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Corrie ten Boom (1892-1983) was a Dutch Christian watchmaker and author who, along with her family, helped many Jews escape the Holocaust during World War II by hiding them in her home. She was born on April 15, 1892, in Haarlem, Netherlands to a devoutly religious family. During the war, the ten Boom family created a secret room in their house to hide Jews and members of the Dutch resistance. In 1944, the family was betrayed and arrested. Corrie and her sister Betsie were sent to Ravensbrück concentration camp, where Betsie died. After the war, Corrie traveled the world speaking about her experiences and the power of forgiveness. She wrote several books, the most famous being "The Hiding Place," which recounts her wartime experiences. Corrie ten Boom passed away on April 15, 1983, her 91st birthday.