Man's Search for Meaning
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Viktor Emil Frankl
With a new Foreword by Harold S. Kushner and a new Biographical Afterword by William J. Winslade Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl'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 Frankl labored in four different camps, including Auschwitz, while his parents, brother, and pregnant wife perished. Based on his own experience and the experiences of others he treated later in his practice, Frankl 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. Frankl's 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. At the time of Frankl's death in 1997, Man's Search for Meaning had sold more than 10 million copies in twenty-four languages. A 1991 reader survey for the Library of Congress that asked readers to name a "book that made a difference in your life" found Man's Search for Meaning among the ten most influential books in America. Beacon Press, the original English-language publisher of Man's Search for Meaning, is issuing this new paperback edition with a new Foreword, biographical Afterword, jacket, price, and classroom materials to reach new generations of readers.
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Author
Viktor Emil Frankl
Pages
165
Publisher
Beacon Press
Published Date
2006
ISBN
080701429X 9780807014295
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"Perhaps #1 in top 5 books ever to read. Not only was I able to finish it, it was able to finish reading in about a week (and I'm a slow reader). Its that good. Along the way I cried, fell in awe & reflected on what I read. This book speaks on the pyschology of the prisoners in concentration camps, the effects it had on them & stories/events that occurred. It is a must in every high-school reading class and must be in your personal library of book collection . "
"I was too skeptical or perhaps just too anxious to read this book for years. I finally did, and it exceeded all my expectations! It is now one of my favorite books. It is a literal handbook on how to survive some of life's worst challenges and traumas, with some advice on how to reframe your thoughts to overcome mental and emotional pain. It might not be wildly popular with current trauma-informed therapists, but it will teach you what to do in absence of ideal resources and in some of the most dire circumstances you could face."
"I am finishing it today. it's actually so so beautiful. Part one is about his experience and part two is about how to apply his principles to your life. super super great read. "
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