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Man’s Search for Himself

By: Rollo May
Narrated by: James Anderson Foster
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Summary

Loneliness, boredom, emptiness: These are the complaints that Rollo May encountered over and over from his patients. In response, he probes the hidden layers of personality to reveal the core of man's integration-a basic and inborn sense of value.

Man's Search for Himself is an illuminating view of our predicament in an age of overwhelming anxieties and gives guidance on how to choose, judge, and act during such times.

©1953 W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.; copyright 1981 by Rollo May (P)2019 Tantor
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Loved it

Opens up a great perspective about life and shares good examples to how to overcome thoughts and dilemmas we have within throughout life

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Excellent and insightful

I grately enjoys this book and plan on reading more from the author. Eye opening and sobering in many ways.

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The search is never over

First starting with the negative. The language may be a little tiring because it was written in 1956 and there are repetitions. The mind wandering off may not be such a bad thing as it wanders off towards self betterment. Indeed many valuable farts, examples, experience

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Existential nourishment

Inspiring book about living an existential life. I am certainly biased; regardless I likesd Rollo May’s use of references: Kierkegaard, Orestes, Faust and the problem with French existentialists. He did not touch much upon religion which is something I would have liked to hear more about.

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Existential psychotherapy classic

This book seems to ooze wisdom from every page. A wonderful look at life, deathand meaning I recommend to any counsellor or therapist what ever your therapeutic doctrine.. Its insightful, well written often challenging.

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Love Rollo May

Superb work. Seminal. What's beautiful is how even on this day, his words sound fresh, relevant, and supremely helpful.

Peace and love to all my brothers and sisters on the path

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One of the best books I've read

Right after reading it I feel like it's been the most enlightining book I've read and will probably need to relisten it at some point as there are so many great ideas in there.

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Amazing

Truly eye opening book, can’t recommend more. I’m 22 and I will be carrying the lessons from this for the rest of my life.

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