The Hiding Place by John Sherrill, Elizabeth Sherrill, Corrie ten Boom
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Book Summary Author: Corrie ten Boom, Elizabeth Sherrill, John Sherrill Edition: Paperback Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published) Format: Deluxe Edition Published: 2006-01-01 ISBN: 0800794052 Number of pages: 272 Publisher: Chosen Books |
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Book Reviews of the The Hiding Place
Customer Review: A book of Christian Faith
Summary: 4 Stars
This is the story of Corrie Ten Boom and her family of watch makers. During WWII Corrie and her family hid Jews throughout Harlem and its vicinity. They were part of the resistance opertions with a large network. Hence, Corrie knew they would eventually be caught, but they continued their life saving activities in spite of the danger. The family was naive and unsophisticated in the ways of the world and they had to learn quickly. Part of their activities included obtaining many forged ration cards for the hidden Jews. When they were caught, they were charged with ration card forgery. Corrie, her sister Betsey and their father were arrested and sent to a horrible prison. The father died after being taken to a hospital, but the sisters were later sent to Ravensbruck concentration camp. Throughout their ordeal they were inspired by their strong Christian faith. Their faith in God and Christ allowed them to endure their privations longer. Betsy died of a lung infection in Ravensbruck, but Corrie survived and was discharged probably because of a clerical error. These two spinsters became unlikely war heroes.
While this is a book about the holocaust, it is also about Christian faith. Treatment at these prisons and camps was worse for the Jews interred there than for political prisoners like the Ten Booms. Still this family risked their lives for total strangers because it was the right thing to do. Because their goal was to do God's work, Corrie also ministered and cared for the traumatized German populace after the war. I read some of the other reviews. This was not a hard book to get into. In fact some parts were page turners. This is not an outstanding work of literature. It is an additional story of the holocaust, the story of the righteous gentile. These Christians who saved Jews at very great risk to themselves deserve special praise. Had more Christians followed their faith during this period in history far fewer Jews would have been exterminated. This book is an easy read and an acceptable book for Jr. high and early high school. Still it is an adult read as well. It is also a good Christian sunday school book.