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207th out of 262 books
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As I Have Loved You
Hardcover, 165 pages
Published
November 1st 1994
by Covenant Communications
(first published October 1994)
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Feb 28, 2013
Tanya W
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First of all, it should be noted that the audio is really a "fireside talk" and not the same as the book.
On a second reading, I have to give this five stars... absolutely wonderful and amazing story. It is hard to find such Christlike examples outside of the scriptures and Jesus Christ himself. This is absolutely right up there with The Hiding Place, perhaps even better (now I'll have to re-read that one too!). These kinds of books highlight the great disparity between the lives most of us live...more
On a second reading, I have to give this five stars... absolutely wonderful and amazing story. It is hard to find such Christlike examples outside of the scriptures and Jesus Christ himself. This is absolutely right up there with The Hiding Place, perhaps even better (now I'll have to re-read that one too!). These kinds of books highlight the great disparity between the lives most of us live...more
I was initially intrigued that her story takes place during the Japanese occupation of Indonesia during WWII and was humbled that her story was actually about love, as the title suggests. Kitty recounts the most horrible events with the most terrifying frankness and then goes on to astonish you with her loving reactions to it all. As a young child she handled the situations of war as you might expect, but her parents go above and beyond the call of Christianity. Kitty's accounts of her parents'...more
As I Have Loved You tells a story of everyday miracles that come to aid those who are filled with the light of God. Kitty de Ruyter's Personal story of her childhood in a japanese prison camp during World War II and her and her families human courage in the face of brutal oppression. This book is a sweet testimony of the power of faith told by a woman that lived through it all.
This book is not a movie. If it were, I'm sure they would have to change it a lot. There are a lot of different little...more
This book is not a movie. If it were, I'm sure they would have to change it a lot. There are a lot of different little...more
I was deeply moved as I heard Kitty relate her story at a women's conference back in the mid 1990's. First chance I had, I found her book and read it. Kitty de Ruyter told her experiences as powerfully on the page as she did in person. Her mother's spiritual strength was incredible.
Several years later, I had an opportunity to hear Kitty de Ruyter-Bons speak again to a much smaller group of about ten women. She told "the rest of the story," so to speak. She was really cute the way she told it. S...more
Several years later, I had an opportunity to hear Kitty de Ruyter-Bons speak again to a much smaller group of about ten women. She told "the rest of the story," so to speak. She was really cute the way she told it. S...more
De auteur GREAT vrijheden veroorloofd met de familiegeschiedenis. Toch is gepubliceerd als non-fictie testament van geloof voor de LDS kerk? Als een vroom christen, moeder en familielid van Kitty is verschrikkelijk dat ze in staat is om haar hoofd omhoog te houden hoog in haar gezin en de kerkelijke gemeenschap. De waarheid zou zijn geweest een meeslepend verhaal, behalve voor het feit dat ze niet te converteren naar de LDS kerk tot ontmoette ze haar geliefde Bob in Nederland als een jonge vrouw...more
Jul 28, 2009
Catharine
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5 of 5 stars
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People in my water aerobics class
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I recommend this book to all my friends. This is a book similar the "The Hiding Place" or "Diary of Ann Frank." This young girl was taken to a concentration camp in Indonesia during World War II. She tells of the faith and courage of her mother who risked so much for her children as well as other children in the camp. I have met the author (she's in my Water Aerobics class) and she's just one of the most beautiful women I know. It's amazing how people can live through horrible things and come ou...more
This is a great true story, similar to The Hiding Place or Diary of Anne Frank. It is about a Dutch-Indonesian family that was taken to live in a concentration camp during WWII. They practiced their Christian religion despite strict orders not to. One thing I liked is that this book wasn't as tedious or in-depth as the previous two books I mentioned, and it also talks about what happened to the family after the war. The narrator joined the LDS church in her adulthood.
I read this for our July Book Club. What an amazing story! I truly respect and admire the author's mother. She was so strong during so much heartache. I hope I can be more like this mother! I can't say that I absolutely loved this book because the last quarter of the book was not tied in as well to the rest of the story. I guess I would have liked more details or a better wrap up to the narrative.
