Anne Frank House

Millions of people have read and been engrossed by Anne Frank's diary. Hearing the story of a young girl in hiding in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam in her own words has left many readers wanting to know more about her; What was her life before the war like? How were they discovered? Where did they go after they were arrested?
All About Anne delves into all of these questions that readers are left with. It not only tells Anne's history, but also includes the fates of the other inhabitants of Prinsengracht 263. Written by the Anne Frank House, you can find no greater authority on the definitive life of Anne. I have read Anne Frank's diary and visited the Anne Frank House multiple times, however this book has still provided me with new facts to learn.… (mehr)

As I was sitting at my desk I looked at the bookcase to my left and happened to see this book. It’s one of so many I hadn’t added to my Goodreads shelves and it reminds me of how traumatic it will be to have to give up most of my books. I should have spent the last more than 12 years on Goodreads adding more of my owned books.

This one is a gem. It’s a must read/view for readers interested in Anne Frank and/or the Holocaust. There are so many great photos. As the book title indicates, they’re of Anne and those she knew and of the world in general, what was happening as she grew up, not quite of course given that she died at only 15 years old. The accompanying text is also great. I just looked through the book a bit so I could write something down about the book and not only rate it.

Apparently I read it in conjunction with an exhibit by the same name, as I have brochures from an exhibit in Marin Country, just across the Golden Gate Bridge from where I live/lived in San Francisco. Books are great for keeping memories. I'll look through this more carefully before I give it up.… (mehr)