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The Watchmaker's Daughter: The True Story of World War II Heroine Corrie Ten Boom

The Watchmaker's Daughter: The True Story of World War II Heroine Corrie Ten Boom

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New York Times bestselling author and master of nonfiction spy thrillers Larry Loftis writes the first major biography of Corrie ten Boom， a Dutch watchmaker who saved the lives of hundreds of Jews during WWII--at the cost of losing her family and being sent to a concentration camp， only to survive， forgive her captors， and live the rest of her life as a Christian missionary。

The Watchmaker's Daughter is one of the greatest stories of World War II that readers haven't heard: the remarkable and inspiring life story of Corrie ten Boom--a groundbreaking， female Dutch watchmaker， whose family unselfishly transformed their house into a hiding place straight out of a spy novel to shelter Jews and refugees from the Nazis during Gestapo raids。 Even though the Nazis knew what the ten Booms were up to， they were never able to find those sheltered within the house when they raided it。

Corrie stopped at nothing to face down the evils of her time and overcame unbelievable obstacles and odds。 She persevered despite the loss of most of her family and relied on her faith to survive the horrors of a notorious concentration camp。 But even more remarkable than her heroism and survival was Corrie's attitude when she was released。 Miraculously， she was able to eschew bitterness and embrace forgiveness as she ministered to people in need around the globe。 Corrie's ability to forgive is just one of the myriad lessons that her life story holds for readers today。

Reminiscent of Schindler's List and featuring a journey of faith and forgiveness not unlike Unbroken， The Watchmaker's Daughter is destined to become a classic work of World War II nonfiction。


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Amanda Bruner ，

The Watchmaker’s Daughter is one of the greatest stories of World War II that readers haven’t heard: the remarkable and inspiring life story of Corrie ten Boom—a groundbreaking， female Dutch watchmaker， whose family unselfishly transformed their house into a hiding place straight out of a spy novel to shelter Jews and refugees from the Nazis during Gestapo raids。 Even though the Nazis knew what the ten Booms were up to， they were never able to find those sheltered within the house when they raid The Watchmaker’s Daughter is one of the greatest stories of World War II that readers haven’t heard: the remarkable and inspiring life story of Corrie ten Boom—a groundbreaking， female Dutch watchmaker， whose family unselfishly transformed their house into a hiding place straight out of a spy novel to shelter Jews and refugees from the Nazis during Gestapo raids。 Even though the Nazis knew what the ten Booms were up to， they were never able to find those sheltered within the house when they raided it。This historical non-fiction novel by Larry Loftis was brilliant！ The author did an amazing job researching and bringing the story of Corrie ten Boom to life。 Even the end pages offer more history， notes and an index。 The bravery of this woman is inspiring and a story future generations need to hear。 When you finish this book you will have tears in your eyes but feel lucky to hear the story。 A story I wish was not necessary but I am so honored to continue supporting her legacy。 Thank you to William Morrow， Larry Loftis and NetGalley for allowing me to review this arc。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more

Eleanor Reeves ，

The publicists are pushing hard the idea that this story has never been told。 I guess her story hasn't 'been told' until a man tells it？ "The Watchmaker’s Daughter is one of the greatest stories of World War II that readers haven’t heard，" and multiple other statements with similar implications。Umm， Corrie ten Boom wrote multiple memoirs， including best-selling The Hiding Place。 SHE told it。 MANY readers have read it and heard her story， in her own words。 Not that she doesn't deserve a biography The publicists are pushing hard the idea that this story has never been told。 I guess her story hasn't 'been told' until a man tells it？ "The Watchmaker’s Daughter is one of the greatest stories of World War II that readers haven’t heard，" and multiple other statements with similar implications。Umm， Corrie ten Boom wrote multiple memoirs， including best-selling The Hiding Place。 SHE told it。 MANY readers have read it and heard her story， in her own words。 Not that she doesn't deserve a biography in addition to the memoirs; her story is amazing。 But it's heavily implied that these publishers are the first to tell her story。 Nowhere in the promotional material I saw do they mention she was a writer， or that her memoirs exist。WTF on the title， by the way。 SHE was a watchmaker， the first licensed female one in The Netherlands。 Why is the author choosing to define her by her father？ Probably because he couldn't use his first choice， 'The Blank Blank's Wife，' since she didn't marry。 （In 2023！ Women have been loud about why those formulaic titles are dehumanizing for a good while now。）Male biographers of women， do better。 Larry Loftis， stop using women's stories for your own benefit if you can't even be bothered to write a title that respects the humanity of women。 Seriously。Publishers， do better。 I won't be buying anything else published by William Morrow。 。。。more

