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4.53 AVERAGE
4.53 AVERAGE
This was good! It was a little...overly corny in some of the self-help parts. On the other hand, Eger has an incredible story and I think she has a lot to teach us. Nevertheless, the book did feel a bit cheesy in parts.
Still looking forward to discussing it in my book club this month! (And I'll probably check out her second book from the library too.)
Still looking forward to discussing it in my book club this month! (And I'll probably check out her second book from the library too.)
Beautiful. Poignant. Emotional. Empowering, just WOW. I can't put into words really how to describe how powerful this book was. Dr. Eger is an amazing survivor, a distinguished woman who survived Auschwitz. I was in awe of her story. It's healing and will find you and help you, even if you don't think you need it. WOW, rarely am I speechless, but with this book I am.
challenging
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emotional
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inspiring
reflective
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I could not love this book more if I tried.
The Choice is Edith Eger's chance to tell her incredible story in this moving and thought provoking memoir. She tells us how she and her sister survive Auschwitz as children; however, the majority of the book talks about what she chooses to do after this traumatic experience.
Edith goes on to train as a psychologist and talks through how she deals with her own trauma whilst supporting others with theirs.
This is a powerful read and I had multiple 'goosebumps moments' whilst reading.
The Choice is Edith Eger's chance to tell her incredible story in this moving and thought provoking memoir. She tells us how she and her sister survive Auschwitz as children; however, the majority of the book talks about what she chooses to do after this traumatic experience.
Edith goes on to train as a psychologist and talks through how she deals with her own trauma whilst supporting others with theirs.
This is a powerful read and I had multiple 'goosebumps moments' whilst reading.
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
One of the most powerful books I have ever read! A must read for anyone who suffers from past trauma!
The most amazing, awe-inspiring, challenging book I’ve ever read. Recommend to everyone. You will read the story of a woman who endured the worst of humanity but whose perspective teaches us all that we are the rudders to the ships of our own destiny.
Cómo otros libros que abordan eventos como el holocausto, hay momentos en que sientes adrenalina, tristeza, enojo... Sin embargo, creo que uno de los puntos implícitos más importantes que muestra este libro, es que a veces nos centramos mucho en el evento trágico y en detener a los agresores (y no digo que no sea importante), pero en realidad eso sólo es la punta del iceberg. Todo lo que desencadena un evento de ese tipo es impresionante, y una vez que el evento trágico termina y l@s sobrevivientes 'están a salvo" (en términos de integridad física) nos olvidamos de ell@s. Cuando para l@s sobrevivientes "el proceso de salvación" a penas comienza (o al menos el psicológico). Y lo puedes notar desde el hecho de que lo del holocausto se acaba como al capítulo 6 (de 23).
It’s 1944 and sixteen-year-old ballerina and gymnast Edith Eger is 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.
A stunning book which is truly inspiring. The horrors of Auschwitz are obvious but they're not the main focus of the book, that is Edith's amazing survival - physical, mental and spiritual.
Her patients' stories all add to my overwhelming feeling that here is a woman who has so much to teach us about forgiveness, acceptance and moving on. This is a book that will stay with me for a very long time.
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.
A stunning book which is truly inspiring. The horrors of Auschwitz are obvious but they're not the main focus of the book, that is Edith's amazing survival - physical, mental and spiritual.
Her patients' stories all add to my overwhelming feeling that here is a woman who has so much to teach us about forgiveness, acceptance and moving on. This is a book that will stay with me for a very long time.
This is an unusual Holocaust memoir. She survived Auschwitz at age 16, while her parents were killed immediately, but she remembers her parents - and the two sisters who survive with her - authentically, not as saints. She is a protege of Victor Frankl and embraces the same idea - that the one freedom no one can take away from us is how we respond to events. I’m sure it says a lot about me, that i have trouble with that idea. But I was more inspired than discouraged by her account