Robert Kerbeck: Malibu Burning

In November of 2018, there was a destructive wildfire in California’s Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. The LA Times reported that it was clear from the beginning that the Woolsey fire had the potential to be a monster. As the fire approached his community, Robert Kerbeck, along with his wife and son, fought to save their home. He shares his experience and talks about the lessons that he learned. Robert is an award winning actor and writer whose essays and short stories have been adapted to film, theater, and now his first book, Malibu Burning: The Real Story Behind LA’s Most Devastating Wild Fire.

Bethany Hamilton: Soul Surfer

When Bethany Hamilton was 13 years old, she lost her left arm to a 14-foot tiger shark. At the time, she was a rising surf star and the attack seemed to end her dream career. But, one month after the attack, Bethany returned to surfing and within two years she had won her first national surfing title. At 17, she realized her dream of surfing professionally. Bethany’s faith and iron will prove that anything in life can be accomplished, no matter what the obstacle. As Bethany says, “I don’t need easy, I just need possible. Bethany is a professional surfer, author and motivational speaker.