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Education Book Summaries

Logo Design Love
by David Airey • 2011
The autistic brain is wired differently, not broken. Its strengths offer an overlooked path.
4.2
4k+
Logo Design Love Summary
Logo Design Love
The autistic brain is wired differently, not broken. Its strengths offer an overlooked path.
by David Airey 2011 220 pages
4.2
4k+ ratings
Teaching as a Subversive Activity
by Neil Postman • 1969
School's hidden curriculum is obedience. The real subject: learning what to disbelieve.
4.21
1k+
Teaching as a Subversive Activity Summary
Teaching as a Subversive Activity
School's hidden curriculum is obedience. The real subject: learning what to disbelieve.
by Neil Postman 1969 240 pages
4.21
1k+ ratings
Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be
by Frank Bruni • 2015
Ivy League rejection isn't destiny: the proof, and how to find a school that actually fits.
4.03
4k+
Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be Summary
Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be
Ivy League rejection isn't destiny: the proof, and how to find a school that actually fits.
by Frank Bruni 2015 224 pages
4.03
4k+ ratings
The Education of a Coach
by David Halberstam • 2005
The greatest NFL dynasty began in failure, film rooms, and a quarterback picked 199th.
3.96
5k+
The Education of a Coach Summary
The Education of a Coach
The greatest NFL dynasty began in failure, film rooms, and a quarterback picked 199th.
by David Halberstam 2005 288 pages
3.96
5k+ ratings
Change Leader
by Michael Fullan • 2011
Management books promise silver bullets. Effective change leaders trust their own practice instead.
3.77
316
Change Leader Summary
Change Leader
Management books promise silver bullets. Effective change leaders trust their own practice instead.
by Michael Fullan 2011 192 pages
3.77
316 ratings
Encyclopedia of Chart Patterns
by Thomas N. Bulkowski • 2000
38,500 chart patterns, analyzed: failure rates, volume signals, and the breakout data that matters.
4.11
374
Encyclopedia of Chart Patterns Summary
Encyclopedia of Chart Patterns
38,500 chart patterns, analyzed: failure rates, volume signals, and the breakout data that matters.
by Thomas N. Bulkowski 2000 1040 pages
4.11
374 ratings
Getting to Maybe
by Richard Michael Fischl • 1999
Knew every rule but got a median grade? Law exams test something else entirely.
3.78
1k+
Getting to Maybe Summary
Getting to Maybe
Knew every rule but got a median grade? Law exams test something else entirely.
by Richard Michael Fischl 1999 348 pages
3.78
1k+ ratings
Homeschooling for Excellence
by David Colfax • 1988
Public schools process children, not educate. One family's experiment proves there is another way.
3.91
446
Homeschooling for Excellence Summary
Homeschooling for Excellence
Public schools process children, not educate. One family's experiment proves there is another way.
by David Colfax 1988 176 pages
3.91
446 ratings
Imagine
by Jonah Lehrer • 2012
Why cities, outsiders, and arguments produce more breakthroughs than solitary genius ever does.
3.98
54k+
Imagine Summary
Imagine
Why cities, outsiders, and arguments produce more breakthroughs than solitary genius ever does.
by Jonah Lehrer 2012 279 pages
3.98
54k+ ratings
How to Write Short
by Roy Peter Clark • 2013
Tiny texts, big impact: the craft moves that make short sentences stick harder than long ones.
3.77
1k+
How to Write Short Summary
How to Write Short
Tiny texts, big impact: the craft moves that make short sentences stick harder than long ones.
by Roy Peter Clark 2013 272 pages
3.77
1k+ ratings
Classics of Public Administration
by Jay M. Shafritz • 1978
From ancient duty to modern governance: the readings that built public administration.
3.65
287
Classics of Public Administration Summary
Classics of Public Administration
From ancient duty to modern governance: the readings that built public administration.
by Jay M. Shafritz 1978 606 pages
3.65
287 ratings
Philosophy
by Edward Craig • 2002
You already ask philosophy's three questions. Here is a pocket guide to 2,500 years of answers.
3.70
2k+
Philosophy Summary
Philosophy
You already ask philosophy's three questions. Here is a pocket guide to 2,500 years of answers.
by Edward Craig 2002 132 pages
3.70
2k+ ratings
Beyond Bullet Points
by Cliff Atkinson • 2005
Why bullet slides fail: a story framework that works with how the brain learns.
