What would you do if you noticed your neighbors suddenly disappearing? A quiet old maid living with her older sister and elderly father, Corrie ten Boom knew that she had to act. Her family joined the Dutch Underground and built a secret room to hide Jews within, for which they were to pay the ultimate price.

I could have listened to the audiobook narration of The Hiding Place all day, as entranced as I was by the gentle life of a clockmaker's daughter even before the war comes into play. However, Corrie ten Boom's account really becomes heartrending when she describes how her faith sustained her during her year in prison. 

One thing that fascinates me about Holocaust memoirs is how much our mindset shapes our experiences, with each account adding value in its own way. The Hiding Place takes a very Christian angle by focusing on finding God in our trials, which is similar to Viktor Frankl's account of finding purpose in Man's Search for Meaning. Both stand in stark contrast to the unapologetically candid account in Elie Wiesel's Night.