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"the book itself is a sensory pleasure beautifully illustrated printed on high quality paper a lovely thing in itself as well as a very informative and stimulating read"

"highly recommend"

"fascinating insight"

"really good"

"well written a good second to the "how the brain works" new scientist book"

"philosophical thinking highly recommended!"

"the bbc did a tv series on this book i look forward to viewing when it is rebroadcast to reconnect those synaptic connections"

"outstanding book on my second read through now"

"have re read this many times and a great book to talk about"

"very interesting book!"

"good value"

"amazing book!"

"this is an excellent book of interest to everyone who has a brain"

"if you have only read this book then it's well worth 4 or 5 stars it's well written and highly enlightening"

"excellent read and great delivery service"

"this book is very easy to read"

"awesome book"

"recommend this as a brilliant read along with author's others"

"a very insightful read and due to short chapters can easily be picked up and put down anytime"

"this book of how the brain works is a great read and highly recommended"

"this is a stunning achievement"

"absolutely fascinating"

"this is a visually stunning volume in which eagleman provides an abundance of information insights and counsel with regard to what the brain is and does"

"this is a thoroughly enjoyable and informative book"

"very detailed and informative"

"neuroscience made simple by this brilliant neuroscientist"

"i studied some neuroscience at university and this was a great fresher a whistle stop tour of everything we know about the brain so far"

"this book will make you truly appreciate what it is you have up there and the things it does"

"absolutely fantastic book!"

"if you have only read this book then it's well worth 4 or 5 stars it's well written and highly enlightening"

"this is an excellent resume of the internal workings of the brain"

"very enjoyable read"

"the first couple of chapters are dedicated to explaining the basic functions of the brain memory learning sensing the world around us but interspersed with accounts of interesting experiments and anecdotes that result in the reader feeling like they are hearing a fascinating story rather than receiving a dry lecture"

"clear and brimming with enthusiasm and genuine knowledge for anyone who isn't up to date with brain science this book will be a revelation"

"this is an easy read for almost anyone and extremely stimulating"

"i study psychology and it's an incredibly complex area and reading academic papers can be hard work so an academic who can make this area of research so easy to understand is a god send!"

"other books on the human brain have been interesting and informative but sometimes hard work"

"best to finish a chapter section and then go back and read the extra bits"

"strongly recommended"

"a must read for anyone who is a science student"

"engaging and interesting"

"this is a truly great audiobook"

"easy to read and fascinating"

"interesting and informative and written in an accessible style for the non scientist"

"a curious mind will enjoy it"

"this book is a brilliant introduction into the way your mind makes you think"

"the author is the narrator and he is a great communicator who contextualises his ideas clearly and succinctly"

"well organised readable smart book"

"the generously annotated "endnotes are also enlightening as is the "glossary"

"well written keeps you interested with lots of intriguing topics"

"well organised readable smart book"

"it is the book of the tv series and follows it pretty closely although the tv series was also excellent"

"i would however recommend incognito one of his other books as a more comprehensive and more interesting look at the brain"

"it sits there sealed in the dark chamber of our skull between our ears yet it is responsible for giving us the greatest show in the universe"

"duly acknowledging that i am a tourist in the field of neuroscience i know of no other book that offers more and better information than does this one begin italics in layman’s terms end italics with its value enhanced even more by the aforementioned illustrations"

"the book itself is a sensory pleasure beautifully illustrated printed on high quality paper a lovely thing in itself as well as a very informative and stimulating read"

"ok i accept that for some readers this might be a good thing and the tv show is at times certainly not for the brain cell challenged which is to its credit it's not a dumbed down vapid waste of space with lots of pretty pictures so a sort of abridged version of the script text may get its points and info across without confusing people including me at times but i still despite my advanced age 54 like to have intelligent not vacuous text be it in print or on the screen"

"i learnt so much in this easy to read and informative book"

"the book and series also gives insights this reader was only generally aware of and had never seen written down about how fragile our perception of our surroundings actually is"

"i have already listened to it more than once and will probably keep re visiting it!"