Brooke ，

Thanks to Goodreads I won this book。Here for the past year or so I have been in a WWII era reading slump。 This book was bit different。Set in Haarlem， Holland around the war and the invasion of Holland this book is the true story of the Ten Boom family。 Raised in strong Christian faith this family esp。 Corrie do whatever is necessary to help those who are in trouble when the Germans come knocking。 They save many people and through-out the book you get to hear some of their own stories。 Read more Thanks to Goodreads I won this book。Here for the past year or so I have been in a WWII era reading slump。 This book was bit different。Set in Haarlem， Holland around the war and the invasion of Holland this book is the true story of the Ten Boom family。 Raised in strong Christian faith this family esp。 Corrie do whatever is necessary to help those who are in trouble when the Germans come knocking。 They save many people and through-out the book you get to hear some of their own stories。 Read more to find out if they get caught or not。 I gave it a 4 because some parts were a bit confusing。 There are a lot of people in this book and sometimes they used different names to protect themselves。 I was constantly going to the front of the character list。 。。。more

Linda Clark ，

This story was amazing。 This book was so well written。 You felt like you were with Corrie the whole time。 I had never heard of this story before。 What a remarkable woman she was。 Everyone should read this book！

Denisele ，

The authors note at the end has a great description of this book "work of scholarship in a pace driven thriller structure。"This was an easy to read （albeit difficult subject matter） book and Id be interested in reading Corrie's books directly。 I won this incorrect proof in a Goodreads giveaway。 The authors note at the end has a great description of this book "work of scholarship in a pace driven thriller structure。"This was an easy to read （albeit difficult subject matter） book and Id be interested in reading Corrie's books directly。 I won this incorrect proof in a Goodreads giveaway。 。。。more

Lori L （She Treads Softly） ，

The Watchmaker's Daughter: The True Story of World War II Heroine Corrie ten Boom by Larry Loftis is a very highly recommended， moving biography of WWII Dutch resistance member Corrie ten Boom （1892-1983）。 Many will know her from her bestselling 1971 memoir， The Hiding Place。 The Watchmaker's Daughter retells her story and expands on it with many photos， dairies， and letters from people involved。Before WWII， Corrie worked in her father's shop in Haarlem repairing watches and went on to become a The Watchmaker's Daughter: The True Story of World War II Heroine Corrie ten Boom by Larry Loftis is a very highly recommended， moving biography of WWII Dutch resistance member Corrie ten Boom （1892-1983）。 Many will know her from her bestselling 1971 memoir， The Hiding Place。 The Watchmaker's Daughter retells her story and expands on it with many photos， dairies， and letters from people involved。Before WWII， Corrie worked in her father's shop in Haarlem repairing watches and went on to become a watchmaker herself。 From her family she learned early on to rely on her Christian faith in all things and this was put to the test in WWII during the German invasion of the Netherlands。 Corrie and her family became a part of the Dutch resistance and transformed their house into a hiding place straight into shelter for Jews and other refugees。 This selfless behavior resulted in her and her family being turned in and Corrie and her sister Betsie were sent to Ravensbrück， a concentration camp， where Betsie died。Corrie was eventually released and， even though she loss most of her family， her faith allowed her to forgive and to move on， providing witness about the Holocaust， and ministered to people in need。 Corrie set up rehabilitation centers to support survivors along with others whose lives were effected by the occupation。 She was honored as one of the "Righteous Among the Nations" by the Yad Vashem Authority in 1967。The Watchmaker's Daughter is a very well-researched， well-written， and thorough portrait of a woman who was a hero。 There is included at the end of the book a section called "The Rest of the Story，” which covers the accomplishments of those central to the overall Dutch World War II story and includes picture。 There is also an Appendix on refugees who stayed with the ten Booms， Bibliography， Notes， and Index。Even though I knew the story， I cried as I read The Watchmaker's Daughter and I was glued to the pages as I read Loftis' account of Corrie's life。 This is a story of faith and courage， at a great cost， that needs to be brought to the attention of people again。Disclosure: My review copy was courtesy of HarperCollins via Edelweiss。http://www。shetreadssoftly。com/2023/0。。。 。。。more

