Why did Sandra love this book?
Through the eyes of the writer, I saw compassion, understanding, and a strong spirit of survival as he endures life in a concentration camp.
Living in the twenty-first century, I cannot fathom how people survived and made their way through the holocaust. Today, I deal with what car to buy, what type of mayonnaise is best, or how much time I have to wait for the bus. I think I take a lot for granted because I have never experienced the fears and life-and-death nightmare of war firsthand.
I hope I can say, I might understand a bit about transcendence or rising above one’s physical situation into a realm beyond the obvious. If I could live my life over, I would support so many more causes, and give more to others. But because of a selfish nature, I may never achieve the heroism of Franki and countless others who have…
41 authors picked Man’s Search for Meaning as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
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.