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Young Adult · 2017 · PG-13

Man's Search for Meaning

by Viktor E. Frankl

A psychiatrist's account of surviving four Nazi concentration camps and the existential philosophy he developed from the experience.

A young adult edition of the best-selling classic about the Holocaust and finding meaning in suffering, with a photo insert, a glossary of terms, a chronology of Frankl’s life, and supplementary letters and speeches Viktor E. Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning is a classic work of Holocaust literature that has riveted generations of readers. Like Anne Frank’s Diary of a Young Girl and Elie Wiesel’s Night, Frankl’s masterpiece is a timeless examination of life in the Nazi death camps. At the same time, Frankl’s universal lessons for coping with suffering and finding one’s purpose in life offer a

For14+GenreYoung AdultLength165 pagesRead time~4.5 hours

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Violence

Some

Holocaust violence in the concentration camp memoir sections

Language

None

No profanity

Sexual Content

None

No sexual content

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

Profound themes of meaning-making, human freedom in the worst conditions, and the will to live

What this book is about

Viktor Frankl's landmark work combines Holocaust memoir with the philosophy of logotherapy. Violence in the camp sequences is significant. An essential book for any thoughtful reader; appropriate for teens and adults.

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Holocaust violence

Concentration camp memoir

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