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Health Book Summaries

Operation Ironman
by George Mahood • 2015
Hospital bed to Ironman in four months. He couldn't swim front crawl. He lined up anyway.
4.52
2k+
Operation Ironman Summary
Operation Ironman
Hospital bed to Ironman in four months. He couldn't swim front crawl. He lined up anyway.
by George Mahood 2015 311 pages
4.52
2k+ ratings
Be Happy Without Being Perfect
by Alice D. Domar • 2008
Perfectionism is making women sick. The toolkit for escaping the trap and embracing good enough.
3.56
500+
Be Happy Without Being Perfect Summary
Be Happy Without Being Perfect
Perfectionism is making women sick. The toolkit for escaping the trap and embracing good enough.
by Alice D. Domar 2008 304 pages
3.56
500+ ratings
The One-Week Baby Sleep Solution
by Gina Ford • 2018
Baby sleep in seven days: gentle plans for the first year, no controlled crying needed.
The One-Week Baby Sleep Solution Summary
The One-Week Baby Sleep Solution
Baby sleep in seven days: gentle plans for the first year, no controlled crying needed.
by Gina Ford 2018
Marathoning for Mortals
by John Bingham • 2003
Walking counts. Finishing beats speed. A marathon guide for people who are not runners.
3.97
1k+
Marathoning for Mortals Summary
Marathoning for Mortals
Walking counts. Finishing beats speed. A marathon guide for people who are not runners.
by John Bingham 2003 272 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
Managing the Myths of Health Care
by Henry Mintzberg • 2017
Medicine works. Hospital management doesn't. What community can do that competition cannot.
3.47
74
Managing the Myths of Health Care Summary
Managing the Myths of Health Care
Medicine works. Hospital management doesn't. What community can do that competition cannot.
by Henry Mintzberg 2017 272 pages
3.47
74 ratings
The Language of Breath
by Jesse Coomer • 2023
Twenty breathwork practices to decode your body's signals and build resilience from the inside out.
4.06
105
The Language of Breath Summary
The Language of Breath
Twenty breathwork practices to decode your body's signals and build resilience from the inside out.
by Jesse Coomer 2023 240 pages
4.06
105 ratings
Conquering Infertility
by Alice D. Domar • 2002
Infertility hijacks your body and your mind. The program that helps you take both back.
4.08
193
Conquering Infertility Summary
Conquering Infertility
Infertility hijacks your body and your mind. The program that helps you take both back.
by Alice D. Domar 2002 337 pages
4.08
193 ratings
Ride Your Way Lean
by Selene Yeager • 2010
A bike-based weight loss plan that works: intervals, fueling, and habits, not just steady miles.
3.82
353
Ride Your Way Lean Summary
Ride Your Way Lean
A bike-based weight loss plan that works: intervals, fueling, and habits, not just steady miles.
by Selene Yeager 2010 257 pages
3.82
353 ratings
Mental Toughness Training
by Ian Tuhovsky • 2020
Resilience begins with emotional intelligence, not grit. The training protocol inside.
3.73
30
Mental Toughness Training Summary
Mental Toughness Training
Resilience begins with emotional intelligence, not grit. The training protocol inside.
by Ian Tuhovsky 2020 130 pages
3.73
30 ratings
Turn Your Mate Into Your Soulmate
by Arielle Ford • 2015
Stop searching for your soulmate. The practical path to becoming one with the partner you have.
3.55
110
Turn Your Mate Into Your Soulmate Summary
Turn Your Mate Into Your Soulmate
Stop searching for your soulmate. The practical path to becoming one with the partner you have.
by Arielle Ford 2015 304 pages
3.55
110 ratings
Building a Trauma-Informed, Compassionate Classroom
by Jennifer Bashant • 2020
What defiance and withdrawal actually mean: a neuroscience-based guide for teachers.
3.89
45
Building a Trauma-Informed, Compassionate Classroom Summary
Building a Trauma-Informed, Compassionate Classroom
What defiance and withdrawal actually mean: a neuroscience-based guide for teachers.
by Jennifer Bashant 2020 108 pages
3.89
45 ratings
The Developing Brain
by Marilee Sprenger • 2008
How play, movement, and talk wire a young brain for reading, focus, and lifelong learning.
3.62
13
The Developing Brain Summary
The Developing Brain
How play, movement, and talk wire a young brain for reading, focus, and lifelong learning.
by Marilee Sprenger 2008 144 pages
3.62
13 ratings
What Really Happened in Wuhan
by Sharri Markson • 2021
A Wuhan lab studying bat viruses had sick workers in November; then the pandemic began.
