The Watchmaker's Daughter

The True Story of World War II Heroine Corrie ten Boom

By: Larry Loftis

Narrated by: Christa Lewis

Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins

Publisher's summary

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 listeners 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 listeners 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.

Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2023 Larry Loftis (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers

Excellent book to read or listen to!

I loved this book! It is a beautiful, redemptive true story of the Ten Boom family and the lives they touched.

Inspiring story of courage and eternal hope

What an incredible story of resilience, hope, courage and trust in God! What a faithful witness!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

So, I just finished diving into "The Watch Maker's Daughter," my thoughts, it's an absolute gem. I was genuinely blown away by how seamlessly Audrey Hepburn and Anne Frank were woven into this narrative. The story of the watchmaker's daughter had me hooked from start to finish.

The intensity, surprises, and sheer intrigue of it all made it nearly impossible to stop. This true story is a poignant reminder of the incredible strength of humanity, the power of forgiveness, and the enduring force of love, even in the darkest of times.

I can't recommend this book enough. It's a captivating read that left me thoroughly engrossed and emotionally connected. 📚🌟

Glad I listened and agree so much ch added than just The Hiding Place

I really liked the in-depth storytelling and the detail. It really lent a lot to the story that I read when I was in high school over 30 years ago… 

Informative story of a hero of the faith!

There is so much more information on Corrie’s inspiring life . Her faith was so beautiful

Terrific Book

The author was able to tell an amazing historical story with excitement and anticipation. Exceeded expectations.

A beautiful historic narrative

I loved The Hiding Place, but this provided a lot more context. I appreciated the additional accounts from others involved in Corrie’s story as well as the insight into the lives she impacted. 10/10

Good effort!

This book cannot replace reading The Hiding Place—a must read without question—but I do like how this book connects the dots with other WW2 people like Ann Frank, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Audrey Hepburn, Hans Poley (Return to The Hiding Place), Peter Von Woerden (In the Secret Place), and adds in information from Father Ten Boom.

I personally would have liked all of that —-but also with the details as Corrie provided in The Hiding Place.

The audible of The Hiding Place (By: Corrie ten Boom, Elizabeth Sherrill, John Sherrill, Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon, Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins) is excellent.

Father Ten Boom (by Corrie Ten Boom) and In the Secret Place (by Peter Von Woerden) aren’t available at this time on audible—but I found excellent inexpensive copies on ThriftBooks dot com.

As a bonus, get Return to The Hiding Place (by Hans Poley) and Things We Couldn’t Say (by Diet Eman, another Dutch Resistance member who has an incredible story-and was also at Ravensbruck).

Finally, Billy Graham made a movie in 1974ish of The Hiding Place. Available for free on YouTube—and Corrie appears at the end with a short message. 💕

All that said, I do recommend this book. I am enjoying it.

Breath Taking

if you've read The Hidding Place, The Watchmaker's Daughter is a must with much more information about the incredible life of Corrie.

Amazing Book

I heard about this book somewhere just before a trip to Amsterdam. I knew I had to listen to it before my trip. It was everything I could have imagined it would be and so much more.

Sometimes I had to tske breaks from the story, because parts are so hard to hear, but the hope and love throughout shines higher than the evil.