The Hiding Place
by Corrie Ten Boom
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By far one of the best and most inspirational books I've ever read. I've underlined so many parts of this book! I first read this with my first book club almost 10 years ago and read it back in October with my current book club -- still find it absolutely amazing and one I want to read and re-read.
One of my favorite themes of the book is stated by the author on page 31: "the experiences of our lives, when we let God use them, become the mysterious and perfect preparation for the wo...more
One of my favorite themes of the book is stated by the author on page 31: "the experiences of our lives, when we let God use them, become the mysterious and perfect preparation for the wo...more
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Read in January, 1988
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Whenever I find myself involved in a tense discussion with fundamentalist atheists, and hear religion being blamed for every evil under the sun, I am always reminded of Corrie ten Boom's memoir, and the role that faith so often plays in the resistance to injustice and tyranny. While I do not dispute the many destructive ends to which religion has been put, I frequently wish that some of my more "progressive" friends would consider the fact that many of the historical movements which t...more
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Read in February, 2008
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Read in June, 2007
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If you have not read the book, it is the true account of a Dutch woman in her 50s who sets up an underground Jewish haven during the Nazi rule over Holland. I love reading about the Holocaust, but this was the first time I could sense such a chasm between a sweet, elderly, epitome-of-Christian woman and the cruel hatred of the Nazi camps.
Even before the war, the family's charity and service was inspiring. During the war, their optimism, stalwartness, and charity was amazing. Corrie would tru...more
Even before the war, the family's charity and service was inspiring. During the war, their optimism, stalwartness, and charity was amazing. Corrie would tru...more
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Read in January, 1974
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Any reader interested in the Holocaust, or in Christianity
When I was adding every book I could remember ever reading to my Goodreads shelves, I automatically slapped three-star ratings on all the nonfiction books (unless I'd disliked them, or they were specially influential for me) without thinking much about it; I'm more apt to reserve four or five star ratings for fiction --and I'm miserly with the five star ones! But this was a case where, when I sat down to do the review, I decided to change the rating. Corrie's personal narrative of her World Wa...more
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Read in June, 2008
I cheated on this: I found a copy from our digital library loan system, but it's the Focus on the Family radio theater version. Now, Focus on the Family renditions are pretty true to the original. This is probably because they pick stories already with Christian themes, so they can't really be accused of putting Christianity into something that wasn't already in the source. Unfortunately, it means that I missed some of the details the book could explain that wouldn't be possible in the radio dra...more
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Read in March, 2008
This was one of the most inspirational books I have ever read. I was so impressed with the way that the characters in this book helped other people at their own peril. And then when they did get taken to prison and later a concentration camp, they were able to use their faith in God to inspire and lift the spirits of other inmates.
Corrie's sister, Betsie was practically the savior herself. She prayed for the salvation of all people there, including the prison guards and people who were ...more
Corrie's sister, Betsie was practically the savior herself. She prayed for the salvation of all people there, including the prison guards and people who were ...more
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Read in April, 2008
In my mind, I felt that the book was a perfect example of how God uses ordinary people and turns them into extraordinary people, if only we let him. I was moved so many times while reading it. In my mind, Casper lived like Jesus. His daily readings and his love for everyone played a great part in teaching those who knew him the foundation for how to live and how to love one another. Even his captors wanted to release him, and yet his response couldn’t have been more perfect. Such courage...more
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Read in January, 1996
As much as this could prove to be painful to read, it was a wonderful book about forgiveness, hatred, and love. This is written in first account by the author, Corrie ten Boom and her experiences pre German occupation, and during the occupation, as well as after the war and she was freed. Throughout the ordeal, Corrie ten Boom is amazed at her sister's, Betsie's, faith. In every camp, the sisters use a hidden Bible to teach their fellow prisoners about Jesus. In Ravensbrück, where there was on...more
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Read in January, 2006
This WWII survival book is excellent. This was another book I read for a book-of-the-month in my Phoenix book club. I found it inspiring in spite of the seriousness of the characters circumstances. The war's victims were deep and these courage people refused to let evil continue unabated if they could within their sphere of influence thwart it, and rescue people. The Christian themes are so relevant for today. Corrie's sister's attitude sometimes felt unrealistically optimistic, but I think...more
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Read in April, 2008
This book is...how do you say it? If not life-changing, it at least affects your vision, the way you see things, for ever! I was so moved by the sweetness of each story, the love of each family member, the courage of so many. It certainly brought perspective to my own life. I also admired Corrie for being able to recognize the good things she had in her life and for her abilty to express that in writing.
