Edith Eva Eger is a psychologist and a Holocaust survivor. She was born in 1927 in Košice, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia). Eger's memoir, 'The Choice: Embrace the Possible,' published in 2017, became an international bestseller. In her memoir, she recounts her experiences as a teenager in the Auschwitz concentration camp and how she found the strength to rebuild her life in the aftermath of the Holocaust. Eger is also a specialist in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder and has dedicated her career to helping others heal from trauma. Her second book, 'The Gift: 12 Lessons to Save Your Life,' was published in 2020.