"i would however recommend incognito one of his other books as a more comprehensive and more interesting look at the brain"

"an engaging read of some of the questions brain science throws up and the latest research"

"the book itself is a sensory pleasure beautifully illustrated printed on high quality paper a lovely thing in itself as well as a very informative and stimulating read"

"if you liked incognito: the secret lives of the brain you will like this one!"

"somehow the author deals with this sophisticated subject without drowning the reader in unnecessary details and nomenclature"

"secondly i've also read incognito which is a more immersive read does contain more detail and pulls off that trick of making you feel that you rather than the author is the smart one"

"those without a science background will enjoy this because like many medical writers the author has a way with words which satisfies factually and stylistically"

"most interesting and easy to understand"

"if you enjoyed this book you will definitely enjoy incognito"

"enjoyable enough but hard work to get through compared to some other authors"

"ok i accept that for some readers this might be a good thing and the tv show is at times certainly not for the brain cell challenged which is to its credit it's not a dumbed down vapid waste of space with lots of pretty pictures so a sort of abridged version of the script text may get its points and info across without confusing people including me at times but i still despite my advanced age 54 like to have intelligent not vacuous text be it in print or on the screen"

"instead it makes strong points and provide evidence about the conclusions and assumptions made"

"a good introduction to some of the concepts and applications of neurology"

"very interesting and very readable"

"ok i accept that for some readers this might be a good thing and the tv show is at times certainly not for the brain cell challenged which is to its credit it's not a dumbed down vapid waste of space with lots of pretty pictures so a sort of abridged version of the script text may get its points and info across without confusing people including me at times but i still despite my advanced age 54 like to have intelligent not vacuous text be it in print or on the screen"

"i would however recommend incognito one of his other books as a more comprehensive and more interesting look at the brain"

"bought for my wife but we have both enjoyed reading it"

"though well written and mildly insightful having read and researched upon the brain as an academic it was lacking depth!"

"book was delivered promptly and was in perfect condition as expected"

"very interesting and thought provoking and written in a comfortable readable style"

"i a still enjoying reading this book"

"the first couple of chapters are dedicated to explaining the basic functions of the brain memory learning sensing the world around us but interspersed with accounts of interesting experiments and anecdotes that result in the reader feeling like they are hearing a fascinating story rather than receiving a dry lecture"

"those of us who watched the six part pbs series based on this companion book are especially grateful to have it available so that we can continue to increase our understanding of what the human brain is and does…as well as of what it can do if properly nourished"

"extremely readable and everything is explained clearly in words and coloured diagrams"

"it sits there sealed in the dark chamber of our skull between our ears yet it is responsible for giving us the greatest show in the universe"

"the book itself is a sensory pleasure beautifully illustrated printed on high quality paper a lovely thing in itself as well as a very informative and stimulating read"

"having read great reviews on this book i thought it would be entertaining"

"good easy read"

"truely inspirational"

"a pleasure to read"

"mother nature will then tell which approaches are blind alleys and which move us further down the road of understanding the blueprints of our own mind"

"i am much happier now!"

"makes a complex subject easy to grasp and very interesting"

"made many points to stimulate discussion"

"pure brainyness"

"amazing read!"

"excellent mix of professional explanations backed up with diagrams and laymen examples!"

