Joni and Ken: An Untold Love Story by Ken and Joni Eareckson
Tada with Larry Libby
Writing of their own lives filled with struggle and suffering,
Ken and Joni Tada’s story, Joni and Ken: An
Untold Love Story, forms a glorious testimony of a Christian marriage: love and devotion centered on God’s word. Joni, a quadriplegic since a teenage diving
accident, is well known as a Christian speaker and advocate for the
disabled. Her husband, Ken, is a high
school teacher and coach who became her companion, caretaker, and soulmate.
Their story relates their courtship and wedding and also tells of their worldwide
excursions as Joni participates in Billy Graham crusades and visits the
disabled around the globe. The reader is invited into their California home
where we can imagine sitting with them viewing the lovely mountains. And we
read of their camping trip where Ken cooks fresh fish over a campfire. As years pass, and life’s demands take their
toll, the couple begin to struggle more with pain and depression. Then, after
decades of being virtually immobile and dependent on others, Joni receives a
diagnosis of cancer. How this couple handles this becomes a beautiful example
of God’s grace. Throughout this book, Jon and Ken’s voices are honest and
forthright. They do not hesitate to share the special challenges of a
disability or the personal challenges of marriage. Their story is instructive, touching
and inspirational. I highly recommend this book. I received a complimentary copy of this book
from the publisher to review. I was not required to write a positive review and
the views expressed here are my own.