The Hiding Place
by Corrie ten Boom · 1971
Corrie ten Boom's take on self-improvement, the honest verdict is below.
Worth reading? Corrie ten Boom's account of hiding Jews in Nazi-occupied Holland and surviving a concentration camp. Moving and faith-centered; read it for the moral courage. Skip if overt Christian framing isn't for you.
| Author | Corrie ten Boom |
|---|---|
| Published | 1971 |
| Category | Self-Improvement & Psychology |
| Favorite quote | “There is no pit so deep that He is not deeper still.” |
The Verdict
Corrie ten Boom’s account of hiding Jews in Nazi-occupied Holland and surviving a concentration camp. Moving and faith-centered; read it for the moral courage. Skip if overt Christian framing isn’t for you.
anyone weighing whether The Hiding Place belongs on their self-improvement and psychology shelf
you want a different angle than Corrie ten Boom's
Top 8 Lessons from The Hiding Place
- Ordinary people can choose extraordinary courage.
- Faith can sustain hope in the darkest conditions.
- Forgiveness, even of persecutors, is possible and freeing.
- Doing right can demand enormous personal risk.
- Small acts of resistance carry real moral weight.
- Love and family bonds endure through horror.
- Suffering can deepen rather than destroy conviction.
- There is no pit so deep that grace isn't deeper still.
Top 5 Quotes from The Hiding Place
"There is no pit so deep that He is not deeper still."
Corrie ten Boom, The Hiding Place
"Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart."
Corrie ten Boom, The Hiding Place
"You may never know that Jesus is all you need, until Jesus is all you have."
Corrie ten Boom, The Hiding Place
"Every experience God gives us, every person He puts in our lives, is the perfect preparation for the future that only He can see."
Corrie ten Boom, The Hiding Place
"Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin."
Corrie ten Boom, The Hiding Place
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Hiding Place worth reading?
Yes; it's a moving true story of courage and forgiveness during the Holocaust. Note its strong Christian framing.
What is the main idea of The Hiding Place?
Faith, courage, and forgiveness sustained Corrie ten Boom as she resisted the Nazis and survived a concentration camp.
Who should read The Hiding Place?
Readers of WWII memoirs and those drawn to stories of faith and moral courage.
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