"straightforward clear fascinating"

"very interesting indeed"

"good service"

"key concepts are illustrated with photographs or reproductions to the extent that scientific accuracy allows and a mini commentary accompanies most of them"

"of particular interest to everyone especially now is chapter 5 episode 5 where eagleman reprises one of those seminal experiments which gives deep insight into our behaviour"

"excellent introduction to neuroscience"

"ok i accept that for some readers this might be a good thing and the tv show is at times certainly not for the brain cell challenged which is to its credit it's not a dumbed down vapid waste of space with lots of pretty pictures so a sort of abridged version of the script text may get its points and info across without confusing people including me at times but i still despite my advanced age 54 like to have intelligent not vacuous text be it in print or on the screen"

"duly acknowledging that i am a tourist in the field of neuroscience i know of no other book that offers more and better information than does this one begin italics in layman’s terms end italics with its value enhanced even more by the aforementioned illustrations"

"the subject is definitely interesting but you may as well just watch the series"

"book was delivered promptly and was in perfect condition as expected"

"it is a very good read !"

"hard work at times but well worth the effort"

"this was purchased for my husband who has found it a fascinating and informative read"

"easy flowing narrative"

"love david eagleman he has the ability to write about a complex subject but with the feel of a novel"

"fascinating book well packaged"

"full of interesting facts"

"totally recommend it!"

"well worth the read"

"very interesting book easy to read!"

"it's a great eye opener to how our brain sitting in its crammed dark soundless room makes sense of our world"

"a good and easy to read overview"

"overall the book is compelling and succinct going into enough detail to explain tough concepts without overloading the reader with difficult scientific details or boring them with heavy explanations"

"in zoology is 'steam driven'"

"still a good read nonetheless"

"this is a wonderfully written book about a wonderful object"

"it used to be that if you watched a fascinating tv series the book of the series treated you to more detail that can be easily covered on screen"

"a very insightful read and due to short chapters can easily be picked up and put down anytime"

"a fascinating read"

"very educational and easy to read book"

"it's extremely well written it explains the concepts of neuroscience in an entertaining and informative manner"

"if you enjoyed this book you will definitely enjoy incognito"

"well written a good second to the "how the brain works" new scientist book"

"those of us who watched the six part pbs series based on this companion book are especially grateful to have it available so that we can continue to increase our understanding of what the human brain is and does…as well as of what it can do if properly nourished"

"overall the book is a good read and you will learn a thing or two about the brain but i much prefer 'the idiot brain' by dean burnett"

"the generously annotated "endnotes are also enlightening as is the "glossary"

"i study psychology and it's an incredibly complex area and reading academic papers can be hard work so an academic who can make this area of research so easy to understand is a god send!"

"interesting and informative and written in an accessible style for the non scientist"

"excellent read and great delivery service"

"a wonderful book"

"everyone should read this important book!"

"very intriguing"

"brilliant book if you want to know more about the brain"

"having read great reviews on this book i thought it would be entertaining"

"you will think more be more humble but also more proud of having one a brain"

"other books on the human brain have been interesting and informative but sometimes hard work"

"really interesting book motivates one to improve oneself as given effort realise can really change"

"this is the breakthrough psychology needs it makes sense of our lives we are fed thoughts that our brain produces we get to use them if they do not use us it is a whole new concept of human life enlightenment for the observant "

"it is an easy book to understand and holds your attention"

"most of the images are from the pbs series "the brain with david eagleman" and supplement the lively and eloquent narrative"

"a salutary lesson in fact six or more salutary lessons for all owners"

"i really liked this book"

"would highly recommend this book to everyone to read"

"in essence he exposes the core mechanism which leads to the collapse of empathy and the beginning of fascistic thinking"

"love david eagleman he has the ability to write about a complex subject but with the feel of a novel"

"recommend this as a brilliant read along with author's others"

"this is really a very good book"

"very interesting and useful"

"excellent description for laymen and scientists alike on recently gained knowledge of the brain a difficult human organ to get at and study in depth"

"the exploration towards the end of the book of the possibilities for artificial intelligence and brain immortality were a little harder to follow but worth making the effort"

"very interesting and thought provoking and written in a comfortable readable style"

"most readable and enlightening"

"this book of how the brain works is a great read and highly recommended"

"very good experience"

"the first couple of chapters are dedicated to explaining the basic functions of the brain memory learning sensing the world around us but interspersed with accounts of interesting experiments and anecdotes that result in the reader feeling like they are hearing a fascinating story rather than receiving a dry lecture"

