Man's Search for Meaning
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (888 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0006IU470 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 481 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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Viktor Frankl was born in Vienna in 1905 and was Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry at the University of Vienna Medical School. He died in Vienna in 1997. . 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)
Frankl came to believe 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.. The sort of person the concentration camp prisoner became was the result of an inner decision and not of camp influences alone. 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. A prominent Viennese psychiatrist before the war, Viktor Frankl was uniquely able to observe the way that both he and others in Auschwitz coped (or didn't) with the experience
En said The deepest insights in the most simple words.. If you're in pain, read this book. If you're scared, read this book. If you are lost, read this book. If you are happy, read this book. If you have time, read this book. If you don't have time, read this book. Read this book, read this book."We who lived in the concentration camps can remember the men who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away . "A classic" according to Steven J. O'malley. I read this in college and ordered again to read some A classic Steven J. O'malley I read this in college and ordered again to read some 40 years later. Frankl relates the severe conditions in the concentration camp. Those without any purpose seemed to perish. Those that had developed purpose and meaning to the harsh conditions got out of bed every morning to face another unbearable day. this book is a classic. anything less than 5 stars wou. 0 years later. Frankl relates the severe conditions in the concentration camp. Those without any purpose seemed to perish. Those that had developed purpose and meaning to the harsh conditions got out of bed every morning to face another unbearable day. this book is a classic. anything less than 5 stars wou. "Find your Why" according to P J LaRue. This book challenges one to think. It is about choices and learning one's meaning for life. And it reinforced the notion that even when one faces the most difficult of situations, one's reaction to the situation is the result of one' own choice.Several quotes from the book struck a chord with me. First, Frankl wrote, "a person may remain brave, dignified and u
"RemarkableIt changed my life and became a part of all that I live and all that I teach." * Susan Jeffers, author of Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway and Embracing Uncertainty * "A poignant testimonya hymn to the phoenix rising in each of us who choose life before flight." * Brian Keenan, author of An Evil Cradling * "His works are essential reading for those who seek to understand the human condition." * Chief Rabbi Dr Jonathan Sacks * "An enduring work of survival literature." * New York Times * "If you read but one book this year, Dr Frankl's book should be that one." * Los Angeles Times *