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Man's Search For Meaning: Classic Editions
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Man's Search For Meaning: Classic Editions
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Viktor E Frankl
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Series | Rider Classics |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:240 | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 126 |
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Category/Genre | True Stories of Heroism, Endurance and Survival The Holocaust Second world war |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781846046384
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Classifications | Dewey:150.195092 |
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Audience | Tertiary Education (US: College) | Professional & Vocational | General | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Ebury Publishing
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Imprint |
Rider & Co
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Publication Date |
7 January 2021 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The classic tribute to hope from the Holocaust. Over 16 million copies sold worldwide 'Every human being should read this book' Simon Sinek One of the outstanding classics to emerge from the Holocaust, Man's Search for Meaning is Viktor Frankl's story of his struggle for survival in Auschwitz and other Nazi concentration camps. Today, this remarkable tribute to hope offers us an avenue to finding greater meaning and purpose in our own lives.
Author Biography
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.
ReviewsRemarkable...It changed my life and became a part of all that I live and all that I teach. An enduring work of survival literature. * New York Times * A book to read, to cherish, to debate, and one that will ultimately keep the memories of the victims alive -- John Boyne, author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas I have loved this book for so many years, and I think every human being should read it. -- Simon Sinek Viktor Frankl...one of the moral heroes of the 20th century. His insights into human freedom, dignity and the search for meaning are deeply humanizing, and have the power to transform lives. His works are essential reading for those who seek to understand the human condition.
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