The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom Book Review

Summary

    This autobiography details the struggles of the ten Boom family during the Holocaust. They shelter

Jews in their home, which puts their watch business and personal safety at risk. Corrie details what

happens when the family is eventually caught, how she is imprisoned as a result of her involvement, and

her ability to move on after the fact. This moving book provides readers with a glimpse inside the struggles of taking a stand for your faith during an oppressive time in history. 

Why This Book

    Today’s political, economic, and social climate is disturbing to many Americans. However, struggles are not new to our day and age. The Hiding Place reminds us that things could always be worse, and

for the Christian this world is full of the worst trials we will face. The transparency of Corrie’s doubt and the contrast of the underlying faith are as relatable today as they ever were. This autobiography’s uplifting

message and powerful diction makes it stand out in the reader’s mind long after they finish the final sentence. 

Quotes

Some knowledge is too heavy...you cannot bear it...your Father will carry it until you are able.

If God has shown us bad times ahead, it's enough for me that He knows about them. That's why He sometimes shows us things, you

know - to tell us that this too is in His hands.

In the Bible I learn that God values us not for our strength or our brains but simply because He has made us.

How often it is a small, almost unconscious event that makes a turning point.