About the Author
An eminent psychologist and one of the few remaining Holocaust
survivors old enough to remember life in the camps, Dr. Edith Eger
has worked with veterans, military personnel, and victims of
physical and mental trauma. She lives in La Jolla, California. She
is the author of the award-winning book The Choice and The Gift.
Reviews
"A beautiful memoir, reminiscent of the great works of Anne Frank
and Viktor Frankl. But it is more than a book--it is a work of art.
It gave me goosebumps, the kind that grace you in transcendent
moments of appreciating a Mozart sonata, an Elizabeth Barrett
Browning sonnet, or the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel." --Adam
Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Give and
Take, Originals, and Option B with Sheryl
Sandberg--U.S. Navy SEAL Commander (Ret) Mark Divine,
Bestselling author of The Way of the SEAL and Unbeatable Mind
"Roanoke Times"
"This book is partly a memoir and partly a guide to processing
trauma. Eger was only sixteen years old when she and her family got
sent to Auschwitz. After surviving unbelievable horrors, she moved
to the United States and became a therapist. Her unique background
gives her amazing insight, and I think many people will find
comfort right now from her suggestions on how to handle difficult
situations." --Bill Gates
--Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate "New York Times Book
Review"
"
The Choice will be an extraordinary book on heroism,
healing, resiliency, compassion, survival with dignity, mental
toughness, and moral courage. It will appeal to millions of people
who can learn from Dr. Eger's inspiring cases and shocking personal
story as well as her profound clinical wisdom to heal their
lives."--Philip Zimbardo, Ph.D., Stanford Professor Emeritus of
Psychology, Author of the New York Times-Bestselling The Lucifer
Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil "Kirkus, starred
review"
"
The Choice is more than an eloquent memoir by Holocaust
survivor and psychologist Edith Eva Eger. It is an exploration of
the healing potential of choice. . . Eger is not suggesting that
she is unscarred by her experience, but that she lives a life
filled with grace.
The Choice is not a how-to book; it is,
however, an invitation to choose to live life fully."--Philip
Zimbardo, Ph.D., Stanford Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Author
of the New York Times-Bestselling The Lucifer Effect: Understanding
How Good People Turn Evil "Book Page"
"
The Choice pulls together stories and insights [Eger] has
shared with people around the world for decades and reveals new
dimensions of her remarkable life."--Philip Zimbardo, Ph.D.,
Stanford Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Author of the New York
Times-Bestselling The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People
Turn Evil "El Paso Inc."
"
The Choice uses Eger's journey to teach readers how they,
too, can triumph over trauma."--Philip Zimbardo, Ph.D., Stanford
Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Author of the New York
Times-Bestselling The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People
Turn Evil "Broadly"
"T
he Choice...details [Eger's] time at Auschwitz, her
escape, and how she became a groundbreaking clinical therapist who
has paved the road for treatment of trauma survivors battling
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)."--Philip Zimbardo, Ph.D.,
Stanford Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Author of the New York
Times-Bestselling The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People
Turn Evil "Kveller.com"
"I'll be forever changed by Dr. Eger's story...
The Choice is
a reminder of what courage looks like in the worst of times and
that we all have the ability to pay attention to what we've lost,
or to pay attention to what we still have."--Oprah
"
The Choice is a gift to humanity. One of those rare and
eternal stories that you don't want to end and that leave you
forever changed. Dr. Eger's life reveals our capacity to transcend
even the greatest of horrors and to use that suffering for the
benefit of others. She has found true freedom and forgiveness and
shows us how we can as well."--Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize
Laureate
