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Man's Search for Meaning: An Introduction to Logotherapy by Viktor Frankl Viktor Frankl's gripping narrative, Man's Search for Meaning, recounting time spent in a concentration camp during World War II, is one of the great literary works of the 21st century. I first read his book when I was in graduate school, 33+ years ago, and it had a profound impact on me personally and professionally. When life's sufferings seemed intolerable, he found the capacity to see meaning and purpose by reminiscing about sunsets, trees, and his family. As I flip through the yellow tattered pages, I still find Frankl's story moving and compelling as he describes how he found his life worth living and a sense of responsibility in his existence. His account laid the foundation for logotherapy and made a significant contribution to modern psychology. Though it is only after you finish reading it do you realize the book's profound literary value and its empowering quality. His message is personal, meaningful and the right to choose the last freedom for rising above the temporal world, is person specific. Only an individual has the capacity to transcend indignities and injustices. Nietzsche's quote that "he who has a why to live can bear with almost any how" succinctly summarizes the essence of Frankl's story as he preserved the ultimate freedom, independence of mind. -- Judy Reinhartz |
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