"just as interesting second time round"

"it lies at the heart of who we are how we feel what we think how we react how we live"

"i love anything to do with the brain and this is clear and easy to understand"

"i am unqualified to agree or disagree"

"would highly recommend this book to everyone to read"

"excellent description for laymen and scientists alike on recently gained knowledge of the brain a difficult human organ to get at and study in depth"

"i found it fascinating"

"at the moment we’re surrounded by mysteries: many that we recognize and many we haven’t yet registered"

"answers lots of questions"

"very clear explanations of how my brain works"

"fantastic book"

"love this book"

"i love anything to do with the brain and this is clear and easy to understand"

"great book easy to read abd very informative"

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"an amazing book delving into neuroscience"

"it's a great eye opener to how our brain sitting in its crammed dark soundless room makes sense of our world"

"i am very new to the brain but i'm exploring the concept of memory so this book was ideal to learn the basics in how the brain functions"

"i received the hardback version as a christmas present in 2015"

"excellent description for laymen and scientists alike on recently gained knowledge of the brain a difficult human organ to get at and study in depth"

"what a fabulous book!"

"as always in science the important thing is to run the experiments and assess the results"

"eagleman tells it well"

"it is the book of the tv series and follows it pretty closely although the tv series was also excellent"

"this is the breakthrough psychology needs it makes sense of our lives we are fed thoughts that our brain produces we get to use them if they do not use us it is a whole new concept of human life enlightenment for the observant "

"easy for layperson as well"

"the bbc documentary series was also amazing"

"brilliantly written"

"this book is a brilliant introduction into the way your mind makes you think"

"the possibilities might just be endless for our future descendants"

"" credit blink entertainment for much of the artwork"

"at the moment we’re surrounded by mysteries: many that we recognize and many we haven’t yet registered"

"excellent book very informative helps you see the real world in a more positive way"

"highly recommend"

"on the contrary it is factual and analytical and provides a fascinating insight into humanity at its very worst and its very best"

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"victor frankl is one of the most inspiring authors i have ever read"

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"a wonderful insight into the mind of a man who managed to beat the nazis in his mind and survive the holocaust by holding on to his own mind and thought and sense of self"

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"this book is fascinating viktor e frankl documents some of the horrendous events he and people who were held in concentration camps had to go through and also share with us some unique ideas about man's ability to withstand any amount of pain and suffering if he he can place a good enough reason or purpose for enduring it"

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"he was an outstanding therapist and this book is a beacon of humanity"

"i brought this book for research in my counselling & psychotherapy course and found it to be thoroughly beneficial"

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"it was a fascinating exploration of what helped some prisoners to survive by retaining hope and giving their existence a purpose"

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"a powerful objective and mercifully short description of life in auschwitz and dachau is coupled with an essay on a way of thinking about life's meaning which i found quite liberating"

"this book is a matter of fact account of frankl's personal experiences and is ultimately an uplifting story of human spiritual triumph in the face of overwhelming callousness"

"absolutely recommend"

"incredibly inspirational read and deeply informative into the nature of psychotherapy and the role that 'meaning' plays in finding happiness"

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"his account of coping with the reality of the concentration camps was very impressive and thought provoking"

"this book focuses on man's purpose and how that purpose is the centre of his existence"

"a truly remarkable man and read inspiring!"

