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Book riview of Man's search for meaning

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       Recently, I read an international bestseller book, Man’s Search for Meaning, by Austrian writer Viktor E. Frankl. Frankl was a neurologist, psychiatrist, philosopher, and author. He was of Jewish heritage and is renowned for this book, though he published 39 others. Man’s Search for Meaning has been translated into numerous languages.I read Gujrati version.              In this book, Frankl describes the harrowing experiences of prisoners during the Second World War in the Nazi Auschwitz concentration camp. Frankl himself was a prisoner in the camp. The camp, designed for 200 people, was overcrowded with 1,500 prisoners. The prisoners were stripped of their identities and referred to by numbers instead of names. Problems Faced by Prisoners: 1. Mental Trauma 2. Physical Torture 3. Nightmares 4. Unhealthy and Limited Food 5. Improper Footwear 6. Shaved Heads 7. Extreme Cold 8. Overcrowded and Unhygienic Living Condi...