Synopses & Reviews
She found the diary and brought the world a message of love and hope.It seems as if we are never far from Miep's thoughts....Yours, Anne
For the millions moved by Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, here at last is Miep's own astonishing story. For more than two years, Miep Gies and her husband helped hide the Franks from the Nazis. Like thousands of unsung heroes of the Holocaust, they risked their lives each day to bring food, news, and emotional support to the victims.
From her own remarkable childhood as a World War I refugee to the moment she places a small, red-orange, checkered diary -- Anne's legacy -- in Otto Frank's hands, Miep Gies remembers her days with simple honesty and shattering clarity. Each page rings with courage and heartbreaking beauty.
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The New York Times Book ReviewA book of immaculate witness.
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The New York Times Book ReviewA book of immaculate witness.
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Rabbi Harold S. Kushner
A moving tribute to the extraordinary courage of which ordinary people are capable.
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The Washington Post Book WorldA valuable document of humanity and remarkable courage.
About the Author
The Academy Award-winning documentary Anne Frank Remembered continues to spread Anne's message of hope. Of Miep Gies's role in this inspiring story, The New York Times said, "Mrs. Gies...shines through as a women of unfailing courage and decency."
Table of Contents
CONTENTSAcknowledgments
Prologue
PART ONE
Refugees
PART TWO
In Hiding
PART THREE
The Darkest Days
Epilogue
Map of the Netherlands
Map of Amsterdam
Floor Plan of the Annex