The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Hiding Place
Book Review: A must read!
Summary: 5 Stars
The Hiding Place is a powerful story of courage, strength, faith and human kindness. It is an incredible true story of finding the best in people and truly loving your neighbor. A quick read that is worth every moment. You'll want to keep it to read again.Book Review: A must-read book
Summary: 5 Stars
Corrie ten Boom is my hero. She lived a Christ-like life in spite of very hard times.Book Review: A real eye-opener
Summary: 4 Stars
Although this book is a slow starter, it only gets better as it goes on. I learned so much about Holland being overtaken, the underground system of Jews, and the hardships of the innocent people. Corrie ten Boom's outlook is so positive that it really sparks you to read more about the whole ordeal. I would definitely recommend this book to my friends.Book Review: A real eye-opener
Summary: 4 Stars
Although this book is a slow starter, it only gets better as it goes on. I learned so much about Holland being overtaken, the underground system of Jews, and the hardships of the innocent people. Corrie ten Boom's outlook is so positive that it really sparks you to read more about the whole ordeal. I would definitely recommend this book to my friends.Book Review: A story of forgiveness
Summary: 5 Stars
Corrie Ten Boom said it best in the beginning of the book when she points out that every person, place, and thing you encounter in your life is God preparing you for the plans He has for you. I believe God meant for millions be to touched by Corrie's life story. The over all message in this book is forgiveness, and how it is possible, under impossible circumstances. Not only does the Lord desire us to forgive, but He made it possible to do so by providing the love to do it. Corrie and her family lived sacrificial lives, but more importantly they were obedient to God, whom they knew loved them very much. Time and time again, Corrie's life was saved by her obedience and tenacious way of looking to the Lord for guidance and help. These people KNEW and lived God's love and it infected others around them. This story was just as much about Betsie, Corrie's sister, as it was Corrie. Betsie was a resilient woman who loved the Lord so much that she even thanked Him for fleas! Corrie's entire family had a respectful fear of the Lord that is lacking in today's world. This story helps us to realize how very comfortable we are in this material world of ours. Previous to reading this book, I read "Survival in Auschwitz" by Primo Levi, who was an Italian Jewish survivor of Auschwitz (hence the name). It was nice to read both books in order to get a view from both the Christian and Jewish perspective. This great evil during WWII was not just against one race, it was the enemy of the human race. While some humans were inprisoned and/or killed, others were alive yet dead inside as they gave into hate and bitterness. Corrie and her family saw this great evil and clinged to the hope that if these people were capable of so much hate, then they were equally capable of so much love. They compassionately prayed for the ones they suffered along with, as well as for the ones causing the suffering. "The Hiding Place" is a wonderful book in which we can learn to forgive those that have hurt us, and love others the way God loves us. Get it! Read it! Tell a friend!