Man's Search for Meaning

De: Viktor E. Frankl

Narrado por: Theo Solomon

As relevant today as it was when it was first published, Man’s Search for Meaning is a book for finding strength and purpose in times of great despair.

“This is a book I reread a lot … it gives me hope … it gives me a sense of strength.”—Anderson Cooper, Anderson Cooper 360/CNN

Viktor E. Frankl was a medical doctor at a psychiatric hospital in 1942 when he became a prisoner in Nazi concentration camps in World War II. In 1946, he published this book about his camp experiences and a method of psychotherapy he developed. Forty-five years later, it was still named one of the most influential books in the United States.

Part One describes his three years in four Nazi concentration camps, which took the lives of his wife, father, mother, and brother. He closely observed inmates’ reactions to their situation, as well as how survivors came to terms with their liberation.

Part Two, introducing logotherapy, is an academic discussion of the psychological reactions experienced by all inmates to one degree or another. It solidified Frankl’s early theory that humanity’s primary motivational force is finding meaning in one’s life.

In Germany, titled Ein Psychologe erlebt das Konzentrationslager, or A Psychologist Experiences the Concentration Camp, its title in the first English translation was From Death-Camp to Existentialism. As of 2022, this book has sold 16 million copies and been published in 52 languages.

©1959, 1962, 1984, 1992, 2006 Viktor E. Frankl (P)2024 Blackstone Publishing

This was great.

I already bought copies for my friends. Fantastic book and a worthwhile read for anyone who is introspective enough to appreciate it.

Life changing

Book is like no other. It will change you in the best way. I want to read more!

Must read!

This is a book that forces one to ask the right questions to get the answer to their purpose.this book still relevant when it was published in the 50s

Must read for every human being

if you're looking for a book, that'll change your perspective on the world and pain and overcoming pain. this is a book that will dramatically shift your worldview

Must read

Very a Important read for all. Most particularly in these difficult times all around the world. Highly recommended

Optimistic Suffering

Optimistic suffering can be achieved as long as their is a clear meaning to life be the sufferer.

intriguing story and captivating narrative

very interesting to hear the narrative from the authors personal experience and perspective. impactful story telling about human limits and how deep deep inside, we each have a choice as to how we deal with our circumstances and conditions. the examples of people who kept their will to live in the most horrific circumstances while others decide to give up.

Last, though informative, the details and comparisons regarding therapy practices were a bit hard to keep up with for me as a person with limited awareness and knowledge of different psychiatric schools and philosophies.

I would recommend the time to listen or read the book.

An enjoyable and surprising read

The book shared the experience of the author at the holocaust prison camps and shared how men were stripped of their belongings and identity but at the same time shared different ways that men cope with their situation either successfully or unsuccessfully

The second part

The book comes back from Frankls experience and integrates it beautifully into logotherapy it is an important book in existentialism

Must Read

Simply must read and experience yourself. Interpret your own perspective and meaning. Can read multiple times throughout life and apply over and over from the smallest to biggest decisions and events.