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Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl is among the most enduring documents of the twentieth century. Since its publication in 1947, it has been read by tens of millions of people all over the world. It remains a beloved and deeply admired testament to the indestructible nature of the human spirit. Restored in this Definitive Edition are diary entries that were omitted from the original edition. These passages,... (more)

The Mystery of the Third Lucretia

by Susan Runholt

If it hadn’t been for Lucas’s photographic memory, they might not have remembered the man. It had been almost a year since she and Kari had noticed him copying the famous Rembrandt painting in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. But now in the National Gallery in London, they’re sure it’s the same guy, copying another Rembrandt. What is going on? The International Herald Tribune gives them their answer. A... (more)

13 Little Blue Envelopes

by Maureen Johnson

Inside little blue envelope 1 are $1,000 and instructions to buy a plane ticket. In envelope 2 are directions to a specific London flat. The note in envelope 3 tells Ginny: Find a starving artist. Because of envelope 4, Ginny and a playwright/thief/ bloke–about–town called Keith go to Scotland together, with somewhat disastrous–though utterly romantic–results. But will she ever see him again? ... (more)

Amsterdam (Eyewitness Travel Guides S.)

by DK Publishing

A pocket-sized travel guide of Amsterdam, for both independent and package travellers. It provides a background to the destination and a full gazetteer of the best places to see, including opening times, addresses and telephone numbers. Walks and motor tours with maps, plus information on sport, entertainment and other practical details are included too.

My 'Dam Life: Three Years in Holland (Lonely Planet Journeys (Travel Literature))

My 'Dam Life: Three Years in Holland (Lonely Planet Journeys (Travel Literature))

by Sean Condon

Sean Condon has moved to Amsterdam. He got married, and he’s unemployed (what’s worse, so is his wife). Sean is back and funnier than ever, this time exploring the strange habits of the Dutch. He also keeps a watchful and wonderfully self-deprecating eye on the whole strange business of writing about yourself doing, well, nothing much, in this post-modern age. Sean’s uncanny ability to find the absurd in... (more)

Anne Frank: Beyond the Diary - A Photographic Remembrance (Scholastic Book Guides, Grades 6-9)

Anne Frank: Beyond the Diary - A Photographic Remembrance (Scholastic Book Guides, Grades 6-9)

by Ruud van der Rol

More than one hundred photographs, many never before published, make up a poignant memoir of Anne Frank's struggle to survive during a time that must never be forgotten. Reprint. SLJ. PW. AB.

Amsterdam (Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides)

Amsterdam (Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides)

by Fiona Duncan, Leonie Glass

Your guide to the very best that Amsterdam has to offer, whatever you are looking for, whether you are travelling first class or on a limited budget, want to go for a bike ride or party at the top nightspots. Dozens of top 10 lists - from parks to hotels and museums - provide the insider knowledge you need. Includes detailed maps.

Amsterdam: A Novel

by Ian McEwan

On a chilly February day, two old friends meet in the throng outside a crematorium to pay their last respects to Molly Lane. Both Clive Linley and Vernon Halliday had been Molly's lovers in the days before they reached their current eminence. Clive is Britain's most successful modern composer; Vernon is editor of the quality broadsheet The Judge . Gorgeous, feisty Molly had had other lovers, too, notably... (more)

Waking with Enemies

by Eric Jerome Dickey

Ten-time New York Times bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey sizzles in this rapid-fire sequel to Sleeping with Strangers , which finds international hit man Gideon waking up with his past haunting him and danger knocking at his door. A heated encounter inside a London hotel room (where he was pursued by three very different women) leaves Gideon waking up to a world where there’s no one to trust. Someone... (more)

Dark as the Grave Wherein My Friend Is LaidMalcolm Lowry

Dark as the Grave Wherein My Friend Is Laid

by Malcolm Lowry

The Good Thief's Guide to Amsterdam (Good Thief's Guide)

A Good Thief's Guide: Book 1

The Good Thief's Guide to Amsterdam (Good Thief's Guide)

by Chris Ewan

Charlie Howard travels the globe writing suspense novels for a living, about an intrepid burglar named Faulks. To supplement his income---and to keep his hand in---Charlie also has a small side business: stealing for a very discreet clientele on commission. When a mysterious American offers to pay Charlie 20,000 euros if he steals two small monkey figurines to match the one he already has, Charlie is... (more)

Eyewitness Travel Guide to Amsterdam

by DK Publishing, DK Travel Writers

The guide that shows you what other travel books only tell you! One of Europe's most picturesque cities is vividly captured in more than 600 full-color photographs, street-by-street maps, and 3-D aerial illustrations in DK's Eyewitness Travel Guide: Amsterdam. A city of canals and waterways, Amsterdam is rich in culture and history, the home of many numerous sights including Joods Historisch Museum, the Van Gogh... (more)

Flory

by Flory A. Van Beek

In 1939, as the Nazi occupation grew from threat to reality, the Jewish population throughout Europe faced heart-wrenching decisions -- to flee and lose their homes or to go into hiding, hoping against all odds to avoid the fate of being discovered. Holocaust survivor Flory A. Van Beek faced this terrible choice, and in this poignant testament of hope she takes us on her personal journey into one of history's... (more)

Vingers van marsepein

by Rascha Peper

Tijd van onschuld

by Agnes klitsie en Jeroen Hoogenboom

De Zaanstreek, jaren '60. Agnes Klitsie groeit samen met haar zeven broers en zussen op in een traditioneel katholiek gezin. De familie Klitsie baant zich een weg door het leven en knoopt met moeite de eindjes aan elkaar. Maar het leven in Koog aan de Zaan én de rest van de wereld verandert in hoog tempo door de ontzuiling en de seksuele revolutie. Het dorp herkent de eigen oude waarden en normen niet... (more)

DK Readers: Terror on the Amazon: The Quest for El Dorado (Level 3: Reading Alone)

DK Readers: Terror on the Amazon: The Quest for El Dorado (Level 3: Reading Alone)

by Brenda Ralph Lewis

Thirteen-year-old Anne Frank went into hiding from the Nazis with her family in 1942. Read the remarkable story of her life, death, and legacy. The 48-page Level 3 books, designed for children who can read on their own, contain more complex sentence structure and more detail. Young readers will devour these kid-friendly titles, which cover high-interest topics such as sharks, and the Bermuda Triangle, as well as... (more)

A Woman Trapped in a Woman's Body: (Tales from a Life of Cringe)

A Woman Trapped in a Woman's Body: (Tales from a Life of Cringe)

by Lauren Weedman

Lauren Weedman's hilarious essays read like a compendium of what not to do as a fully-realized, functional adult. Her self-deprecating, confessional, and terribly funny voice finds a special place in the hearts of those who can relate to her - which, for better or worse, includes all of us. From the uproarious account of her time at the Daily Show, where she developed an entirely one-sided infatuation with Jon... (more)

In de ochtend van het leven: Jeugdherinneringen (Prive-domein)Theo Thijssen

In de ochtend van het leven: Jeugdherinneringen (Prive-domein)

by Theo Thijssen

Text: Dutch

Autumn Shadows in August

by Robert W. Norris

Modeled roughly on Malcolm Lowry's "Dark as the Grave Wherein My Friend is Laid," Robert W. Norris's "Autumn Shadows in August" is part homage to Lowry and Hermann Hesse, part mushroom retrospective, and part middle-aged love story. David Thompson is an expatriate American teaching at a Japanese university and suffering from hepatitis C. His wife Kaori is recovering from cancer surgery. Feeling a strong sense of... (more)

THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK.Anne. Foreword by Storm Jameson. Frank

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