3.70
500+
Beyond Bullet Points Summary
Beyond Bullet Points
Why bullet slides fail: a story framework that works with how the brain learns.
by Cliff Atkinson 2005 352 pages
3.70
500+ ratings
Aquarian Conspiracy
by Marilyn Ferguson • 1980
When quantum physics met Eastern mysticism, a scattered movement was already reshaping society.
3.70
289
Aquarian Conspiracy Summary
Aquarian Conspiracy
When quantum physics met Eastern mysticism, a scattered movement was already reshaping society.
by Marilyn Ferguson 1980
3.70
289 ratings
Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships
by Temple Grandin • 2005
The social rulebook written from scratch by an autistic mind that treated interactions like data.
3.89
500+
Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships Summary
Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships
The social rulebook written from scratch by an autistic mind that treated interactions like data.
by Temple Grandin 2005 425 pages
3.89
500+ ratings
The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization
by Peter F. Drucker • 1993
Drucker's five questions for detecting organizational drift and the discipline to reverse it.
3.94
1k+
The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization Summary
The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization
Drucker's five questions for detecting organizational drift and the discipline to reverse it.
by Peter F. Drucker 1993 144 pages
3.94
1k+ ratings
The Emotional Life of the Toddler
by Alicia F. Lieberman • 1993
A toddler's emotional logic: why they push away and pull close in the same breath.
3.97
1k+
The Emotional Life of the Toddler Summary
The Emotional Life of the Toddler
A toddler's emotional logic: why they push away and pull close in the same breath.
by Alicia F. Lieberman 1993 244 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
A Hidden Wholeness
by Parker J. Palmer • 2004
The soul hides when it feels unsafe. How to create a room where it finally speaks.
4.09
4k+
A Hidden Wholeness Summary
A Hidden Wholeness
The soul hides when it feels unsafe. How to create a room where it finally speaks.
by Parker J. Palmer 2004 208 pages
4.09
4k+ ratings
Raising Resilient Children
by Robert B. Brooks • 2001
A child's resilience depends less on strict rules and more on a parent's capacity for empathy.
3.97
464
Raising Resilient Children Summary
Raising Resilient Children
A child's resilience depends less on strict rules and more on a parent's capacity for empathy.
by Robert B. Brooks 2001 336 pages
3.97
464 ratings
The Daily Dad
by Ryan Holiday • 2023
366 daily meditations to help you become the parent your kids deserve.
4.54
2k+
The Daily Dad Summary
The Daily Dad
366 daily meditations to help you become the parent your kids deserve.
by Ryan Holiday 2023 432 pages
4.54
2k+ ratings
The Options Playbook
by Brian Overby • 2009
Forty option strategies with exact entries, exact exits, and every trap flagged beforehand.
3.91
320
The Options Playbook Summary
The Options Playbook
Forty option strategies with exact entries, exact exits, and every trap flagged beforehand.
by Brian Overby 2009 295 pages
3.91
320 ratings
Until the Streetlights Come On
by Ginny Yurich • 2023
The childhood your kids actually need: more boredom, more dirt, fewer screens, less you.
4.30
4k+
Until the Streetlights Come On Summary
Until the Streetlights Come On
The childhood your kids actually need: more boredom, more dirt, fewer screens, less you.
by Ginny Yurich 2023 224 pages
4.30
4k+ ratings
A Smarter Way to Learn JavaScript. The new tech-assisted approach that requires half the effort
by Mark Myers • 2013
JavaScript learned through short chapters and immediate coding practice, designed to stick faster.
4.04
500+
A Smarter Way to Learn JavaScript. The new tech-assisted approach that requires half the effort Summary
A Smarter Way to Learn JavaScript. The new tech-assisted approach that requires half the effort
JavaScript learned through short chapters and immediate coding practice, designed to stick faster.
by Mark Myers 2013 254 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
The Why Axis
by Uri Gneezy • 2013
When daycare fines made parents later, the real science of incentives began.
3.67
1k+
The Why Axis Summary
The Why Axis
When daycare fines made parents later, the real science of incentives began.
by Uri Gneezy 2013 290 pages
3.67
1k+ ratings
Teach Your Gift
by Danny Iny • 2020
Build a course business that actually works: pilot small, co-create with students, then scale.
3.94
160
Teach Your Gift Summary
Teach Your Gift
Build a course business that actually works: pilot small, co-create with students, then scale.
by Danny Iny 2020 129 pages
3.94
160 ratings
7 Weeks to 100 Push-Ups
by Steve Speirs • 2009
100 push-ups without stopping. Seven weeks, three days a week, starting wherever you are right now.
