The Choice

Eger, Edith

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In 1944, 16-year-old Edith Eger was sent to Auschwitz. There she endured unimaginable experiences, including being made to dance for the infamous Josef Mengele. Over the coming months, Edith’s bravery helped her sister to survive, and led to her bunkmates rescuing her during a death march. When their camp was finally liberated, Edith was pulled from a pile of bodies, barely alive. In ‘The Choice’, Dr Edith Eger shares her experience of the Holocaust and the remarkable stories of those she has helped ever since.

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Publish Date: 16/08/2018

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THE AWARD-WINNING SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Even in hell, hope can flower

‘I’ll be forever changed by her story’ – Oprah Winfrey

‘Extraordinary ? will stick with you long after you read it’ – Bill Gates

‘One of those rare and eternal stories you don’t want to end’ – Desmond Tutu

‘A masterpiece of holocaust literature. Her memoir, like her life, is extraordinary, harrowing and inspiring in equal measure’ – The Times Literary Supplement

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

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 Josef Mengele. When the camp is finally liberated, she is pulled from a pile of bodies, barely alive.

The horrors of the Holocaust didn’t break Edith. In fact, they helped her learn to live again with a life-affirming strength and a truly remarkable resilience.

The Choice is her unforgettable story. It shows that hope can flower in the most unlikely places.

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Weight 260 g
Dimensions 198 × 126 × 23 mm
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Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

364

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

155.93 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K