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- Curated in Read These Books in 2023
Dr. Eger is a complete hero of mine. She's a 95-year-old Holocaust survivor who not only endured unimaginable suffering, but found meaning in it. Today, she鈥檚 a psychologist who helps patients overcome trauma.
MELINDA GATES: Rules of Civility: This is the book Gates has re-read the most # of times. It's a novel about a young woman in post-Depression era New York. The Choice: In her memoir, Edith Eger recounts the unimaginable experiences she endured as a teenager during the Holocaust
- Curated in A Few Good Books
Maybe the best book I鈥檝e read in years. The true story of a young Hungarian girl sent to Auschwitz where her parents are murdered upon arrival but who manages to survive a year of torture and starvation before being liberated. After the war she moves to America, gets a PhD in psychology, and becomes a therapist who understands the psychology of trauma better than anyone. Just epic writing and storytelling, hard to put down.
Maybe the best book I鈥檝e read in years. The true story of a young Hungarian girl sent to Auschwitz where her parents are murdered upon arrival but who manages to survive a year of torture and starvation before being liberated. After the war she moves to America, gets a PhD in psychology, and becomes a therapist who understands the psychology of trauma better than anyone. Just epic writing and storytelling, hard to put down.
- Curated in My 2020 Summer Book Recommendations
This book is partly a memoir and partly a guide to processing trauma. Eger was only sixteen years old when she and her family got sent to Auschwitz. After surviving unbelievable horrors, she moved to the United States and became a therapist. Her unique background gives her amazing insight, and I think many people will find comfort right now from her suggestions on how to handle difficult situations.