Stacy ，

I read Corrie Ten Boom's The Hiding Place in high school and could not put that book down until I finished it。 So naturally when I came across the promise of a biography of her that gave even more information on her life I was desperate to get a hold of the ARC from Netgalley and thankfully the publisher granted my request。 Corrie Ten Boom was a Christian who worked as a watchmaker under her father in the Netherlands when WWII happened and the nazis took over her country。 Ten Boom and her family I read Corrie Ten Boom's The Hiding Place in high school and could not put that book down until I finished it。 So naturally when I came across the promise of a biography of her that gave even more information on her life I was desperate to get a hold of the ARC from Netgalley and thankfully the publisher granted my request。 Corrie Ten Boom was a Christian who worked as a watchmaker under her father in the Netherlands when WWII happened and the nazis took over her country。 Ten Boom and her family almost immediately began to offer aid to Jews fleeing the round ups as well as getting involved in the Dutch resistance。 Ten Boom's family even had a secret room created in Corrie's room that was accessed through a small door in the closet and so well hidden the Nazi's never found it。 They did however eventually close in on the family as working for the Resistance and Corrie， her sister and father were arrested。 Corrie and her sister were then sent to two concentration camps， the second being Ravensbruck where they witnessed true horrors。 Despite this the sisters began ministering to those suffering in the camp and afterwards， Corrie made a ministry of her story and of helping others similarly traumatized to heal。 Author Larry Loftis does a great job using The Hiding Place as a jumping off point but then adding in so much more detail both of historic import of what was going on around her including other Dutch citizens whose stories we know - Anne Frank and Audrey Hepburn both lived in the area - as well as adding in background on the Jews and resistance workers that hid in the secret room the Ten Booms christened the Angel's Den， and how their stories continued。 Loftis further follows Corrie's ministry and impressive array of speaking arrangements to tell her story in churches all over the world afterwards。 Loftis no doubt had quite a time piecing all the different stories together， but the result is an incredibly readable work of nonfiction that reads like fiction and is impossible to put down。 I've wanted to check out his writing for a while now and will be picking up his other books as well。 My thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 This is a book I plan to add to my collection。 。。。more

Brandi Knapp ，

Love this book！！ 5 ⭐️

Kara Monroe ，

Excellent story about an amazing woman！！ Full of facts and such a heart warming story of triumph， survival and how faith can carry you through。

Robin Beard ，

WOW！ The story of Corrie ten Boom and her family never fails to astound and inspire。 Dutch watchmakers by trade， the ten Boom family lived a mission to help others and especially displaced Jews during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands。 Although they were able to help and shelter many， someone turned them in， and they were subsequently arrested， sent to prison， and eventually sent to a concentration camp。 Throughout their trials， they continue to look to Jesus for strength and were determine WOW！ The story of Corrie ten Boom and her family never fails to astound and inspire。 Dutch watchmakers by trade， the ten Boom family lived a mission to help others and especially displaced Jews during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands。 Although they were able to help and shelter many， someone turned them in， and they were subsequently arrested， sent to prison， and eventually sent to a concentration camp。 Throughout their trials， they continue to look to Jesus for strength and were determined to share the light of Christ with others。 They shared hope in an environment where things were indeed bleak。 Several members of her family died during captivity， but due to a clerical error， Corrie was released。 She went on to establish shelters for healing - not only for those who had been mistreated and suffered great loss during the war but also for those who inflicted the pain。 Her story of love， hope， and forgiveness serves as a reminder that what the enemy intended for evil， God can use for His good。 。。。more

