Man's Search for Meaning
by Viktor E. Frankl
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Author: Viktor E. FranklEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-06-15
ISBN: 0807014273
Number of pages: 165
Publisher: Beacon Press
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Book Review: profoundly touching
Summary: 5 Stars
'man's search for meaning' by viktor frankl is a profoundly touching book. i approach most inspirational books with reservations due to my pragmatic nature. an unfounded, brainless, and 'new agey' approach to optimism for the sake of wearing a smile on one's face does not resonate well with me. to my delight, this book is anything but that. i would not even consider it a conduit for optimism per se. it a simply a historical account and analysis of the possible strength that can be garnered in even the worst of suffering. the inspiration derived from this book is simply a by-product of becoming aware of the possibilities of human strength. frankl argues one has the power to take responsibility for his or her actions and reactions no matter how bleak the circumstances. truly imbibing this principle can be life-changing. i highly recommend this book.
Summary of Man's Search for Meaning
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 those he treated 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 by the Library of Congress and the Book-of-the-Month Club 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.
Born in Vienna in 1905 Viktor E. Frankl earned an M.D. and a Ph.D. from the University of Vienna. He published more than thirty books on theoretical and clinical psychology and served as a visiting professor and lecturer at Harvard, Stanford, and elsewhere. In 1977 a fellow survivor, Joseph Fabry, founded the Viktor Frankl Institute of Logotherapy. Frankl died in 1997.
Harold S. Kushner is rabbi emeritus at Temple Israel in Natick, Massachusetts, and the author of several best-selling books, including When Bad Things Happen to Good People.
William J. Winslade is a philosopher, lawyer, and psychoanalyst at the University of Texas Medical School in Galveston.
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