As I Have Loved You tells a war story from the perspective of a young girl. Her family is taken all across Germany during the war. Their family is very wealthy, but end up losing everything. They are split up, having no way for communication. The concentration camps are tragic, but family and God are all that matter to them.
This book is not a movie. If it were, I'm sure they would have to change it a lot. There are a lot of different little back stories. I would imagine that they would just ch...more
This book is not a movie. If it were, I'm sure they would have to change it a lot. There are a lot of different little back stories. I would imagine that they would just ch...more
As I Have Loved You by Kitty de Ruyter is a autobiography. Kitty lived during WWII. The book is about all the trials her and her family faced. What here family faced is that they were moved to a concentration The plot is very interesting and well written. All the plot is is her life, but it is very well written and constructed. The setting changes a lot during the book. Each time it changes though she stops and describes it and makes it feel believable and like you have been there before and kno...more
I'm not sure what to make of this book. It was certainly an inspiring read. The author pays tribute to her mother who's faith helped her family to survive the horrors of a Japanese concentration camp during World War II. To her credit the author admits in her preface that her memories may not be entirely accurate (viewing the Sphinx from the Suez canal may be one example?) She was only about 8 or 10 during the period of much of the book. It was a little frustrating not knowing how much of the b...more
LOVED this book! It's an amazing true story of a Dutch-Indonesian family's experience during WWII, including becoming prisoners on a Japanese POW/concentration camp and later Dutch refugees fleeing the Indonesian persecution.
Well, the family members are the best thing about this book. I fell in love with them- especially the mother. It was very inspiring to read about her courage and integrity. The book made me want to be a much more generous and servicial person. The things they went through we...more
Well, the family members are the best thing about this book. I fell in love with them- especially the mother. It was very inspiring to read about her courage and integrity. The book made me want to be a much more generous and servicial person. The things they went through we...more
This was a touching, and amazing autobiography. The author's style is certainly not lyrical nor is it great literature, but what she has to say about her experiences as a previously privileged class child whose family was but in concentration camps on the the island of Java, Indonesia, during WW2 makes a compelling read. As a 12-13 yr old she emigrates to Holland with the surving members of her large family, where they lead a spartan lower case existence. Then as an 18 yr old she emigrates again...more
Great book! Wonderful read. It was so inspiring to learn of a mother's courage and faith during the most difficult and challenging times. I was moved by her strength, her knowledge, and her ability to rely on the Lord. What a marvelous example to her children and those around her.
I really enjoyed learning more about the Japanese and their role in Indonesia during the WWII! I found it so interesting and loved gaining knowledge and understanding of this corner of the world at that time. I love hi...more
I really enjoyed learning more about the Japanese and their role in Indonesia during the WWII! I found it so interesting and loved gaining knowledge and understanding of this corner of the world at that time. I love hi...more
I've read this book before, but I think I was more ready this time. This book taught me historically, praised our country, and changed some of the ways I look at things spiritually. The example of Kitty's mother, among others, is so deep I couldn't help but have it change me. It has changed part of the way I think of prayer. The story of Kitty's mother, treated as less than an animal, bleeding and starving, because she protected the virtue of others- I can't think of words adequate to describe t...more
I really enjoyed this book. After last spring, I promised to stay away from WWII books for a while, because I had gone on such a binge with them, but I am really glad I read this book. I have read about WWII from American, English, Dutch, and German perspectives, but I had never read or thought much about what happened in Indonesia during WWII. As a Dutch colony and so near to Japan, it was caught right up in the war. Everyone with Dutch descent was put in concentration camps, and then as soon a...more
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A story of courage and love as Kitty deRuyter endured the terror of captivity during World War II. She was eight years old when the Japanese soldiers invaded her island of Indonesia. Kitty's parents were both Christians who lived their religion regardless of their circumstances. Kitty's mother, Anna, experienced mental and physical torture at the prison camp in caring for her children. Her husband and boys were sent to another prison camp.
