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The Gift
- Author
- Edith Eger
- Narrator
- Tovah Feldshuh
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 15 September 2020
- Run Time
- 5 hours 19 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
12 inspiring lessons on life to help you release your self-limiting beliefs and embrace your potential - from the celebrated therapist, Holocaust survivor and author of the award-winning international bestseller, The Choice.
Each moment in Auschwitz was hell on earth. It was also my best classroom. Subjected to loss, torture, starvation and the constant threat of death, I discovered tools for survival and freedom that I continue to use every day.
In her darkest moments, celebrated therapist and Holocaust survivor Dr Edith Eger discovered that the most damaging prison was the one in her mind.
She realized that, in the end, it's not what happens to us that matters most - it's what we choose to do with it. We all face suffering - sadness, loss, despair, fear, anxiety, failure. But we also have a choice; to give in and give up in the face of trauma or difficulties, or to live every moment as a gift.
In this empowering book, Dr Edith Eger, provides a hands-on guide that gently encourages us to change the imprisoning thoughts and destructive behaviours that may be holding us back. Accompanied by stories from Eger's own life and the lives of her patients, this book will help you:
- Find courage when it feels like all hope is lost
- Release your self-limiting beliefs
- Deal with grief and shame
- Discover how anger traps us and how to release it
From a truly inspiring voice, these lessons will help you to see your darkest moments as your greatest teachers, and find freedom through the strength that lies within.
'A beautiful, life-changing manifesto' Brené Brown, bestselling author of Dare to Lead
'An essential read for tough times' Dr Rangan Chatterjee, bestselling author of Happy Mind, Happy Life
'I will be forever changed by Dr Eger's story' Oprah, TV presenter and bestselling author of Build the Life You Want
© Edith Eger 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020
Critics Review
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Edith Eva Eger is my kind of hero… rather than let her painful past destroy her, she chose to transform it into a powerful gift – one she uses to help others heal
Jeannette Walls, author of The Glass Castle
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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
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I’ll be forever changed by Dr. Eger’s story… we all have the ability to pay attention to what we’ve lost, or to pay attention to what we still have
Oprah
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Wise and provocative
The Daily Mail
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Dr Edith Eger knows better than most how trauma and sadness can affect us all. This hopeful and helpful book explains how rather than limiting us they can transform our lives. An essential read for tough times
Rangan Chatterjee
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Hopeful and helpful
Marian Keyes
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This woman will change your life ... The Gift should be required reading for all humans
Maria Forleo
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The Gift is quite simply a phenomenal read and in my view a must-read for all of us
Dr Rangan Chatterjee
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Details
- Author
- Edith Eger
- Narrator
- Tovah Feldshuh
- Duration
- 5 hours 19 minutes
- Release Date
- 15 September 2020
- ISBN
- 9781473579354
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Genre
- Self-help, personal development and practical advice, Memoirs, The Holocaust
Synopsis
12 inspiring lessons on life to help you release your self-limiting beliefs and embrace your potential - from the celebrated therapist, Holocaust survivor and author of the award-winning international bestseller, The Choice.Each moment in Auschwitz was hell on earth. It was also my best classroom. Subjected to loss, torture, starvation and the constant threat of death, I discovered tools for survival and freedom that I continue to use every day.In her darkest moments, celebrated therapist and Holocaust survivor Dr Edith Eger discovered that the most damaging prison was the one in her mind.She realized that, in the end, it's not what happens to us that matters most - it's what we choose to do with it. We all face suffering - sadness, loss, despair, fear, anxiety, failure. But we also have a choice; to give in and give up in the face of trauma or difficulties, or to live every moment as a gift.In this empowering book, Dr Edith Eger, provides a hands-on guide that gently encourages us to change the imprisoning thoughts and destructive behaviours that may be holding us back. Accompanied by stories from Eger's own life and the lives of her patients, this book will help you:Find courage when it feels like all hope is lostRelease your self-limiting beliefsDeal with grief and shameDiscover how anger traps us and how to release itFrom a truly inspiring voice, these lessons will help you to see your darkest moments as your greatest teachers, and find freedom through the strength that lies within.'A beautiful, life-changing manifesto' Brené Brown, bestselling author of Dare to Lead'An essential read for tough times' Dr Rangan Chatterjee, bestselling author of Happy Mind, Happy Life'I will be forever changed by Dr Eger's story' Oprah, TV presenter and bestselling author of Build the Life You Want© Edith Eger 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020
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