3.62
282
7 Weeks to 100 Push-Ups Summary
7 Weeks to 100 Push-Ups
100 push-ups without stopping. Seven weeks, three days a week, starting wherever you are right now.
by Steve Speirs 2009 144 pages
3.62
282 ratings
How to Write Dazzling Dialogue
by James Scott Bell • 2014
Your manuscript lives or dies by dialogue. The craft rules for making every exchange count.
4.17
2k+
How to Write Dazzling Dialogue Summary
How to Write Dazzling Dialogue
Your manuscript lives or dies by dialogue. The craft rules for making every exchange count.
by James Scott Bell 2014 138 pages
4.17
2k+ ratings
The Fourth Dimension
by Rudy Rucker • 1984
The fourth dimension decoded: from Flatland to wormholes, where geometry bends mind and cosmos.
4.14
500+
The Fourth Dimension Summary
The Fourth Dimension
The fourth dimension decoded: from Flatland to wormholes, where geometry bends mind and cosmos.
by Rudy Rucker 1984 228 pages
4.14
500+ ratings
Zen Habits
by Leo Babauta • 2015
Thinking isn't a reflex; it starts the moment you're blocked. Its teachable anatomy is fivefold.
3.8
500+
Zen Habits Summary
Zen Habits
Thinking isn't a reflex; it starts the moment you're blocked. Its teachable anatomy is fivefold.
by Leo Babauta 2015 234 pages
3.8
500+ ratings
NLP
by Steve Andreas • 1993
Conquer fear, build instant rapport, and program your mind for excellence with the NLP toolbox.
3.84
1k+
NLP Summary
NLP
Conquer fear, build instant rapport, and program your mind for excellence with the NLP toolbox.
by Steve Andreas 1993 354 pages
3.84
1k+ ratings
Peak
by Marc Bubbs • 2019
Fix sleep, food, and stress before marginal gains. A biological blueprint for athletic longevity.
4.15
500+
Peak Summary
Peak
Fix sleep, food, and stress before marginal gains. A biological blueprint for athletic longevity.
by Marc Bubbs 2019 384 pages
4.15
500+ ratings
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child
by Marc Weissbluth • 1987
A pediatrician's plan for ending night wakings that starts with a bedtime as early as 6:00 PM.
3.90
11k+
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child Summary
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child
A pediatrician's plan for ending night wakings that starts with a bedtime as early as 6:00 PM.
by Marc Weissbluth 1987 688 pages
3.90
11k+ ratings
The Socratic Dialogues
by Plato • 2009
From cave shadows to the form of beauty: the conversations that built Western philosophy.
3.94
141
The Socratic Dialogues Summary
The Socratic Dialogues
From cave shadows to the form of beauty: the conversations that built Western philosophy.
by Plato 2009 227 pages
3.94
141 ratings
The Adult Learner
by Malcolm Shepherd Knowles • 2012
Adults learn differently from children. The classic framework explains why, and what to do instead.
3.96
496
The Adult Learner Summary
The Adult Learner
Adults learn differently from children. The classic framework explains why, and what to do instead.
by Malcolm Shepherd Knowles 2012 378 pages
3.96
496 ratings
Control Unleashed
by Leslie McDevitt • 2007
Your dog lunges, barks, or tunes out. The game-based protocol that fixes the emotion first.
4.39
500+
Control Unleashed Summary
Control Unleashed
Your dog lunges, barks, or tunes out. The game-based protocol that fixes the emotion first.
by Leslie McDevitt 2007 226 pages
4.39
500+ ratings
Metacognitive Therapy for Anxiety and Depression
by Adrian Wells • 2008
Anxiety and depression are driven by how we think about thoughts, not by the thoughts themselves.
4.37
166
Metacognitive Therapy for Anxiety and Depression Summary
Metacognitive Therapy for Anxiety and Depression
Anxiety and depression are driven by how we think about thoughts, not by the thoughts themselves.
by Adrian Wells 2008 316 pages
4.37
166 ratings
Motivating Students Who Don't Care
by Allen N. Mendler • 2000
Reconnect with disengaged students using a daily two-minute practice and a smarter way to praise.
3.50
235
Motivating Students Who Don't Care Summary
Motivating Students Who Don't Care
Reconnect with disengaged students using a daily two-minute practice and a smarter way to praise.
by Allen N. Mendler 2000 69 pages
3.50
235 ratings
The Craft of Scientific Presentations
by Michael Alley • 1986
Your research is only as visible as your talk. The presentation craft guide for scientists.
