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It's hard to imagine being a christian in Nazi europe. This along with 'Trapped in Hitler's Hell' really helps show what it was like.Trapped in Hitler's Hell
Her mannerism is almost matter of fact as she describes the remarkable things that happened to her and her family. Recently at a dinner party, a friend asked what is the one book that has had the most influence in your life. She never once shows any attempt to be anything than other herself as she works to save the lives of others. I immediately thought of "The Hiding Place". Corrie's story is so moving partly because of the events that took place, but more by Corrie's humility. She takes no recognition on herself but shines it on everyone else, most especially on her saintly sister. This is simply a great book about an amazing person.
Believe me, that's a lot of times. While not everyone made it out, some of the family did. This is my favorite book. As devout Christians, they spent their lives living peacefully and simply.When they saw the grave injustices being enacted upon their neighbors and friends, some Jewish and some not, the ten Boom family banded together to help as many as they could. Her story is just one among thousands, but it stands out because of the way she tells the story. It is the true story of Corrie ten Boom, a young woman during World War II. They prayed all the time and fought off the desperation that tried so strongly to capture them.
Anything having to do with the Holocaust has always fascinated me and this book was no exception. I read it in 7th grade for English class and have re-read at least once a year, every year since. You'll have to read the book to find out who though.Needless to say, I have loved this book very well. Her father was a watch repairman who owned the 100-year-old, family-run shop in the Netherlands. In a way they lived by the premise of the poem, "And then they came for me." Fighting for those who could not fight for themselves, the ten Boom family helped shelter as many as they could, until they were caught.Being confined in the concentration camp only fortified Corrie and her sister Betsie's faith. Corrie ten Boom speaks plainly so as not to make anything sound better or worse than it really was. A truly inspiring read that I cannot compare to any other Holocaust memoir.
I'm really glad my book club picked this one to read, because otherwise I probably would never have read something shelved in the Christian Inspiration section. Unlike some of the other books I've read in that genre, this one actually was inspiring. I didn't feel like I was being preached at or pressured to think or act a certain way. The story Corrie ten Boom tells about her captivity during World War II was truly moving and well-told.
More than that, this book is a HUGE faith-builder for Believers - Jew and Gentile. Before I read THE HIDING PLACE, I did not know much about Corrie ten Boom. Her story gives us the awareness of our fragility before the evil of man, and our strength in God when times get rough.I recommend this book not only to adult Believers, but to kids too. I knew that she helped to rescue Jews during the Holocaust and that was about it. After I read this book, I knew her so well that I felt we were friends. In these Last Days, as the Scripture calls them, it is important to realize that we may be challenged one day like Corrie was. And will we stand.Ellen C Maze, author Rabbit: Chasing Beth Rider
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