Mistaken Identity: Two Families, One Survivor, Unwavering Hope - Softcover

Van Ryn, Don; Van Ryn, Susie; Whitney, Cerak; Newell, Colleen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1847394019 ISBN 13: 9781847394019

Publisher: Pocket Books, 2009

Synopsis

One tragic traffic accident. Five university students killed. One survivor. A shocking case of mistaken identity that thrust two families into a bond of grief and joy beyond imagining. This is the story of two students from Indiana's Taylor University, Lauren Vand Ryn and Whitney Cerak: one buried under the wrong name, one critically injured and in a coma being cared for by the wrong family, and the heart-wrenching discovery five weeks later that they had been mistaken for one another. The Van Ryns and Ceraks now come together, two years later, to recount the amazing drama as it unfolded. Not only do they reveal the inspiring healing journey of survivor Whitney Cerak as she comes to terms with her own identity -- now altered by the injuries she suffered -- but also the recovery of two traumatized families as they describe the bond of faith that sustains and unites them, as they each came to terms with their bizarre reversal of life lost and life found.

About this title

About the Author

The Cerak family - Newell, Colleen, Carly, and Whitney - lives in northern Michigan, where Newell is a youth pastor and Colleen is a PE teacher. Whitney Cerak is now studying psychology. The Van Ryn family - Don, Susie, Lisa, Kenny, and Mark - share an avid interest in outdoor recreation. Don and Susie, married for thirty years, run an outdoor camping experience for young people in Michigan. Despite the sorrow surrounding the passing of their daughter Laura, the family continues to participate in the work of their local church and community.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pocket Books
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1847394019
• ISBN 13: 9781847394019
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288