"i had to read it for university and to be honest the topic put me off but once i sat down to read it it is a truly phenomenal account which must be read"

"i bought this book for my dad who has great knowledge and interest in ww2 and he found it fascinating"

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"from this i have a great admiration for his humanity and spiritual courage"

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"viktor frankl was undoubtedly a great and good man as well as being a very intelligent observant and imaginative psychologist"

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"my first insight into logotheraphy fascinating"

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"but it's most enduring lesson is this: things can happen to us but our response to them is what makes the difference in the outcome"

"a wonderful and inspiring book"

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"viktor frankl delivers a truly memorable and meaningful work here"

"this is a quite extraordinary book that remains as relevant today as when it was written"

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"this book was recommended by anthony robins great book lots of valuable lessons"

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"if you want to be enlightened and educated and self aware you need this book n your life"

"how the use of the mind can overcome any situation"

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"utterly superb simple and brilliant"

"a fascinating in depth look at one man a psychotherapists experience's of imprisonment in auschwitz and other camps during the holocaust"

"a fantastic and moving book inspirational"

"the book is very well written"

"a moving account of victor frankls life and a must read!"

"deeply readable and timeless reflection on the human condition"

"his experience reminds you that human beings are capable of both the worst of imaginable crimes and the greatest displays of dignity"

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"wonderful true story of suffering and aftermath"

"his book describes his wartime experiences in concentration camps and then provides a fascinating analysis of how the 'survivors' coped with the unimaginable horrors that were their life in the 'death camps'"

"great read some great insights and thought provoking good concepts and a great combination of modern thinking in historical setting"

"nice addition to my library"

"written with a great deal of compassion and understanding of the human journey we all must take unsurprisingly given the authors own journey"

"good price"

"great book for anyone to read thought provoking written by a noble man who learned so much from his experiences but doesn't become the victim of circumstances for one minute in this book logo therapy i had never heard of this before but it makes perfect sense for today's society"

"great quotes to live by"

"i've just read on here some comments about people who complain about material goods they are sold"

"such a beautiful poignant book "

"quick read with a real good message for anyone living each day through the tough times we are going through and feel just like giving up at times"

"fast delivery"

"a powerful objective and mercifully short description of life in auschwitz and dachau is coupled with an essay on a way of thinking about life's meaning which i found quite liberating"

"this book is fascinating viktor e frankl documents some of the horrendous events he and people who were held in concentration camps had to go through and also share with us some unique ideas about man's ability to withstand any amount of pain and suffering if he he can place a good enough reason or purpose for enduring it"

"i wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone in search of increased life wisdom and improved mental strength"

"this book was an excellant read and as a practitioner in mental health i feel it not only enhances professional practice but also improves personal development"

"it is a deeply insightful and life affirming book"

"frankl’s emphasis on psychological fortitude and composition as the deciding factor between survival and death in the nazi death camps gives a startlingly optimistic outlook on humanity given the situation"

"this book has had a greater impact on my life than any other"

"it will have you in tears if you are the imaginative type as you really travel through his thoughts"

"what the human body & mind can sustain is remarkable"

"this book was recommended by anthony robins great book lots of valuable lessons"

"great inspiration book short and an eye opener"

"powerful observations and well worth reading"

"an easy read of a really weighty subject"

"i though the book was thicker but it's a very quick read"

"thank you amazon you did it again need i say more perfect"

"this is one of the outstanding books from human history to salvage such profound insights from the abyss of a concentration camp is truly one of the most courageous acts i have come across"

"five stars!"

"there are some valuable insights into the human condition or at least i thought so"

"he sets them out in this brief and elegant book"

"i would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in human nature and our desire to find meaning in this world"

"i feel a winner now and am grateful for a special mentor who gave me her copy to learn wisdom"

"this is one of the outstanding books from human history to salvage such profound insights from the abyss of a concentration camp is truly one of the most courageous acts i have come across"

"my first insight into logotheraphy fascinating"

"this is a quite extraordinary book that remains as relevant today as when it was written"

"inspirational read"

"i found this book a sincerely insightful and truly rewarding read"

"folliwing his experience of being in the camps he then returned to his profession of being a psychoanalyst and psychiatrist and he developed logotherapy which focues on helping people to find the purpose and meaning of their own"

"excellent book very informative helps you see the real world in a more positive way"

"how viktor frankl came through what he did with his soul so pure is just one of the modern wonders of the world"

"worthy read"

"beautiful read that puts life in perspective"

"in man's search for meaning victor frankl starts off by sharing a strong tale about his experiences as a concentration camp prisoner during ww2"

"very helpful reading it on the kindle as well to be able to easily look up the long and more technical words i didn't quite understand!"

