The Watchmaker's Daughter
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The Watchmaker's Daughter

The True Story of World War II Heroine Corrie ten Boom

Larry Loftis

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The Watchmaker's Daughter

The True Story of World War II Heroine Corrie ten Boom

Larry Loftis

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INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

Winner of the Florida Book Awards Gold Medal

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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Publisher
William Morrow
Year
2023
ISBN
9780063234604
Topic
History
Subtopic
World War II
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Epigraph
  5. Contents
  6. Dramatis Personae
  7. Prologue
  8. 1. The Watchmakers
  9. 2. Hitler Youth
  10. 3. Persecution
  11. 4. Razzias
  12. 5. Diving Under
  13. 6. The Angels’ Den
  14. 7. The Babies
  15. 8. Terror
  16. 9. Resistance
  17. 10. The Chief
  18. 11. The Mission
  19. 12. Six Hundred Guilders
  20. 13. Trapped
  21. 14. Privileged
  22. 15. Prison
  23. 16. Lieutenant Rahms
  24. 17. Bones
  25. 18. Mrs. Hendriks
  26. 19. Summary Justice
  27. 20. RavensbrĂŒck
  28. 21. Murder
  29. 22. The Skeleton
  30. 23. The List
  31. 24. Edema
  32. 25. DĂ©jĂ  Vu
  33. 26. The Factory
  34. 27. Loving the Enemy
  35. Epilogue
  36. The Rest of the Story
  37. Appendix
  38. Author’s Note
  39. Acknowledgments
  40. Bibliography
  41. Notes
  42. Index
  43. About the Author
  44. Also by Larry Loftis
  45. Copyright
  46. About the Publisher