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- Condition
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- Dimensions
- 5.65 x 0.72 x 8.71 in
- Weight
- 2.31 lb
- Publisher
- Beacon Press
- Publication date
- October 28, 2014
- Edition
- Gift
- Language
- English
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The bestselling Holocaust memoir about finding purpose and strength in times of despair—selected as a Library of Congress “10 Most Influential Books in America” This stunning gift edition of “one of the great books of our time” (Harold S. Kushner) features photos, end papers, and Frankl’s never-before- published speeches and letters. “He who has a why to live can bear almost any how” is the central theme in Man's Search For Meaning. Hailed as “an enduring work of survival literature” by the New York Times, Viktor Frankl’s account of his time in the Nazi concentration camps—and his insights into our ability to find meaning despite great adversity—has offered solace and guidance to generations of readers since it was first published in 1946. This stunning hardcover gift edition features previously unpublished material—including letters, speeches, essays, and an 8-page photo insert—that reveal Frankl’s enduring lessons on perseverance and strength in even greater depth. At the heart of Frankl’s theory of logotherapy (from the Greek word for “meaning”) is a conviction that the primary human drive is not pleasure, as Freud maintained, but rather the discovery and pursuit of what the individual finds meaningful. Today, as new generations face new challenges and an ever more complex and uncertain world, Frankl’s classic work continues to inspire us all to find significance in the very act of living, in spite of all obstacles. With more than 16 million copies sold in over 50 languages, this timeless masterpiece is “one of the outstanding contributions to psychological thought” (Carl Rogers) and offers inspiration for coping with suffering and finding your purpose. Read more
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| Publisher | Beacon Press |
|---|---|
| Publication date | October 28, 2014 |
| Edition | Gift |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 200 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0807060100 |
| ISBN-13 | 00 |
| Item Weight | 2.31 pounds |
| Reading age | 1 year and up |
| Dimensions | 5.65 x 0.72 x 8.71 inches |
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One’s relation to the future is the key for meaning. For this idea alone the book is a must read.
Format: Hardcover
I was not aware of the existence of this classic, but after listening to CNN’s anchor Anderson Cooper recommending it to gain perspective during the 2020 pandemic, I couldn’t help myself and bought a copy with rare pictures and additional speeches by Viktor Frankl. The book has two parts and they complement each other well. The first part evolves around Frank’s experience during the Holocaust. During his studies of Logotherapy – the area that seeks to understand the meaning of life in relation to the future – Viktor Frankl was sent to a concentration camp with a manuscript of his book. This manuscript was lost and he had to start the project from scratch. However, the Holocaust provided him with a fertile ground to test for himself one of his most provocative hypothesis: A life does have meaning independent of the circumstances, as long as one chooses to focus on a future worth pursuing. The choice of attitude during difficult circumstances is the ultimate freedom that we as humans are endowed. The relation that we have with the future is one of the critical characteristics that define ourselves as humans. Even Jesus had to emphasize that a life worth living goes beyond the daily bread. The description of the concentration camps is chilling but necessary to understand the depths of Frankl’s experience. For instance, he describes in detail how the mind collapses during hunger and that the only prevalent thought is the desire for food. Even sexual desire disappears. Moreover, I found fascinating Frankl’s recollections on how the Holocaust helped him to encounter a spiritual life without diminishing the horror of the experience. That’s the point: One can find meaning in any situation. It is deeply shocking to read that Victor Frankl had to promise himself not to commit suicide, but to put that thought aside and move on with the task of surviving. This promise relied heavily on the fact that surviving was worthwhile because keeping oneself alive is the bridge to fulfill a future goal, whether it is to see one’s family one more time or finishing a manuscript. Victor shows how once that future motivation is lost the survival instinct disappears and most people succumbed to the circumstances. The second part of the book is more scholarly, as it attempts to describe the key tenants of the Logotherapy. It focuses on the relation that a person has with their goals and aspirations in a systematic way and how only they can fulfill these aspirations to create meaning to their life. Frankl argues that one can find meaning in love, work, and suffering, but not suffering itself but into how one responds to suffering. Logotherapy aims to cure the soul by leading it to find meaning. This part of the book is beautiful, as Frankl brings his experience in Auschwitz to work on behalf of his patients, his students, and ultimately ourselves, his readers. After reading this book, I find very appealing the idea of success as a vain construct, and more importantly, the notion that success – whatever that means – should not be aimed. If anything, it is a side-effect of the pursuit of a greater cause. Similar to happiness, it is important to let it happen without finding it. I also felt ashamed on how frugal my life has become after more than a few good strikes of luck that I needed a pandemic and this kind of reading experience to realize that the notion of one’s potential is vain as well. The idea of humans endowed with a particular potential really assumes that we are not in control of our destiny, as this “potential” is akin to a gravitational force that will work on your behalf if only one just steps out of the way and allows it to work. That is shallow and dangerous as it brings depression as the only response to failure, as if failing is not a critical part of the process of finding meaning in what one does.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2020 by Luis Felipe Sáenz
