Don Van Ryn
Hardcover | Pages: 275 pages Rating: 4.05 | 8222 Users | 982 Reviews
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| Title | : | Mistaken Identity: Two Families, One Survivor, Unwavering Hope |
| Author | : | Don Van Ryn |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 275 pages |
| Published | : | March 25th 2008 by Simon and Schuster (first published 2008) |
| Categories | : | Nonfiction. Biography. Christian. Autobiography. Memoir |
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Meet Laura Van Ryn and Whitney Cerak: one buried under the wrong name, one in a coma and being cared for by the wrong family. This shocking case of mistaken identity stunned the country and made national news. Would it destroy a family? Shatter their faith? Push two families into bitterness, resentment, and guilt? Read this unprecedented story of two traumatized families who describe their ordeal and explore the bond sustaining and uniting them as they deal with their bizarre reversal of life lost and life found. And join Whitney Cerak, the sole surviving student, as she comes to terms with her new identity, forever altered, yet on the brink of new beginnings. Mistaken Identity weaves a complex tale of honesty, vulnerability, loss, hope, faith, and love in the face of one of the strangest twists of circumstance imaginable.List Books Concering Mistaken Identity: Two Families, One Survivor, Unwavering Hope
| Original Title: | Mistaken Identity: Two Families, One Survivor, Unwavering Hope |
| ISBN: | 1416567356 (ISBN13: 9781416567356) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Van Ryn family, Cerak family with Whitney |
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This was an unbelievable story! A van carry several college students was hit head-on by a semi, and 5 of the students died. One girl (Whitney) was thrown 50 feet from the van, and became comatose. The purse of another girl (Laura) was found next to her. After looking at the drivers license, the authorities assumed that she was the girl in the photo. In reality, the girl who the purse actually belonged to was one of the students who was killed. So, Whitney, the girl who was comatose, was believedI expected this book to be full of emotion and truth. While the book was inspirational, I had no opportunity to truly understand the families because we were given one side of all of them - a positive side. While I admire both families' strength, I know that there had to be some darkness given such a difficult situation. I would have felt more connected to all of them if that was shared.This picture perfect tale of a heart-wrenching event left me void of emotion. Not at all what I was expecting.
I just saw an interview of some of the family members with Matt Lauer on the 3 year anniversary of the accident. He said two things that impressed me: 1. Many people are moved by the story of the family, but the most moving part of their story is their faith. 2. He has interviewed many families over the years, but he has been more impressed with these two families than by any other families he has ever interviewed. What a testimony!If you haven't read this book yet, you must!
I'm surprised at all the reviewers who were upset with the fact that this book had so much religion in it because they say right in the prologue, "Whitney shared how she was beginning to see how God could use this story for the greater good." If they didn't want to read about God's love, scriptures, and how these two families allowed God to help them through this difficult time, they should have stopped reading the book at the end of the prologue. Even that back of the book tells of both
I made the mistake of reading some of the other reviews before writing my own. I am shocked by the insensitiviy and callousness of some people. It's one thing to not like the book, it's another to criticize and condemn people who have suffered through this. It seems to be a recurring theme for me lately.Anyway, I started reading this book last night and finished it this morning. Many times I was brought to tears and inspired by the love and devotion people can have for one another. There is a
First of all, I marked that this review has spoilers, but in actuality- you will get all of this information from reading the back of the book.....anyways...I remember watching this story on a dateline type show- and it was so interesting. Five people from Taylor University were killed in an auto accident, and one of the young women was taken to the hospital in a coma. One of the families in this story (the Ceraks) buried their daughter. The other family (Van Ryn) kept a constant vigil at the
This is a true story about a horific accident involving a semi-truck and a college van in which several people were killed. The story focuses on two of the girls--Whitney Cerak, the one who died and the other, Laura Van Ryn, who did not. When the accident first happened, Laura was severely injured and her head was completely bandaged up. Her blond hair was poking out through the bandages and her eyes were blue so how would anyone know that it was not really Laura? Once the the bandages came off
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