This true story tells about Kitty's life after the war w...more
This true story tells about Kitty's life after the war w...more
Wow, I really liked this book. It caused me to take pause in my life and thank the Lord for the many blessings that I take for granted. Great book.
What an inspiring mother the author had! Kitty tells of her story during WWII in Indonesia. Her family is Indo-Dutch and when the Japanese invade, her family is put into a concentration camp. Kitty's mother, Anna, showed faith and love to all those around her and was a pillar of strength to her family (7 kids). I was pulled into Kitty's story of survival, courage, love and faith in Heavenly Father. I just wish she shared more of her life after the war and made the book a little longer. Very insp...more
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Amazing story from start to finish! I admired how a mother of seven took care of her kids in a concentration camp. I hope I could be like her in the same circumstance. "...I wondered how a mother knows what goes on in her child's mind and heart. Was it because they themselves were young girls once, or did God talk to mothers about their children? Did he show mothers what to do?" I love that thought. It reminds me that heaven is very near when we are caring for these children. You will feel stron...more
I really enjoyed this book, and it went right along with The Zookeeper's Wife, which I just finished. Kitty, the author, grew up in Indonesia, where she lived an idyllic life with her family. Then World War II broke out, and the Japanese invaded. Suddenly her life was turned around. She was a young child at the time, but experienced some great challenges.
I just loved this book. I was amazed at the courage shown by her mother. In one really amazing scene, her mother stands up to the Japanese. The...more
I just loved this book. I was amazed at the courage shown by her mother. In one really amazing scene, her mother stands up to the Japanese. The...more
Join Kitty as she relates her idyllic childhood in 1930's Indonesia. Her parents, both children of Indonesian mothers and Dutch fathers, were wonderful parents. Her grandparents were remarkable as well. Then, when Kitty was six years old, the invasion of the Japanese cast a dark shadow over their lives.
At this point in the story I knew I wanted to share it with my family so I began reading aloud to my two teenagers from page one. This story was even more compelling to me than Corrie ten Boom's...more
At this point in the story I knew I wanted to share it with my family so I began reading aloud to my two teenagers from page one. This story was even more compelling to me than Corrie ten Boom's...more
This was an interesting true story of a Dutch-Indonesian family and their struggles going from wealth to the poverty and indignity of concentration camps in World War 2. The writing was not great, but the story was worth it. The way she described her mother, I just felt like she was not a real person. I needed to see more of the humanity in her, but I guess that's looking through the eyes of a child seeing her mother as a perfect person... maybe?
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What an incredible mother!! I just had to keep asking myself if I could do what she did. I loved the book and thought the story was fantastic. There are a few loop holes and gaps but this woman (Kitty's mother) is just about the best woman I've ever seen. The title for this book is terrible. I wonder if that is part of the reason it didn't do well, but it is worth reading. To see them receive the gospel in the end was also very touching.
This was an amazing story about Kitty De Ruyter's experiences in a Japanese concentration camp in Indonesia during WWII. The book focuses on her mother's great faith and courage as she cared for her family during the war. There were some graphic (violent) sections of the book, but this is based on her true experience and were shown only to set the stage for De Ruyter's mother's amazing example of love, forgiveness, and faith.
I loved this inspiring story of Kitty's life during WWII. She was a child living in the Indonesian islands when they were occupied by the Japanese and was sent to a concentration camp w/ her mom and sisters. The story is really about her mother and her mother's faith and example in the face of so much sadness and awful circumstances. If you liked "The Hiding Place", then I definitely reccommend this one.
I'm always one for true life inspiring stories. This really was an amazing story, but I wish it had been better written/edited. The story leapt around at times, as if reading from a journal and a thought leads you down a different path and you have to get back on track. It would be neat to hear the author speak in real-life some day.
A quick read - read in one day while home sick.
A quick read - read in one day while home sick.
I read this book after hearing the author speak at a Relief Society dinner. It's an incredible story of surviving life in a concentration camp. The author's mother is a wonderful example of standing up for what you believe in- even when facing death. It's a great story, but read it with the realization that it's a story and the author is not a superior writer.
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