THE BALLERINA OF AUSCHWITZ, written by Edith Eva Eger, audio read by Gilli Messer & Tovah Feldshuh

Dr. Edith Eva Eger’s Young Adult version of her book THE CHOICE is called THE BALLERINA OF AUSCHWITZ. A title the identified young Edie, the youngest of three talented girls. While her sisters show musical gift, Edie prides herself on her strong body and dancer skills. Her opportunities decrease with the coming of antisemitism. But at 16, it’s probably that dancing that saves her when she performs in front of Josef Mengele at the gates of Auschwitz. As if she never lost touch with her body, Edith gives a sensory awareness to the hunger, brutality, humiliations and the hope that she will one day be reunited with Eric, her first and only love. The survival of camps, the death march and a long recovery from near-death. Find more information about the book and the audio in the purchase link below.