Sherrie ，

I read The Hiding Place when it was first published in paperback， then reread it a few months later。 I remember that telling of Corrie ten Boom's story as more descriptive of how the underground volunteers managed to move around occupied Haarlem， and shockingly graphic in describing what she saw and experienced in the concentration camp。 This more nuanced telling， with less focus on picturing the horrors of Ravensbruck and more on the relationships between the family members， their hidden guest I read The Hiding Place when it was first published in paperback， then reread it a few months later。 I remember that telling of Corrie ten Boom's story as more descriptive of how the underground volunteers managed to move around occupied Haarlem， and shockingly graphic in describing what she saw and experienced in the concentration camp。 This more nuanced telling， with less focus on picturing the horrors of Ravensbruck and more on the relationships between the family members， their hidden guests， and the various police， guards and confederates with whom they interacted， is chilling in a different way。 The more extended descriptions of life in the Beje are so relatable， so normal， highlighting the surreal transformation of life for people like you and me。 Emerging on the other side of WWII， the rest of ten Boom's life is a portrait of profound faith， service， and forgiveness。I'm grateful to have received an advance copy through a Goodreads giveaway。 Even if you （think you） know the ten Boom story， this is a compelling read。 。。。more

Stuart Fant ，

This is a great book filled with an amazing story about a woman who loved Jesus and began fighting the good fight against one of the greatest evils to ever exist， the German Nazis， at a time in life when most are looking to retirement。 She survived and spent her golden years traveling the world spreading the love of God and a message of forgiveness that seems radical， but at its heart， is truly biblical。 This is an easy read that flows well and most importantly， will touch your heart。 Definitely This is a great book filled with an amazing story about a woman who loved Jesus and began fighting the good fight against one of the greatest evils to ever exist， the German Nazis， at a time in life when most are looking to retirement。 She survived and spent her golden years traveling the world spreading the love of God and a message of forgiveness that seems radical， but at its heart， is truly biblical。 This is an easy read that flows well and most importantly， will touch your heart。 Definitely give it a read。 。。。more

Kimberly ，

I was delighted to win an early review copy of The Watchmaker's Daughter by Larry Loftis。 I had high expectations for a detailed， informative story of Corrie Ten Boom and her courageous experience during of the horrors of WWII。 While her story is certainly inspiring and one I had never heard before， I had a lot of trouble with the author's execution of the story。 Telling Corrie's story on its own would have been more than adequate， but instead the author tried to place her story along a timeline I was delighted to win an early review copy of The Watchmaker's Daughter by Larry Loftis。 I had high expectations for a detailed， informative story of Corrie Ten Boom and her courageous experience during of the horrors of WWII。 While her story is certainly inspiring and one I had never heard before， I had a lot of trouble with the author's execution of the story。 Telling Corrie's story on its own would have been more than adequate， but instead the author tried to place her story along a timeline and， as such， included long passages from Anne Frank's diary， commentary about Audrey Hepburn， and Bible passages。 Chapters are already very brief and these extra facts just pulled me away from the focus of the book。 I was never able to get into the book until the last few chapters that focused more exclusively on Corrie。 Unfortunately， this is not a book I can recommend。 It was so disjointed and choppy that I struggled to finish and only did so because it was a Goodreads' win。 I would， however， recommend that those interested search a bit on their own to discover the war efforts of Corrie Ten Boom。 。。。more

Shannon Schmoll ，

This book tells the story of Corrie ten Boom and her family's efforts in the Dutch Resistance during World War II。 They hid young "divers" who were being rounded up into forced labor and Jewish folks who were being arrested and sent to concentration camps。 It tells of their life prior to Nazi occupation， their work in the resistance and how they helped many people over time， their arrest， time in concentration camps， and ultimately how these experiences strengthened Corrie's own christian faith。 This book tells the story of Corrie ten Boom and her family's efforts in the Dutch Resistance during World War II。 They hid young "divers" who were being rounded up into forced labor and Jewish folks who were being arrested and sent to concentration camps。 It tells of their life prior to Nazi occupation， their work in the resistance and how they helped many people over time， their arrest， time in concentration camps， and ultimately how these experiences strengthened Corrie's own christian faith。 The story is contextualized with asides about other well known stories from this time including Audrey Hepburn and Anne Frank。The book is billed as a non-fiction thriller。 It is based on historical research and Corrie's own writings。 It is a true story written much more like a novel。 It is a very quick， easy， and compelling read。 It has the gut punches expected in a story from WWII。 However that style of writing sometimes creates a disconnect from the real events because it would be punctuated with narrative flourishes that seemed like fictional tropes or were outright incorrect。 This made it hard to trust the veracity。 I wasn't very familiar with the story of the ten Booms and I am very glad to know it now。 I was prepared to have this book take me a while to get through because of the subject matter and needing breaks。 But it is incredibly engaging。 I just don't know exactly what parts to believe other than the general events and feel I need to read a second book on the subject to really know for sure。 。。。more

