Inspirational Auschwitz survivor tells Breakfast how she helps others recover from trauma.
The Choice
BBC Woman’s Hour Interview
Edith Eger on dancing for the ‘Angel of Death’.
Edith Eger was 16 when she was sent to Auschwitz with her parents and sister. Her parents were executed. Harrowed by trauma and survivors guilt once released, she went on to train as a psychologist, a role she still nurtures to this day.
“The Choice” Wins 2017 National Jewish Book Award
The Choice: Embrace the Possible by Dr. Edith Eva Eger wins the National Jewish Book Award in the Krauss Family’s Biography, Autobiography, and Memoir category.
The National Jewish Book Awards is the longest-running awards program of its kind and were established by the Jewish Book Council in 1950 in order to recognize outstanding works of Jewish literature. The winners of the 2017 National Jewish Book Awards were honored on March 6, 2018 at a gala awards dinner and ceremony at the Prince George Ballroom in Manhattan.
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Larry King Interviews Dr. Edith Eger
In a remarkably candid interview, renowned psychologist and Holocaust survivor Dr. Edith Eger recounts her time spent at Auschwitz, why she returned to the camp years later, and how she was finally able to find forgiveness. Plus, Dr. Eger on growing nationalism in the US and abroad.
Full Episode:
Holocaust survivor Dr. Edith Eger on forgiveness & Auschwitz
Clips:
Dr. Edith Eger remembers her time at Auschwitz
Holocaust survivor Dr. Eger: Forgiveness requires rage
Holocaust survivor Dr. Edith Eger on death
Holocaust survivor Edie Eger is worried about nationalism
The kindness Edie Eger experienced at Auschwitz
First for Women Magazine Includes The Choice in ‘7 Books We’re Loving’
First for Women
The wonderful praise of Dr. Eger’s memoir The Choice continues to roll in, with its feature in First for Women magazine’s ‘7 Books We’re Loving.’
Editor-in-Chief Carol Brooks wrote the piece, saying that she finished The Choice:
…with tears in my eyes and gratitude in my heart.
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Katie Couric Stops By to Chat About “The Choice”
Katie Couric visits Edie
Dr. Eger received a welcomed visitor recently; the exquisite and renowned Katie Couric! She visited Edie in her La Jolla home and the pair chatted about Edie’s life and memoir The Choice.
To check out Katie’s take on the pleasant morning, visit her Instagram post here.
We’re so thrilled that Edie’s story is reaching so far and wide!
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Book People Discussion and Signing a Huge Success
Edie at Book People
Dr. Eger made her way to Austin, TX to speak at Austin’s largest independent bookseller, Book People. With over 200 attendees and even more books sold online (and even internationally), Edie had a wonderful time sharing her story with all around. She was in-conversation with Austin’s NPR Station, KUT and its own Jennifer Stayton.
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El Paso Welcomes Edie with Open Arms
Edie speaking with guests
Dr. Eger’s successful book discussions and signings have continued, this time in El Paso, TX. With a long history in El Paso from her time at the William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Edie was thrilled to return to some of her roots in Texas.
The Sunland Park Barnes & Noble loved having her, and she was introduced by Jamie Flores of the El Paso Holocaust Museum. Everyone loved hearing Dr. Eger speak and were buzzing with excitement at the chance to get their copies of The Choice personalized by the 90 year old psychologist.
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New York Times calls THE CHOICE a “Triumph” and “Mind-blowing”
New York Times Book Review | Lori Gottlieb
The New York Times Book Review has published a marvelous review of “The Choice” in today’s October 8th issue. NYT Best-selling author and writer Lori Gottlieb offers extraordinary praise for Edie and her memoir “The Choice,” including this glowing quote:
I can’t imagine a more important message for modern times. Eger’s book is a triumph, and should be read by all who care about both their inner freedom and the future of humanity.
Titled The Power to Heal, Gottlieb captures Edie’s message of forgiveness and the ability to choose in her starred review, recognizing how pertinent this story is in the current national climate. To read Gottlieb’s full New York Times review, visit here or pick up your copy at your local news seller today!
