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Edith Eva Eger was born on September 29, 1927 in Košice, then part of Czechoslovakia. She excelled in gymnastics and was a member of the Hungarian Olympic team before anti‑Jewish laws removed her in 1942. During World War II she and her family were deported to Auschwitz, where she survived brutal conditions, a death march, and liberation by U.S. forces in 1945. After the war she emigrated to the United States, earned a doctorate in psychology, and became a specialist in treating post‑traumatic stress disorder. Eger taught at the University of Southern California and founded the Center for Trauma Recovery, helping countless survivors heal. She authored the international bestseller The Choice: Embrace the Possible in 2017, followed by The Gift: 12 Lessons to Save Your Life in 2020, sharing her philosophy of resilience and forgiveness. Her work earned worldwide acclaim and inspired many beyond the field of psychology. Edith Eva Eger died on April 27, 2026 at the age of 98, leaving a lasting legacy as a survivor, therapist, and author who transformed personal trauma into a message of hope.