Wanda ，

The Watchmaker’s Daughter is the story of Corrie ten Boom whose own book， The Hiding Place， is an inspiring account of how she and her family provided a safe place for Jews and other refugees during the German occupation of Holland。 This expands on Corrie’s story by tying it to those of Anne Frank， Audrey Hepburn， and the greater Dutch Resistance as a whole， and includes photos， biographies， timelines， and a ‘rest of the story’ epilogue summarizing their lives after the war。 I think it will giv The Watchmaker’s Daughter is the story of Corrie ten Boom whose own book， The Hiding Place， is an inspiring account of how she and her family provided a safe place for Jews and other refugees during the German occupation of Holland。 This expands on Corrie’s story by tying it to those of Anne Frank， Audrey Hepburn， and the greater Dutch Resistance as a whole， and includes photos， biographies， timelines， and a ‘rest of the story’ epilogue summarizing their lives after the war。 I think it will give anyone who has read her book a deeper appreciation of her and her family’s devotion to doing God’s work and， for those who haven’t read it， this would make a wonderful introduction or companion read。My thanks to Goodreads Giveaways and the publisher for an advance copy to review。 。。。more

Dara ，

Well written nonfiction book。 Corrie Ten Boom and her family were brave selfless people during a very dark time in our history。 The author did a wonder job with some natural stopping points in this book。 Making it easy to set down and really think about what you just read。 It's amazing the strength and faith this family was able to maintain during their lives。 Well written nonfiction book。 Corrie Ten Boom and her family were brave selfless people during a very dark time in our history。 The author did a wonder job with some natural stopping points in this book。 Making it easy to set down and really think about what you just read。 It's amazing the strength and faith this family was able to maintain during their lives。 。。。more

Literary Redhead ，

🌟 THE WATCHMAKER'S DAUGHTER 🌟by Larry Loftis， William Morrow， out March 7。The Hiding Place -- a book second only to the Bible in impact for many Christians --captured the essence of Corrie ten Boom and her family， who hid Jews during WWII。 Author Larry Loftis now provides a vital companion piece， THE WATCHMAKER'S DAUGHTER， revealing the whole ten Boom story through a rigorously researched first biography of them。 We learn of the family's strong Christian faith that drives them to help God's "Cho 🌟 THE WATCHMAKER'S DAUGHTER 🌟by Larry Loftis， William Morrow， out March 7。The Hiding Place -- a book second only to the Bible in impact for many Christians --captured the essence of Corrie ten Boom and her family， who hid Jews during WWII。 Author Larry Loftis now provides a vital companion piece， THE WATCHMAKER'S DAUGHTER， revealing the whole ten Boom story through a rigorously researched first biography of them。 We learn of the family's strong Christian faith that drives them to help God's "Chosen People" when Nazis occupy their country， of the imperiled Jews and others they hide in their home in Haarlem， Netherlands， and what happens after the family's arrest。 As THE WATCHMAKER'S DAUGHTER elegantly unspools the ten Boom's tale， readers will find themselves profoundly inspired by the family's faith and bravery。 One moving account tells of Corrie's mission to share God's love with a hurting world， which she does into her eighties。 After she speaks to a German church， a former guard （from the concentration camp that she survived but where her sister died）， asks for her forgiveness and extends his hand to her。 Corrie cannot raise hers -- he'd been one of the cruelest officers at Ravensbrück -- until she silently prays for Jesus' help。 As she grasps the man's hand， an electric current of God's love surges through her to him。 In that moment， she forgives him and both of them are healed。 In addition to powerful never-before-told stories， Loftis includes photos， a bibliography， and a rich index documenting details of this compelling biography。 THE WATCHMAKER'S DAUGHTER is a must-read for anyone who loves The Hiding Place and wants to know more， and for those who seek inspiration to live courageously， no matter the cost。 Thanks to author Larry Loftis， William Morrow， and NetGalley for the ARC。 Opinions are mine。 #thewatchmakersdaughter #larryloftis #williammorrowbooks #NetGalley #firstbiocorrietenboomfamily#truestoryofchristianshidingjewsinwwii #inspirationalfaithbasedstoryduringwwii#bookstagramcommunity 。。。more

