My Rating: 5.0
Corrie ten Boom was a Dutch watchmaker who became a heroine of the Resistance, a survivor of Hitler's concentration camps, and one of the most remarkable evangelists of the twentieth century. In World War II she and her family risked their lives to help Jews and underground workers escape from the Nazis, and for their work they were tested in the infamous Nazi death camps. Only Corrie among her family survived to tell the story of how faith ultimately triumphs over evil.
Oh to have faith like Corrie and her family. I think this should be a mandatory read for everyone - so we don't repeat history and so we know what it is like to stand up when there is injustice and wrong. The Ten Boom family unapologetically protected the Jews and didn't try to avoid the consequences of their actions. Wow.
We read this in our book club several years ago. It was a great book and elicited a great discussion.
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