expanse of sky again, searching. She'd never really thought about that kind of stuff until now â she knew for sure her mom and dad hadn't.
Her dad's mantra had always been if something was lost or broken, you opened your wallet and bought a replacement â or had it fixed.
But people can't be replaced
, Andrea thought, curling her legs under her as she stared at the sky. And she'd never heard of anyone that could fix a broken heart.
Soul Surfer series
Soul Surfer Bible
Italian Duo-Toneâ¢, Glitter Wave
ISBN 0-310-71228-9
Bethany Hamilton, a rising star in the surfing world, is an inspiring teenager with a heart for Jesus Christ. This Bible contains 12 full-color tip-ins that will help tweens apply Bethany's mission to their own lives.
Available now at your local bookstore!
Clash
Written by Rick Bundschuh, Inspired by Bethany Hamilton
Softcover ⢠ISBN 0-310-71222-X
In Clash, it's a challenge to their tight-knit group when a new girl crowds Bethany and her friends. Important heart issues lead to difficult decisions.
Soul Surfer series
Available now at your local bookstore!
Soul surfer series
Storm
Written by Rick Bundschuh,
Inspired by Bethany Hamilton
Softcover ⢠ISBN 0-310-71224-6
In Storm, Bethany helps a young family lost on the Hanakapiai Trail. As Bethany's youth group struggles to raise funds for a mission trip, her small act of kindness blesses them all.
Crunch
Written by Rick Bundschuh,
Inspired by Bethany Hamilton
Softcover ⢠ISBN 0-310-71225-4
On a trip to Mexico, Bethany meets a soccer-loving little boy who captures her heart in an unexpected way. Because of a promise she makes him, Bethany's competition in a prestigious surf contest is threatened.
Available now at your local bookstore!
Ask Bethany
Written by Bethany Hamilton with Doris Rikkers
Softcover ⢠ISBN 0-310-71227-0
In her chatty and breezy style, typical of any online conversation, Bethany Hamilton shares information on a wide variety of topics about her life and faith.
Soul Surfer series
Available now at your local bookstore!
Rise Above
Written by Bethany Hamilton with Doris Rikkers
Softcover ⢠ISBN 0-310-71226-2
Soul Surfer series
Young girls will get encouraging words from the Bible and from courageous, young surfer Bethany Hamilton to see them through their day. Topics that every young girl faces will be addressed in this devotional book. An extra, tucked-in feature will give the girls the “inside scoop” on what Bethany's life is all about.
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