JONI & KEN

AN UNTOLD LOVE STORY

KEN & JONI EARECKSON TADA
with LARRY LIBBY

If any couple draws inspiration from this book,
may it be credited to the staff and volunteers
of Joni and Friends who run our Family Retreats.
These amazing men and women have a heart
to mend marriages, safeguard families affected by disability,
and show the weakest couple
that Jesus Christ really is the Answer.

Epigraph

Some people talk about faith. Some write and read about faith. And some people model faith. Jon and Ken model it. This book is a treasured glimpse into the faithful lives of two faith-filled people. They are my heroes. I recommend this book with no hesitation.

MAX LUCADO, pastor and bestselling author

Selfishness may well be the deadliest disease we bring into marriage. While Ken and Joni are quick to admit their imperfections, I can’t think of a more selfless couple to learn from. I pray that many will read this book and benefit from their example as much as I have.

FRANCIS CHAN, author and speaker

From the time I first read Joni back in the 1970s I’ve marveled at the amazing journey of faith that Joni has traveled. Hers has not been a story of gliding down an easy path, but down a tough and seemingly impossible road. Her resilience has given hope to millions. The story of Joni and Ken falling in love and their marriage is a beautiful love story, but it’s a story that is anything but saccharine-like sentimentality. It’s the kind of sacrificial and unconditional love that only God can supply. They are cherished friends and beautiful examples of the kind of faith that weathers storms and endures the harshest realities. When you read their story, you’ll have a new perspective about yours.

MIKE HUCKABEE

I first met Joni a few years after the accident that dramatically altered her life. But until I read this book, I had little appreciation for the challenges she and Ken have faced together: the normal stresses of marriage complicated by quadriplegia, a life lived in the spotlight, and her recent life-threatening illness. My goodness — and the rest of us think we have problems! Their hard-won fidelity stands as an inspiring and redemptive example. Thank you, Joni and Ken, for baring your lives in this most vulnerable way.

PHILIP YANCEY

Joni & Ken will grip couples and singles as they contemplate what commitment really means. What I love about this story is that it includes the greatest story ever told — that Jesus set the example of endurance in the face of deep trials. Joni and Ken are remarkable witnesses to the strength that comes when we surrender to the One who cares for our every need.

FRANKLIN GRAHAM, president & CEO of Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association

Ken and Joni are a couple who model real love and real commitment, in a real marriage between two very real people. Their “love story” will motivate you to excel still more in your marriage, and it is one of those books you are going to give to your ...