Man's Search For Meaning

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Viktor E. Frankl

This author's memoir has riveted generations of readers with its descriptions of life in Nazi death camps and its lessons for spiritual survival. Between 1942 and 1945 he labored in four different camps, including Auschwitz, while his parents, brother, and pregnant wife perished. Based on his own experience and the experiences of those he treated in his practice, he argues that we cannot avoid suffering but we can choose how to cope with it, find meaning in it, and move forward with renewed purpose. His theory, known as logotherapy, from the Greek word logos ("meaning") holds that our primary drive in life is not pleasure, as Freud maintained, but the discovery and pursuit of what we personally find meaningful.

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Author

Viktor E. Frankl

Pages

221

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published Date

1985

ISBN

0671023373 9780671023379

Ratings

Google: 4.5

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"One of the most profound nonfiction books I’ve read in recent memory. Written by the world-renowned psychiatrist and neurologist Viktor Frankl, the first half of the book describes his personal experience in the Auschwitz concentration camp and how he continued to find meaning in his life despite the most horrific circumstances. The second half of the book describes the basics of Logotherapy, an approach to psychotherapy that focuses on finding the meaning of one’s life. This second section was fascinating and powerful. I found myself highlighting almost every sentence.😅 If you ever question the meaning of your life or struggle with existential fears and anxieties, I highly recommend this book. I think everyone could find something from this book to implement in their lives. "

Narwhal

"Still a bestseller. Still relevant. "

Molly Hans

"Muy interesante lectura y punto de vista del autor 3/5"

Kasandra

"Every human should read this. "

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Wendy Kersch

"The best off books. Sometimes when we see the dark side of people, we can get disillusioned. In this book, the author goes through the most horrendous situations and still hangs on to that belief in human kindness. It’s a book about hope and finding our meaning in life."

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Dhara doshi

"Eye opening to the 21st century man. We know nothing quite like the atrocities that these people had gone through and then as to grow from. If you take nothing else from this book, take the idea that having hope and a direction in life is imperative. "