by Viktor E Frankl
Over 16 Million Copies Sold “A book to read, to cherish, to debate—and one that ensures the memories of the victims endure.” — John Boyne, author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Before the Second World War, Viktor Frankl was a distinguished Viennese psychiatrist. His imprisonment in Auschwitz gave him a rare and profound perspective on how individuals responded—both successfully and unsuccessfully—to unimaginable suffering. Frankl observed that those who showed compassion, comforted others, and shared even their last piece of bread were often the ones who survived the longest. Their actions demonstrated a powerful truth: while everything can be taken from a person, the freedom to choose one’s attitude in any situation remains. Frankl argued that the character a prisoner developed in the concentration camp was shaped not only by external conditions, but by an inner choice. From these experiences, he concluded that humanity’s deepest drive is the search for meaning and purpose. This remarkable work offers readers a path to rise above suffering and discover meaning, resilience, and dignity in the art of living.
