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If you just need a good cry, read this.
“If you are reading this book simply because you saw the cover photos of these two young ladies and wonder how this could have happened, look a little deeper. The candid photos in the middle of the book clarify their similarities in appearance. Certainly, the Van Ryns had no reason to believe Laura was anyone but Laura- until they began finding reasons to think she wasn't. At several points I was bawling, especially at the irony the Van Ryns endured. It rates very high on the Kleenex Scale.
An amazon user wrote this on 2009-10-24.
Now for the reason I give this book only three stars: somewhere in about the middle, this book turned the corner it had been threatening from Chapter One. The tragic story of two families turned into a book about God (and more God, with a peppering of some additional God just in case you momentarily forgot about God.) Somewhere along the way, the accident victims' mistaken identities became incidental to the families' two-hour prayer meetings (seriously?!?!), bible studies, missions, worship, and praise of God. While we're all entitled to our faith and lifestyle, it was just not what was expected of this book. In fact, I'm kinda angry that I'll feel guilty about giving only three stars to a book that clearly IS about God...which happened to include the tragic, ironic story of Whitney and Laura.” -
Survival and hope!
“What a beautiful story of unwavering hope! Yes, it was shown by both families and love that brought the surviving young woman through with nurturing and care! I would recommend it highly to anyone!”
An amazon user wrote this on 2009-10-14. -
Mistaken Identity: Two Familes, One Survivor,Unwavering Hope
“This book illustrates true faith of two families in a very tragic situation. A situation where blame could have been assigned to many people but was not.”
An amazon user wrote this on 2009-10-05. -
Way too much religion!
“I feel this intriging story was ruined by way too many religious refrences. I found myself skimming through much of the writing. I also feel I deserve a partial refund since approx. 1/3 of the book was overboard in it's preachiness. If I wasn't confident in my own faith in God, I may have even been turned off to Him after reading this book. ”
An amazon user wrote this on 2009-09-05. -
1 of 1 members found this review helpful.
Mesmerizing
“I was so glad I bought this book. It was a wonderful read. What a fantastic perspective from both families, and a Survivor.
An amazon user wrote this on 2009-07-01.
What a heartful book with such honesty.
I recommend this book to anyone that wants to read about inspiration and hope during the most horrible and difficult of times.
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