Dr. Edith Eva Eger was sixteen years old when the Nazis arrived in her Hungarian hometown of Kassa and dragged her and her family to Auschwitz. Her parents were sent to the gas chamber by the infamous Nazi doctor Joseph Mengele, who later asked Edith to dance the Blue Danube waltz - in return she received a loaf of bread. Together with her sister, Edith survived the horrors and decided to forgive her captors and enjoy life every day. Years after her release, she went to university and studied to become a psychologist, and today she helps abused women, people struggling with post-traumatic stress, addiction or grief, among other things. The decision is both a memoir and a guide, designed to help each of us break free from the prison of our own minds. Dr. Eger's work gives hope and opportunity to all those who want to get rid of pain and suffering. Whether you're languishing in the prison of a bad marriage, a toxic family, or a hated workplace, or you're held captive by the barbed wire of self-limiting beliefs in your own mind, this book teaches you that no matter the circumstances, we can choose to choose joy and freedom.