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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Beacon Press; Gift edition (October 28, 2014)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 208 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0807060100


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 77


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.8 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.69 x 0.83 x 8.78 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #3,287 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #3 in Existential Psychology (Books) #14 in Judaism (Books) #20 in Jewish Holocaust History


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  • 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 their last piece of bread. They may have been few in number, but they offer sufficient proof that everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms--to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way." ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2016 by En

  • Worth reading especially in today's world
When I first started reading Man's Search.... last week I was repulsed by the descriptions of the concentration camp experiences. How could humans be like that? Even though of course we have known about them for 70 years now, it is horrible to read about them. My temptation was to put the book aside, I told someone it was "depressing." But how glad I am that I persevered (because it was our Book Club choice this month.) Ultimately, this book is a hopeful paen to humankind's ability to rise above all suffering, to find our own individual meaning to our existence and in that way make sense of why we are in the world and why we should continue in it, doing our very best. This book transcends religion even as I recognize so much of what Frankl writes in my own religious beliefs. Truly a must read for people as soon as they are old enough to understand it--perhaps mid teenage years. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2018 by Mtlnative

  • A Book That MAY Make You Look At Life in a New Way
This one's definitely in both my MUST READ and ALWAYS RECOMMEND categories -- a book that will spark all readers to consider the life they have lived so far and their own ability to alter the future. But, though the book is less than 200 pages long, it is NOT an easy read, which keeps me from awarding five stars. Author Viktor Frankl (1905-97) was an internationally known psychiatrist, author, and survivor of multiple World War II concentration camps. He is considered the founder of logotherapy, a branch of clinical psychology that focuses on each person exploring their own personal "meaning of life." The book, which Frankl remarkably wrote in just nine days, is divided into two parts: • The first section recounts his experiences and observations from the concentration camps. He candidly recounts a range of horrors he witnessed and tries to explain why he believes some people were destined to survive, while others were not. While these stories are painful to read (and I had to take a break at times), for me, this was the MOST compelling part of the book. • The second section is more Frankl's explanation of logotherapy as a therapy technique. It is dense and reads much like a textbook. But the reason I will recommend this book is the value I see in Frankl's treatment approach. Because instead of concentrating on a person's past traumas and explaining their impact on current behavior (as many types of therapies do), Frankl asks patients to concentrate on the future, using the power of their mind to reshape and reframe their lives. In this, he seems very forward thinking, especially since he came up with the basics of logotherapy in the 1930s, long before medical science recognized the value of "positive thinking" in treating diseases of the body. Well, this book convinced me that it appears "positive thinking" can also help treat many conditions of the mind. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2018 by HalKid2

  • I am so glad I finally read it
For some reason, I put off reading this book for many years. I had read excerpts that made me want to read it, but getting the book and sitting down to read it just seemed to not fit into my plans. I am so glad I finally read it. For about twenty years, I read many stories about World War Two. I wanted to know why no one helped the Jews. The most gratifying part of the reading was to find that there were many people that endangered their own lives and the lives of their families in order to hide Jews from the Germans. So, to follow a Jew into the concentration camps and read his observations was enlightening. Some survived the camps while others died. They all ate the same food, suffered the same diseases, performed the same work, and suffered the freezing temperatures. Why did some survive? That is what Victor Frankl wanted to know and with close observation, he saw the pattern that gave meaning to life and helped some survive while others gave up and died. His ideas are applicable to modern day problems as well as his methods. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2017 by old_broad

  • A classic
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 would be a reflection on me. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2016 by Steven J. O'malley

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