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    Man's Search For Meaning
    Man's Search For Meaning
    Man's Search For Meaning
    Audiobook17 minutes

    Man's Search For Meaning

    Written by Viktor E. Frankl and FlashBooks

    Narrated by Dean Bokhari

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    This is a FlashNotes book summary on Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl.

    Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's memoir has riveted generations with its descriptions of life in Nazi death camps and its lessons for spiritual survival. Between 1942 and 1945, Frankl labored in four different camps, including Auschwitz, while his parents, brother, and pregnant wife perished. Based on his own experience and the experiences of others he treated later in his practice, Frankl argues that we cannot avoid suffering, but we can choose how to cope with it, find meaning in it, and move forward with renewed purpose. Frankl's theory - known as logotherapy, from the Greek word logos ("meaning") - holds that our primary drive in life is not pleasure, as Freud maintained, but the discovery and pursuit of what we personally find meaningful.

    At the time of Frankl's death in 1997, Man's Search for Meaning had sold more than 10 million copies in 24 languages. A 1991 reader survey for the Library of Congress that asked readers to name a "book that made a difference in your life" found Man's Search for Meaning among the 10 most influential books in America.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFlashbooks
    Release dateMar 1, 2014
    ISBN9781987131765
    Man's Search For Meaning
    Author

    Viktor E. Frankl

    Dr Viktor Frankl was the leading figure of the Third Viennese School of Psychotherapy. He was born in Vienna in 1905, and on being freed from Dachau concentration camp, found that his family had been almost entirely wiped out in the Holocaust. He went on to hold professorships at universities around the world, including Harvard University and the University of Vienna. He died in 1997.

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    • 1/5
      This was a book summary not the actual book. Looking for the actual book. Frustrated with scribed....too many book summaries. Only about a quarter of the actual books are here...

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    • 5/5
      O carte care rezoneaza cu multe dintre credintele mele personale si pe care planific sa o studiez intr-o vara, undeva in natura, in timpul unei saptamani de introspectie si reflexie.
    • 3/5
      The content is alright, but there is this weird muted sound in the background as he's talking
    • 5/5
      Great summary. Easy to listen to. Well narrated and concise
    • 5/5
      A concise and informative article. Would listen to the book.
    • 5/5
      Loved it. Highlights main points of book but also puts a viewers perspective of what vicktor was trying to convey.
    • 5/5
      Great summary thanks so much for flash books! Not to heavy but gives a pretty good idea about book selection
    • 1/5
      Way to concise to carry on the legacy of such book!
    • 5/5
      This is such a beautiful review. I had a great time listening to it. Great lessons about purpose and Mental health. Thank you.
    • 3/5
      Good summary; although it would be great if more details were discussed.
    • 5/5
      Extraordinary insightful and eloquent! This book meditates on meaning and how our own perceptions define our lives and our sense of meaningfulness
    • 4/5
      It's a good summary. An option if you don't want to read all the book.
    • 5/5
      Concise but includes all the main ideas in the book. Great job.
    • 5/5
      Beautiful, moving and profoundly philosophical.

      Without being a tear-jerker, this is a eeeply personal story by a psychiatrist and his days in Auschwitz, discussing how a life with meaning is a life worth living.
    • 5/5
      Very powerful book. Not a light read, but still one that is very necessary to read in our time.
    • 4/5
      Basic overview of concepts. Good and quick.
      Very stoic view of the world presented by Franklin
    • 4/5
      Wow! It really touches on such important and difficult to figuring out topics. How much we should appreciate every single thing. It is definetly a book that makes you reflect!
    • 5/5
      Excellent book summary!!! I highly recommend this title for anyone looking for a quick synopsis!!!