4.19
1k+
What Really Happened in Wuhan Summary
What Really Happened in Wuhan
A Wuhan lab studying bat viruses had sick workers in November; then the pandemic began.
by Sharri Markson 2021 352 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
Everyday Detox
by Megan Gilmore • 2015
Detox without juice fasts: a hundred recipes that upgrade comfort food while your body cleans house.
4.14
445
Everyday Detox Summary
Everyday Detox
Detox without juice fasts: a hundred recipes that upgrade comfort food while your body cleans house.
by Megan Gilmore 2015 195 pages
4.14
445 ratings
Mindfulness for Bipolar Disorder
by William R. Marchand MD • 2015
Bipolar moods hijack the brain. A psychiatrist's mindfulness method takes back control.
3.99
119
Mindfulness for Bipolar Disorder Summary
Mindfulness for Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar moods hijack the brain. A psychiatrist's mindfulness method takes back control.
by William R. Marchand MD 2015 218 pages
3.99
119 ratings
The Third Plate
by Dan Barber • 2014
Forget farm-to-table. A chef's plan for a cuisine that restores the land it comes from.
4.28
7k+
The Third Plate Summary
The Third Plate
Forget farm-to-table. A chef's plan for a cuisine that restores the land it comes from.
by Dan Barber 2014 496 pages
4.28
7k+ ratings
The Juice Master
by Jason Vale • 2005
A two-week juice reset: lose eight to fourteen pounds without the diet that never ends.
3.89
265
The Juice Master Summary
The Juice Master
A two-week juice reset: lose eight to fourteen pounds without the diet that never ends.
by Jason Vale 2005 274 pages
3.89
265 ratings
Run! 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss
by Dean Karnazes • 2011
Quit the corner office, run through the desert, and find out what you're actually made of.
3.93
3k+
Run! 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss Summary
Run! 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss
Quit the corner office, run through the desert, and find out what you're actually made of.
by Dean Karnazes 2011 272 pages
3.93
3k+ ratings
Tits Up
by Sarah Thornton • 2024
A mastectomy sends a sociologist into strip clubs and milk banks to learn what breasts mean.
3.66
1k+
Tits Up Summary
Tits Up
A mastectomy sends a sociologist into strip clubs and milk banks to learn what breasts mean.
by Sarah Thornton 2024 336 pages
3.66
1k+ ratings
Getting Ahead of ADHD
by Joel T. Nigg • 2017
ADHD isn't destiny. Epigenetics shows how food, exercise, and sleep reshape developing brains.
4.09
178
Getting Ahead of ADHD Summary
Getting Ahead of ADHD
ADHD isn't destiny. Epigenetics shows how food, exercise, and sleep reshape developing brains.
by Joel T. Nigg 2017 15 pages
4.09
178 ratings
The Life-Changing Art of Self-Brain Surgery
by W. Lee Warren • 2026
Treat a thought like a tumor: diagnose it, cut it out, and graft in something healthy.
4.39
233
The Life-Changing Art of Self-Brain Surgery Summary
The Life-Changing Art of Self-Brain Surgery
Treat a thought like a tumor: diagnose it, cut it out, and graft in something healthy.
by W. Lee Warren 2026 336 pages
4.39
233 ratings
Living Well with Hypothyroidism
by Mary J. Shomon • 2000
A normal TSH test can hide a failing thyroid. How to get diagnosed and treated right.
3.91
500+
Living Well with Hypothyroidism Summary
Living Well with Hypothyroidism
A normal TSH test can hide a failing thyroid. How to get diagnosed and treated right.
by Mary J. Shomon 2000 587 pages
3.91
500+ ratings
Generation Sleepless
by Heather Turgeon MFT • 2022
Five percent of seniors sleep enough. Biology, not laziness, is the culprit. The no-nagging fix.
4.05
170
Generation Sleepless Summary
Generation Sleepless
Five percent of seniors sleep enough. Biology, not laziness, is the culprit. The no-nagging fix.
by Heather Turgeon MFT 2022 304 pages
4.05
170 ratings
Estrogen Matters
by Avrum Bluming • 2018
One flawed study scared millions off estrogen. The hormone protects the heart, brain, and bones.
4.31
2k+
Estrogen Matters Summary
Estrogen Matters
One flawed study scared millions off estrogen. The hormone protects the heart, brain, and bones.
by Avrum Bluming 2018 310 pages
4.31
2k+ ratings
The New Personality Self-Portrait
by John M. Oldham • 1990
Disorders are just personality styles turned up. Fourteen spectrums that explain everyone you know.
