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4.53 AVERAGE
4.53 AVERAGE
What an astounding book.
I cried ugly tears several times on my way through.
Recommend to everyone old enough to know that they probably need therapy.
The way Dr Eger works her way through all the ways she did NOT heal from the wounds inflicted by the war and her stay in Auschwitz is a reminder to all of us that this thing called life is constant work. Every day, a chance for more healing, for a better life. To forgive ourselves for the things done to us when we were younger that we internalised as our own fault (because we do, of course we do, that's where shame comes from).
You'll be hooked from the first page, and you wont be sorry.
I cried ugly tears several times on my way through.
Recommend to everyone old enough to know that they probably need therapy.
The way Dr Eger works her way through all the ways she did NOT heal from the wounds inflicted by the war and her stay in Auschwitz is a reminder to all of us that this thing called life is constant work. Every day, a chance for more healing, for a better life. To forgive ourselves for the things done to us when we were younger that we internalised as our own fault (because we do, of course we do, that's where shame comes from).
You'll be hooked from the first page, and you wont be sorry.
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This is a hard book to rate just because it is an important topic. Any survivor story is important to read, regardless of how well the story flows.
Eger is a highly introspective women and her strength and story prove the sheer testament of human power. Her writing isn't great but it also isn't bad. For the 100 pages she wrote about her past - her life before and during Auschwitz I was completely blown away. I could not stop reading and my heart was racing the entire time. I would rate that part of the book 4 Stars.
However, the other 150 pages she wrote about her life after, her immigrating to America and her stories on patients were extremely boring and slow. I also felt like the last couple of chapters were more so on overcoming trauma which is fine but not something I was really into and thus struggled to keep going.
Overall it's an important story and Eger is a north star on what she endured and what she did with her trauma.
Eger is a highly introspective women and her strength and story prove the sheer testament of human power. Her writing isn't great but it also isn't bad. For the 100 pages she wrote about her past - her life before and during Auschwitz I was completely blown away. I could not stop reading and my heart was racing the entire time. I would rate that part of the book 4 Stars.
However, the other 150 pages she wrote about her life after, her immigrating to America and her stories on patients were extremely boring and slow. I also felt like the last couple of chapters were more so on overcoming trauma which is fine but not something I was really into and thus struggled to keep going.
Overall it's an important story and Eger is a north star on what she endured and what she did with her trauma.
I just can’t even put into words what a gift this book is. This is Dr. Edith Eva Eger’s memoir. Her story is one that many of us think we know- a Holocaust survivor’s story. However, this book is so much more than a survivor’s story. It is part psychology and part really what the book’s title highlights.., Choice. We all have choices and ways in which we live our lives. Add on trauma, loss, and events ( like being a prisoner in Auschwitz or being a Vietnam Vet who was the lone survivor of a mission or an adult who was abused throughout childhood) the “choices” people make can make or break your life’s experience. Dr Eger is humble, honest and truly authentic in sharing her own story while adding in stories of her patients to highlight their experiences that may mirror her own throughout the book.
I also loved hearing about her friend/mentor Victor Frankl. I was first introduced to him in 2019 when I was involved in a workshop on provider burnout. Part of the workshop participation involved reading his book Man’s Search For Meaning. I’d really recommend reading it (small book, quick read, but so packed full with powerful words, ideas, and life lessons).
So many good lines in this book.
I also loved hearing about her friend/mentor Victor Frankl. I was first introduced to him in 2019 when I was involved in a workshop on provider burnout. Part of the workshop participation involved reading his book Man’s Search For Meaning. I’d really recommend reading it (small book, quick read, but so packed full with powerful words, ideas, and life lessons).
So many good lines in this book.
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Underlined probably more than I ever have in a book. Absolutely brilliant and inspiring. Very similar to the book mans search for meaning by Viktor frankl. Only reason why not 5 stars is that I thought it could have been about 4 separate books and it felt a tad rushed and short! I wanted more! Read the book book as her story will change you!
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This book was so powerful. What an incredible story this lady has to tell. Couldn't put it down and it really got me out of my reading slump.
I absolutely loved this book! It was so inspiring and beautifully written, and it made me tear up more than a few times. I can't wait to start reading it again!