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The Hiding Place is an autobiographical book written by Corrie ten Boom with John and Elizabeth Sherrill. It was published in 1971. The Sherrills came up with the idea for The Hiding Place while doing research for another book of theirs called God's Smuggler. At the time, ten Boom was already in her mid-70s.
- Corrie ten Boom
- November 1971
- Netherlands
Oct 1, 1974 · When World War II hits and Nazi Germany invades the Netherlands, Corrie, her sister, and her elderly father decide to try to hide Jews in their house. An architect helps them build a secret hiding place up in Corrie’s bedroom, which is up on the highest floor of their house.
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- Corrie Ten Boom
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The Hiding Place Full Book Summary. Corrie ten Boom’s memoir begins in the Dutch city of Haarlem in 1937, on the morning of a party celebrating the 100th “birthday” of the ten Boom family’s watchmaking business. As the memoir opens, readers meet the ten Boom family: Father and siblings Corrie, Nollie, Willem, and Betsie.
Feb 15, 1977 · Based on a true story, The Hiding Place follows a Dutch family who hid Jews from the Nazis and survived a concentration camp with their Christian faith. The film stars Julie Harris, Jeannette Clift, and Arthur O'Connell, and was nominated for a BAFTA Award.
- James F. Collier
- 25
- 3 min
Jan 1, 2001 · Corrie ten Boom and her family became leaders in the Dutch Underground, hiding Jewish people in their home in a specially built room and aiding their escape from the Nazis. For their help, all but Corrie found death in a concentration camp. The Hiding Place is their story.
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Aug 1, 2023 · Learn about Corrie ten Boom, a Dutch watchmaker who helped Jews escape the Nazis during World War II and wrote a best-selling memoir about her experiences. Find out how she survived the war, started a ministry, and inspired a movie adaptation of her book.
The Hiding Place is a 1975 film based on the autobiographical book of the same name by Corrie ten Boom that recounts her and her family's experiences before and during their imprisonment in a Nazi concentration camp during the Holocaust during World War II. The film was directed by James F. Collier.
