Dr. Frankl recounts details of his experiences in a Nazi death camp and tells how they led to his development of the theory of logotherapy which contends that man has the freedom to transcend suffering and find meaning in his life regardless of his circumstances.
In Vienna, Austria, in 1940, two nine-year-old boys, one Jewish and one Aryan, are classmates and best friends when events of the Nazi occupation draw them even closer together as they fight to survive and escape together.
Dr. Frankl recounts details of his experiences in a Nazi death camp and tells how they led to his development of the theory of logotherapy which contends that man has the freedom to transcend suffering and find meaning to his life regardless of his circumstances.
Reconstructs the events of Mozart's last year of life, discussing the creation of his final works, his personal and professional relationships, and the mysterious circumstances surrounding his death at the age of thirty-five.
Describes the life and career of eighteenth-century Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as well as the historical and social context into which he was born; contains numerous color and black-and-white illustrations.