Man’s Search for Meaning: An Introduction to Logotherapy by Viktor E. Frankl; Unabridged MP3 Audio Book; Narrator Simon Vance

Man’s Search for Meaning is the chilling yet inspirational story of Viktor Frankl’s struggle to hold on to hope during the unspeakable horrors of his years as a prisoner in Nazi concentration camps. Through every waking moment of his ordeal, Frankl’s training as a psychiatrist lent him a remarkable perspective on the psychology of survival. As a result of these experiences, Dr. Frankl developed a revolutionary approach to psychotherapy known as logotherapy. At the core of his theory is the belief that man’s primary motivational force is his search for meaning. Frankl’s assertion that “the will to meaning” is the basic motivation for human life has forever changed the way we understand our humanity in the face of suffering.

This revised and updated version includes a new postscript: “The Case for a Tragic Optimism.”

“If you read but one book this year, Dr. Frankl’s book should be that one.”—Los Angeles Times

“An enduring work of survival literature.”—New York Times

“Perhaps the most significant thinking since Freud and Adler. Unconditional faith in an unconditional meaning is Dr. Frankl’s message to the reader.”—American Journal of Psychiatry

“[A] fascinating, sophisticated, and very human book…Frankl’s personal and professional discourses merge into a style of tremendous power.”—Amazon.com, editorial review

“Much like a first aid kit, this recording has the potential to save lives…This classic carefully read by Simon Vance, is a vital aid to the troubled of all ages.”—Library Journal

Viktor E. Frankl (1905-1997) was an Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist as well as a Holocaust survivor. Frankl was the founder of logotherapy and Existential Analysis. Frankl published more than thirty-two books, lectured and taught seminars all over the world, and received twenty-nine honorary doctorate degrees.

Simon Vance, a former BBC Radio presenter and newsreader, is a full-time actor who has appeared on both stage and television. He has recorded over four hundred audiobooks and has earned over twenty Earphones Awards from AudioFile magazine, including one for his narration of Theft by Peter Carey. A twelve-time Audie finalist, Simon has won three Audie Awards, including one for Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, and the 2008 Booklist Voice of Choice Award. He has also been named an AudioFile Golden Voice as well as an AudioFile Best Voice of 2009.