Memoir
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Love is the ultimate goal
Excerpt from Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl This is an excerpt from the book Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl, translated by Ilse Lasch. That brought thoughts of my own wife to mind. And as we stumbled on for miles, slipping on icy spots, supporting each other time and again,…
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What is the meaning of life?
Have you ever wondered why people continue to fight to survive in the harshest conditions? As I was reading Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl, he discusses how having a personal meaning for life motivates people to stay alive even in the harshest conditions like concentration camps. As a psychologist and concentration camp survivor,…
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You are the greatest woman I’ve ever met
Excerpt from Mom & Me & Mom by Maya Angelou. This is an excerpt from the book Mom & Me & Mom by Maya Angelou. We reached the middle of the block and were enveloped in the stinging acid aroma of vinegar from the pickle factory on the corner of Fillmore and Fulton streets. I…