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	Mistaken Identity: Two Families, One Survivor, Unwavering Hope Don & Susie Van Ryn, Newell, Colleen & Whitney Cerak Howard Books, 2008 - 288 pages average customer review:based on 106 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

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.

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Heartwarming and genuine

I thought about this purchase for a long time before I bought it, thinking it might be one of those smarmy, overly sweet religious books--but it is far from it. This is a true story of the power of God, the power of love, and the power of grace, and I think that both families should be lauded for sharing this incredibly difficult story. This is a story of God's work in the here and now, and I think everyone would like it.




awesome and heartbreaking too

This book was uplifting and heartbreaking at the same time.The faith and love for the Lord from both families was amazing.

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WOW! What a Book!

WOW, what a book! I could go on and on about this book, but the main thing is both families' unwavering faith in the Lord. You will feel a wide range of emtions. Quick read, you get into it right away. I thank both families for sharing this story and their love of the Lord. Continued blessings from our Lord to all. Please read this awesome book, it will stay with you.

--Gerard Zemek, husband of author of "My Funny Dad, Harry""


One Familiy's Anguish results in Another Familiy's Joy

This book is the non-fiction account, written by the families involved about the mistaken identity of their college daughters. One daughter was killed in an accident and the other survived in a hospital in a comotose state with multiple serious injuries and brain damage. Five weeks went by before the parents realized a mistake had been made in identifying their daughters at the accident.

Both were Christian families who lived their faith. The book is full of how the families relied on God's strength to help them deal with this tragic situation. In this day and age when lawsuits are so frequent, the families did not sue over the huge mistake that was made and caused so much anguish to both families. I applaud them both for this!

I especially enjoyed the view of Whitney, the girl who survived but who wasn't quite the same after her recovery, which was miraculous! This book is co-authored by both families which made it very personal, although it really didn't make me feel any strong emotion which surprised me. It's a very good book that emphasizes the use of scripture and praise to God in coping with a tragedy.

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