Some have questioned how the mistaken identity could have lasted so long. Author bio the van ryn family don, susie, lisa, kenny, and mark of grand rapids, michigan shares an avid interest in outdoor recreation. Taylor university remembers lives lost, case of mistaken. In an inconceivable mistake, whitney was mistaken for laura van ryn. He thinks others will, too, with the release this week of mistaken identity. Mistaken identity tells the unprecedented story of laura van ryn and whitney cerak. After watching their inspirational messages, jeremy bought me the book they wrote so i could read it. Case of mistaken identity laura and whitney the today. Two families, one survivor, unwavering hope 9781439153550 by don van ryn, susie van ryn, newell cerak, colleen cerak. It was published by howard books on march 25, 2008. The van ryns, who live in caledonia, appeared on today as part of a media blitz surrounding the release tuesday of a book about the mistakenidentity case. Byron center residents don and susie van ryn, whose daughter, laura.
Indiana college student presumed dead in car crash tells. This is the story of two students from indianas taylor university, lauren vand ryn and whitney cerak. A twist of fate after a college trip ended in tragedy, a young survivor was cared for by a family that began to suspect something wasnt right. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Don van ryn, susie van ryn, colleen cerak, and others. The main characters of this non fiction, biography story are. Mistaken identity by don van ryn, susie van ryn, newell cerak, colleen cerak, whitney cerak, and mark a. This case of mistaken identity began when whitney, laura and seven others from taylor university in indiana were heading home after working at an event 15 miles off campus.
Indiana college student presumed dead in car crash tells story of mistaken id on 10th anniversary of wreck. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The main characters of this non fiction, biography story are van ryn family. When ceraks family arrived at the hospital, they were told that no id on. Two families, one survivor, unwavering hope don van ryn, susie van ryn, newell cerak, colleen cerak and whitney cerak, with mark tabb in april 2006, a horrific highway accident took the lives of four taylor university students and a staff member, leaving another student presumed to be laura van ryn comatose and in. A semitruck lost control and barreled across the median and into their van. Whitney cerak and laura van ryn both went to the same college and both were in a fatal accident on a school trip. How a mistaken identity tragedy helped two families find faith.
I literally could not put it down, and read through. 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. Van ryns speak for first time about daughters mistaken. Two families, one survivor, unwavering hope ebook 9781416584339 by don van ryn, susie van ryn, newell cerak, colleen cerak. Mistaken identity two families, one survivor, unwavering hope book. Two families, one survivor, unwavering hope is a bestselling. In 2006, whitney cerak survived a horrific traffic accident that killed four others, but she was mistaken for laura van ryn, one of the fatalities who had strikingly similar looks to. The identity mixup occurred when an emergency responder mistakenly clipped van ryns student id to the injured cerak.
Their recently released book, mistaken identity, tells how the two families christian faith strengthened them through the ordeal. Mistaken identity by jrblap1108 see profile 091410 good read by kbcladies see profile 070410 i would not have picked up this book if it was not a bookclub book, however, i found these families stories to be intriguing and inspiring. In a tragic case of mistaken identity 10 years ago, cerak and van ryn were wrongly identified in the chaos following a devastating crash on i. Mistaken identity shakes two families dateline nbc. The first edition of the novel was published in 2008, and was written by don van ryn. How a mistaken identity tragedy helped two families find faith sept. Two families, one survivor, unwavering hope is a bestselling nonfiction book describing an incident in which the identities of two young female casualties were confused after a vehicle crash. Weeks after accident, a twist of fate the new york times. Two families, one survivor, unwavering hope pdf epub book. This shocking case of mistaken identity stunned the country and made national news. Author bio the van ryn family don, susie, lisa, kenny, and mark of grand rapids. Mistaken identity and millions of other books are available for instant access. Now, after two years of trying to put their lives back together, the van ryn and cerak families are sharing their story with the world.
The book lists its authors as don and susie van ryn. Mistaken identity tells the unprecedented story of laura van ryn and whitney. I just finished a truly amazing book mistaken identity. Neither the vanryns, who live here, nor the ceraks, who live 160 miles away in gaylord, mich. A shocking case of mistaken identity that thrust two families into a bond of grief and joy beyond imagining. Why the boy who was raised as a girl forgave his mother the oprah winfrey show own duration. Written by don van ryn, susie van ryn, colleen cerak, whitney cerak, newell cerak, audiobook narrated by lillian thayer. Five lives were lost in a tragic car accident, and the sole survivor was rushed to the hospital, where she remained in a coma for five weeks. In a widely reported incident in 2006, laura van ryn and whitney cerak, students at an evangelical college in indiana, and their families were. Two families, one survivor, unwavering hope by cerak, newell, van ryn, don, van ryn, susie isbn. Tabb, is a nonfiction book that illustrates the remarkable events that led to two families coming together. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 275 pages and is available in hardcover format. Publication date 2008 topics van ryn, don, cerak, newell, traffic accidents, mistaken identity, traffic accident victims.
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