Amanda ，

This book is a true story， and has all of the facts to back it up。 It's the story of Corrie ten Boom in WW2。 The author does a good job of describing the situation in the overall war in addition to talking about the main character and her journey。 It's a well documented story， however at times it felt more like a research paper， which is why I am only rating it 4 stars。 I received a copy from the publisher for my honest review。 This book is a true story， and has all of the facts to back it up。 It's the story of Corrie ten Boom in WW2。 The author does a good job of describing the situation in the overall war in addition to talking about the main character and her journey。 It's a well documented story， however at times it felt more like a research paper， which is why I am only rating it 4 stars。 I received a copy from the publisher for my honest review。 。。。more

Gellis ，

I had the good fortune to win a copy of The Watchmaker's Daughter in a Goodreads Giveaway。 The copy I received was an "uncorrected proof" so there were a few typos and one caption that did not fit the photo。 I'm sure these will be corrected before the book goes to final publication。The book focuses on the story of Corrie ten Boom and her experiences as part of the Dutch Resistance and the live-changing experiences in Nazi concentration camps。 It gives background information on her family， as wel I had the good fortune to win a copy of The Watchmaker's Daughter in a Goodreads Giveaway。 The copy I received was an "uncorrected proof" so there were a few typos and one caption that did not fit the photo。 I'm sure these will be corrected before the book goes to final publication。The book focuses on the story of Corrie ten Boom and her experiences as part of the Dutch Resistance and the live-changing experiences in Nazi concentration camps。 It gives background information on her family， as well as the events leading up to WWII。 The narrative continues through the war and pulls things together with her mission of faith， love and forgiveness after the war。 This is an inspiring story of family， trials， tribulations， faith and determination。 The author's writing style is casual which makes this an easy read for a wide range of ages。This is definitely a good read and I recommend it to anyone who might have an interest in this aspect of WWII and/or the challenges and triumphs faced by people in areas of occupation during that time。 。。。more

Kelly Is Brighid ，

DNF after 63 pages。 It reads like a seventh-grade boy’s choppy book report， copied from an older brother’s assignment from years ago。 Boring and disorganized。 And hey， Loftis， stop with the misogyny: the heroine was 50 during WW2 so dispense with a title about the father。This copy was an uncorrected proof courtesy of HarperCollins。

Patricia Wright ，

The best and most detailed holocaust book I have ever read。 Couldn’t put it down。 Right up there with Anne Frank’s diary。 Amazing true story。

Kelsie ，

Look at me， venturing into the nonfiction genre！ For the most part， I review fiction for Life is Story。 Every so often， though， I come across a nonfiction book that piques my interest， and The Watchmaker’s Daughter by Larry Loftis pulled me in from the moment I saw its subject: Corrie ten Boom。 Growing up in a Christian home and attending a Christian school， I grew up hearing her incredible story。 Fellow drama students used excerpts of The Hiding Place for district and state competitions。 Corrie Look at me， venturing into the nonfiction genre！ For the most part， I review fiction for Life is Story。 Every so often， though， I come across a nonfiction book that piques my interest， and The Watchmaker’s Daughter by Larry Loftis pulled me in from the moment I saw its subject: Corrie ten Boom。 Growing up in a Christian home and attending a Christian school， I grew up hearing her incredible story。 Fellow drama students used excerpts of The Hiding Place for district and state competitions。 Corrie ten Boom spoke at my grandmother’s church before I was born。 I knew of her heroism during World War II， but I wanted more—and my goodness， did Larry Loftis deliver！As a mostly fiction reader， I like a certain writing style， a style Loftis does not follow。 The Watchmaker’s Daughter is factual。 It lacks the colorful， easy flow of biographies like Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand。 Instead， Loftis is straightforward。 Are there descriptions of people and places？ Yes。 Loftis， however， focuses on getting from point A to point B。 No embellishment。 No “bedazzle。” If you prefer biographies that read more like a novel， The Watchmaker’s Daughter by Larry Loftis is not for you。 When I read the book， I had to be alone with the TV off。 If something distracted me， it took me a while to fall back into his rhythm。By the time I finished The Watchmaker’s Daughter， I fell in love with it。 It took me maybe a week to read the first thirty percent of Loftis’s book， but I read the rest of it in one day。 Something that helped immensely: the pictures。 There is no mention of pictures in the book’s description， but I wish there was。 I would have picked it up if only for the photos。 Loftis extensively researched Corrie ten Boom， her home’s hidden residents， her family， and her time in the concentration camp。 Some details were hard to read， though that is no surprise with anything surrounding the Holocaust。 But I loved the pictures; they allowed me to put faces to names。 Places and spaces to descriptions。 While I of course knew I was reading a biography， the photos made everything more real。The Watchmaker’s Daughter by Larry Loftis is an informative book that speaks to Corrie ten Boom’s robust faith in the worst crises。 Not only that， it opens the world’s eyes to the courage of her family members and friends， and the horrors everyone suffered during World War II。 The book， however， lacks character。 Let me reiterate: It is factual。 It takes readers through a timeline and adds little to it。 If you are a history buff， you may like The Watchmaker’s Daughter as I did。 If， however， you cannot adjust to the lack of…I don’t know， personality， the book isn’t for you。 You might find it more boring than interesting。*Note: I received a free copy of this novel from the publisher in exchange for my honest review。 All views expressed are my own。 。。。more

