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I haven't cried from a book in a while, this had me in tears! 
A very inspiring story of hope and finding the light in all situations.

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The Choice by Edith Eger is a free NetGalley ebook that I read in early September.

Ahh, Dr. Eger, if I could be half as capable as her during the work I plan to do in counseling, I would have a fine career, indeed. Her personal story (as well as that of her parents, sisters, husband, daughters, and son) of triumph and strength by choosing to live beyond the traumatic experiences in her life and choosing to enrich her future over living to avenge her past is, at times, difficult to read, but so very worth it in the light of the lives she has been able to improve and the quality of care, concern, and pin-point precise questioning that she is able to offer.
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I read this book in less than a week. Picked it up to read the first ten pages and could not put it down. It had been on my shelf for several years because I couldn't bring myself to read yet another Holocaust recovery account...but this is not just another Holocaust recovery account. Her marriage, her emigrating to America, her professional and personal journey....all are fascinating and inspiring. Give her ghostwriter a raise, she knew how to wrap this story in a way that captivates you from beginning to end.

Buena narración que hace que no sueltes el libro hasta terminar.

Sólo el título en español es un poco engañoso. Es mejor el título original en inglés.

Que belleza de libro a pesar de ese momento en la historia terrible, traumático que no debió existir, Edith con el amor que siente por sus hermanas, esposos, sus hijos y sus pacientes nos enseña tanto sobre la sanación, el perdón, la liberación de la propia cárcel, el autoapoyo, que me dejó con los sentimientos a flor de piel.

Un libro de ir en épocas de confinamiento llega a enseñar tanto sobre el poder de elegir día tras día. Maravilloso libro.

Beautiful words, empowering, heart breaking, and resilient.
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