Man's Search for Ultimate Meaning

By: Viktor E. Frankl

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

Length: 4 hrs and 30 mins

Publisher's summary

Viktor Frankl is known to millions of listeners as a psychotherapist who has transcended his field in his search for answers to the ultimate questions of life, death, and suffering. Man's Search for Ultimate Meaning explores the sometimes unconscious basic human desire for inspiration or revelation and illustrates how life can offer profound meaning at every turn.

©2000 Viktor Frankl (P)2007 Gildan Media Corp

Critic reviews

"A truly important book." (Rabbi Harold Kushner)
"Brilliant! In this audiobook, we are privileged to share the richness of Frankl's experience and depth of his wisdom." (Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, M.D.)
"A powerful psychological exploration of the religious quest. Man's Search for Ultimate Meaning is to be treasured by psychologists and theologians and by men and women who wrestle with ultimate questions and encounter God as often in the question as in the answer." (Michael Berenbaum)

I liked it

interesting I think everyone should read Viktor Frankl Man's Search for meaning. hope you enjoy it as much as I do

Interesting and thought provoking!

Frankl makes profound observations about man's religious quest in this powerful audio book which explores man's spiritual unconsciousness and the questions of life, death and suffering. I found it to be quite interesting and thought provoking.

Meaning Found

Would you listen to Man's Search for Ultimate Meaning again? Why?

Absoulutely. This is a book that requires more than listen to gain the full meaning of Frankl's ideas.

What did you like best about this story?

Their is no story per se, but the best thing about this book is the idea of being able to choose your response. This is great for all of mankind.

Which character – as performed by Grover Gardner – was your favorite?

Gardner gets across the tone of Frankl very well.

If you could give Man's Search for Ultimate Meaning a new subtitle, what would it be?

The Key to the Journey

You haven’t really contemplated anything.

If you are a person who spends anytime in thought or consideration of larger principles this book is for you. The principles, thoughts and extrapolation of ideas expressed requires this book be read multiple times and studied in depth. The world is made better by people like Mr. Frankle and is anticipatory for his replacement.

Yes it’s Wordy… Just Take Your Time!

I’m not sure if it’s me or the general public but words use to be more elaborate and colorful. The time in which this book was written and published was at a dawn of understanding. This should not be your first read in psychology or if it is just a disclaimer “ You WIll Need To Take Notes”!!
If your looking for a quick fix or someone to tell you what to think look else where. But if you’re honestly hoping to understand man’s predicament and ultimately your own here is a great place to see all the points.
Although the book is short I found myself stopping quite often to ponder my own feelings towards the ideas that are presented. I look to the Title again and again, it only promises at look at Man’s Search for meaning and contends to put together all the ways we do such.
That’s IT!

Not for everybody, but an excellent read

This book is for people who want to learn about themselves a little bit, not for everybody

Must read for any Viktor Frankl enthusiast!

(Ties his work on Logotherapy to larger questions of meaning that take the conversation toward the question of religious faith in the Tillichian sense)

A fascinating study loaded with truth bombs

Plays out like a curiosity, explained by a scientist defended with self derived ezperience mixed with studied behavior, loaded with quotes that shook my world. Good book.

Finding Meaning Saves Us

This book has been in my library for decades, and is one of my 'go-to' books for my work in behavioral health, as well as my personal life. Viktor Frankl is one of my heroes, and continues to be an inspiration in my work as a nurse and a therapist. Logottherapy- the work of helping a patient/client find meaning in their life when they feel despair and exist in what he called an 'existential vaccum'- is the work that came from Viktor's experiences in the Camps in WWII. I have given this book to so many people, patient and friend alike, and have always heard back from them that this is the story that turned them around in their heart. I was so excited to find it in a format where I could listen as someone told me the story; it was like Viktor himself was telling me his story. My connection to this story deepened so much when I heard the words. This is a book I would require any person studying to do therapy or anything in behavioral health or human services to study in their training so that they would know the meaning of finding a purpose to help us go on.

Meaning in a bottle !

The best book that one could possibly read or hear to gain the meaning of life and define ones purpose.