Corrie Ten Boom read by Amy Landecker

Rebel Girls

Stories For Kids, Education For Kids, Kids & Family

4.5 • 7.2K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2026

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Once upon a time, a girl risked everything to do what was right. Her name was Corrie. From the time she was a small child, Corrie learned two things from her parents: how to make a broken watch tick and how to care for people in need. Her family always took in those less fortunate than themselves, so when Jewish people knocked on their door asking for sanctuary, Corrie knew just what to do. Her courage saved more than 800 people from persecution during WWII. [This episode originally aired May 2019.] About the Narrator: Amy Landecker is known for her portrayal of Sarah Pfefferman on the award-winning Amazon original series "Transparent." Other TV credits include: Season 3 of "Sneaky Pete," recurring opposite Giovanni Ribisi, "Room 104," "Louie," "Revenge," "House M.D.," "Curb Your Enthusiasm," and "House of Lies." Credits: This episode of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls is produced by Elena Favilli, Joy Fowlkes, and Meg Murnane, with writing by Corinne Purtill and narration by Amy Landecker. Jestine Ware edited all scripts and Janice Weaver fact-checked all scripts. Sound design and original theme music by Elettra Bargiacchi. Mattia Marcelli was the sound mixer. Special thanks to Clio McClure who coordinated all credit recordings and narrator donations.

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0:00.0	Once upon a time, there was a girl who grew up in a house full of clocks.
0:07.5	Her name was Corey.
0:10.4	Corey's father was a watchmaker.
0:13.3	Every day, Corey ran down this steep, twisting staircase to step into the family watch repair shop,
0:24.1	where a hundred ticking voices welcomed her like old friends she would look over her father's shoulder as he patiently gazed at the inner
0:30.4	workings of each watch explaining how every tiny gear had its own part to play in making this marvelous instrument tick.
0:40.7	And when she grew up, she would join him preparing these delicate instruments.
0:47.1	But in 1940, World War II came to Holland.
0:52.6	A dictator named Adolf Hitler was trying to take over Europe, and he had a
0:58.0	terrifying plan, threatening and killing anyone who stood in his way. With the same careful
1:05.3	attention that she used to make watches run smoothly, Corey started to do all she could to clog the gears of the machine Hitler had built
1:15.4	to fulfill his evil mission.
1:18.4	The stakes were high.
1:21.0	And she knew she could die trying.
1:31.5	Music die trying. I'm Amy Landucker, and this is Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, a podcast about the
1:38.4	rebel women who inspire us.
1:40.6	This week, Corey Ten Boom.
1:52.7	The house where Corey grew up had its own name, the Beyhay.
1:57.9	It was a funny old place that was actually two houses.
2:02.8	Facing the street stood a skinny and stately old-fashioned Dutch home.
2:09.6	Behind it was an even skinnier house. The two buildings were connected by a creaky spiral staircase.
2:20.0	Corey's home was cozy and crowded with family, her mother, father, one brother, two sisters, and three aunts. Full as the bay hay often was, Corey's family never turned away anyone in need of a bed, a meal, or a friendly
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