Name: The Gift
Rating: 4.5 (8 reviews)
ISBN: 9781473573987

Edith Eger

'An incredible human being with an extraordinary story to share' Dr Rangan Chatterjee 'A beautiful, life-changing manifesto' Brené Brown 'I will be forever changed by Dr Eger's story' Oprah 'Her story is a testament to our true human potential. She's a gift' Nicole LePera 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, Edith Eger discovered that the most damaging prison was the one in her mind. Drawing on her incredible story and experience as a celebrated therapist, she shares valuable life lessons to heal and inspire so that we too can break free from whatever's holding us back.

12 Lessons to Save Your Life

The Gift

The prison is in your mind. The key is in your pocket. 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. Celebrated therapist and Holocaust survivor, 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 her empowering lessons help you to see your darkest moments as your greatest teachers and find freedom through the strength that lies within.

Carmen Maria

Edith Eva Eger

This practical and inspirational guide to healing from the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of The Choice shows us how to stop destructive patterns and imprisoning thoughts to find freedom and enjoy life. Edith Eger’s powerful first book The Choice told the story of her survival in the concentration camps, her escape, healing, and journey to freedom. Oprah Winfrey says, “I will be forever changed by Dr. Eger’s story.” Thousands of people around the world have written to Eger to tell her how The Choice moved them and inspired them to confront their own past and try to heal their pain; and to ask her to write another, more “how-to” book. Now, in The Gift, Eger expands on her message of healing and provides a hands-on guide that gently encourages us to change the thoughts and behaviors that may be keeping us imprisoned in the past. Eger explains that the worst prison she experienced is not the prison that Nazis put her in but the one she created for herself, the prison within her own mind. She describes the twelve most pervasive imprisoning beliefs she has known—including fear, grief, anger, secrets, stress, guilt, shame, and avoidance—and the tools she has discovered to deal with these universal challenges. Accompanied by stories from Eger’s own life and the lives of her patients each chapter includes thought-provoking questions and takeaways, such as: -Would you like to be married to you? -Are you evolving or revolving? -You can’t heal what you can’t feel. Filled with empathy, insight, and humor, The Gift captures the vulnerability and common challenges we all face and provides encouragement and advice for breaking out of our personal prisons to find healing and enjoy life.

Astha Prakash

A lovely read in addition to her first book. I call this one a second drink.

Emma Porter

Edith Eger is simply excellent and I'd read anything she writes. This book felt so relevant and applicable to my life and I'm grateful for all of the practical tips on releasing oneself from victimhood and living a happy life. 

Zelfhulpboek dat praktische handvatten biedt voor het omgaan met pijn, verlies, verdriet en angst van de Amerikaanse traumapsycholoog die Auschwitz overleefde.

Pam Sartain

The Gift by Edith Eger is a self help book from a woman who survived Auschwitz, and later in life became a therapist as she realised that she had been running from the trauma she suffered.

  It's a book with real life scenarios and advice for how to overcome them.  From things like recognising your own behaviour when you say someone else is cold and unfeeling, to loving yourself, and the power of saying that to yourself.

This is a very positive read, with lots of encouragement, and love (she calls the reader pet names at times), and gives you tools and thought points for how to help you.

I enjoyed the book, and at some point I would like to read her first book,  The Choice. 

 The Gift  was published on 3rd September 2020, and is available to buy from  Amazon ,  Waterstones , and your  local independent bookshop .

You can follow Edith Eger on her  website ,  Twitter ,  Facebook  and  Instagram .

I was given this book in return for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and to Random House  Ebury Publishing .

The Gift 12 Lessons to Save Your Life

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