Take a photo of a barcode or cover
87 reviews for:
Mistaken Identity
Susie Van Ryn, Colleen Cerak, Newell Cerak, Whitney Cerak, Mark A. Tabb, Don Van Ryn
3.79 AVERAGE
87 reviews for:
Mistaken Identity
Susie Van Ryn, Colleen Cerak, Newell Cerak, Whitney Cerak, Mark A. Tabb, Don Van Ryn
3.79 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Amazing families. Every time I drive by exit 66 on HWY 69, I say a silent prayer!
My girlfriend's father was the one who made the initial mis-identity and I'm sure it's weighed heavy on his heart.
My girlfriend's father was the one who made the initial mis-identity and I'm sure it's weighed heavy on his heart.
If you're looking for the blow by blow of this tragedy, pick another book. What you'll actually find is strength and evidence of faithfulness to God in a time of great heartbreak. It's a beautiful story of hope.
This was a reread from 10 years ago and it still hits hard. Although this is an incredibly sad story the faith that is shared is amazing.
This was not actually the story that I wanted to read about this odd occurance of events. I wanted to read what happened and how this case changed identification of bodies after tragedies ... I needed a true crime revolutionary book which made me gasp with incompetence, but where changes to law and practice resulted in amazing results.
Instead this book didn't focus on this part of the story AT ALL. And the foreword explains why, but I was super disappointed. If you're a Christian and don't mind perchy books, then you will probably like this book a lot more than I did.
Also, YES they looked similar. BUT their earlobes were completely different. This is what annoyed me.
Instead this book didn't focus on this part of the story AT ALL. And the foreword explains why, but I was super disappointed. If you're a Christian and don't mind perchy books, then you will probably like this book a lot more than I did.
Also, YES they looked similar. BUT their earlobes were completely different. This is what annoyed me.
My book club plans to discuss this book on July 10, so I will update this review with our discussion.
The story and the real life events that these two families went through is unbelievable and very touching to read about. As a story, I found myself getting frustrated with the CONSTANT Christian content. I feel that the theme would have been better captured with less of that. The conversation was really choppy and not very believable, but I do understand that the families are not professional authors. Overall, I think it's worth reading an article or two about what happened, but I wouldn't recommend the book unless you're a super involved Christian.
This book is highly emotional. I don't have words for the pain that these families endured, but seeing the written record of God's faithfulness and love through the trials is incredibly powerful.