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Health Book Summaries

Lifespan
by David A. Sinclair • 2019
Aging is a disease of lost epigenetic information, and the first treatments are already here.
4.12
26k+
Lifespan Summary
Lifespan
Aging is a disease of lost epigenetic information, and the first treatments are already here.
by David A. Sinclair 2019 433 pages
4.12
26k+ ratings
Science and Development of Muscle Hypertrophy
by Brad Schoenfeld • 2016
Three mechanisms build muscle. The research on training all three for maximum size.
4.44
390
Science and Development of Muscle Hypertrophy Summary
Science and Development of Muscle Hypertrophy
Three mechanisms build muscle. The research on training all three for maximum size.
by Brad Schoenfeld 2016 224 pages
4.44
390 ratings
The Feeling Good Handbook
by David D. Burns • 1999
Catch the thinking errors behind depression. Challenge them with CBT exercises. Feel better.
3.95
6k+
The Feeling Good Handbook Summary
The Feeling Good Handbook
Catch the thinking errors behind depression. Challenge them with CBT exercises. Feel better.
by David D. Burns 1999 729 pages
3.95
6k+ ratings
Built from Broken
by Scott H Hogan • 2021
Your joints need load, not rest: training your way out of chronic pain.
4.42
1k+
Built from Broken Summary
Built from Broken
Your joints need load, not rest: training your way out of chronic pain.
by Scott H Hogan 2021 614 pages
4.42
1k+ ratings
The Emotional Lives of Teenagers
by Lisa Damour • 2023
Teen emotions aren't pathology, they're development. How to stay steady when your adolescent can't.
4.46
6k+
The Emotional Lives of Teenagers Summary
The Emotional Lives of Teenagers
Teen emotions aren't pathology, they're development. How to stay steady when your adolescent can't.
by Lisa Damour 2023 239 pages
4.46
6k+ ratings
The Worry Trick
by David A. Carbonell • 2016
Your mind's alarm system has been tricked. The counterintuitive way to disarm chronic worry.
3.78
2k+
The Worry Trick Summary
The Worry Trick
Your mind's alarm system has been tricked. The counterintuitive way to disarm chronic worry.
by David A. Carbonell 2016 232 pages
3.78
2k+ ratings
Rewire Your Brain
by John B. Arden • 2010
Anxiety, low mood, fuzzy memory: all are patterns your brain learned and all can be unlearned.
3.88
1k+
Rewire Your Brain Summary
Rewire Your Brain
Anxiety, low mood, fuzzy memory: all are patterns your brain learned and all can be unlearned.
by John B. Arden 2010 256 pages
3.88
1k+ ratings
My Grandmother's Hands
by Resmaa Menakem • 2017
Racism lives in the body, not the mind. Healing starts with the nervous system.
4.38
11k+
My Grandmother's Hands Summary
My Grandmother's Hands
Racism lives in the body, not the mind. Healing starts with the nervous system.
by Resmaa Menakem 2017 311 pages
4.38
11k+ ratings
The China Study
by T. Colin Campbell • 2004
Animal protein promotes cancer. A landmark study proved it. The system buried the finding.
4.23
31k+
The China Study Summary
The China Study
Animal protein promotes cancer. A landmark study proved it. The system buried the finding.
by T. Colin Campbell 2004 496 pages
4.23
31k+ ratings
Ultimate Guide to Kink
by Tristan Taormino • 2012
A practical guide to BDSM: how to play hard, communicate clearly, and care deeply.
4.06
500+
Ultimate Guide to Kink Summary
Ultimate Guide to Kink
A practical guide to BDSM: how to play hard, communicate clearly, and care deeply.
by Tristan Taormino 2012 464 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
Gestalt Therapy Verbatim
by Frederick Salomon Perls • 1968
Therapy transcripts that proved a risky claim: awareness itself is the cure, not a step toward it.
4.12
1k+
Gestalt Therapy Verbatim Summary
Gestalt Therapy Verbatim
Therapy transcripts that proved a risky claim: awareness itself is the cure, not a step toward it.
by Frederick Salomon Perls 1968 322 pages
4.12
1k+ ratings
The Vagus Nerve Reset
by Anna Ferguson • 2023
Polyvagal theory, practical: daily exercises that coax your nervous system out of survival mode.
