Ten Boom has received numerous awards for her writing and speaking. These acts of heroism and sacrifice became the foundation for Corrie ten Boom's global writing and speaking career which began after she was released. Corrie's father (Casper), her sister (Betsy) and one grandchild (Kik) perished. Corrie was allowed to stay with her precious sister, Betsy. The ten Boom family members were separated and transferred to concentration camps. The four Jews and two underground workers in the house at the time of the arrest were not located by the Nazis and were extricated by the underground 47 hours after they fled to the tiny hiding place (located in Corrie's room). 28, 1944, they were betrayed and Corrie and several relatives were arrested. It is estimated they were able to save the lives of 800 Jews, in addition to protecting underground workers. They were hiding, feeding and transporting Jews and underground members hunted by the Gestapo out of the country. During the Nazi occupation, they chose to act out their faith through peaceful resistance to the Nazis by active participation in the Dutch underground. Corrie ten Boom and her family were Christians who were active in social work in their home town of Haarlem, the Netherlands.
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