Edith Eger
Edith Eger | |
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| Edith Eva Éger | |
 Eger in 2023 | |
| Born | Edith Eva Elefánt September 29, 1927 |
| Died | April 27, 2026 (aged 98) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Education | PhD in clinical psychology (1978); thesis: Effects of Concentration Camp Stress upon the Development of Life Attitudes in Jewish Subjects |
| Alma mater | University of Texas at El Paso |
| Occupation | Clinical psychologist |
| Spouse |
Béla (Albert) Éger
(m. 1945; died 1993) |
| Relatives | Robert F. Engle (son-in-law) |
| Writing career | |
| Genres | Memoir, self-help |
| Subjects | Holocaust survivor experiences, recovery from trauma |
| Notable works |
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alma_mater, education.Edith Eva Eger (née Elefánt, September 29, 1927 – April 27, 2026) was a Hungarian and American psychologist, specialist in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, and Holocaust survivor. Her memoir entitled The Choice: Embrace the Possible, published in 2017, became an international bestseller. Her second book, titled The Gift: 12 Lessons to Save Your Life was published in September 2020.