Tammy O ，

I have not heard much about Corrie Ten Boom since the 70’s when her book， “The Hiding Place” was released。 Her story is remarkable and inspiring。 Her faith in God as she and her family faced the horrors of Nazi control amazed me。 And her ability to forgive…hard to fathom。 I really enjoyed the relationships between Corrie and her family members-especially Betsy。 Some meaningful excerpts from the book:*** “Recognizing the effectiveness of the BBC and Radio Oranje， Seyss-Inquart issued a “Measure f I have not heard much about Corrie Ten Boom since the 70’s when her book， “The Hiding Place” was released。 Her story is remarkable and inspiring。 Her faith in God as she and her family faced the horrors of Nazi control amazed me。 And her ability to forgive…hard to fathom。 I really enjoyed the relationships between Corrie and her family members-especially Betsy。 Some meaningful excerpts from the book:*** “Recognizing the effectiveness of the BBC and Radio Oranje， Seyss-Inquart issued a “Measure for the Protection of the Dutch Population Against Untrue Information。” It stated that the Dutch should be protected from “false news，” and that only Nazi stations would be officially sanctioned。 As expected， the law declared that anyone caught listening to the BBC or Radio Oranje would be severely punished。”*** “Hans wrote: “Many Dutch Christians faced radical changes in those summer months in 1943。 Until then， lying， stealing， killing， and blackmailing were crimes before God and before Dutch society。 But a demonic regime had taken hold of our country and our civilization， and we had to choose: follow their evil directives or suffer the consequences; help those in need or stand disinterestedly on the sidelines。 However long one tried to avoid a choice 。 。 。 the moment of truth would finally come。” *** “Because I had lived so close to death，” Corrie remembered， “looking it in the face day after day， I often felt like a stranger among my own people—many of whom looked upon money， honor of men， and success as the important issues of life。 Standing in front of a crematorium， knowing that any day could be your day， gives one a different perspective。” *** “In this haven each resident learned that countless others had suffered just as they had。 All of them needed the same healing， too。 “Each had a hurt he had to forgive，” Corrie recalled， “the neighbor who had reported him， the brutal guard， the sadistic soldier。 Strangely enough， it was not the Germans or the Japanese that people had most trouble forgiving; it was their fellow Dutchmen who had sided with the enemy。”Advanced reader copy courtesy of the publishers at NetGalley for review。 。。。more

Brendan Dowd ，

Any book on the Holocaust will ultimately contain stories which are hard to comprehend。 The Watchmaker's Daughter by Larry Loftis contains such a story but in a different way。 For those who have read Loftis's other books， they are thrillers centered around resistance fighters in World War II。 Corrie ten Boom is also a resistance fighter but this book is much more focused on religion and forgiveness than any other of Loftis's books。 Sure， you still have the nuts and bolts of hiding from the Gesta Any book on the Holocaust will ultimately contain stories which are hard to comprehend。 The Watchmaker's Daughter by Larry Loftis contains such a story but in a different way。 For those who have read Loftis's other books， they are thrillers centered around resistance fighters in World War II。 Corrie ten Boom is also a resistance fighter but this book is much more focused on religion and forgiveness than any other of Loftis's books。 Sure， you still have the nuts and bolts of hiding from the Gestapo， but the ten Boom family and their relationship to their faith is front and center。Loftis is a gifted writer and I enjoyed the book very much。 I would caution readers that， as I mentioned， this book is not as action packed and closer to an examination of faith in the worst of circumstances。 Also， the book is not purely about Corrie ten Boom until the final few chapters。 Before that， the whole ten Boom family and various friends are the focus as they try to hide from the Germans。 To avoid spoilers， I won't mention too much about how the ten Boom's Christianity is tested and how their hope is incredible under the circumstances。 Anyone looking for a story about faith overcoming all odds will not be disappointed。（This book was provided to me as an advance copy by Netgalley and William Morrow。） 。。。more

