Edith Eger

Edith Eger
Edith Eger
Native name	Edith Éger
Born	Edith Eva Elefánt; September 29, 1927 (age 96); Košice, Czechoslovakia
Occupation	Clinical psychologist
Nationality	Hungarian Jewish
Education	PhD in Clinical psychology (1978)
Alma mater	University of Texas at El Paso
Genres	Memoir, self-help
Subjects	Holocaust survivor experiences, recovery from trauma
Notable works	The Choice: Embrace the Possible (2017); The Gift: 12 Lessons to Save Your Life (2020);
Notable awards	The Choice became a New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller.
Relatives	Robert F. Engle (son-in-law)

Edith Eva Eger (born September 29, 1927) is a Hungarian-born American psychologist, a Holocaust survivor and a specialist in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder.^[1] Her memoir entitled The Choice: Embrace the Possible, published in 2017, became an international bestseller.^[2] Her second book, titled The Gift: 12 Lessons to Save Your Life was published in September 2020.

^ "Mind power in Auschwitz – and healing decades later". The Guardian. 2018-09-02. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
^ "How to Break Free From Your Mental Prisons, With Psychologist Dr. Edith Eger". Lifehacker Australia. 2020-10-05. Retrieved 2020-11-07.

[:1-1] "Mind power in Auschwitz – and healing decades later". The Guardian. 2018-09-02. Retrieved 2020-11-08.

[2] "How to Break Free From Your Mental Prisons, With Psychologist Dr. Edith Eger". Lifehacker Australia. 2020-10-05. Retrieved 2020-11-07.

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