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Tree of Hope: Anne Frank’s Father Shares His Wisdom With an American Teen and the World by Cara Wilson-Granat
ISBN: 978-1-63837-124-3
Publication Date: Available now on Amazon
As a young girl, Cara Wilson-Granat heard the remarkable story of Anne Frank, and its message of love really resonated with her and made a lasting impression. So much so, she began writing to Anne’s father Otto whose resilience and outlook she deeply admired. “Otto Frank never wanted Anne remembered as a victim but rather as a living spirit through her words,” Wilson-Granat said. Over the course of their decades long correspondence, Wilson-Granat found solace in the midst of the chaos of her teenage years growing up in American during the turbulent 1960’s and ‘70’s. What began with a letter gradually grew into an extraordinary friendship. “Otto validated my desire to be heard and respected at a time in my life when I needed it the most,” Wilson-Granat said. “He became my mentor, as he did to so many other youth around the world.” In her new memoir, Tree of Hope, Wilson-Granat offers a rare and intimate perspective on Otto Frank and the indelible mark he left on her and humanity.
Tree of Hope reveals Wilson-Granat’s personal collection of letters and photographs while chronicling important events in American history with authenticity and compassion. Wilson-Granat reflects on how the letter exchanges helped shape her future. The book is a moving tribute to Otto Frank and relates how he influenced, mentored, guided, empowered, and sparked hope in countless young people of all races, religions and cultures. “Otto Frank taught the importance of tolerance and true spirituality, focusing on the power of love, not revenge,” Wilson-Granat said. “It’s easy to understand why Anne was the kind of person she was having had Otto for a father.” For Wilson-Granat, the pièce de résistance was meeting Otto Frank in Switzerland three years before his death.
Tree of Hope is available for purchase online at Amazon.com.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Cara Wilson-Granat is an author, storyteller, motivational speaker, and TEDx speaker. Her books and talks embrace a universal theme of hope over adversity. She is the author of “Tree of Hope–Anne Frank’s Father Shares His Wisdom With an American Teen and the World” and “Strength from Nature—Simple Lessons of Life Taught By the Most Unlikely Masters: The Nature Teachers” and co-wrote, with Mary Kate Scandone, “Nick of Time—The Nick Scandone Story: A Champion Paralympian Turns a Death Sentence Into Gold”. She is often asked to be a consultant for, as well as a participant, in documentaries on Otto Frank.
An avid animal and nature lover, she lives in Colorado with her husband, Peter.
