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 circumstances imaginable.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Mistaken Identity:
This book is truly amazing! It shows how God works in miraculously ways. Yes, it was tragic for both families but God helped them through their hard times. I can never even imagine what they went through and I'm not pretending to but the way the two families wrote this book is very elegant and well written. I'm glad that they decided to write this book and show how God works. Also, I hope and pray that this book is used as a healing tool not only for themselves but for other families who have lost loved... more info
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I am normally not a big reader, but I purchased this book. This was a book that I could not put down. A great inspirational book, of how two Christian families deal with death of a child, their personal thoughts, of this great terrifying experience in their lives. I would highly recommend this book.
Wonderful Audio version opportunity!!!:
I heard about this book & was interested in it. However, I have very limited time to read, but love audio books for when I'm driving, etc. When I saw the over $40.00 unabridged CD version available from another vendor but fulfilled by Amazon for a total price of about $4.00, I jumped on it. WOW! The reader is fantastic, & the story, just like everyone says, is riveting. I didn't want to do anything else until I finished it. Highly recommended!
Reviewing the reviewer:
I haven't yet read the book, though I do know the story. It's a compelling story in and of itself though the retelling of it by the parties involved may not be the most intriguing. Having said that, what I am doing here is reviewing a reviewer; specifically Maudeen Wachsmith "BeachReader who said: "Just an aside, it will be really interesting to see how many "not helpful" votes I get for this review from people who just don't agree with me because I dared write a negative review on this book, because... more info
