363 pages (large print), 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
Summary
The stunning true story of two families trading places from graveside to bedside. Five lives were lost in a tragic accident involving a Taylor University van, and one young woman, severely injured and comatose, was rushed to the hospital. Five funerals were held. Families, faculty, students and communities grieved their losses, and joined in prayer and hope as young Laura Van Ryn fought for her life. Five weeeks had passed when the occupational therapist asked Laura to write her name and watched in shock as she wrote W-H-I-T-N-E-Y.