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Man's Search for Meaning (2019): The classic tribute to hope from the Holocaust

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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.

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ISBN9781846041242
PublisherPenguin
Publication Date02/07/08
Pages160

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  • siddysbookmagic
    siddysbookmagic

    54 Followers

    5.0

    Sehr inspirierendes und nahegehendes Buch darüber wie viel Menschen aushalten können, über Hoffnung, über den Sinn des Lebens und über Freiheit. Kann ich jedem empfehlen.

    May 13, 2025

  • honeyvanitea
    honeyvanitea

    8 Followers

    5.0

    It’s one of those books where you not only read the pages, but really dive into the mind of the author (as expected from a doctor in psychology and neurology). The meaning of life (or the lack of it) is something integral to our existence as humans, so it’s a topic that is universal & definitely not new.Still, Frankl managed to explain his view on the topic in a way that makes one think and reflect in order to find their own “reason” or solution instead of giving out a formulated blueprint. It was also inspiring to see how he handled the darkest times in his life (which was being sent to four concentration camps), and helped me too to see the value in myself while I away stuck in a bad cycle. In the end it depends on how you read, digest and interpret the book, but in my opinion it was a touching journey of what it means to be alive and worthy and I gained a lot out of reading it.

    Dec 2, 2025

  • leila.mascht
    leila.mascht

    1 Followers

    5.0

    Extrem berüehrend und spannend!!

    Aug 25, 2024

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