profoundly life changing and healing
Format: Hardcover
What an amazing, life changing book. This was originally published in 1959 and translated from German, so the phrasing and wording may take an extra pass to comprehend his point in a few places. But be patient! It is worth it!! His perspective and insights into life are incredibly profound. While I would never think of comparing my circumstances to those who suffered the Holocaust, his guidance on how to finding meaning flipped my emotional state on its head. He enabled me to propel my grieving pocess from being stuck in the depths of pain I couldn't shake to healing and feeling joy. My extended emotional suffering from the most hurtful thing anyone has done to me turned upside down into my being grateful for my wounds because of the good they did. I highly recommend his book to anyone deeply hurting. Viktor Frankl mentored Edith Eger, who was also a Holocaust survivor and became a psychotherapist. She wrote The Choice and The Gift. They're written very differently than Viktor's books, are easy to understand, and incredibly insightful with so much powerful guidance. I couldn't put them down. I also highly recommend her books for anyone hurting or helping others that are hurting.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2025 by ruthm
Wisdom and understanding on every page.
Format: Hardcover
Excellent book. Have heard about it for years. A friend recommended it to me recently. I am so glad I purchased this book.
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2026 by Elisabeth T.
You need to read
Format: Hardcover
Must read for everyone. This book is not the easiest thing to read but it’s history; and Viktor Frankl gives one of the greatest contributions to psychology and the human experience I have seen.
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2026 by Jeremiah
He lost everything including his loved ones and I was amaze that
Format: Kindle
This book is for anyone who want to alleviate the hardships and difficulties that he or she is undergoing or had already underwent through it. This book provides us with the harrowing tales of Dr. Victor Frankl and other victims of the holocaust. He told us of the appalling life in the Nazi concentration camps where they were treated harshly and that word is even an understatement to describe their ordeal. They were stripped of everything: their wealth, identity and their very own dignity. However, according to Frankl, one can be stripped of everything but there is one thing that they cannot be stripped of, and that is the freedom to choose how we react to our sufferings. Hence, he introduces to us Logotherapy where as opposed to other philosophers’ perception on handling sufferings, Frankl uses the will to meaning. Finding meaning to this life and finding meaning to even our sufferings. Because once we find its meaning it ceases to be a suffering as we know its purpose already. I was prompted to read this book because it was mentioned in the book “7 Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen Covey in the chapter of his book ‘Proactive.’ When I searched it on Goodreads, I was inclined to read it because it tells the story of one doctor who specialises in psychology who was a victim of the holocaust. He lost everything including his loved ones and I was amaze that, according to the book’s description, he had a method of coping up even the pain that is as excruciating as that. The book enlightens me on many things and most importantly it reinforces the things that I learned on my previous readings that were related to the subject and genre of this book. If there was one thing that I don’t like about it, it is the medical jargons that were used in it, because I find it difficult to comprehend some of the chapters due to it. But that is only light compared to the enlightenment given by this book. This is a must for everyone. Especially those who have lost the meaning and purpose to life and those who are currently being tested with difficulties because you can relate a lot of things to what Dr. Frankl had went through. I bet what we are undergoing right now is a microcosm to what he had experienced during the holocaust.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2017 by Amazon Customer
Getting Through Traumatic Times
Format: Hardcover
A very thought provoking book with personal revelations of being a prisoner in the German concentration camps.
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2026 by robert c baker
A real page turner
Format: Hardcover
Not many books that cover these kinds of topics are real page turners. This one is hard to put down. A psychological study in finding purpose through the lense of a holocaust survivor
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2026 by Charles Crum
Prepare to reflect.
Format: Hardcover
Excellent!! I read alot about the Holocaust. This book gives you insight to the souls of the prisoners. I often had to stop reading to digest the profound analysis of the author. An insightful, easy read considering the topic.
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2026 by Elizabeth R-B