One successful child from down Under is the original Aussie, surf animal and also 8-time world champ Layne Beachley from Sydney. She's not only the reigning competition queen and big wave charger but also a business woman. She paved the way for women surfers and changed the way the world looks at woman in surfing.
A Profile of Layne Beachley, world reknowned surfer and child of rape
Aleteia - published on 03/08/13
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