4.07
456
The New Personality Self-Portrait Summary
The New Personality Self-Portrait
Disorders are just personality styles turned up. Fourteen spectrums that explain everyone you know.
by John M. Oldham 1990 449 pages
4.07
456 ratings
I, the citizen
by R. Balasubramaniam
In India, the most powerful tool isn't a tractor but a citizen filing an RTI request.
4.26
53
I, the citizen Summary
I, the citizen
In India, the most powerful tool isn't a tractor but a citizen filing an RTI request.
by R. Balasubramaniam 280 pages
4.26
53 ratings
The Skin Type Solution
by Leslie Baumann • 2006
Which of 16 skin types are you? A dermatologist's diagnostic to end the product guessing game.
3.85
343
The Skin Type Solution Summary
The Skin Type Solution
Which of 16 skin types are you? A dermatologist's diagnostic to end the product guessing game.
by Leslie Baumann 2006 528 pages
3.85
343 ratings
The Ultimate Guide to Energy Healing
by Kat Fowler • 2022
Read the seven chakras and the aura, then use that map to heal yourself and others.
4.14
59
The Ultimate Guide to Energy Healing Summary
The Ultimate Guide to Energy Healing
Read the seven chakras and the aura, then use that map to heal yourself and others.
by Kat Fowler 2022 307 pages
4.14
59 ratings
Insight Dialogue
by Gregory Kramer • 2007
A meditation method built for two: six guidelines that turn any conversation into insight practice.
4.08
118
Insight Dialogue Summary
Insight Dialogue
A meditation method built for two: six guidelines that turn any conversation into insight practice.
by Gregory Kramer 2007 304 pages
4.08
118 ratings
Before My Heart Stops
by Paul Cardall • 2010
He waited 384 days for a heart. Before it came, his brother died.
3.98
392
Before My Heart Stops Summary
Before My Heart Stops
He waited 384 days for a heart. Before it came, his brother died.
by Paul Cardall 2010 290 pages
3.98
392 ratings
The Certainty Illusion
by Timothy Caulfield • 2025
Science, reviews, and expert advice are corrupted by hype, profit, and bias.
3.95
500+
The Certainty Illusion Summary
The Certainty Illusion
Science, reviews, and expert advice are corrupted by hype, profit, and bias.
by Timothy Caulfield 2025 312 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
Emotional Manipulation Tactics
by Tess Binder • 2015
The silent tactics that erode self-worth: how to spot manipulation before the damage is done.
3.42
12
Emotional Manipulation Tactics Summary
Emotional Manipulation Tactics
The silent tactics that erode self-worth: how to spot manipulation before the damage is done.
by Tess Binder 2015 42 pages
3.42
12 ratings
Natural Solutions to PCOS
by Marilyn Glenville • 2012
Reverse PCOS naturally: the diet, supplement, and stress protocol that restores fertility.
4.14
141
Natural Solutions to PCOS Summary
Natural Solutions to PCOS
Reverse PCOS naturally: the diet, supplement, and stress protocol that restores fertility.
by Marilyn Glenville 2012 257 pages
4.14
141 ratings
Love Signals
by David Givens • 2006
Courtship runs on gestures, not words: the silent signals that decide who connects.
3.78
327
Love Signals Summary
Love Signals
Courtship runs on gestures, not words: the silent signals that decide who connects.
by David Givens 2006 256 pages
3.78
327 ratings
The Sexy Years
by Suzanne Somers • 2003
Midlife fatigue and lost libido are hormonal. The fix that restores energy, sex, and vitality.
3.74
348
The Sexy Years Summary
The Sexy Years
Midlife fatigue and lost libido are hormonal. The fix that restores energy, sex, and vitality.
by Suzanne Somers 2003 384 pages
3.74
348 ratings
Finding Your Zone
by Michael Lardon • 2008
Flow isn't luck: ten mental skills that make peak performance available under real pressure.
3.97
200
Finding Your Zone Summary
Finding Your Zone
Flow isn't luck: ten mental skills that make peak performance available under real pressure.
by Michael Lardon 2008 193 pages
3.97
200 ratings
The Plant-Based Diet for Beginners
by Gabriel Miller • 2019
75 plant-based recipes for beginners: no oil, no sugar, and a 100-pound transformation story.
4.05
459
The Plant-Based Diet for Beginners Summary
The Plant-Based Diet for Beginners
75 plant-based recipes for beginners: no oil, no sugar, and a 100-pound transformation story.
by Gabriel Miller 2019 212 pages
4.05
459 ratings
Hawke's Special Forces Survival Handbook
by Mykel Hawke • 2011
A Special Forces operator's survival priorities: why shelter beats water, and your mind beats panic.
