Mistaken Identity: Two Families, One Survivor, Unwavering Hope - Couverture rigide

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

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1416567356 ISBN 13 : 9781416567356

Editeur : Howard Pub Co, 2008

Synopsis

Rare Book

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

The Van Ryn family -- Don, Susie, Lisa, Kenny, and Mark -- of Grand Rapids, Michigan shares an avid interest in outdoor recreation. Don and Susie, married for thirty years, are leaving their chosen professions to dedicate themselves full time to an outdoor camping experience for youth in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

Lisa is pursuing a career in physical therapy, and Kenny lives and works in Southern California. Mark is recently married and resides in the Detroit area.

Despite the sorrow surrounding the passing of their daughter Laura,the family continues to be involved in the work of their local church and community.

The Cerak family -- Newell, Colleen, Carly, Whitney and Sandra Sepulveda -- lives in northern Michigan, where Newell is a youth pastor and Colleen is a PE teacher and coach.

Carly graduated from Taylor University and has lived in Africa for the last six months starting a new ministry to street kids.

Sandra took a year from Grand Valley State University and joined with Invisible Children to bring awareness of the plight of children in Uganda. She is currently back at GVSU finishing her nursing degree.

Whitney is now a junior at Taylor University majoring in psychology. She is confident in God's healing and the revelation of the Holy Spirit in her life.

Mark Tabb has authored and co-authored over twenty books, including Living with Less, the Upside of Downsizing Your Life (B&H), and the 2004 Gold Medallion finalist, Out of the Whirlwind (B&H). He also collaborated with Stephen Baldwin on the New York Times bestseller, The Unusual Suspect (FaithWords). Mark is currently working with Alec Baldwin on his book, A Promise to Ourselves (St. Martin’s Press).

Quatrième de couverture

A fatal traffic accident. One girl buried under the wrong name. One in a coma and being cared for by the wrong family
In April 2006, five university students were killed in a tragic road accident in Indiana, in the US. One young woman, Laura Van Ryn, severely injured and comatose, was rushed to hospital.
Five funerals were held, while Laura fought for her life, her family at her bedside. Meanwhile, believing they had buried their beautiful daughter Whitney, the Ceraks struggled to accept their loss, clinging to the hope that one day they'd be reunited with her in heaven. Five weeks passed. The Van Ryns kept a constant vigil over their precious daughter, rejoicing at each tiny advance towards recovery. And then the shock:
'OK, Laura, I'd like you to write your name for me,' said the occupational therapist. She shakily grasped the pen and slowly spelled out: WHITNEY.
The Van Ryns and Ceraks have come together, two years later, to recount the amazing drama, as they each come to terms with their bizarre reversal of life lost and life found.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Howard Pub Co
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1416567356
• ISBN 13: 9781416567356
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 275
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible