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Health Book Summaries

Living in the Light
by Shakti Gawain • 1985
Your overridden intuition knows how to redesign your relationships, your work, and your body.
4.09
5k+
Living in the Light Summary
Living in the Light
Your overridden intuition knows how to redesign your relationships, your work, and your body.
by Shakti Gawain 1985 240 pages
4.09
5k+ ratings
Trauma Stewardship
by Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky • 2007
Exhaustion, numbness, cynicism: the hidden cost of caring for others' trauma, and how to reverse it.
4.28
7k+
Trauma Stewardship Summary
Trauma Stewardship
Exhaustion, numbness, cynicism: the hidden cost of caring for others' trauma, and how to reverse it.
by Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky 2007 292 pages
4.28
7k+ ratings
Life Without Bread
by Christian B. Allan • 2000
A doctor tracked one number for forty years: 72 daily carb grams. The diseases it reversed.
3.99
214
Life Without Bread Summary
Life Without Bread
A doctor tracked one number for forty years: 72 daily carb grams. The diseases it reversed.
by Christian B. Allan 2000 256 pages
3.99
214 ratings
The 10000 Year Explosion
by Gregory Cochran • 2009
Agriculture rewired the human genome faster than anything in six million years.
3.94
1k+
The 10000 Year Explosion Summary
The 10000 Year Explosion
Agriculture rewired the human genome faster than anything in six million years.
by Gregory Cochran 2009 304 pages
3.94
1k+ ratings
The Science of Being Well
by Wallace D. Wattles • 1871
Your body knows exactly how to be well. It only waits for your mind to give the signal.
3.76
500+
The Science of Being Well Summary
The Science of Being Well
Your body knows exactly how to be well. It only waits for your mind to give the signal.
by Wallace D. Wattles 1871 72 pages
3.76
500+ ratings
The Sleep Lady®'s Good Night, Sleep Tight
by Kim West • 2005
No cry-it-out: a gentle method that moves from bedside to door, one chair at a time.
3.84
1k+
The Sleep Lady®'s Good Night, Sleep Tight Summary
The Sleep Lady®'s Good Night, Sleep Tight
No cry-it-out: a gentle method that moves from bedside to door, one chair at a time.
by Kim West 2005 440 pages
3.84
1k+ ratings
Still Procrastinating
by Joseph R. Ferrari • 2010
Working best under pressure is a myth. The habit is learned, and unlearning it is teachable.
3.32
288
Still Procrastinating Summary
Still Procrastinating
Working best under pressure is a myth. The habit is learned, and unlearning it is teachable.
by Joseph R. Ferrari 2010 256 pages
3.32
288 ratings
Get Inside Her
by Marni Kinrys • 2013
The inside access most men never get: what women want, from a woman who tells all.
3.76
248
Get Inside Her Summary
Get Inside Her
The inside access most men never get: what women want, from a woman who tells all.
by Marni Kinrys 2013 303 pages
3.76
248 ratings
The Sensuous Woman
by "J" • 1969
Your pleasure first. Then his. The 1969 sexual confidence manual that named what no one else would.
3.38
286
The Sensuous Woman Summary
The Sensuous Woman
Your pleasure first. Then his. The 1969 sexual confidence manual that named what no one else would.
by "J" 1969 192 pages
3.38
286 ratings
Sex by Numbers
by David Spiegelhalter • 2015
Sex surveys are performances. A statistician reveals what the data hides about modern desire.
3.84
213
Sex by Numbers Summary
Sex by Numbers
Sex surveys are performances. A statistician reveals what the data hides about modern desire.
by David Spiegelhalter 2015 369 pages
3.84
213 ratings
The Way We Eat
by Peter Singer • 2006
What three American meals reveal about the hidden moral cost of your dinner.
4.09
4k+
The Way We Eat Summary
The Way We Eat
What three American meals reveal about the hidden moral cost of your dinner.
by Peter Singer 2006 328 pages
4.09
4k+ ratings
Your Life As Art
by Robert Fritz • 2002
Forget fixing beliefs. Change comes from the gap between what you want and what you have.
4.21
131
Your Life As Art Summary
Your Life As Art
Forget fixing beliefs. Change comes from the gap between what you want and what you have.
by Robert Fritz 2002 254 pages
4.21
131 ratings
Oh Crap! I Have a Toddler
by Jamie Glowacki • 2019
Why time-outs make toddler meltdowns worse, and what to do when your child tests every limit.
