Edith Eva Eger

Edith Eger (1927–2026) was an eminent psychologist and Holocaust survivor. Until the end of her life, she maintained a busy clinical psychology practice in La Jolla, California, where she worked with veterans, military personnel, and victims of physical and mental trauma. She was the author of the bestselling and award-winning books The Choice, The Gift, and the young adult edition of The Choice, titled The Ballerina of Auschwitz.