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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Choice by Edith Eger, read by Tovah Feldshuh with an introduction by the author.

The extraordinary true story of survival, hope and empowerment from a Holocaust survivor.

THE AWARD-WINNING INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

Even in hell, hope can flower.

In 1944, sixteen-year-old ballerina Edith Eger was sent to Auschwitz.

Separated from her parents on arrival, she endures unimaginable experiences, including being made to dance for the infamous Nazi, Josef Mengele. When the camp is finally liberated, she is pulled from a pile of bodies, barely alive.

The trauma of the Holocaust did not break Edith Eger. Instead, it became the foundation of an extraordinary life defined by resilience, compassion and choice. Emigrating to the United States, she trained as a psychologist and went on to help countless patients, including survivors of abuse and soldiers suffering from PTSD.

The Choice is Edith Eger’s unforgettable memoir. A profoundly moving true story, it shows that hope can flower in the most unlikely places.

Edith’s strength and courage are remarkable in this memoir…an incredible example of forgiveness, resilience and generosity.’ - Sheryl Sandberg, bestselling author of Lean In

‘I can't imagine a more important message for modern times. Eger's book is a triumph’- The New York Times

I'll be forever changed by her story’ - Oprah Winfrey

© Edith Eger 2017 (P) Penguin Audio 2017

Critics Review

I can’t imagine a more important message for modern times. Eger’s book is a triumph, and should be read by all who care about both their inner freedom and the future of humanity
New York Times Book review
Extraordinary….will stick with you long after you read it
Bill Gates
The Choice is a gift to humanity. One of those rare and eternal stories that you don't want to end and that leaves you forever changed. Dr. Eger's life reveals our capacity to transcend even the greatest of horrors and to use that suffering for the benefit of others. She has found true freedom and forgiveness and shows us how we can as well
DESMOND TUTU, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
A masterpiece of holocaust literature. Her memoir, like her life, is extraordinary, harrowing and inspiring in equal measure
The Times Literary Supplement
Eger's remarkable spirit shines through in every word
Stylist
Edith’s strength and courage are remarkable in this memoir as she draws on her own unthinkable experience in Nazi concentration camps to become a therapist and help others recover from all kinds of hardship. Her life and work are an incredible example of forgiveness, resilience and generosity.
Sheryl Sandberg
I can’t describe to you how powerful this book is … I barely have words.
Marian Keyes
There have been many heartrending Holocaust books. But few as powerful as this new memoir by a ballet dancer.
Daily Mail
Exceptional…Eger became a friend of Viktor Frankl…and The Choice is a wonderful companion piece to his classic memoir Man’s Search for Meaning. Both books are full of hope…and leave you marvelling at the resilience of mankind
Daily Express
One of the most incredible [stories] I’ve ever read – and one you must read too
Sun
Author Edith Eger
Narrator Tovah Feldshuh
Duration 12 hours and 26 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781473552609
Format Audiobook
Publisher Ebury Publishing
Genre Memoirs, Second World War, The Holocaust, True stories of heroism, endurance and survival
Availability AU, GB, IE

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