Choice. On human freedom and inner strength

Author: Edith Eger, Esme Schwall-Weigand
Translators: Tatyana Lukonina, Darya Smirnova
Editor: Tatyana Medvedeva
Publisher: Mann, Ivanov and Ferber (MIF)
Series: More Than Life
ISBN: 978-5-00169-062-7 all
Pages: 344 (Offset)
Design
Weight: 500 g
Dimensions: 212x148x22 mm

One of the most powerful books about war and the inner strength of a person.

In 1944, sixteen-year-old ballerina Edith Eger was sent to Auschwitz with her family. Just a few hours after her parents were killed, Nazi doctor Josef Mengele forced Edith to dance for his own amusement and her survival. Edith and her sister survived all the horrors of Auschwitz, Mauthausen, and Guschka-Ruchen - death camps. On May 4, 1945, Edith, barely alive, was pulled from a pile of corpses.

Torture, hunger, and the constant threat of death did not break Edith, and her inner world helped her find the strength of life and freedom of spirit. 35 years after the end of the war, having become a renowned psychologist, Edith returned to Auschwitz to rid herself of memories of the past and survivor's guilt. Edith alternates the events of her personal journey with the touching stories of those she herself helped to heal.

This book is an unforgettable story of survival and healing, a story of liberation and the strength of the human spirit. It shows that we can always choose what life teaches us and how to deal with what is happening. This is a book that will change lives and offer support to generations of readers.

Book highlights
- Written by a woman who passed through death camps during the war and later became a renowned psychologist.
- Capable of changing one's attitude toward life and showing that we ourselves can choose what our experience will teach us.
- Sunday Times, New York Times, Amazon bestseller.
- Winner of the 2017 National Jewish Book and 2018 Christopher Award.
- A 2019 book according to the MIF editorial office.
- Recommended for reading by Bill Gates and Oprah Winfrey.

Who is this book for
For those who are interested in books about the inner strength of a person.
For those who want to learn about the role of art in overcoming the horrors of war and finding freedom of spirit.
For everyone interested in the psychology of human relationships.
6th edition, revised and corrected.