3.56
1k+
The Vagus Nerve Reset Summary
The Vagus Nerve Reset
Polyvagal theory, practical: daily exercises that coax your nervous system out of survival mode.
by Anna Ferguson 2023 272 pages
3.56
1k+ ratings
Never Enough
by Jennifer Breheny Wallace • 2023
High-achieving schools now produce an at-risk generation, and the fix isn't what parents expect.
4.13
7k+
Never Enough Summary
Never Enough
High-achieving schools now produce an at-risk generation, and the fix isn't what parents expect.
by Jennifer Breheny Wallace 2023 320 pages
4.13
7k+ ratings
The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome
by Tony Attwood • 2006
Not broken, just a different operating system. A lifetime guide to supporting the Asperger's mind.
4.23
3k+
The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome Summary
The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome
Not broken, just a different operating system. A lifetime guide to supporting the Asperger's mind.
by Tony Attwood 2006 400 pages
4.23
3k+ ratings
The Optimism Bias
by Tali Sharot • 2011
Your brain overestimates good outcomes; a neuroscientist reveals how this bias shapes memory.
3.78
1k+
The Optimism Bias Summary
The Optimism Bias
Your brain overestimates good outcomes; a neuroscientist reveals how this bias shapes memory.
by Tali Sharot 2011 272 pages
3.78
1k+ ratings
Before the Ever After
by Jacqueline Woodson • 2020
When his NFL-star father's memory fails, ZJ must discover who he is without the legend.
4.17
16k+
Before the Ever After Summary
Before the Ever After
When his NFL-star father's memory fails, ZJ must discover who he is without the legend.
by Jacqueline Woodson 2020 176 pages
4.17
16k+ ratings
Play Therapy
by Garry L. Landreth • 1991
Children speak through play. Follow their lead, reflect the feeling, and let the relationship heal.
4.41
500+
Play Therapy Summary
Play Therapy
Children speak through play. Follow their lead, reflect the feeling, and let the relationship heal.
by Garry L. Landreth 1991 432 pages
4.41
500+ ratings
Electric Body, Electric Health
by Eileen Day McKusick • 2021
Your body is electric. Boost your voltage from disease into healing with sound and grounding.
4.41
355
Electric Body, Electric Health Summary
Electric Body, Electric Health
Your body is electric. Boost your voltage from disease into healing with sound and grounding.
by Eileen Day McKusick 2021 305 pages
4.41
355 ratings
Young Forever
by Mark Hyman • 2023
Your biological age can reverse. The systems that drive aging and the protocol that resets them.
3.87
4k+
Young Forever Summary
Young Forever
Your biological age can reverse. The systems that drive aging and the protocol that resets them.
by Mark Hyman 2023 352 pages
3.87
4k+ ratings
8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery
by Babette Rothschild • 2009
Trauma recovery without mandatory reliving: eight keys that work through your body, at your pace.
4.23
487
8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery Summary
8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery
Trauma recovery without mandatory reliving: eight keys that work through your body, at your pace.
by Babette Rothschild 2009 192 pages
4.23
487 ratings
The Worry Cure
by Robert L. Leahy • 2005
You worry because you believe it protects you. Break that belief and the cycle collapses.
3.92
1k+
The Worry Cure Summary
The Worry Cure
You worry because you believe it protects you. Break that belief and the cycle collapses.
by Robert L. Leahy 2005 336 pages
3.92
1k+ ratings
Poor Economics
by Abhijit V. Banerjee • 2011
Poverty is not one problem but many small ones. Randomized trials reveal which fixes actually work.
4.27
24k+
Poor Economics Summary
Poor Economics
Poverty is not one problem but many small ones. Randomized trials reveal which fixes actually work.
by Abhijit V. Banerjee 2011 320 pages
4.27
24k+ ratings
Whole Brain Living
by Jill Bolte Taylor • 2021
Your brain runs four distinct characters. You can learn to choose which one is in charge.
