Man's Search For Meaning
Written by Viktor E. Frankl and FlashBooks
Narrated by Dean Bokhari
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About this audiobook
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.
Viktor E. Frankl
Viktor E. Frankl was Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry at the University of Vienna Medical School. For twenty-five years he was head of the Vienna Neurological Policlinic. His Logotherapy/Existential Analysis came to be known as the “Third Viennese School of Psychotherapy.” He held professorships at Harvard, Stanford, Dallas, and Pittsburgh, and was Distinguished Professor of Logotherapy at the U.S. International University in San Diego, California. Born in 1905, Frankl received the degrees of Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Vienna. During World War II he spent three years at Auschwitz, Dachau, and other concentration camps. Through four decades Dr. Frankl made innumerable lecture tours throughout the world. He received honorary degrees from twenty-nine universities in Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia. He held numerous awards, among them the Oskar Pfister Award of the American Psychiatric Association and an Honorary Membership of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. Frankl’s thirty-nine books appeared in forty-eight languages. His book Man’s Search for Meaning has sold millions of copies and has been listed among “the ten most influential books in America.” Viktor Frankl died 1997 in Vienna.
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5This 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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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5O 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.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The content is alright, but there is this weird muted sound in the background as he's talking
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great summary. Easy to listen to. Well narrated and concise
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A concise and informative article. Would listen to the book.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Loved it. Highlights main points of book but also puts a viewers perspective of what vicktor was trying to convey.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great summary thanks so much for flash books! Not to heavy but gives a pretty good idea about book selection
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Way to concise to carry on the legacy of such book!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is such a beautiful review. I had a great time listening to it. Great lessons about purpose and Mental health. Thank you.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Good summary; although it would be great if more details were discussed.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Extraordinary insightful and eloquent! This book meditates on meaning and how our own perceptions define our lives and our sense of meaningfulness
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It's a good summary. An option if you don't want to read all the book.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Concise but includes all the main ideas in the book. Great job.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Beautiful, 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. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Very powerful book. Not a light read, but still one that is very necessary to read in our time.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Basic overview of concepts. Good and quick.
Very stoic view of the world presented by Franklin - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wow! 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!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Excellent book summary!!! I highly recommend this title for anyone looking for a quick synopsis!!!