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4.4 AVERAGE
4.4 AVERAGE
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
This book is so sad yet a wonderful story
Corrie ten Boom and her family lived near Amsterdam before and during WWII. With the invasion of the Nazis, her family, through their strong Christian beliefs, became workers in the Underground Railroad, trying to smuggle Jews and other enemies of the 'state' out of the country. The family's faith never wavered...except for Corrie. She held onto her anger, much like I would have I fear. But the shining examples of her father's faith and her sister's gave her a model to emulate.
Through arrest, beatings, time in prison and in a concentration camp, their faith and their family sustain them.
Betsy's example of love and complete forgiveness seem forever out of Corrie's reach...
An inspiring story of the difference a few people can make against great evil.
Through arrest, beatings, time in prison and in a concentration camp, their faith and their family sustain them.
Betsy's example of love and complete forgiveness seem forever out of Corrie's reach...
An inspiring story of the difference a few people can make against great evil.
I read this book annually in high school and loved it. It is a beautiful story of faith and hope even in the most inhumane conditions.
In Junior High and High School I had either a Jewish English or History teacher for 4 of those years. I was saturated with units on the Holocaust. I've met a Holocaust survivor and read accounts of countless others. What has always stayed with me wasn't the horror of the times, but the hope that existed despite that horror. Corrie and her sister Betsie are extreme examples of that hope. Would that I could have the affect on people that Betsie had even in such dire and miserable circumstances. I was reminded where all my strength lies and that as I acknowledge that my strength will only grow. It was fitting that I read this at an especially challenging time for me as a mother.
Read this book. It is a healthy reminder of a time that we must never allow to repeat itself and powerful reminder of diamonds that emerged from the rough that was called the Holocaust.
Read this book. It is a healthy reminder of a time that we must never allow to repeat itself and powerful reminder of diamonds that emerged from the rough that was called the Holocaust.
Wow! The Ten Boom's were such a pure group of people! At times, I admit, the goodness felt a bit too much (see: when Norrie admitted she was hiding Jews because she didn't want to lie), but they stuck to their ideals when it wasn't ideal, which shows a superhuman character in my opinion. Corrie and Betsie's ability to forgive and love people was so powerful, and their message of Christlike love was unforgettable!
challenging
dark
sad
slow-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Police brutality, Antisemitism
This was my third time to read this book. Each time I read it, I am confronted with my selfishness in new ways. The weight of the knowledge contained in this story feels at times too great to bear, I cannot imagine living it. This is an important book, because it shows what happens when theology meets life. This is a book that drives me to the Bible.
The story of a Dutch woman and her family who helped Jews in World War II. I almost quit reading it About a quarter of the way through, because it was nothing but a sermon about Jesus and the greatness, absolute goodness of her father. Blah. But the story I got better, and although it’s still a sermon about Jesus, to me it’s more about the power of human faith. I seriously doubt the truth of some of Miss Ten Boom’s recollection, but the story does demonstrate how the strength of the mind can affect our lives
This is the most amazing example of what it means to be Christ like.
The first time I read this book I was in junior high. It immediately became my favorite, as I was inspired by the faith of Corrie and Betsy during the most persecution. Today it is still in my top 5 favorite books and I recommend it to anyone and everyone who is interested in the holocaust and wants to know how big God's love really is.