Needs quiet to read, and sometimes you need to read some sections twice - which is well worth while.

A fascinating and compelling book. A real look behind the immediately obvious horror.
I could not put it down, as it is what I would call truly readable. The author tells all - good as well as bad - whereas so often in Holocaust books you only get the bad side, which in this book you still see, Read full review

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Vital reading for anyone suffering or suicidal

This is vital reading for anyone suffering or suicidal. You are led through Viktor Frankl's brave and stark account of life amidst the brutality and cruelty of concentration camps, to see that even there, in the worst of places, human beings are hardwired to find meaning. In fact, you see that those who did, and who found the deepest inner strength, sometimes survived even when their physical bodies were challenged by disease and starvation. This is a man, a psychiatrist, truly fit to speak about how to find meaning and hope in life. He has been to hell and back. This is no textbook, ivory tower author. He leads us out of the concentration camps to see how meaning can be found in even the most painful and seemingly hopeless situations. No situation is beyond the ability to see a meaning in it. You see that it is ok to be suffering. That is not to glorify suffering, but you can see how any suffering becomes bearable if you are led to see a meaning in it. Please, please read this book if you are suffering in any way or have lost hope and/or contemplate suicide. It will help you see that even if you feel desperate, you can go on, that there is a meaning. The help and insights of this book are invaluable. A must, must read.Read full review

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Victoria Frankl was a remarkable human being who used his own pain in surviving the holocaust to work with others who struggle- can't wait to read!

Book arrived quickly and I am looking forward to reading it as I admire Viktor Frankl and his contribution to the mental health field hugely.

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Very Different Outlook on Life

There’s a great story behind the large words and the many turns this book takes. It’s not just a man who’s experienced concentration camps, it’s a man who knows there’s always a meaning to everything including suffering and unhappiness as well as the positives in life. Great read for anyone looking to find something that might be missing from their lifeRead full review

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If you are thinking that you don't have enoung or you are poor, this is must read!!!

Such a strong life experience and eye openning story that changes view on our lives.
I couldn't put this book away and I believe that human mind is capable of more than we can think of, or we can imagine.
Frankl's strong mindset and his knowledge has ability to turn your current thinking upside down. If he was able to go through this hell on the Earth, so we can!
Never give up!
Until the mind is sharp, we can bear unbereable.

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Hooked on this book!

After a recent visit to Auschwitz I felt compelled to learn more about the captives and this account of life in a concentration camp took my thoughts into a different dimension.
Truly inspirational reading.Read full review

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Answers many questions

A deep but easy to understand book about the human resilience when despair should destroy...... a fitting tribute too to all in the holocaust and to viktor for having the wisdom and guts to study and write up........well recommended......Read full review

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great little book.

Fts in with all the other SIMPLER books i have this one goes into more detail of the mind and problems living in prison camps and the lasting damage done by it. excellent book for students

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Great Book

Great book, one man’s journey into immense suffering and the conclusions he formed during and afterwards, regarding the meaning of life.

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Amazing

This book has so much value, all humans should read it. It’s such a compelling account of suffering and what it means to the individual. It made me think differently about many things. Highly recommend Read full review