I have not read any other hollocaust books on purpose. I have a very sensitive s...more
I have not read any other hollocaust books on purpose. I have a very sensitive s...more
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anyone who wants to be inspired
This book was incredibly inspirational to me. The horrid things they went through because they did the right thing - and through it all they were able to express gratitude and find the good in their situation. They were able to bless so many people. This is truly a story about how faith triumphs over evil. At one point she and her sister talked about helping others after their release, and they say that there is no pit so deep that God's love is not deeper still. My other favorite part is a...more
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Read in January, 2008
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I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend it! It is an excellent story that was very inspirational as well. The authors did a great job telling the life story of Corrie ten Boom and her family. I enjoyed reading about a family of faith who came through the holocaust without bitterness and hatred for their captors. I think healing comes from forgiveness, and Corrie and Betsie were able to pray for, and even love those who were mistreating them. Like Christ, they forgave the ones who hurt th...more
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Anyone who likes true stories of heroism in the face of evil
Conservative Christians often like to believe that the only threat to people who truly ACT like Christians is from the far left: the Communists and such.
In doing so, they completely miss the hundreds of thousands of people acting like real Christians that were tortured and murdered by the Nazis and their far right Christian supporters.
Corrie Ten Boom, a native of Holland, worked with her family to hide Jews from the Nazis and Nazi sympathizers, when they conquered Holland during World ...more
In doing so, they completely miss the hundreds of thousands of people acting like real Christians that were tortured and murdered by the Nazis and their far right Christian supporters.
Corrie Ten Boom, a native of Holland, worked with her family to hide Jews from the Nazis and Nazi sympathizers, when they conquered Holland during World ...more
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Corrie ten Boom's life is amazing. This story did not begin until she was already in her 40's if I remember correctly. But when her story began, it was filled with action, intrigue, mystery, good guys, bad guys. Everything a story could need.
Faith is not something you say you have. Faith is not when you pray on your knees. Faith is going through difficulties in life without the affirmation that you will live through the situation and still doing the right thing. Still believing, with future u...more
Faith is not something you say you have. Faith is not when you pray on your knees. Faith is going through difficulties in life without the affirmation that you will live through the situation and still doing the right thing. Still believing, with future u...more
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Read in January, 2008
I was really disappointed by this book. The book had very little to do with the "Hiding Place" which was the reason I chose to read it... Also I didn't like the format, which included two authors writing Corrie's story. I much preferred Anne Frank's diary, which was taken from an actual document. Since this book was apparently created through Corrie telling her story to the two people who wrote it, it's difficult to believe in the validity of some of the details (especially the pre-war...more
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Read in June, 2008
It took me a little while to get into the story of the book because in the beginning, there are a lot of flashbacks, but once I got into it, I found it very inspiring. It is a true story and an amazing one. Many World War 2 books focus on the experiences of Jews during this time. This one focuses on a Christian family and their experiences in resisting the Nazis in their homeland, Holland, including hiding Jews and others in their home and their imprisonment in prisons in their homeland as we...more
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Read in October, 2000
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knew the story and wanted to read the bookrecommends it for: anybody
This is a nonfiction story of a family, the Ten Booms, from Holland. Written by Corrie Ten Boom, it tells of this loving family and extended family who owned a clock shop and lived upstairs. Corrie and her sister Betsy never married and lived with their father when the Nazis occupied Holland. The Ten Booms began bravely defying the Nazis and resisting their efforts. They hid Jews in a room the size of a wide but narrow closet. Eventually, the Ten Booms were arrested and sent to concentration cam...more
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recommends it for: EVERYONE!
recommends it for: EVERYONE!
This was an amazing book! Having been a German major, I have read a lot of "concentration camp literature" that mainly left me feeling very sick inside (as it should). However, THIS book is different. Somehow this book really does turn your attention to Corrie TenBoom's courage and shows the strength of the Human spirit. It is still educational and the point is very clear that Hitler's regime was a nightmare and a terrible atrocity. however, rather than complelety sickening, this boo...more
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I have read this book maybe 3 times, and it has spoken to me in a different way each time. I first encountered Corrie Ten Boom's story at church camp. The theme was Heroes of the Faith, and we learned about her as well as Brother Andrew (he smuggled Bibles into Soviet-block countries) and Eric Liddle (Chariots of Fire). She is definately heroic, even more so because of her humor and humility. Although I have not reread this book recently, parts of her experience have resonated and encouraged...more
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