Man's Search For Meaning
The classic tribute to hope from the Holocaust (With New Material)
$25.64
- Hardcover
176 pages
- Release Date
1 May 2011
Summary
A handsome gift edition of one of the seminal pieces of literature to emerge from World War 2—Viktor Frankl’s moving account of his experiences in Auschwitz. With new introduction and appendices.
The moving true story of psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl’s time as a prisoner in Auschwitz and what we can learn from his experience.
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“A book to read, to cherish, to debate, and one that will ultimately keep the memories of the vic…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781846042843 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1846042844 |
| Author: | Viktor E. Frankl, Dr Martin Gilbert |
| Publisher: | Ebury Publishing |
| Imprint: | Rider & Co |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Edition: | Gift Edition |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2011 |
| Weight: | 276g |
| Dimensions: | 224mm x 141mm x 19mm |
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Critics Review
An enduring work of survival literature
An enduring work of survival literature * New York Times *
If you read but one book this year, Dr Frankl’s book should be that one. * Los Angeles Times *
His works are essential reading for those who seek to understand the human condition. * Chief Rabbi Dr Jonathan Sacks *
A poignant testimony…a hymn to the phoenix rising in each of us who choose life before flight. * Brian Keenan, author of An Evil Cradling *
One of the most remarkable books I have ever read. It changed my life * Susan Jeffers, author of Feel the Fear And Do It Anyway and Embracing Uncertainty *
Influential and eloquent. * Jewish Chronicle *
Perhaps the most significant thinking since Freud and Adler. * The American Journal of Psychiatry *
Remarkable…It changed my life and became a part of all that I live and all that I teach. – Susan Jeffers, author of Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway and Embracing Uncertainty
If you read but one book this year, Dr Frankl’s book should be that one. * Los Angeles Times *
About The Author
Viktor E. Frankl
Viktor E. Frankl
Viktor Frankl was born in Vienna in 1905 and was Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry at the University of Vienna Medical School. His wife, father, mother, and brother all died in Nazi concentration camps; only he and his sister survived. Despite this immense tragedy, he never lost the qualities of compassion, loyalty, an undaunted spirit, and a thirst for life, earning his pilot’s license at the age of 67. He died in Vienna in 1997.
Martin Gilbert
Sir Martin Gilbert CBE was Winston Churchill’s official biographer and a leading historian of the twentieth century. An honorary fellow at Merton College, Oxford, he was knighted in 1995 for his service to British history and international relations. He died in 2015.
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