The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom
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INCREDIBLY MOVING SAGA OF HEROIC DUTCH FAMILY DURING WW II.. - This is an absolutely extraordinary book. Never have I read a book in which the spiritual beauty of the author so resonated throughout the story. The purity of heart that manifests itself in this inspiring saga of a heroic, Dutch family in Nazi occupied Holland during World War II is stunningly beautiful.This is the true story of the Ten Boom family who, during the Nazi occupation of The Netherlands, upon seeing what was happening to their Jewish neighbors and friends, asked themselves this age old question If not us,...who, if not now,...when? They answered it, ultimately, at great cost. The Ten Booms were devoutly Christian and lived a simple life. The patriarch of the family ran a watch shop that had been in his family for a century. Some of the family members, the author among them, worked there, selling and repairing clocks and watches. They also lived in the house in which the shop was located.When the Nazis occupied their country, the reality of what it meant slowly dawned upon them, as they saw the treatment given to their fellow Dutch citizens of the Jewish faith. Moved by their plight, the author at the age of fifty, together with other members of her family, including their father who was nearly eighty, became active in the Dutch underground. When it became clear to the Ten Booms that Jews were being targeted for deportation and death, they had a false wall constructed in the author s bedroom, thereby creating a secret room. There, they would hide the terrified Jews who were staying with them, in the event of a Nazi raid upon their home. Eventually denounced by someone to the Nazis, the Ten Booms were arrested and their home raided and torn apart by the Gestapo, in their search for the Jews they believed to be hiding there. At the time of the raid, the Ten Boom home was filled to capacity with Jews in hiding. So well concealed was the hidden room that had been created by the erection of the false wall, that these poor, terrified Jews managed to escape detection.The Ten Boom family did not fare so well. It was upon their arrest that they learned first hand of man s inhumanity to man, and their faith was put to a test that they had never dreamt possible. It was faith, however, that sustained the author in what was to be her hour of darkest despair. To find out what happened to the Ten Booms, read this book. It is the story of an incredible family, who had the courage to put their convictions to the test.This book is a masterpiece. The reader is sure to be captivated by the goodness and spiritual beauty contained within its pages.
A woman of faith - I admire people who really take a stand for what they believe in, no matter what the cost, and Corrie Ten Boom is one of those amazing people. The story of her family, pre-concentration camp, is inspiring, because they really are willing to give up everything so that God s children are not harmed. This is truly one of the best books I ve ever read...I copied a lot of phrases out of the book and into my personal journal so they could touch me later like they touched me then. There s a lot of love in this woman, mixed with comapssion, honesty, and happiness that made me reconsider my own standards in the midst of the peacetime life I live, and makes me ask the question: Would I truly risk my life for another s? Everyone should read this.
The Hiding Place - The Hiding Place is an incredible book about Corrie ten Boom and her sister, Betsie ten Boom s lives in World War II. Through all her struggles, her faith in God and Jesus was never lost.The beginning of this book is about the Pre-war years in the Beje, their old, lovely house in Haarlem, Holland. When the Germans invaded Holland, many Jews were scared and worried about their future. Many ventured into the Beje to speak to Corrie ten Boom s father who was a great figure in their community who believed deeply in religion. Corrie decided that is was only right to help these orphans and found safe houses for them. Soon Jews steadily made their way to the Beje for guidance. In this way the ten Booms got involved in the Holland underground at the risk of their lives. Soon her family s house became the underground headquarters in their sector of Holland.Corrie provided for these guests through her many connections in the underground, whether it be a retired meterman or a policeman. Through another friend they built a fake wall to conceal the Jews in an emergency. Yet, the web of contacts had become so huge that it was inevitable they would be caught. And so it happened that Corrie, her three siblings, her father, and other people that were in the Beje were caught late in February 1944. From then on Corrie and Betsie discovered jail, death, punishment, hunger, cruelty, and, most importantly, their faith in God.I have almost nothing bad to say about this book. The beginning left a little bit to be desired but all in all this was an incredible book that was impossible to put down. You MUST read this book if you are interested in WWII or the Resistance. If you like books about this subject click on my name for more suggestions.
Wonderful! - This is one of the best about this subject. It is right up there with The Hidden Children, Growing Up In The Holocaust, Alicia:My Story, and a host of others. It is wonderful what these individuals did for persecuted peoples. This woman s story kept me rivited and I found I couldn t leave it until every word was read!
Wonderful! - This is one of the best about this subject. It is right up there with The Hidden Children, Growing Up In The Holocaust, Alicia:My Story, and a host of others. It is wonderful what these individuals did for persecuted peoples. This woman s story kept me rivited and I found I couldn t leave it until every word was read!