The Hiding Place
by Corrie ten Boom
The Dutch watchmaker's family hides Jews, is betrayed, and Corrie and her sister Betsie are sent to Ravensbrück, where Betsie dies and Corrie learns to forgive. A memoir of courage and faith told plainly, and one of the most-read books of its kind.
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you want a true story of courage and forgiveness under the worst conditions.
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Skip it if…
you cannot read about the camps right now.
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Three things you will actually use
- There is no pit so deep that God's love is not deeper.
- Give thanks in all circumstances, even fleas.
- Forgiveness is an act of will.
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Read the chapter on Ravensbrück and the fleas.
Our verdict
Courage and forgiveness, plainly.
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