4.30
1k+
Oh Crap! I Have a Toddler Summary
Oh Crap! I Have a Toddler
Why time-outs make toddler meltdowns worse, and what to do when your child tests every limit.
by Jamie Glowacki 2019 306 pages
4.30
1k+ ratings
Triumphs of Experience
by George E. Vaillant • 2012
Harvard tracked 268 men for 75 years. One predictor of happiness beat income, IQ, and genes.
4.15
1k+
Triumphs of Experience Summary
Triumphs of Experience
Harvard tracked 268 men for 75 years. One predictor of happiness beat income, IQ, and genes.
by George E. Vaillant 2012 457 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
The Modern Herbal Dispensatory
by Thomas Easley • 2016
Turn your kitchen into a pharmacy. A field guide to making potent herbal medicines at home.
4.54
500+
The Modern Herbal Dispensatory Summary
The Modern Herbal Dispensatory
Turn your kitchen into a pharmacy. A field guide to making potent herbal medicines at home.
by Thomas Easley 2016 376 pages
4.54
500+ ratings
Your Grief, Your Way
by Shelby Forsythia • 2020
No stages, no timelines: a year of daily comfort for grieving your own way.
4.34
159
Your Grief, Your Way Summary
Your Grief, Your Way
No stages, no timelines: a year of daily comfort for grieving your own way.
by Shelby Forsythia 2020 196 pages
4.34
159 ratings
The Baby Book
by William Sears • 1993
The pediatrician's guide to the first two years: responsive care that builds trust without spoiling.
4.17
7k+
The Baby Book Summary
The Baby Book
The pediatrician's guide to the first two years: responsive care that builds trust without spoiling.
by William Sears 1993 704 pages
4.17
7k+ ratings
Brain-Powered Weight Loss
by Eliza Kingsford • 2017
Eleven steps to end overeating by rewiring your mind, not by banning anything.
4.13
199
Brain-Powered Weight Loss Summary
Brain-Powered Weight Loss
Eleven steps to end overeating by rewiring your mind, not by banning anything.
by Eliza Kingsford 2017 232 pages
4.13
199 ratings
The Anatomy of Hope
by Jerome Groopman • 2003
Hope blocks pain through its own neurochemistry. A physician on why doctors must stop crushing it.
4.03
2k+
The Anatomy of Hope Summary
The Anatomy of Hope
Hope blocks pain through its own neurochemistry. A physician on why doctors must stop crushing it.
by Jerome Groopman 2003 272 pages
4.03
2k+ ratings
The Complete Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Beginners
by Dorothy Calimeris • 2017
Two weeks, no chef required: a meal plan that tames chronic inflammation and gets you cooking.
3.86
1k+
The Complete Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Beginners Summary
The Complete Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Beginners
Two weeks, no chef required: a meal plan that tames chronic inflammation and gets you cooking.
by Dorothy Calimeris 2017 266 pages
3.86
1k+ ratings
Maybe Now
by Colleen Hoover • 2018
New love, old loyalties, and a woman with cystic fibrosis who skydives into a second chance.
3.86
200k+
Maybe Now Summary
Maybe Now
New love, old loyalties, and a woman with cystic fibrosis who skydives into a second chance.
by Colleen Hoover 2018 414 pages
3.86
200k+ ratings
Reiki for Life
by Penelope Quest • 2002
All three Reiki levels, one complete guide. Symbols, hand positions, daily practice.
4.22
500+
Reiki for Life Summary
Reiki for Life
All three Reiki levels, one complete guide. Symbols, hand positions, daily practice.
by Penelope Quest 2002 320 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
Frientimacy
by Shasta Nelson • 2016
Friendship is not about quantity. The depth you crave requires three simple but difficult practices.
3.80
500+
Frientimacy Summary
Frientimacy
Friendship is not about quantity. The depth you crave requires three simple but difficult practices.
by Shasta Nelson 2016 256 pages
3.80
500+ ratings
The Everything Parent's Guide To Raising Girls
by Erika V. Shearin Karres • 2007
What to say when she asks about sex, and the other conversations that shape a confident daughter.
3.35
46
The Everything Parent's Guide To Raising Girls Summary
The Everything Parent's Guide To Raising Girls
What to say when she asks about sex, and the other conversations that shape a confident daughter.
by Erika V. Shearin Karres 2007 304 pages
3.35
46 ratings
Psycho-Logical
by Dean Burnett • 2021
Depression, anxiety, addiction: the real brain science looks nothing like the popular explanations.
3.84
1k+
Psycho-Logical Summary
Psycho-Logical
Depression, anxiety, addiction: the real brain science looks nothing like the popular explanations.
by Dean Burnett 2021
3.84
1k+ ratings
The Neuroscience of You
by Chantel Prat • 2022
Your brain isn't like anyone else's. Neuroscience finally has a field guide for that.
