Identity swap

Laura Van Ryn and Whitney Cerak, two college students, were victims of a tragic car accident. One was buried under the wrong name, the other remained in a coma and was being cared for by a family that was not her own. Mistaken Identity is an unprecedented story of two traumatized families who, by describing the bizarre ordeal they endured, discover the bond that unites them as they face the upheaval of a lost life and a rediscovered life. As the families try to cope with the shocking revelation, Whitney Cerak, the sole survivor, fights for a new beginning. Mistaken Identity weaves a compelling narrative of loss, hope, faith, and love in the face of one of the strangest ironies of fate imaginable and celebrates life's unfathomable gifts and mysteries.