Joni and Ken

An Untold Love Story

De: Ken Tada, Joni Eareckson Tada, Larry Libby

Narrado por: STephen Grey, Stephen Gray

God's Immeasurable Grace. It's the most important ingredient for the perfect love story.

Tragic circumstances often stretch relationships to their breaking point. But God's grace is always more than enough. For Ken and Joni Eareckson Tada, enduring quadriplegia, chronic pain, cancer, and depression only made their love more vibrant through thirty years of marriage. Discover a bond that has seen the worst and claimed the best. With sixteen pages of photos, peek into Joni and Ken’s challenges firsthand. Discover God's immeasurable grace along the way, as their story inspires and enriches your own relationships.

A love untold. Until now.

Ken underestimated the challenges of marrying a woman with quadriplegia. Even the honeymoon wasn't easy. Through their years together, Ken becomes increasingly overwhelmed by the unceasing demands of caring for a woman with chronic, extreme, nightmarish pain. He sinks into depression. Though living under the same roof, they drift apart. In the midst of their deepest struggles with depression and pain, Ken and Joni return to the one true answer to their struggles. One that is far from a denial of Joni's diagnosis or thoughts of how wonderful a quick exit to heaven would be. In their darkest hour, Ken and Joni encounter a heavenly visitation that changes their lives--and maybe yours too--forever.

Just When I Thought There Was A Perfect Marriage..

Joni and Ken Tada seemed to me, as an outsider, that they had a perfect loving marriage, despite Joni's very dire disabilities. But I should have know better that sinful man and sinful woman do not have anything "perfect".... not until we have gone to glory with our Lord.

However, they are such a lovely, inspiring couple, who were not afraid to talk publically about the challenges of marriage, even between a Godly man and woman. They were very personal, revealed some of their sins and brought things into perspective when I look at my imperfect marriage to my beloved husband. I've learned, from reading this book, that prayer is SO very important and I need to pray for my husband much more than I have in the past. I hope that many couples read this book. Whether Christian or not, I believe they would plant seeds in the heart of an unbelieving couple. So this would make a great gift for an unbelieving couple who are struggling with their marriage, or, a Christian couple who are struggling!

We see a lot of ourselves in this very poignant story. And as I write this review, Joni and Ken are still with us on this earth. They can teach us a lot... because, you know, they really love Jesus.

A blessed and truthful book, I just loved it!

So encouraging!

I always wondered about the Tada marriage, thinking they must be some exceptional saints to make it work. It was great to get a peek behind the curtain and see that they struggled with some of the same issues other couples do. Joni’s celebrity and busy life were probably as big an obstacle as her disability. And Ken also struggled with depression and other personal issues. Amazingly, her cancer diagnosis drew them closer and helped Ken see the role God had for him. They do not minimize her suffering, which is an encouragement to others who are dealing with cancer, extreme pain, and other problems. But they always hold up Christ as our ultimate hope. So encouraging!

Faith, Perseverance, Strength, and Commitment

Joni and Ken’s marriage and life journey demonstrates the true meaning of our marriage vows; for richer or poorer, in sickness and health, til death due us part. It’s very inspiring! I had to read this book after reading Joni. Thank you Joni and Ken! LAC

terrific

what an open and raw reflection of the struggles and transforming beauty of marriage. reminder that anything worth something takes work and selfless commitment.

Always a fan

Joni & I are about the same age & I can remember reading her first book and now several more. I truly appreciate this book, although I am divorced, I have gone through many a challenge in my life. As always her book is an encouragement to me to learn how they have gone through hard times & how their relationship grew as their individual relationships grew in Jesus. I am so thankful to know Jesus. He always shows up through His Spirit, every day!

Encouraging and uplifting

Living in chronic pain is difficult to say the least. Being married when you are in chronic pain hurts more then just yourself, it also hurts the one you love. Unlike Joni, when we were married my husband had no idea what we would one day be up against. Me with not one or two disabilities but three debilitating and incurable, at least by medical standards because God can do anything, conditions. After my husband’s untold number of medical procedures he too suffers from chronic pain so caring for me is difficult but he never gives up. This book and Joni’s first has been an inspiration to continue to look up to Christ and not give in to disparity.

A glimpse into real life.

These two share their hearts and heartaches. They also share the victories of love and joy. It's great and I enjoyed it.

loved it!

I finished this book in a day. A must, for every young christian couple. What wonderful word pictures and great narrator. Thank you to Joni and Ken Tada.

What a team!

This is a great testimony of God's work in Joni and Ken's marriage. Joni was an inspiration to me with her first book many years ago and now during a time when I need encouragement with my spouse. Thank you for sharing.

Joni AND Ken

The tone of this book feels alot different than Joni's first book. Her first book was emotional, while this book has little emotion. I started to read this book expecting to hear more of Ken's voice and his take on loving someone with a disability; this is not what this book is about. It is truly about marriage and the history of their relationship. Thankfully, it does give a brief history about Ken, the mystery man. I did enjoy the last chapter, when Joni and Ken actually read their ending thoughts and advice. Overall, the book humanized them. They aren't perfect or angels. They are people who have struggles, just like everyone else.