"good information"

"very good condition arrived on time "

"this book was an excellant read and as a practitioner in mental health i feel it not only enhances professional practice but also improves personal development"

"it is very honest and portrays an image of how vile and emasculating the camps were"

"there are two parts to this book: the first is a very moving account of the author's time in auschwitz concentration camp while the second part is about his psychotherapy technique logotherapy "

"beautiful story full of lessons for life"

"excellent thought provoking book"

"i think this book is very relevant for today !"

"this disertation does offer the reader a sincere guide to understanding if not defining an alternative to despair and frustration"

"having been given this book as a present it sat on my book shelf for a long time without being touched"

"this is wonderful book inspiring and wise"

"a fantastic read and learning curve"

"book is succint and not overtly poetic which makes it perfect as it distills wisdom in maneagable doses"

"simply the best self help book i've read"

"it offers perspective and a well constructed theory that we can only seek meaning in our own truth in every moment rather than in life in its entirety"

"totally absorbing"

"this is one of the outstanding books from human history to salvage such profound insights from the abyss of a concentration camp is truly one of the most courageous acts i have come across"

"this book is a matter of fact account of frankl's personal experiences and is ultimately an uplifting story of human spiritual triumph in the face of overwhelming callousness"

"some insights from the book itself: *freedom to choose one's own attitude in any given set of circumstances your own way of dealing things *emotion which is suffering ceases to be suffering as soon as we form a clear and precise picture of it "

"i also found his case studies from his professional life extremely helpful"

"viktor frankl is up there with the great minds of our time"

"bought for my son and he is very happy with it"

"one of the most heart breaking inspiring reads"

"the second half though was the kind of reading you want to frame every page loaded with psychological insights and expertly delivered"

"an interesting read"

"it is one that i would recommend wholeheartedly"

"using his personal experiences the author ofers illustrate the alternative to succumbing to defeat"

"who value professional guidance in this objective"

"thats why they say is one of the best seller"

"this a must for everyone who wants to live a more meaningful life"

"came i'm excellent condition and it is an amazing inspiring read will defiantly teach you a lot"

"he does manage to convey the main concepts to people not only vaguely familiar with various psychotherapeutic approaches but people more solidly grounded may find it a bit airy it is certainly no scientific treatise "

"i came across this book by way of a jordan peterson recommendation list and very happy to have done so"

"an interesting commentary on human existence"

"inspirational and thoughtful exploration of the strength of the human mind in the face of suffering at the hands of other humans"

"it is a book about psychological survival in the face of overwhelming suffering"

"another emotionally charged book with depth and learning for everyone"

"logotherapy and its application gives a nice perspective"

"even better price!"

"from conditions of despair to hope survival and self fulfillment"

"there’s a lot of good applicable advice in this book and it can also help by giving the tools to deal with suffering"

"one could say that the nazis gave meaning to their lives however the price for a huge number of people was extremely high so linking this to ethics and the good of society is crucial"

"i read this the day after reading anne frank’s diary of a young girl and would advise taking both together"

"i found this book to be deeply moving"

"excellent uplifting book!"

