The Gift

14 Lessons to Save Your Life

By: Dr. Edith Eva Eger

Narrated by: Tovah Feldshuh

Length: 5 hrs and 20 mins

Publisher's summary

Winner of the 2021 Audie Award

“I will be forever changed by Edith Eger’s story.” —Oprah

A practical and inspirational guide to stopping destructive patterns and imprisoning thoughts to find freedom and joy in life—now updated to address the challenges of the pandemic and a world in crisis.

World renowned psychologist and internationally bestselling author Edith Eger’s powerful New York Times bestselling book The Choice told the story of her survival in the concentration camps, her escape, healing, and journey to freedom. Readers and listeners around the world wrote to tell her how The Choice moved them and inspired them to confront their own past and try to heal their pain. They asked her to write another, more prescriptive book. Eger’s second book, The Gift, expands on her message of healing and provides a hands-on guide that gently encourages listeners to change the thoughts and behaviors that may be keeping them imprisoned in the past.

Eger explains that the worst prison she experienced is not the prison that Nazis put her in but the one she created for herself: the prison within her own mind. She describes the most pervasive imprisoning beliefs she has known—including fear, grief, anger, secrets, stress, guilt, shame, and avoidance—and the tools she has discovered to deal with these universal challenges. These lessons are offered through riveting and inspiring stories from her life and the lives of her patients.

This new, revised edition of The Gift contains two new chapters that examine the invaluable insights and lessons Edie learned during the COVID-19 pandemic; a time she used to rediscover freedom even in lockdown and to enjoy the simple pleasures of life, including preparing and sharing meals with the ones we love. Edie includes recipes for some of her favorite dishes which have been updated and tested by her daughter Marianne Engle and explains how food can be a deep expression of love and connection.

As listeners seek to find joy and some peace in these challenging times, Eger’s wisdom and heartfelt advice is as timely, and timeless, as ever and certain to resonate with Eger’s devoted listeners and those who have not yet found her transformational wisdom.

Filled with empathy, insight, and humor, The Gift captures the vulnerability and common challenges we all face and provides encouragement and advice for breaking out of our personal prisons to find healing and greater joy in life.

©2020 Dr. Edith Eva Eger. All rights reserved. (P)2020 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved.

Great insights

This book has some awesome insights for life. I felt the reader was a little dry though so sometimes it was hard to stay interested. This might be a better book on paper.

Incredible personal story

Dr. Edith Eva Egar is an example and role model for all of us. Read this book, you won't regret it. She Is amazying. -Sandy

Wow wow wow

I am going to purchase a physical copy of this book. It is that good! There are profound quotes in this book. A must read.

Everyone should read

Good lessons in this book! Put into practice it could change your life! Share this gift!

Miss this and You (I) Miss the Truth

Had to go back and re-read every couple of chapters because I wanted to soak it all up. thank YOU Dr. Ever!

Amazingly heartbreaking and fulfilling

This book has been one of the best books I have ever listened to. Hearing her story and her hope has helped me so much. I was overwhelmed by emotions many times while listening. But I’d listen again… and again… being a young Jewish woman, I never had to face this events that happened during the holocaust. But hearing the stories of what my people went through just a few generations before me makes me soul morn and my eyes fill with tears. Just grace and beautiful and live came out of her story. I have no words. A must read.

Timeless

Life changing...
Thank you for your strength and courage to create such a beautiful life and legacy after the trauma and suffering you endured.

Excellent

I greatly enjoyed this book. Dr Edith is an inspiration to me. If she can do it so can I!

Life Changing

You can’t read this book and not forever be changed by it’s contents. I couldn’t recommend this book more.

Phenomenal!

Dr. Edith is more inspiring than most. Listening to this book and her other book, The Choice, gives me the feeling like she’s another mom in my life. Loving me and helping me through life’s toughest places. I will be reading/listening to this again!