About this title: As the Nazis swept through Holland, Corrie ten Boom and her family risked everything for the sake of others, and for the love of God. This is Corrie's story of how her family offered shelter to persecuted Jews, how the family was betrayed and imprisoned, and yet they retained their faith.
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Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paper Back
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton, London
Date Published: 1973
ISBN-13:9780340179307ISBN:0340179309
Description: Fair. No Jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. 1974 reprint. Spine creased. Edge wear. Scratches to bottom of rear cover. Pages tanning. Gift inscription to front page. 221pp. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Fleming H. Revell Company
Date Published: 1974
ISBN-13:9780800781569ISBN:0800781562
Description: Acceptable. Story of Corrie ten Bloom and her family who with the help of friends became leaders of the Dutch Underground helping Jewish families to hide and eventually escape. Corrie was the only one who did not find death in a concentration camp. Some wear to covers and slight browning to page edges. Hence price. 239 pages. read more
Description: Acceptable. Ships from the UK. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. read more
Description: Good. In this fascinating work of wartime autobiography, Ten Boom tells her story of work in the Dutch anti-Nazi underground, who helped to save Jews from the ' Final Solution' that the Nazi regime had planned for them. As a consequence of these activities she was finally caught and sent to the Nazi run concentration camp for women, Ravensbruck, were she spent the rest of the war. The work is a unique account of one womens struggle for common humanity and her faith, in the face of a brutality ... read more
Edition: Twenty-First Impression
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd & Christian Literature Crusade, London England
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780340208458ISBN:0340208457
Description: Fair+ 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall 0340208457 Paperback As the Nzi madness swept across Europe, a quiet watchmaker's family in Holland risked everything for the sake of others, and for the love of Christ. Despite the danger and threat of discovery, they offered shelter to persecuted Jews. Then a trap brought the family's arrest. Could God's love shine through ever in Ravensbrook? 16 pages of movie photographs add to this courageous tale of the heroine of the Dutch Resistance. 221 pp. Illustrated. ... read more
Edition: 1st Paperback Printing
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Hodder Christian Books,, United Kingdom
Date Published: 1976
ISBN-13:9780340208458ISBN:0340208457
Description: Very Good. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall 0340208457 Paperback illustrated 16 pages of movie photos (Christian Biography Netherlands) (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc. ) read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Not Available, Not Available
Date Published: 0000
ISBN-13:9780553087635ISBN:0553087630
Description: Good in Good jacket. See Notes. Gently used paperback. ** PLEASE READ: This book is: TEN BOOM, CORRIE & JOHN SHERRILL & ELIZABETH SHERRILL: THE HIDING PLACE This is the book you will receive if you order this item. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: HODDER
Date Published: 1973
ISBN-13:9780340179307ISBN:0340179309
Description: Ex-Library Published by Hodder in 1973. Paperback. Number of pages: 224. Ex. Library copy-usual stamps and marks. Condition: Good. Used book but in Good Condition for sensible price. #8358726 Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: HODDER & STOUGHTON RELIGIOUS
Date Published: 1976
ISBN-13:9780340208458ISBN:0340208457
Description: Published by Hodder & Stoughton Religious in 1976. Paperback. Number of pages: 221. Condition: Good. Used book but in Good Condition for sensible price. Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: HODDER STOUGHTON RELIGIOUS
Date Published: 1976
ISBN-13:9780340208458ISBN:0340208457
Description: Published by HODDER STOUGHTON RELIGIOUS in 1976. Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Reading copy ONLY #1009433 Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: HODDER & STOUGHTON RELIGIOUS
Date Published: 1976
ISBN-13:9780340208458ISBN:0340208457
Description: Published by Hodder & Stoughton Religious in 1976. Binding: Paperback. Number of pages: 221. Condition: Acceptable. Reading copy ONLY. #8509695 Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
"What makes this particular book different from other (better) stories about the Holocaust is that it's from the perspective of a Christian woman who was interned. While it's extremely important for us not to forget that one group of people was specifically targeted (Jews) it's also important for us to realize that this horrible thing went beyond that. It didn't just affect *them* (oh isn't that sad?) but it affected *everyone*.
It's not that well written but it's interesting and informative and I enjoyed it."
"Its not often that a book changes your life. This one will stay with me always. This is the story of an amazing woman and her family who helped hide Jews during the German occupation of Holland. Corrie and her family were eventually arrested and imprisoned. While she was in the camps, she recalls all the small and large miracles of the way God made Himself present. Corrie's father and sister, Betsie, died in the camps, but she was released and went on to devote her life to making real the vision of her sister, Betsie- helping war victims and nazi soldiers heal and recover through faith.
At the end of the book, she revisits the concentration camp, Ravensbruck, now in East Germany, to honor her sister, Betsie, and the ninety-six thousand other women who died there. There, Corrie learned that her own release had been the result of a clerical "error"; one week later all women her age were taken to the gas chamber."
"Wow! I can't believe I hadn't read this amazing book until now. It was our Feb. 2009 Book Club pick and will now go on the shelf with very favorite books. It's the true story of Corrie Ten Boom, a Dutch Christian who is part of the underground movement to help and hide Jews during World War II. While much of the story is terrifyingly real and heartbreaking, this is a story of hope, and forgiveness in the face of true evil and hatred. Corrie has such a beautiful style of writing and uses language to make you feel what she's going through. The characters in her family are so well-developed and likable, I truly cared for each of them...faults and all. Her sister Betsie is unforgettable! I love that she and Corrie have such a bond that goes beyond prison walls and even beyond the grave. Their faith in God is so real that all around them are touched by it.
Some of my favorite parts were Corrie's recollections of her first love Karel, of her Father's metaphor of the train ticket and of her mother's reminder that "happiness is something we make ourselves." Such an insightful and uplifting book! I just can't stop thinking about it. Amazing! Thanks to Danielle for recommending and hosting and for the yummy lemon cake:-)"
"I did not realize that I have read an excerpt from this book that was circulated via email. When I came to the spot, it was unmistakable and powerful.
The Ten Boom family was remarkable the way they read scriptures and prayed both night and day. They were religious about time, too. I can't imagine eating breakfast at exactly 8:10 am every morning. This spoke volumes to me about the pace of life back in the day. The father was endearing and I was impressed by the way he taught his daughter. In one instance, he taught that knowledge is sometimes too heavy for a child to carry and that the father will carry it for her until she is able. This later taught her to allow Heavenly Father to carry some things too hard for her to bear in a concentration camp.
The ultimate message of the book is how God's light shines clearest in darkness and the worst of situations can allow his glory to shine forth. While the author's father and sister Betsie were the most devout followers of Christ, it was she who had the courage to follow through with the vision of telling the world and serving those post-war victims. Because of her family, she was able to remember what to do after the war.
I'd like to think I would have done the same, but I can never be sure if I would not just drown my sorrows in a bag of gummy bears."
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