The Choice: A true story of hope

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THE AWARD-WINNING SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Even in hell, hope can flower

'I'll be forever changed by her story' - Oprah Winfrey

'Extraordinary ... will stick with you long after you read it' - Bill Gates

'One of those rare and eternal stories you don't want to end' - Desmond Tutu

'A masterpiece of holocaust literature. Her memoir, like her life, is extraordinary, harrowing and inspiring in equal measure' - The Times Literary Supplement

'I can't imagine a more important message for modern times. Eger's book is a triumph' - The New York Times

In 1944, sixteen-year-old ballerina Edith Eger was sent to Auschwitz. Separated from her parents on arrival, she endures unimaginable experiences, including being made to dance for the infamous Josef Mengele. When the camp is finally liberated, she is pulled from a pile of bodies, barely alive.

The horrors of the Holocaust didn't break Edith. In fact, they helped her learn to live again with a life-affirming strength and a truly remarkable resilience.

The Choice is her unforgettable story. It shows that hope can flower in the most unlikely places.

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4.6
64 reviews
Graham Day
January 4, 2019
The tale of the hardship endured by Edith and her Hungarian Jewish family. The family is torn apart once they arrived by train at Auschwitz-Birkenau with a selection process by the German Schutzstaffel SS Officer (Physician) Dr.Josef Mengele. Edith nearly died after enduring Auschwitz, the death walk, and other camps, before being saved by US soldiers. Edith goes on to tell of her struggles with normal life, having flash backs to her captivity.
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Paula Chamberlain
September 20, 2019
I was given an extract from this book by my therapist and I just had to read it all! Such a powerful book, Edith is a strong and wise lady who has led an incredible life and has used her pain and suffering to help so many people heal from their own pain and suffering through her work and now through this book! Thank you so much Edith for having the strength to tell your story
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ToastedMello
September 30, 2019
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About the author

Dr Edith Eger is a Hungarian-born psychologist, Holocaust survivor and international bestselling author of The Choice and The Gift. Born in Hungary, Edith was a teenager when she and her family were sent to Auschwitz in the Second World War. Despite overwhelming odds, Edith survived the Holocaust and moved with her husband to the United States. Having worked in a factory whilst raising her young family, she went on to graduate with a PhD from the University of Texas and became an eminent psychologist.

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