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

This pretty much sums it up from the great Oprah herself - Inspirational!

Having read The Choice by the same author, which is one of my favourite books, I was looking forward to this one.
Edith Egar is still her inspiring self. However, I found that this did repeat many of her own and patient stories from The Choice but modified into a shorter self-help format.
If someone is looking for some quick tips and hasn't read her previous then I think this could be beneficial. But I'd say read The Choice!

In this book Edith Eger brings her experience as a survivor of Auschwitz, and as a therapist, to take the reader on a journey of self discovery. The writing is accessible and enjoyable to read, and there are lots of life affirming pieces of advice that enable the reader to reflect on their own experiences.

This book by Edi Eger is a self help book that I found an interesting read. By comparing how Edi survived in a concentration camp and how many years later in life she recognised how her attributes saved her. The twelve steps will help you to understand how we are our own worst enemies and with a little thought adjustment can change how we process and deal with our issues. I shall buy a copy of this book to revisit if ever I am troubled. I think it will be a great help to me.

Edith Eger was a teenager when she and all her family were sent to Auschwitz. When she arrived her parents were immediately sent to the gas chamber and later that evening she had to dance for Joseph Mengele.
Not only did Edith survive that night and Auschwitz she survived the journey back home before moving to the USA with her husband and began to bring up her family.
She later, in her forties went on to graduate from the University of Texas and became a psychologist and still lectures around the world today.
The gift is a follow on from her first book about surviving Auschwitz and is described as a practical and guide to healing.
Eger says, "I now recognise that the most damaging prison is in our own mind and the key is in our pocket"
This is basically a hands on guide book instructing us on how to change our behaviours and destructive thoughts that hold us back from moving forward.
"We do not change until we are ready"
If you are looking for an story about life in Auschwitz this isn't the book for you, but if you are suffering and unhappy then I recommend this book to help you make the necessary changes.

This is the second book of self-help analysis and improvement from Edith Eger, which focuses on twelve key problem areas that affect well-being. It encourages an investigation into life experiences, motivation and honesty in order to be one's best self. She uses an mixture of her own experiences and case studies from her own practice as examples of how people can delve into their behaviour and improve understanding to enable empathy and change. Although it repeats much of the ground covered by her previous book, The Choice, it does not sustain interest the interest because it only briefly covers her life as an inmate of Auschwitz and her resolute survival afterwards, which was the core of The Choice, and a far more gripping and absorbing book because of it. However this book is written in an easily accessible format with a strong upbeat tone and delivery, and is an interesting book in its own right.

What a life changing book. My Grandma used to say the day message as this book offers, but I could never live out her advice. Having read this book I am trying hard to view life in a different way. Very helpful, clear advice on how to live differently. How to see things differently and how to enhance what life has to offer.

Edith Eger was a teenager when she and her family were sent to Auschwitz and not only did Edith survive the Holocaust, she moved with her husband to the United States, worked in a factory, brought up her family, she then went on to graduate with a PhD from the University of Texas and became an eminent psychologist and even today she maintains a busy clinical practice and lectures around the world.

The Gift is a follow on from The Choice. You can’t help but admire Edith and want to give her a hug. Having seen things one would never hope to see or encounter, her determination and free spirit is astounding. The Gift is described as being practical and inspirational guide to healing, one which shows us how to release your self-limiting beliefs and embrace your potential.

Throughout the book, Edith provides a hands-on guide which works to gently encourage us to change the imprisoning thoughts and destructive behaviours that may be holding us back - her quote The prison is in your mind. The key is in your pocket being quite crucial.

The Girl by Edith Eger is a really interesting read, although I feel as though personally it just wasn't for me.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an Advanced Readers Copy in exchange for an honest review.

Wow, this book will change your life and save you a fortune in therapy fees.
Everyone needs to read this book.
It’s a game charger!!!

I found this a very powerful and helpful book. It is both a useful tool in dealing with difficult past events in our lives, and a testament to the author's incredible ability to survive and overcome the horror of Auschwitz. Even if you usually avoid self-help books like the plague, this is an interesting and thought-provoking read.

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.
The Gift is a self-help book; it is well composed and often relates to coping tools. It gives examples of cases the author encountered during her counselling sessions and the methods she employed to help clients overcome many conditions.
I want to thank NetGalley, Random House UK, Ebury Publishing and author Edith Eger for a pre-publication copy to review.

This is a very powerful and thought provoking book. It helps to open your mind and your heart to be the best person you can. Moving forward through grief and trauma can be painful but this book can gently help you see a way through and a way to release all that no longer serves you.

Highly recommended to anyone that has been through trauma or even for anyone that needs some support and guidance to get back on track.

Thank you Random House and Netgalley.

The Gift by Edith Eger is very much like the second half of her book ‘The Choice’ which was my least favourite part of her book. It is a self help book and is well written and relates often back to her coping mechanisms and how she survived the time she spend at Auschwitz. It gives examples of cases she encountered during her counselling sessions and techniques she employed to help clients overcome the situations in which they found themselves. It has many useful tools and techniques which one might reach for should they heed to change how they’re reacting or behaving in a particular relationship or situation of their life. If you’re looking for another recount of life in Auschwitz or some such literature this isn’t the book for you, but if you’ve a trauma or unhappiness that you’d like to try overcome you could certainly give this book a try.

Highly recommended read by the author that is a survivor of the holocaust and a therapist. This book gives you courage and reminds you that you can get through difficult times and live life as a gift to your potential. Suffering is faced by all in life, but it's how you deal with it that counts and not to give up. I enjoyed reading this book as well as 'the choice' also written by the same author. Positivity, strength to carry on, embrace the good and an inspirational read to get rid of self limiting beliefs.

Thanks Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.