The Gift
12 Lessons to Save Your Life
Will be published approx. on 3. September 2020
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-1-84604-627-8 (ISBN)
Description
12 inspiring lessons on life to help you release your self-limiting beliefs and embrace your potential - from the celebrated therapist, Holocaust survivor and author of the award-winning international bestseller, The Choice.
'A beautiful, life-changing manifesto' Brene Brown, bestselling author of Dare to Lead
'An essential read for tough times' Dr Rangan Chatterjee, bestselling author of Happy Mind, Happy Life
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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, celebrated therapist and Holocaust survivor Dr Edith Eger discovered that the most damaging prison was the one in her mind.
She realized that, 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.
In this empowering book, 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, this book will help you:
Find courage when it feels like all hope is lost
Release your self-limiting beliefs
Deal with grief and shame
Discover how anger traps us and how to release it
From a truly inspiring voice, these lessons will help you to see your darkest moments as your greatest teachers, and find freedom through the strength that lies within.
Praise for Edith Eger and The Gift:
'I will be forever changed by Dr Eger's story' Oprah, TV presenter and bestselling author of Build the Life You Want
'One of those rare and eternal stories you don't want to end ... a gift to humanity' Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
'Extraordinary ... will stick with you long after you read it' Bill Gates
'Edith's strength and courage are remarkable... Her life and work are an incredible example of forgiveness, resilience and generosity.' Sheryl Sandberg, bestselling author of Lean In
'Her story is a testament to our true human potential. She's a gift' Nicole LePera, bestselling author of How to Do The Work
'Wise and provocative' The Daily Mail
'This woman will change your life ... The Gift should be required reading for all humans' Marie Forleo, bestselling author of Everything is Figureoutable
'A beautiful, life-changing manifesto' Brene Brown, bestselling author of Dare to Lead
'An essential read for tough times' Dr Rangan Chatterjee, bestselling author of Happy Mind, Happy Life
'A beautiful, life-changing manifesto' Brene Brown, bestselling author of Dare to Lead
'An essential read for tough times' Dr Rangan Chatterjee, bestselling author of Happy Mind, Happy Life
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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, celebrated therapist and Holocaust survivor Dr Edith Eger discovered that the most damaging prison was the one in her mind.
She realized that, 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.
In this empowering book, 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, this book will help you:
Find courage when it feels like all hope is lost
Release your self-limiting beliefs
Deal with grief and shame
Discover how anger traps us and how to release it
From a truly inspiring voice, these lessons will help you to see your darkest moments as your greatest teachers, and find freedom through the strength that lies within.
Praise for Edith Eger and The Gift:
'I will be forever changed by Dr Eger's story' Oprah, TV presenter and bestselling author of Build the Life You Want
'One of those rare and eternal stories you don't want to end ... a gift to humanity' Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
'Extraordinary ... will stick with you long after you read it' Bill Gates
'Edith's strength and courage are remarkable... Her life and work are an incredible example of forgiveness, resilience and generosity.' Sheryl Sandberg, bestselling author of Lean In
'Her story is a testament to our true human potential. She's a gift' Nicole LePera, bestselling author of How to Do The Work
'Wise and provocative' The Daily Mail
'This woman will change your life ... The Gift should be required reading for all humans' Marie Forleo, bestselling author of Everything is Figureoutable
'A beautiful, life-changing manifesto' Brene Brown, bestselling author of Dare to Lead
'An essential read for tough times' Dr Rangan Chatterjee, bestselling author of Happy Mind, Happy Life
Reviews / Votes
Edith Eva Eger is my kind of hero... rather than let her painful past destroy her, she chose to transform it into a powerful gift - one she uses to help others heal -- Jeannette Walls, author of The Glass Castle Dr Eger's life reveals our capacity to transcend even the greatest of horrors and to use that suffering for the benefit of others. She has found true freedom and forgiveness and shows us how we can as well -- Desmond Tutu I'll be forever changed by Dr. Eger's story... we all have the ability to pay attention to what we've lost, or to pay attention to what we still have -- Oprah Wise and provocative * The Daily Mail * Dr Edith Eger knows better than most how trauma and sadness can affect us all. This hopeful and helpful book explains how rather than limiting us they can transform our lives. An essential read for tough times -- Rangan Chatterjee Hopeful and helpful -- Marian Keyes This woman will change your life ... The Gift should be required reading for all humans -- Maria Forleo The Gift is quite simply a phenomenal read and in my view a must-read for all of us -- Dr Rangan ChatterjeeMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Ebury Publishing
Dimensions
Height: 225 mm
Width: 146 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
341 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84604-627-8 (9781846046278)
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Dr Edith Eger (1927-2026) was a Hungarian-born psychologist, Holocaust survivor and international bestselling author of The Choice and The Gift. Born in Hungary, Edith was a teenager when she and her family were sent to Auschwitz in the Second World War. Despite overwhelming odds, Edith survived the Holocaust and moved with her husband to the United States. She went on to graduate with a PhD from the University of Texas and became a pioneering clinician in trauma and post-traumatic stress, spending decades helping others confront suffering and reclaim agency in their lives.