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A review by brookeringler
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
4.0
Wow... I have read quite a few books about the Holocaust in the past, but none that approached it the way that Frankl did. I remember wondering what I would do in that given situation, and I hate to say it but I do not think I would have had the will to survive. Frankl enlightened me greatly about finding meaning in suffering, and what that meant for him and other prisoners at the time. It also gave me some insight on humanity and how I want to leave my impact.
I found it interesting how the book has essentially two parts - his experience in the concentration camps and what that taught him, and his theory of logotherapy. Honestly, I loved that it was both. I do not think I would have picked up a book about logotherapy just out of curiosity, but learned a lot from stumbling upon it. And it's very applicable for my work, especially when it related it to stuttering.
All in all, I find Victor E. Frankl to be an extraordinary human being, doctor, and writer. You can learn a lot from this book.
I found it interesting how the book has essentially two parts - his experience in the concentration camps and what that taught him, and his theory of logotherapy. Honestly, I loved that it was both. I do not think I would have picked up a book about logotherapy just out of curiosity, but learned a lot from stumbling upon it. And it's very applicable for my work, especially when it related it to stuttering.
All in all, I find Victor E. Frankl to be an extraordinary human being, doctor, and writer. You can learn a lot from this book.