"the writing style is un ostentatious and more powerful for it"

"when anyone moans over anything trivial get them to read this book to understand what real suffering is and how great people deal with it"

"it is well written and though maybe not quite in the class of primo levi it is still one of the best biographical works on this subject that i have read"

"mr frankl was truly ahead of his time and he is 20th century great"

"this seems right: i dare say you don't see much neuroticism in modern day somalia either though i do quite like the idea of obsessive compulsive mogadishan parents pushing their kids into extra cello lessons"

"i am fairly new to the concepts of logotherapy but it was extremely refreshing to read about psychological theories and psychotherapies that accept we are more than the sum of our childhood experiences and survival instincts and this book introduces those ideas well"

"life affirming makes sense and is clear and easy to follow"

"i have my challenges being disabled from birth and a wheelchair user this book made me feel i am valued and to value myself"

"i also found the account of life in a concentration camp particularly moving"

"interesting perspective on life"

"such an insightful and positive book"

"the mindset it helps build i'm now referring to when helping employees with anxiety bullys and most problems they have in life"

"would recommend!"

"i would like to sit and read it in one read but it is too moving and inspiring to do that i need to try and enter into what the author is saying and try to make some sense of man's inhumanity to man!"

"book is succint and not overtly poetic which makes it perfect as it distills wisdom in maneagable doses"

"the first half is quite an intense read for me although the focus is not on the day to day experience but rather the mental side"

"fantastic content if you haven't yet read this then read this"

"a really necessary book if you have read "if this is a man" by primo levi you'll have a measure for this book"

"it is written beautifully by victor frankl a survivor of auschwitz and its important the world gets to hear his story"

"a truly enrapturing read taking one inside one's mentality having experienced such an horrific inner occasion but giving counsel on surviving such experience"

"endorsing what one encounters through their life it has a potential that one gets stronger having encountered such traversty and becomes better able and equipped to assist others who encounter the same events"

"reading about the holocaust from a 1st person's point of view helped put this in much better perspective"

"a harrowing but at the same time uplifting read which in common with books on the same subject provides further evidence if more were needed of man's ability to inflict unbelievable cruelty on his fellow human beings"

"it really helps put things in perspective forcing you to consider how lucky and fortunate you are"

"there are two parts to this book: the first is a very moving account of the author's time in auschwitz concentration camp while the second part is about his psychotherapy technique logotherapy "

"i would have liked a little more as i felt the account was maybe a little brief"

"a short book definitely worth reading"

"the second is more a technical practical approach to find meaning in one's life"

"good read insightful and puts things into perspective"

"a heart wrenching book about one mans life and what he has witnessed"

"yet when i finally opened it i found it full of strength and courage"

"viktor frankl's wartime experience in concentration camps led him to the realisation that no matter what they do to you they cannot actually control your response: you have the choice of how you react how you think about what happens to you"

"i wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone in search of increased life wisdom and improved mental strength"

"and after being released in 1945 although depersonalised by the awful conditions there 3 weeks later he was able to say" i give thanks to god who has led me to a spacious place""

"wow what a totally amazing book"

"a very thoughtful philosophical take on life suffering hope and healing"

"it describes victor frankl's personal experience in a nazi concentration camp and the development of his logos theory from his observations during that time"

"from conditions of despair to hope survival and self fulfillment"

"this book gives you a more psychological insight in the sufferings of the jews in wwii told from experiences of dr frank himself"

"the first hand account is certainly insightful and well worth reading probably a bit less poetic but just as deeply felt as something like one day in the life of ivan denisovich penguin modern classics "

"frankl uses his anecdotal observations to propose what was in its day a revolutionary psychology: it isn't our primal physical urges which determine our behaviour with intellectual constructions being mere epiphenomenal by products freud would have it that love for example was a spin off of the deeper primal sexual urge but the other way round: it is the intellectual content the *meaning* of our lives that shapes and drives our behaviour and crucially our happiness"

"be inspired and learn you really appreciate life"

"reading this book was as much a reflective search of my own quest for meaning as learning about the unthinkable and ghastly things which happened in the concentration camps during world war ii"

"it is written by an auschwitz survivor who tested everything he proposes in the staggeringly terrible hell of concentration camps"

"other than that it is a great read which casts an objective eye on a period of history some would rather forget"

"his sincere story helps set a credible stage for the second part of the book through which frankl presents and explains the core concepts of logotherapy his own school of psychotherapy"