3.80
1k+
The Neuroscience of You Summary
The Neuroscience of You
Your brain isn't like anyone else's. Neuroscience finally has a field guide for that.
by Chantel Prat 2022 379 pages
3.80
1k+ ratings
The Happiness Equation
by Neil Pasricha • 2015
Success doesn't bring happiness. Happiness brings success. Nine daily habits that prove it.
3.86
10k+
The Happiness Equation Summary
The Happiness Equation
Success doesn't bring happiness. Happiness brings success. Nine daily habits that prove it.
by Neil Pasricha 2015 320 pages
3.86
10k+ ratings
13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don't Do
by Amy Morin • 2017
Your child's resilience depends more on what you stop doing than what you start.
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2k+
13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don't Do Summary
13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don't Do
Your child's resilience depends more on what you stop doing than what you start.
by Amy Morin 2017 352 pages
4.16
2k+ ratings
The End of Burnout
by Jonathan Malesic • 2022
Burnout is a cultural crisis, not a personal illness. The cure is fewer hours and real leisure.
3.73
500+
The End of Burnout Summary
The End of Burnout
Burnout is a cultural crisis, not a personal illness. The cure is fewer hours and real leisure.
by Jonathan Malesic 2022 288 pages
3.73
500+ ratings
How to Be Miserable
by Randy J. Paterson • 2016
Forty everyday strategies for misery, decoded: see which are yours, then do the opposite.
3.99
2k+
How to Be Miserable Summary
How to Be Miserable
Forty everyday strategies for misery, decoded: see which are yours, then do the opposite.
by Randy J. Paterson 2016 248 pages
3.99
2k+ ratings
Herbs for Stress & Anxiety
by Rosemary Gladstar • 1999
Soothe stress with kitchen-crafted remedies that strengthen the nervous system, not just numb it.
4.32
250
Herbs for Stress & Anxiety Summary
Herbs for Stress & Anxiety
Soothe stress with kitchen-crafted remedies that strengthen the nervous system, not just numb it.
by Rosemary Gladstar 1999 128 pages
4.32
250 ratings
The Microbiome Diet
by Raphael Kellman • 2014
Your gut bacteria control your metabolism. The healing protocol that makes weight loss stick.
3.79
500+
The Microbiome Diet Summary
The Microbiome Diet
Your gut bacteria control your metabolism. The healing protocol that makes weight loss stick.
by Raphael Kellman 2014 352 pages
3.79
500+ ratings
Intelligence
by Stuart Ritchie • 2015
General intelligence is real, measurable, and predicts far more than we're comfortable admitting.
4.05
500+
Intelligence Summary
Intelligence
General intelligence is real, measurable, and predicts far more than we're comfortable admitting.
by Stuart Ritchie 2015 160 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
The Joy of Being Selfish
by Michelle Elman • 2021
What if putting yourself first was the most generous move? Boundaries without the guilt spiral.
4.18
1k+
The Joy of Being Selfish Summary
The Joy of Being Selfish
What if putting yourself first was the most generous move? Boundaries without the guilt spiral.
by Michelle Elman 2021 320 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
Breaking Addiction
by Lance Dodes • 2011
Addiction begins hours before the act, driven by rage against powerlessness, not a brain disease.
3.88
304
Breaking Addiction Summary
Breaking Addiction
Addiction begins hours before the act, driven by rage against powerlessness, not a brain disease.
by Lance Dodes 2011 221 pages
3.88
304 ratings
The Sleep Revolution
by Arianna Huffington • 2016
We traded sleep for productivity and got neither. The science finally explains why.
3.44
7k+
The Sleep Revolution Summary
The Sleep Revolution
We traded sleep for productivity and got neither. The science finally explains why.
by Arianna Huffington 2016 382 pages
3.44
7k+ ratings
How To Master Self-Hypnosis in a Weekend
by Rick Smith • 2013
Self-hypnosis in a weekend: enter trance fast, use your strongest sense, and program lasting change.
4.02
163
How To Master Self-Hypnosis in a Weekend Summary
How To Master Self-Hypnosis in a Weekend
Self-hypnosis in a weekend: enter trance fast, use your strongest sense, and program lasting change.
by Rick Smith 2013 186 pages
4.02
163 ratings
Cesar's Rules
by Cesar Millan • 2006
Dogs read us better than we read ourselves. Become the leader your dog already needs.
