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Carol Allen's avatar

Mesmerizing! Addictive. Hard to believe you were so young and already so brilliant. Keep it coming Peter! 💕

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Carolyn Gage's avatar

Peter Kurth, You are my hero. That you were a survivor of child sexual abuse makes your achievement all the more heroic... a survivor standing with another survivor. Bless you.

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Peter Kurth's avatar

Thank you.

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Marilyn J Wenker's avatar

Fabulous, Peter. I'm delighted you're bringing us back to the beginnings of your book and the story of Anna Anderson. What determination!

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Sarah Joslin's avatar

FASCINATING!

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Michael Redmond's avatar

The journey continues! One thing I never understood about Anderson supporters: Their conviction that Anderson *looked like* Anastasia. Except for a few photos, later in her life, I never saw much of a resemblance, facially. Consider the 1920 photos in Berlin. I simply do not see Anastasia here. See https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Anderson

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Peter Kurth's avatar

If that mugshot were all there was to it none of us would have thought twice about it. But there are many photos showing close resemblance from all stages of her life.

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Michael Redmond's avatar

Yes, I'm aware of that, and yes, I'm aware of reasonable arguments having to do with health issues and the aftermath of physical trauma. Still, I've had people show me carefully selected comparison photos of ANR and AA in the belief these clinch identity -- and I still don't see it. So it goes.

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Peter Kurth's avatar

Guess you had to be there. I never argue about this case anymore.

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Michael Redmond's avatar

Oh, I agree. Just a personal comment, that's all.

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Hans Svanoe's avatar

As Shura (Alexandra Teglova) wrote to Frau Rathlef: I see nothing of Anastasia Nicolayevna in her.

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T.M's avatar

I believe her. DNA results were faked, too many higher-ups had too much to lose if they admitted she survived.

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