The Choice

Escaping the Past and Embracing the Possible

De: Dr. Edith Eva Eger

Narrado por: Tovah Feldshuh

A powerful, moving memoir - and a practical guide to healing - written by Dr. Edith Eva Eger, an eminent psychologist whose own experiences as a Holocaust survivor help her treat patients and allow them to escape the prisons of their own minds.

Edith Eger was 16 years old when the Nazis came to her hometown in Hungary and took her Jewish family to an internment center and then to Auschwitz. Her parents were sent to the gas chamber by Joseph Mengele soon after they arrived at the camp. Hours later Mengele demanded that Edie dance a waltz to "The Blue Danube" and rewarded her with a loaf of bread that she shared with her fellow prisoners. These women later helped save Edie's life. Edie and her sister survived Auschwitz, were transferred to the Mauthausen and Gunskirchen camps in Austria, and managed to live until the American troops liberated the camps in 1945 and found Edie in a pile of dying bodies.

One of the few living Holocaust survivors to remember the horrors of the camps, Edie has chosen to forgive her captors and find joy in her life every day. Years after she was liberated from the concentration camps, Edie went back to college to study psychology. She combines her clinical knowledge and her own experiences with trauma to help others who have experienced painful events large and small. Dr. Eger has counselled veterans suffering from PTSD, women who were abused, and many others who learned that they, too, can choose to forgive, find resilience, and move forward. She lectures frequently on the power of love and healing.

The Choice weaves Eger's personal story with case studies from her work as a psychologist. Her patients and their stories illustrate different phases of healing and show how people can choose to escape the prisons they construct in their minds and find freedom, regardless of circumstance. Eger's story is an inspiration for everyone. And her message is powerful and important: "Your pain matters and is worth healing: You can choose to be joyful and free." She is 89 years old and still dancing.

©2017 Edith Eva Eger (P)2017 Simon & Schuster Audio

A triumph of a life and a book

I listened to this book right after listening to Viktor Frankl 's Man's search for Meaning- just by coincidence. It gave much more poignancy to have the two works listened to so close in proximity. Edie, thank you for sharing your work, your life and your heart. You are a gift to me and the world:) it was fantastic to hear Edie's voice before the narrator ( who did a terrific job). The story keeps you engrossed. It is sad and hopeful at the same time.

wow. Makes me look at my life differently.

Before I listened to this audiobook I thought I knew about the Holocaust. But listening to a personal account of someone who lived it and survived was life changing for me. I highly recommend this audiobook. To everyone around the globe.

amazing

This book was recommended to me at a particularly difficult time. I was hesitant to listen due to worry that such a sad topic would be too overwhelming. I amso glad to say that I was comforted and encouraged by this, the timing was perfect. what a remarkable woman! I have bought this for my daughter's and am listening again

Amazing book.

This is the true story of an Auschwitz survivor who went on to become a clinical psychologist who specializes in helping people who have faced trauma in their lives. Her story is amazing , touching and in some parts, horrifying. You can’t help but immerse yourself in her journey. This is a must read.

Life changing

This is one of the best books I have ever read.

Dr. Egger is brilliant. She is also kind, compassionate and a true role model.

wonderful read

I loved this book. The writers triumph over such adversity is so motivational and inspiriring!

Wow, what a book!

I listened to this book while I cooked and cleaned. I could hardly wait to do more housework so that I could listen to the next installment. I was sad when I finished it--I wished I could just keep listening.

Not only is this a totally engaging book, expertly performed, it has a lot to say to us. It holds a wonderful message that makes total sense to me. What a book!

Wow!

A work of art! Could not stop listening. download this book you won't regret it.

Inspiring

Inspiring and brought tears to my eyes, highly recommend. We can choose to be free

Powerful.

Powerful. Impactful. Many notes taken and a few tears shed. The narrator does an amazing job at portraying the author’s story.