3.69
1k+
Cesar's Rules Summary
Cesar's Rules
Dogs read us better than we read ourselves. Become the leader your dog already needs.
by Cesar Millan 2006 320 pages
3.69
1k+ ratings
26 Marathons
by Meb Keflezighi • 2019
26 marathons taught an Olympian that patience outruns talent, and the hardest miles teach the most.
4.19
5k+
26 Marathons Summary
26 Marathons
26 marathons taught an Olympian that patience outruns talent, and the hardest miles teach the most.
by Meb Keflezighi 2019 256 pages
4.19
5k+ ratings
The Daniel Plan Jumpstart Guide
by Rick Warren • 2014
Most health plans miss three things: community, spiritual practice, and a kitchen that supports you.
4.03
212
The Daniel Plan Jumpstart Guide Summary
The Daniel Plan Jumpstart Guide
Most health plans miss three things: community, spiritual practice, and a kitchen that supports you.
by Rick Warren 2014 128 pages
4.03
212 ratings
Real Happiness
by Sharon Salzberg • 2011
Meditation stripped of mysticism: three trainable skills, one breath, and a 28-day start.
3.99
6k+
Real Happiness Summary
Real Happiness
Meditation stripped of mysticism: three trainable skills, one breath, and a 28-day start.
by Sharon Salzberg 2011 225 pages
3.99
6k+ ratings
Extra Life
by Steven Johnson • 2023
For millennia, humans lived to thirty-five. Then, in a century, we doubled it. How that happened.
4.19
1k+
Extra Life Summary
Extra Life
For millennia, humans lived to thirty-five. Then, in a century, we doubled it. How that happened.
by Steven Johnson 2023 320 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
Hallucinations
by Oliver Sacks • 2012
Hallucinations are not the brain breaking. They are the brain showing how it builds reality.
3.93
25k+
Hallucinations Summary
Hallucinations
Hallucinations are not the brain breaking. They are the brain showing how it builds reality.
by Oliver Sacks 2012 352 pages
3.93
25k+ ratings
The Genesis Machine
by Amy Webb • 2022
Life is becoming programmable. The technology is here; the rules for using it are not.
3.94
500+
The Genesis Machine Summary
The Genesis Machine
Life is becoming programmable. The technology is here; the rules for using it are not.
by Amy Webb 2022 368 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
The Fun Habit
by Mike Rucker • 2023
Fun is a trainable skill. Two daily hours of practice, and a system to find them.
3.70
2k+
The Fun Habit Summary
The Fun Habit
Fun is a trainable skill. Two daily hours of practice, and a system to find them.
by Mike Rucker 2023 288 pages
3.70
2k+ ratings
Good Reasons for Bad Feelings
by Randolph M. Nesse • 2019
Your brain evolved for a different world. Depression and anxiety are the mismatch showing.
3.94
2k+
Good Reasons for Bad Feelings Summary
Good Reasons for Bad Feelings
Your brain evolved for a different world. Depression and anxiety are the mismatch showing.
by Randolph M. Nesse 2019 384 pages
3.94
2k+ ratings
Dreaming Wide Awake
by David Jay Brown • 2016
Lucid dreaming, shamanic journeying, and psychedelic trips: three names for one exploration.
4.26
125
Dreaming Wide Awake Summary
Dreaming Wide Awake
Lucid dreaming, shamanic journeying, and psychedelic trips: three names for one exploration.
by David Jay Brown 2016 422 pages
4.26
125 ratings
The Science of Positivity
by Loretta Graziano Breuning • 2013
Your brain chemicals chase survival, not happiness. Learn their rules to build better circuits.
3.60
500+
The Science of Positivity Summary
The Science of Positivity
Your brain chemicals chase survival, not happiness. Learn their rules to build better circuits.
by Loretta Graziano Breuning 2013 224 pages
3.60
500+ ratings
Calm Within the Storm
by Robyne Hanley-Dafoe • 2021
Turn stress into a strength. A roadmap for navigating adversity and reclaiming your story.
4.25
285
Calm Within the Storm Summary
Calm Within the Storm
Turn stress into a strength. A roadmap for navigating adversity and reclaiming your story.
by Robyne Hanley-Dafoe 2021 208 pages
4.25
285 ratings
Hello, Habits
by Fumio Sasaki • 2018
Willpower burns out by noon. Habits don't. How to build the routines that carry you.
3.62
3k+
Hello, Habits Summary
Hello, Habits
Willpower burns out by noon. Habits don't. How to build the routines that carry you.
by Fumio Sasaki 2018 304 pages
3.62
3k+ ratings
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