4.08
131
Hawke's Special Forces Survival Handbook Summary
Hawke's Special Forces Survival Handbook
A Special Forces operator's survival priorities: why shelter beats water, and your mind beats panic.
by Mykel Hawke 2011 224 pages
4.08
131 ratings
Encuentra tu persona vitamina
by Marian Rojas Estapé • 2021
Attachment wounds, cortisol spikes, and why you pick the wrong people: a psychiatrist explains.
4.03
12k+
Encuentra tu persona vitamina Summary
Encuentra tu persona vitamina
Attachment wounds, cortisol spikes, and why you pick the wrong people: a psychiatrist explains.
by Marian Rojas Estapé 2021 318 pages
4.03
12k+ ratings
Eating for Autism
by Elizabeth Strickland • 2009
Most autism treatments skip the plate. A systematic nutrition plan that starts there instead.
3.64
131
Eating for Autism Summary
Eating for Autism
Most autism treatments skip the plate. A systematic nutrition plan that starts there instead.
by Elizabeth Strickland 2009 304 pages
3.64
131 ratings
The Happiness Equation
by Nattavudh Powdthavee • 2010
Friends beat a six-figure raise in happiness. A commute never stops hurting.
3.54
142
The Happiness Equation Summary
The Happiness Equation
Friends beat a six-figure raise in happiness. A commute never stops hurting.
by Nattavudh Powdthavee 2010 294 pages
3.54
142 ratings
Stuff Every Man Should Know
by Brett Cohen • 2009
The skills every man is expected to know but nobody teaches: fire, finance, and formalwear.
3.48
328
Stuff Every Man Should Know Summary
Stuff Every Man Should Know
The skills every man is expected to know but nobody teaches: fire, finance, and formalwear.
by Brett Cohen 2009 144 pages
3.48
328 ratings
What Seems to Be the Problem?
by Laura Marshall-Andrews • 2022
She treated the life behind the symptoms, and the NHS put her on trial for it.
4.18
299
What Seems to Be the Problem? Summary
What Seems to Be the Problem?
She treated the life behind the symptoms, and the NHS put her on trial for it.
by Laura Marshall-Andrews 2022 269 pages
4.18
299 ratings
Scripts People Live
by Claude M. Steiner • 1974
Three childhood scripts are the engine behind depression, madness, and addiction.
4.05
1k+
Scripts People Live Summary
Scripts People Live
Three childhood scripts are the engine behind depression, madness, and addiction.
by Claude M. Steiner 1974 352 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
Anti-Aging Hacks
by Karen Asp • 2019
Beans, sunscreen, and a cold bedroom: 200 science-backed micro-habits that add years to your life.
3.71
160
Anti-Aging Hacks Summary
Anti-Aging Hacks
Beans, sunscreen, and a cold bedroom: 200 science-backed micro-habits that add years to your life.
by Karen Asp 2019 256 pages
3.71
160 ratings
Science Under Siege
by Michael E. Mann • 2025
Five forces are dismantling science. A scientist who has faced them all draws the battle lines.
4.03
345
Science Under Siege Summary
Science Under Siege
Five forces are dismantling science. A scientist who has faced them all draws the battle lines.
by Michael E. Mann 2025 368 pages
4.03
345 ratings
Get What's Yours for Medicare
by Philip Moeller • 2016
Medicare errors trigger lifetime penalties. The gaps, rules, and fixes the handbook skips.
3.84
258
Get What's Yours for Medicare Summary
Get What's Yours for Medicare
Medicare errors trigger lifetime penalties. The gaps, rules, and fixes the handbook skips.
by Philip Moeller 2016 304 pages
3.84
258 ratings
The Mediterranean Table
by Sonoma Press • 2015
Master your spice rack, blend global flavors, and cook without a recipe from anywhere.
3.80
330
The Mediterranean Table Summary
The Mediterranean Table
Master your spice rack, blend global flavors, and cook without a recipe from anywhere.
by Sonoma Press 2015 290 pages
3.80
330 ratings
ThetaHealing
by Vianna Stibal • 2010
Enter a theta brainwave and become a witness to healing that rewrites beliefs and repairs genes.
4.24
500+
ThetaHealing Summary
ThetaHealing
Enter a theta brainwave and become a witness to healing that rewrites beliefs and repairs genes.
by Vianna Stibal 2010 323 pages
4.24
500+ ratings
The Addicted Lawyer
by Brian Cuban • 2017
Brian Cuban practiced law by day and fed his addiction by night. The collapse took years.
3.87
150
The Addicted Lawyer Summary
The Addicted Lawyer
Brian Cuban practiced law by day and fed his addiction by night. The collapse took years.
by Brian Cuban 2017 272 pages
3.87
150 ratings
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