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07-26-2019 12:13 AM
I've had this book on my shelf for several years, but I haven't read it yet. I hear from many people that this is the very best book they've ever read.
I do want to read it so that I can understand what it is about it that people rave about, but I don't feel like getting depressed over yet another holocaust book.
What do you all think?
07-26-2019 01:00 AM - edited 07-26-2019 01:00 AM
@sunala I read it (audio download). I don't remember much about it. I think it's a short book. Maybe I'll give it another listen.
I don't recall it as despressing. From reading a description at amazon it's about coping with suffering, finding meaning in it and moving forward with renewed purpose.
07-26-2019 01:05 AM
This is not another holocaust book. Frankel does talk about some nasty things he endured, but that is not the focus of the book. I found it to be inspiring as he teaches us how to endure life. I recommend reading when one is depressed as there is comfort to be found. I have read other books by him and I still remember a male patient who was distressed that his wife had died, and he then went on how his wife would not have been able to brave life without him. Dr. Frankel told the man he was lucky that his wife had died first. The man was then able to go on with his life.
07-26-2019 09:33 AM
I read this book some years ago. I remember it as a testimony to the human spirit. Of course, in order to recount how he managed to survive ultimate evil, it was necessary to talk about the evil he and other innocents endured. I would recommend this book.
07-26-2019 10:07 AM
Thank you, my friends. I now have the book on the top of the book pile on my night table. I will start it when I can just lie down and relax. I look forward to reading it.
07-26-2019 02:50 PM
It's a deeply moving and inspiring book -- a powerful personal testimony on finding meaning in suffering and living in gratitude. I can't imagine anyone who would not benefit from reading it.
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