The author ranges widely: the mythology of Ellis Island the marketing of the Jewish history of Harbin, China (why call it "Property Seized from Dead or Expelled Jews" when you can call it a "Jewish Heritage Site”?) and the problematic elements of Holocaust museums and exhibits. At the heart of Frank's myth is a passage from her diary that reads, "I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart." As Horn points out, Frank was less than a month from meeting people who surely convinced her that she was wrong. 1-Horn looks at Anne Frank, who the author believes would never have been so beloved had she survived. In the first chapter, "Everyone's (Second) Favorite Dead Jew"-presumably Jesus Christ is No. The cold fury and in-your-face phrasing of the title of acclaimed novelist Horn's essay collection sets the tone for this brilliantly readable yet purposefully disturbing book. A guided tour of the hypocrisy that serves as the mechanism by which antisemitism rages on unchecked.
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