The Hiding Place - Hardcover

by Corrie Ten Boom (Author), John Sherrill (Author), Elizabeth Sherrill (Author)

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. During 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.

This is her incredible true story--and ultimately the story of how faith, hope, and love triumphed over unthinkable evil. Now in a beautiful deluxe edition, this beloved book continues to declare that God's love will overcome, heal, and restore--because there is no pit so deep that God's love is not deeper still.

"One of the most remarkable stories of one of the most remarkable women I've known. I recommend it most enthusiastically."--Chuck Colson

"A classic that begs revisiting . . . her gripping story of love in action will challenge and inspire you!"--Joyce Meyer

"A groundbreaking book that shines a clear light on one of the darkest moments of history."--Philip Yancey

Back Jacket

In darkness God's truth shines most clear.

Corrie ten Boom was the first licensed female watchmaker in the Netherlands who became a heroine of the Resistance, a survivor of Hitler's concentration camps, and one of the most remarkable ministers of hope in the twentieth century.

In World War II she and her family risked their lives to help Jews and underground workers escape from the Nazis. In 1944 their lives were forever altered when they were betrayed, arrested, and thrown into the infamous Nazi death camps. Only Corrie among her family survived.

This is her incredible true story--and ultimately the story of how faith, hope, and forgiveness triumphed over unthinkable evil. Now in a beautiful deluxe edition, this beloved book continues to declare that God's love will overcome, heal, and restore. There is no pit so deep that God's love is not deeper still, and no darkness so thick that His light can't break through.

Author Biography

Corrie ten Boom (1892-1983) was born in Haarlem, The Netherlands. After helping Jews escape the Nazi regime, and subsequently surviving the Nazi prison camps of WWII, she was invited to share her experiences in more than sixty countries and was honored by the state of Israel for her work during the war. She passed in 1983, on her 91st birthday.

Elizabeth (1928-2023) and John (1923-2017) Sherrill co-authored numerous bestsellers and co-founded Chosen Books. In 2018 they were awarded ECPA's Kenneth N. Taylor Lifetime Achievement Award.