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Edie’s Favorite Fall Dish: Hungarian Szekely Goulash
Szekely Goulash | Photo: Ye Olde Kitchen
It’s October and fall is in full-swing! Edie loves to cook, and she wanted to share her favorite fall dish with all of you: Hungarian Szekely Goulash. It’s rich, warm, and flavorful; perfect for a chilly day with your loved ones.
For the recipe, see below:
Hungarian Szekely Goulash
Ingredients (for 4 servings)
1.5 lbs Pork
2 lbs Sauerkraut, fresh and drained
2 Onions, sliced/chopped
1 Green Pepper
Dash of Salt and Pepper
1 TSP Caraway seeds
1/4 cup Paprika
3/4 cup Sour Cream
Directions
WISeR Hosts Dr. Eger During Noteworthy Peace Makers Celebration
Dr. Eger speaks on forgiveness & peace
Hundreds of people attended WISeR‘s Peace Makers Celebration at the historic Marine’s Memorial Theatre in San Francisco on Saturday evening.
Over 22 multidisciplinary workshops, presentations, film and discussions on resilience, trauma informed care, nonviolence, human dignity, memoir writing, multiculturalism, healing, expressive arts, inclusivity, activism, innovative non-pathologizing trauma-informed care, epigenetics, ecology, biology and social justice were offered throughout the four day WISeR Annual Conference.
Dr. Edie’s Peace Maker’s Celebration Event presentation on Saturday, and her brilliant Berkeley workshop on Sunday coalesced not only SFBay National week of Non Violence events and WISeR Annual Conference Themes. Dr. Eger also unified, contextualized and fomented the many life-affirming and inspiring endeavors of community partners, attorneys, scientists, nurses, physicians, therapists, activists, artists, filmmakers, business people, researchers, educators, families and peacemakers everywhere; underscoring the importance of doing good for others, unconditional love, and how each individual – each and every human being – has the capacity to heal. Dr. Edie demonstrated how we can all practice unconditional love and forgiveness. She meaningfully articulated how each and every individual matters, and we can all work together toward making the world a better place.
After her inspiring Saturday evening presentation on Forgiveness and Resilience, Dr. Edie graciously signed copies of her memoir, “The Choice: Embrace the Possible.” While the electroacoustic harp trio performed special tributes to Dr. Edie, with standards & favorites “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” and “A Nightingale Sang on Berkeley Square” onstage, Dr. Edie greeted attendees enthusiastically. The line filled the theatre lobby.
Dr. Edie’s books were provided at the theatre venue by San Francisco’s own Book Shop West Portal. Susan Tunis from Book Shop West Portal is also an alum of Saybrook University and was thrilled to have an opportunity to meet Dr. Edie. All of Edie’s books sold out!
Dr. Edie was followed by presenters Law Professor David Yamada on Eliminationist Behaviors and Workplace Bullying; Fine Artist, Educator and Ecologist Heidi Hardin, on the UN ACE’s Elimination Initiative and Global Center for Human Family Peace Project; Global Trauma Care Initiative Diana Canant’s Turning the Tide of Trauma; and Lauded Therapist, Filmmaker, Educator and Activist, Satsuki Ina PhD “And Then They Came for Us” Talk and Film Screening.
Fellow WISeR Peace Makers Presenter, Suffolk Law Professor, WISR Alumnus and WISR Board of Trustees Member; David Yamada JD, PhD had this to say about Saturday’s event and Dr. Edie’s memoir in his blog on Monday:
“I was so moved by Dr. Edie’s presentation that I read her book cover-to-cover during the long flight back from San Francisco to Boston… I cannot recommend this intelligent and deeply humane book too highly.”-Dr. David Yamada
PHOTOS AND EVENT SUMMARY From WISer
Acclaimed Irish Radio Talkshow Champions “The Choice”
Ray D'Arcy for RTÉ
Ray D’Arcy from RTÉ Radio One’s The Ray D’Arcy Show graciously interviewed Dr. Eger about her memoir “The Choice” and her life as a Holocaust survivor and psychologist. RTÉ’s Today Show has been trailing clips of this interview all week, stating that they “highly recommend” “The Choice” and that “it will change your life.”
The Choice is… a book that will stay with you for a lifetime. — Ray D’Arcy, RTÉ Radio One
Perhaps this is partly why “The Choice” is #2 on Ireland’s Bestseller list. Congratulations Edie! Get your copy of “The Choice” today: Amazon | B&N