The Hiding Place

THE HIDING PLACE: Corrie Ten Boom: Bantam Books: Biography: 241 pgs.

A classic holocaust memoir demonstrating the depths to which human nature can fall along with the resilience and power of the human spirit. Corrie tells of how her family became the center of Haarlem’s Nazi Resistance hiding and evacuating hundreds of Jews from the occupying armies. Eventually, the inevitable happens and many members of the family and network are captured and sent to various prisons and camps.

This is a beautifully told story of the effect individuals can have on the lives of others despite their circumstances. Although I was familiar with the story before reading the book, I had not realized the central role the family's strong Christian beliefs played into the events. The gratitude they felt toward their God throughout their trials and their continual desire to share their faith with others was truly inspiring.

CZ