Living the story - The Hiding Place


Yesterday, while scrolling down my list, I came across this name - 'The Hiding Place' by Corrie Ten Boom and it reminded me of an incident worth reminiscing. We were in our classroom, three girls, eight boys. The classroom was in the basement and would always appear quite scary to a newcomer. That winter evening, having completed the assignments, we began chit-chatting. One of our friends announced that he would tell us a horror story which he believed to be a real-life experience. He started narrating - "In our native village, there is a villa. Folks claim that it is haunted and once a person enters the villa, he never turns up. The villa is grand and beautiful. Yard has giant trees enriched with wildflowers and ground covered with uncontrolled shrubs and bushes. They seem to be lush green in all seasons even though there is no one to water and pamper them. At night, you can see the lights on the first floor. You can even hear some babbling noises from the villa. But, nobody has ever seen a slight trace of the human race inside the gate. One night, the officers at the local police quarters decided to foray the villa. While they had hidden in the vicinity of the villa, they could hear the murmur from the house. But after the raid, when the whole troop came back, with fright on their faces, villagers startled. Officers could find nothing more than some old creepy furniture and spider webs." My friends were engulfed when I interrupted - "How come you're so sure that it's some phantom or ghostly thing? Well, that villa can be a secret place of robbers that they use to hide their treasure." He grinned wickedly and looked at me sympathetically - "And what on earth did make you think that? How can real people, or as you say the pirates, disappear so swiftly, right in the thin air, with no traces whatsoever?" I realized it later that I had already given an impromptu and spontaneous response - "Boy! go read 'the hiding place'. You'll get all your answers."

Well, The book was a survivor story, had nothing to do with ghosts. But, I couldn't think of anything other than the experience Corrie Ten Boom had given me with her mesmerizing words. The book is one of my all-time favorites and makes me cry always. Such an inspiring story! We can only imagine the pain, the victims had to go through! A must read!

Author - Corrie Ten Boom
Published - 1971

Introduction:

Corrie Ten Boom was born on 15 April 1892. She lived the first half of her life as a watchmaker and later, as a writer. She helped many Jews hide and escape the Nazi Holocaust during World War II. The Hiding Place is a biography by Corrie Ten Boom that describes the struggles they had to face during the period.

About this book:


Declaration: Every person in this world should read this book. It will change the way you at life forever! 

The memoir depicts holocaust in its true essence. Corrie Ten Boom and her family were Dutch Christian who selflessly sacrificed their lives to help innocent Jews escape the cruelty. The surprising thing here is a tragedy is not treated as a tragedy! The deeds of brutality are conveyed with a perception of utmost humanity. Unbelievably terrible events happen, the worst form of human behavior is seen. Yet, the story is unfolded as a tale of faith, gratitude, modesty, sheer will, and forgiveness.


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