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La bailarina de Auschwitz by Edith Eva Eger, Edith Eva Eger

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4.5

Oh my goodness. 

This is absolutely, undeniably a book for everybody who has ever suffered—and so everybody on this earth—to read. 

The Choice is so much more than a memoir of an Auschwitz survivor. This is a diary of the light that can be found in darkness; of trauma, reconciliation of trauma, and rebirth; of the forgiveness of your torturers (whether they be the SS soldiers of Nazi Germany’s concentration camp, your childhood abuser, or the friend who didn’t invite you to a meal with your group); of the resilience, self-respect, and strength that comprise forgiveness; of the reality of the darkness of trauma, and the fact that only you can liberate yourself from that very mental cage; of the power of choice; of the sacredness of the present. 

This is truly the most transformative non-fiction I have ever read. I hope this book finds itself in many more hands than it already has. 

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A very touching memoir with an expert psychological lens on the horrors and lasting effects of the holocaust. Dr. Eger is so inspiring. I discovered her when she was a guest on Brene Brown's podcast, and I loved her perspective so much that I immediately bought her book! No regrets at all!
There are both good and terrible things that I will never forget because of this book, and I don't regret it at all. I was less engaged in the last few chapters that focused on client experiences, but I still plan to read the "sequel" The Gift when I get a chance.

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I chose this book as I was interested in learning more about people's experiences in concentration camps and in moments of deep distress. The cover of the edition I read had "Even in hell hope can flower". When I chose it I like I had lost hope so to read about the perspective of an individual who went through so much horror and heartbreak and still had hope was inviting. I loved this book, I highlighted so much of it. Edith did not have an easy life but she learnt so much through her experiences and is now sharing them so others can learn and heal through their own. I didn't realise this was just the book I needed.

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