The Hiding Place is an autobiography written in 1971. Its author, Corrie ten Boom, was born in 1892 and raised in Holland. In her lifetime, of course was the second World War, which left a profound impact on her life. As a Christian full of love, she opened her home to persecuted Jews as well as managed an underground network helping other Jews find homes and food.
Eventually her work was discovered and she was sent to prison and solitary confinement. Later she was sent to Ravensbruck, a women's concentration camp in Germany, with her sister. There they saw horror upon horror, but they brought into this dark place the light of Christ by holding a "worship service" every evening and sharing the gospel with others. Eventually Betsie died, and Corrie was released shortly after. For the rest of her life, she traveled the world speaking, and opened a home to provide healing to people deeply affected by the war.
This story is quite moving, almost life-changing. I just finished it for the second time today and would recommend it to anyone and everyone. Corrie is an excellent writer and her story is incredible.
And that's all I have to say about that.
God bless.
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