Man's Search For Meaning

The classic tribute to hope from the Holocaust

Author: Viktor E. Frankl

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Translated into at least 24 languages and with over 12 million copies sold worldwide, Man's Search for Meaning is one of the seminal pieces of literature to emerge from the Second World War.

The author was able to observe the way that he and other inmates coped with the experience of being in Auschwitz. He noticed that it was the men who comforted others and who gave away their last piece of bread who survived the longest. It offers us all a way to transcend suffering and find significance in the art of living.

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Translated into at least 24 languages and with over 12 million copies sold worldwide, Man's Search for Meaning is one of the seminal pieces of literature to emerge from the Second World War.

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A prominent Viennese psychiatrist before the war, Viktor Frankl was uniquely able to observe the way that he and other inmates coped with the experience of being in Auschwitz. He noticed that it was the men who comforted others and who gave away their last piece of bread who survived the longest - and who offered proof that everything can be taken away from us except the ability to choose our attitude in any given set of circumstances. The sort of person the prisoner became was the result of an inner decision and not of camp influences alone. Only those who allowed their inner hold on their moral and spiritual selves to subside eventually fell victim to the camp's degenerating influence - while those who made a victory of those experiences turned them into an inner triumph. Frankl came to believe that man's deepest desire is to search for meaning and purpose. This outstanding work offers us all a way to transcend suffering and find significance in the art of living.

Critic Reviews

Viktor Frankl...one of the moral heroes of the 20th century. His insights into human freedom, dignity and the search for meaning are deeply humanizing, and have the power to transform lives. His works are essential reading for those who seek to understand the human condition. I have loved this book for so many years, and I think every human being should read it. -- Simon Sinek A book to read, to cherish, to debate, and one that will ultimately keep the memories of the victims alive -- John Boyne, author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas An enduring work of survival literature. New York Times Remarkable...It changed my life and became a part of all that I live and all that I teach.

About the Author

Viktor Frankl was born in Vienna in 1905 and was Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry at the University of Vienna Medical School. His wife, father, mother and brother all died in Nazi concentration camps, only he and his sister survived, but he never lost the qualities of compassion, loyalty, undaunted spirit and thirst for life (earning his pilot's licence aged 67). He died in Vienna in 1997.

Product Details

Publisher

Ebury Publishing | Rider & Co

Published

7th February 2008

Pages

160

ISBN

9781846041242

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CUSTOMER REVIEWS

13 Mar, 2022

Excellent read, transforming if you are searching for meaning in your life, his survival is extraordinary
By Jules

21 Feb, 2022

A deep thinking book which made me look at myself and my history. I now have a better understanding of what affects people's behaviour. I intend to share this book with many friends and acquaintances.
By Bronwen

10 Feb, 2022

One of the best, if not the best account of human nature that I have read
By Jennie

09 Feb, 2022

A must read if you are wondering what life is all about. Helps with finding direction - or more to the point, that we all need direction to be happy.
By Sue

29 Aug, 2022

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