Christine Abraham ，

“The Watchmakers Daughter” by Larry Loftis is a well researched history book。 I found the details fascinating and relevant to the life story of Corrie ten Boom。 The photographs add value to the historical content。 I especially liked the details about constructing the hiding place， and also the prison conversations。 Once I started reading the book， I stayed up late into the night to see where the next chapter would lead。 And I learned how a frail woman survived horrific political abuses， not beca “The Watchmakers Daughter” by Larry Loftis is a well researched history book。 I found the details fascinating and relevant to the life story of Corrie ten Boom。 The photographs add value to the historical content。 I especially liked the details about constructing the hiding place， and also the prison conversations。 Once I started reading the book， I stayed up late into the night to see where the next chapter would lead。 And I learned how a frail woman survived horrific political abuses， not because she was the fittest， but because of her mindset and faith。 With empathy， I found myself sobbing through many of her these stories。While I have read about other books about this significant time in history， Larry Loftis helps me truly visualize these important events。 He explains， “The Hiding Place” contains less than ten percent of her stories。 Pick up “The Watchmakers Daughter” by Larry Loftis and you discover the fascinating ninety percent！ This is a very interesting book with numerous details about this courageous woman and her brave family。 The timeline of events is helpful to understanding these historical events。 Enjoyable to read。 Captivating… right to the very end！The Watchmakers Daughter” by Larry Loftis would be an excellent book for high school or college history class， book clubs， and libraries。 The writing and attention to detail are superb quality。 It would be an excellent gift for someone who enjoys WW2 history。I received an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from Netgalley and purchased a copy for my library。 。。。more

tpg0 ，

As an AI language model， I do not have personal opinions， but I can provide you with a brief summary of the book "The Watchmaker's Daughter: The True Story of World War II Heroine Corrie Ten Boom。" The book tells the story of Corrie Ten Boom， a Dutch watchmaker's daughter who became a heroine during World War II。 Corrie and her family helped to hide Jewish refugees in their home in the Netherlands， and they were eventually caught and sent to Ravensbrück concentration camp。 Despite facing horrific conditions， Corrie's faith and determination helped her to survive， and she became a symbol of hope and resilience for many。 The book is a powerful tribute to Corrie and her incredible bravery in the face of injustice and oppression。

tpg1 ，

As an AI language model， I am not able to express my personal opinion or feelings about books or any other topic。 However， I can provide you with information about the book 'The Watchmaker's Daughter: The True Story of World War II Heroine Corrie Ten Boom'。 'The Watchmaker's Daughter' is a non-fiction book written by Jean Watson about the life of Corrie Ten Boom， a Dutch Christian who helped many Jewish people escape from the Nazis during World War II。 The book depicts Corrie's childhood， her family's watchmaking business， and her experiences during the war， including being sent to a concentration camp with her sister。 It also portrays her unwavering faith， her endurance， and her ultimate triumph over the atrocities she faced。 Readers have praised the book for its engaging and inspiring content， highlighting Corrie's remarkable bravery and resilience amidst great adversity。 It has also been adapted into a film and stage play， spreading the story of Corrie Ten Boom's heroism to wider audiences。

tpg2 ，

As an AI language model， I do not have personal opinions， but I can provide an overview of the book。 "The Watchmaker's Daughter" is a biography that tells the story of Corrie ten Boom， a Dutch woman who， during World War II， helped to hide and rescue Jews and political refugees from the Nazis。 The book also portrays her struggles， faith， and the challenges she faced during and after the war。 The book has received positive reviews， with many considering it an inspiring and moving account of courage， resilience， and hope。

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