Only those who allowed their inner hold on their moral and spiritual selves to subside eventually fell victim to the camp's degenerating influence - while those who made a victory of those experiences turned them into an inner triumph.

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. OVER 16 MILLION COPIES SOLD 'A book to read, to cherish, to debate, and one that will ultimately keep the memories of the victims alive'John Boyne, author ofThe Boy in the Striped Pyjamas 'Every human being should read this book' Simon Sinek, author of Start With Why In 1942, just months after marrying his wife, Viktor Frankl and his family were sent, first to the Theresienstadt concentration camp, and then to Auschwitz. A prominent Viennese psychiatrist before the war, Frankl was uniquely able to observe the way that he and other inmates coped with the experience of being in in the notorious concentration camp. During his time in the camps, he noticed that those who comforted others and gave away their last piece of bread often survived the longest. He saw that the kind of person a prisoner became depended, not just the influence of the camp, but on an inner decision. Those who let go of their moral and spiritual selves eventually fell victim to the camp's degrading effects; those who resisted were able to turn their suffering into a kind of inner triumph. For Frankl, his experience was proof that everything can be taken from us except the ability to choose our attitude in any given set of circumstances. From this, he came to believe that our deepest desire is to search for meaning and purpose. This special gift edition includes a new foreword by leading historical Sir Martin Gilbert, and additional archive material including selected letters and speeches from the author. One of the seminal pieces of literature to emerge from World War 2, this powerful and inspiring book offers us all a way to transcend suffering and find meaning in the art of living. Praise forMan's Search for Meaning- 'Remarkable...It changed my life and became a part of all that I live and all that I teach.' Susan Jeffers, bestselling author ofFeel The Fear And Do It Anyway 'Anenduring workof survival literature.'New York Times 'Every human being should read it.' Simon Sinek, bestselling author ofStart With Why 'One of the moral heroes of the 20th century...His works areessential readingfor those who seek to understand the human condition.' Chief Rabbi Dr Jonathan Sacks 'If you read but one book this year, Dr Frankl's book should be that one.'Los Angeles Times

Details

ISBN13: 9781846042843
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 176
Edition: Special edition
Publication Date: 01 May 2011
Publisher: Ebury Publishing
Publication City, Country: London, United Kingdom
Dimensions (cm): 22.4(H)x14.1(L)x1.9(W)276
Weight (gm): 276

Author Biography

Viktor E Frankl (Author) 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, but he never lost the qualities of compassion, loyalty, undaunted spirit and thirst for life (earning his pilot's licence aged 67). He died in Vienna in 1997. Martin Gilbert (Introducer) 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 service to British history and international relations'. He died in 2015.

Reviews

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 *