In this section you will meet courageous and adventurous people. They never quit. They are very different and very positive.
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Bethany Hamilton
Bethany is teenage surfer who lost her arm in the shark attack on October 31st 2003. Losing her arm didnt stop her from surfing.
CNN Story
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Aron Ralston
Aron Ralston had set out for a carefree desert hike through Blue John Canyon in Southeastern Utah when, with no warning, he had descended into hell. The young man's arm was trapped by an 800-pound boulder and he was forced to make an unimaginable decision in order to survive.
MSNBC Story
Excerpts from Aron's book
Ashley Smith
Ashley (Copeland) Smith was a hostage held by Brian Nichols in an apartment complex located in Duluth, Georgia. Nichols had forced his way into her apartment, tied her down and masked her mouth with tape. In an unexpected move, after more than 10 hours of being held hostage, Nichols allowed her to leave her complex upon her claim to visit her daughter nearby. Smith took the opportunity to dial local authorities who summoned the Gwinnett County, Georgia S.W.A.T. team who eventually arrested him upon an uneventful surrender.
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Tanya Streeter
World Champion Freediver, Tanya Streeter, reached her goal depth of 160m/525ft in a total dive time of 3 minutes and 26 seconds.
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Tanya's home page