First published 1998
Viktor Frankl's memoir is a gripping account of his harrowing experiences in Nazi concentration camps. Stripped of his freedom and family, he must confront the horrors of Auschwitz and other prisons, where the will to live hangs by a thread. Yet, from this profound suffering, Frankl develops his groundbreaking theory of logotherapy - the belief that our primary drive is not pleasure, but the pursuit of what gives life meaning. With clear-eyed resilience, Frankl shows how we can choose our response to even the most extreme adversity, and uncover purpose in the very act of living.
Genres: holocaust, psychology, 20th-century, autobiography, non-fiction, biography-memoir, inspirational
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: overcoming-adversity, resilience
Setting: Austria, Germany
240 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Pocket Books
Content warnings: death, torture, violence