The Other Side of Suffering, John Ramsey
The Other Side of Suffering, John Ramsey
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The Other Side of Suffering
The Father of JonBenet Ramsey Tells the Story of His Journey from Grief to Grace

Author: John Ramsey, Marie Chapian

Narrator: John Ramsey

Unabridged: 6 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Faith Words

Published: 03/14/2012


Synopsis

The untold story of how John Ramsey survived unspeakable tragedy and learned to hope again.

Like the biblical Job, John Ramsey had it all-wealthy, social position, a loving family. And like Job, Ramsey was destined for great affliction, as many of the most precious things in his life were cruelly taken from him.

First came the death of his eldest daughter in a car accident in 1992. Then, four years later, his beloved six-year-old, JonBenét, was murdered; Ramsey was the one who discovered her body, concealed in the basement of his family's home. The case drew international media attention, and-compounding Ramsey's woe-suspicion unfairly focused on Ramsey and his wife, Patsy. Although they were ultimately cleared of any connection with the crime, Ramsey's sorrows did not end. In 2006, Patsy died, at 49, of ovarian cancer.

In this remarkable book, Ramsey reveals how he was sustained by faith during the long period of spiritual darkness, and he offers hope and encouragement to others who suffer tragedy and injustice.

Reviews

Goodreads review by David on April 09, 2012

Spiritual Truths Behind the Media’s JonBenet Ramsey Tale Here’s one more shocker about the Ramsey murder case: Just when John Ramsey thought he had suffered more tragedies than Job, his deepening Christian faith led him to spend several months serving the poor in India. That’s where he really saw the......more

Goodreads review by Ariel on April 28, 2012

I read the Death of Innocence written by John Ramsey and his wife Patsy. In the book they described the murder of their daughter JonBenet and their Christian faith. Their book along with FBI profiler, John Douglas's account of JonBenet's murder in The Cases that Haunt Us have led me to the conclusio......more

Goodreads review by Vicki on August 07, 2016

I learned so much about the Ramsey family from reading this book. The “real” story, not the story the media gave us. I won’t even go into my thoughts about the media. They aren’t good. I now have a better picture of the Ramsy’s as a family, where they lived, how their family life was, and it makes my......more

Goodreads review by Gail on June 26, 2012

John Ramsey, father of late JonBenet Ramsey found murdered in the basement of their family home, collaborates with award-winning author Marie Chapian to “…tell the story of his journey from grief to grace…” in “The other side of Suffering.” John and Patsy Ramsey appeared to have it all—loving marriag......more

Goodreads review by Jay on August 21, 2016

Surprisingly Uplifting. I've never read any of the books the Ramseys' wrote until this one. Going through numerous challenges, I picked it solely because of the title: 'The Other Side of Suffering.' I figured if anyone was qualified to write on the subject, John Ramsey fit the bill. I was unsure what......more


Quotes

"Part memoir, part murder mystery and part diatribe, this book targets socially conservative Christians, but much of its content will undoubtedly engender sympathy in a broader audience. . . .As we read their account of the hellishness of their lives since their daughter's murder, we realize that nothing about this situation has ever been fair and simply mourn that they had occasion to write this book at all."—Publishers Weekly on The Death of Innocence