From her own remarkable childhood as a World War I refugee to the moment she places a diary in Otto Frank's hands, Miep Gies remembers her days with simple honesty and shattering clarity. Publishers Weekly Gies recalls how, during WW II, she, her husband and some of their coworkers sheltered her boss Otto Frank, his family and several other Jews in a secret annex of their Amsterdam office building. PW found that although Gold's retelling is ``disappointing,'' Gies's ``sincerity, humility and courage emerge . . . and will not fail to inspire.'' Photos. (May)
Acknowledgments7Prologue11Part 1Refugees13Part 2In Hiding99Part 3The Darkest Days191Epilogue247Map of the Netherlands54Map of Amsterdam14Floor Plan of the Annex92