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Nov 03, 2023Flare4Candbooks rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Agreed. I LOVE this book. There's also a sequel to it that the library now has. I recommend you read that one too.
Aug 10, 2023emerald_aurora rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is a amazing book! It shows how everlasting God's love can be and how He works wonders. A must-read for any Christians - and you will be captured by it's story.
May 05, 2023SillySunnySher rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is one of my favorite books! I've read it several times. It can be gritty and raw, but it's bc. it's a story of what really happened in WWII. Everyone should read it. It will teach you to have compassion, but also bravery and…
Oct 04, 2022Beersteak rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is an amazing story of how love can triumph over hate, and how one can even forgive an enemy. It is through the love of Jesus and how he changes us. This is a book we need today.
Mar 21, 2022X__X rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
THIS BOOK IS FIRE
Mar 12, 2022GrJ03y rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
An inspirational book when living in hard times. One learns how to be grateful for the fleas in one's life
Oct 12, 2021pink_butterfly_952 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
WONDERFUL STORY!!!! Love it!! A story of faith, love, and courage. I loved this story! With it’s wonderful story and just a testimony of Corrie’s faith and how God saw them through extremely tough times. This book deepened my understanding…
May 16, 2021BooksXooksZooks rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
What a wonderful family ... strengths, weaknesses, faith, doubt, courage, fear ... so glad their response to those hunted by the Nazis has been told. Can we find many today as full of faith and courage to meet challenges of our times?
Feb 11, 2020ArapahoeChristineS rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This memoir of an average woman and her family, turned unlikely heroine in the dawn of the Nazi invasion of Holland was beautiful, gut wrenching, and awe inspiring. Ten Boom lived out her faith, at the risk of her life, to hide Jewish…
Feb 20, 2019JECox rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book was a wonderful read! It was an amazing story and very inspiring. I highly recommend it!
Jan 02, 2019brittmuller rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing testimony of a woman who lived victoriously in Christ in one of the worst situations imaginable. Strengthened my faith, gave me new perspective on suffering, and opened my eyes wide to how incredibly blessed I am.
Apr 23, 2018hmf_1 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Heart breaking loss and heart filling faith not only in God but in the inherent good of the people Corrie ten Boom encountered. This is a book about how a family's faith carried them through the most violent of times. Corrie manages to…
Aug 02, 2017cmfrakes rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Such a great read. Sometimes, when I feel grumpy about my circumstances, I remember the positivity the author's sister maintained in the camp. It turns my focus back on God and what He may be doing in those circumstances.
Jun 08, 2017CRRL_VirginiaJ rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Somehow, Dutch resistance worker Corrie made it through the Holocaust without being overcome by hate. Learn how. A classic autobiography.
Jun 15, 2016vita2748 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A riveting tale of one family's triumph through Christ over the evil surrounding them. A wonderful read.
May 10, 2016QuiGonJinn rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book is such a nail-biter, I had to get a pencil after the first few chapters because I had no nails left to bite! This book is truly a must-read for every Christian, and I believe that even non-Christians will find it an inspiring…
Nov 10, 2015
I found this book to be a very interesting yet intense account of repulsive events. The book is written from Corrie’s viewpoint. She uses such great illustration that I felt I was there and standing next to her – in her watchmaking shop,…
Oct 08, 2015
I read this over two decades ago and I still remember some of the things described.
Jul 28, 2015alicat1 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Corrie risked it all to serve God and others; a great read!
Jun 30, 2015Love_Legolas_111 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
[Contains Spoilers] What a story completely filled to the brim with God's providence and care amidst one of the deepest, darkest times in modern history! Corrie's story is powerful, riveting, and emotional as she takes us on a journey…
May 12, 2015glenna14 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
If ever there was a book on compassion and turning the other cheek; this is it! The trials Corrie and her family suffer are deplorable at the hands of the Nazis. However, what she chooses to do after they end is what makes this book…
Apr 14, 2015MARIE ROSENBAUM rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book is heart breaking, but even more so, breathtaking and beautiful! As Corrie perseveres through a German prison camp with God's strength, it oh so encouraging that Christians can believe in God's sovereignty. Our lives here on…
Sep 08, 2014
I have this book to read it for the reading group. Please renew it. Thank you.
Aug 21, 2014kindrabirss rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I really loved this book. Corrie and her family were inspirational in caring for others. I loved how Corrie didn't necessarily know what she was doing or how to do it, but realized God had equipped her with skills and connections that…
Jul 24, 2014koalatif rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Corrie Ten Boom lead an amazing life. This is an inspiring read.