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The Choice

Escaping the Past and Embracing the Possible

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The Choice

Written by: Edith Eva Eger, Edith Eva Eger - introduction, Philip Zimbardo PhD. - introduction
Narrated by: Tovah Feldshuh
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A New York Times Bestseller

“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

“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

“Dr. Edith Eva Eger is my kind of hero. She survived unspeakable horrors and brutality; but rather than let her painful past destroy her, she chose to transform it into a powerful gift—one she uses to help others heal.” —Jeannette Walls, New York Times bestselling author of The Glass Castle

Winner of the National Jewish Book Award and Christopher Award

At the age of sixteen, Edith Eger was sent to Auschwitz. Hours after her parents were killed, Nazi officer Dr. Josef Mengele, forced Edie to dance for his amusement and her survival. Edie was pulled from a pile of corpses when the American troops liberated the camps in 1945.

Edie spent decades struggling with flashbacks and survivor’s guilt, determined to stay silent and hide from the past. Thirty-five years after the war ended, she returned to Auschwitz and was finally able to fully heal and forgive the one person she’d been unable to forgive—herself.

Edie weaves her remarkable personal journey with the moving stories of those she has helped heal. She explores how we can be imprisoned in our own minds and shows us how to find the key to freedom. The Choice is a life-changing book that will provide hope and comfort to generations of readers. 20th Century Judaism Military Modern Personal Development Personal Success Wars & Conflicts Survival Holocaust Inspiring War Thought-Provoking Heartfelt Middle East
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Dr. Eger,
You are an Angel.
Truly inspirational and breathtaking.
Will turn you inside out.
Thank You.

A beautiful life Journey to healing.

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Great book that helped me a lot to revalue the simple moments of life. I recommend it to everyone

Thank you for the book

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A beautiful true story of atrocity, pain, overwhelm, working through, healing, and triumph. Brilliantly written and narrated!

Remarkable

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This was truly an amazing book. I was brought to tears many times and learned a lot. It’s not just a story about a woman’s courageous survival of Auschwitz, it is like an ongoing therapy lesson, helping you to release yourself from things you cannot control, things that of happened to you and give you opportunity to make a choice to make the best of today. Highly recommended.

Amazing

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I enjoyed every word of this book. It made me become introspective about my own painful past and caused me to exam some of the choices I have made to fulfill my life with happiness and accomplishment. I have survived and I have flourished. I have chosen not to repeat the painful mistakes of those in my past. I have survived and I feel fulfilled. This is a book that will make you feel sad or happy; it is for you to decide.

Embrace the possible

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