3.93
337
The Craft of Scientific Presentations Summary
The Craft of Scientific Presentations
Your research is only as visible as your talk. The presentation craft guide for scientists.
by Michael Alley 1986 241 pages
3.93
337 ratings
Children Are from Heaven
by John Gray • 2000
Reality is fields, not particles, and everyday physics is already completely mapped.
3.89
1k+
Children Are from Heaven Summary
Children Are from Heaven
Reality is fields, not particles, and everyday physics is already completely mapped.
by John Gray 2000 400 pages
3.89
1k+ ratings
Hacking For Dummies (For Dummies
by Kevin Beaver • 2004
Think like an attacker, test every entry point from Wi-Fi to the server room.
3.65
397
Hacking For Dummies (For Dummies Summary
Hacking For Dummies (For Dummies
Think like an attacker, test every entry point from Wi-Fi to the server room.
by Kevin Beaver 2004 416 pages
3.65
397 ratings
Raising Critical Thinkers
by Julie Bogart • 2022
Critical thinking isn't fact-checking. It starts with self-awareness and the courage to be wrong.
3.99
2k+
Raising Critical Thinkers Summary
Raising Critical Thinkers
Critical thinking isn't fact-checking. It starts with self-awareness and the courage to be wrong.
by Julie Bogart 2022 345 pages
3.99
2k+ ratings
Hidden Figures
by Margot Lee Shetterly • 2016
One small language shift that gets kids to cooperate without yelling or threats.
3.96
100k+
Hidden Figures Summary
Hidden Figures
One small language shift that gets kids to cooperate without yelling or threats.
by Margot Lee Shetterly 2016 349 pages
3.96
100k+ ratings
Speed Mathematics
by Bill Handley • 2003
Calculate faster than a calculator using only a pencil, a circle, and simple subtraction.
3.98
146
Speed Mathematics Summary
Speed Mathematics
Calculate faster than a calculator using only a pencil, a circle, and simple subtraction.
by Bill Handley 2003 320 pages
3.98
146 ratings
Financial Statement Analysis
by Martin S. Fridson • 1991
Financial statements are not snapshots; they are arguments. What they conceal, and how to find it.
4.12
395
Financial Statement Analysis Summary
Financial Statement Analysis
Financial statements are not snapshots; they are arguments. What they conceal, and how to find it.
by Martin S. Fridson 1991 416 pages
4.12
395 ratings
Why?
by Mario Livio • 2017
Knowledge gaps itch. Discoveries delight. They are not the same drive.
3.53
500+
Why? Summary
Why?
Knowledge gaps itch. Discoveries delight. They are not the same drive.
by Mario Livio 2017 272 pages
3.53
500+ ratings
First Principles
by Thomas E. Ricks • 2020
Locke and Montesquieu get the credit. America's founders were actually reading Cicero and Cato.
4.06
3k+
First Principles Summary
First Principles
Locke and Montesquieu get the credit. America's founders were actually reading Cicero and Cato.
by Thomas E. Ricks 2020 416 pages
4.06
3k+ ratings
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar
by Thomas Cathcart • 2007
Jokes and philosophy work the same way: both ambush your assumptions. Here's how.
3.76
17k+
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar Summary
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar
Jokes and philosophy work the same way: both ambush your assumptions. Here's how.
by Thomas Cathcart 2007 200 pages
3.76
17k+ ratings
Mismeasuring Our Lives
by Joseph E. Stiglitz • 2009
GDP tracks factories, not welfare. A Nobel economist's blueprint for a better number.
3.74
338
Mismeasuring Our Lives Summary
Mismeasuring Our Lives
GDP tracks factories, not welfare. A Nobel economist's blueprint for a better number.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2009 172 pages
3.74
338 ratings
The Student Leadership Challenge
by James M. Kouzes • 2013
Five practices, a self-assessment, and a journal: the activity guide that builds leadership habits.
4.00
6
The Student Leadership Challenge Summary
The Student Leadership Challenge
Five practices, a self-assessment, and a journal: the activity guide that builds leadership habits.
by James M. Kouzes 2013 208 pages
4.00
6 ratings
More Than You Know
by Michael J. Mauboussin • 2006
Markets follow the rules of ant colonies, poker games, and cognitive biases, not economic models.
4.07
2k+
More Than You Know Summary
More Than You Know
Markets follow the rules of ant colonies, poker games, and cognitive biases, not economic models.
by Michael J. Mauboussin 2006 268 pages
4.07
2k+ ratings
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