Re:Ask HN: Good books?
by Mod_daniel on Sunday October 03, 2010 @04:16PM
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The last line here is not hyperbole. It changes you, plain and simple, to read this mans experiences and their translation into a form of therapy.
Amazing book on the meaning of life from the founder of logotherapy (therapy based on helping clients to find meaning in their life) who is also a holocaust survivor.
The first 2/3 of the book is an autobiography about his experiences in the concentration camps and the psychological mindset of the prisoners. The last 1/3 takes his experiences and outlines the basis for which logotherapy lies. Reading it was a profound experience. It's the kind of book that you will think back to a few times a month for the rest of your life.