4.13
1k+
Whole Brain Living Summary
Whole Brain Living
Your brain runs four distinct characters. You can learn to choose which one is in charge.
by Jill Bolte Taylor 2021 304 pages
4.13
1k+ ratings
Wild Power
by Alexandra Pope • 2017
The menstrual cycle isn't a burden. It's a spiritual initiation with its own map.
4.13
1k+
Wild Power Summary
Wild Power
The menstrual cycle isn't a burden. It's a spiritual initiation with its own map.
by Alexandra Pope 2017 269 pages
4.13
1k+ ratings
The Laws of Connection
by David Robson • 2024
Social bonds predict longevity better than diet or exercise. The skills to build them are learnable.
3.74
434
The Laws of Connection Summary
The Laws of Connection
Social bonds predict longevity better than diet or exercise. The skills to build them are learnable.
by David Robson 2024 320 pages
3.74
434 ratings
Endure
by Cameron R. Hanes • 2022
A bowhunter who runs ultramarathons before dawn on what the relentless grind builds.
4.02
11k+
Endure Summary
Endure
A bowhunter who runs ultramarathons before dawn on what the relentless grind builds.
by Cameron R. Hanes 2022 336 pages
4.02
11k+ ratings
Why We Get Sick
by Benjamin Bikman • 2020
The hidden condition driving most chronic disease; the diet that reverses it.
4.11
6k+
Why We Get Sick Summary
Why We Get Sick
The hidden condition driving most chronic disease; the diet that reverses it.
by Benjamin Bikman 2020 280 pages
4.11
6k+ ratings
The Lost Art of Doing Nothing
by Maartje Willems • 2021
Your burnout needs less hustle, more staring out windows. The Dutch way of doing nothing.
3.18
1k+
The Lost Art of Doing Nothing Summary
The Lost Art of Doing Nothing
Your burnout needs less hustle, more staring out windows. The Dutch way of doing nothing.
by Maartje Willems 2021 160 pages
3.18
1k+ ratings
Expecting Better
by Emily Oster • 2013
Pregnancy rules are based on fear, not data. An economist shows which you can safely ignore.
4.29
55k+
Expecting Better Summary
Expecting Better
Pregnancy rules are based on fear, not data. An economist shows which you can safely ignore.
by Emily Oster 2013 336 pages
4.29
55k+ ratings
The No Complaining Rule
by Jon Gordon • 2008
Venting costs your team far more than you realize. A rule that redirects it into solutions.
3.84
5k+
The No Complaining Rule Summary
The No Complaining Rule
Venting costs your team far more than you realize. A rule that redirects it into solutions.
by Jon Gordon 2008 176 pages
3.84
5k+ ratings
The Resilience Factor
by Karen Reivich • 2002
Seven cognitive skills from the Penn Resilience Program that stop a setback from becoming a spiral.
3.91
500+
The Resilience Factor Summary
The Resilience Factor
Seven cognitive skills from the Penn Resilience Program that stop a setback from becoming a spiral.
by Karen Reivich 2002 352 pages
3.91
500+ ratings
Ikigai for Teens
by Héctor García • 2021
What Okinawa's 100-year-olds can teach teens about building a life worth waking up for.
3.94
464
Ikigai for Teens Summary
Ikigai for Teens
What Okinawa's 100-year-olds can teach teens about building a life worth waking up for.
by Héctor García 2021 129 pages
3.94
464 ratings
The New Contented Little Baby Book
by Gina Ford • 2002
The schedule-first routine: ten adjustments across year one to engineer a full night's sleep.
3.36
1k+
The New Contented Little Baby Book Summary
The New Contented Little Baby Book
The schedule-first routine: ten adjustments across year one to engineer a full night's sleep.
by Gina Ford 2002 352 pages
3.36
1k+ ratings
The Stress of Life
by Hans Selye • 1956
Three stages of adaptation: how the body's defense against threats becomes the engine of disease.
4.12
209
The Stress of Life Summary
The Stress of Life
Three stages of adaptation: how the body's defense against threats becomes the engine of disease.
by Hans Selye 1956 516 pages
4.12
209 ratings
Hardwiring Happiness
by Rick Hanson • 2013
Your brain hoards bad moments and shrugs off good ones. Four steps to override the wiring.
3.65
5k+
Hardwiring Happiness Summary
Hardwiring Happiness
Your brain hoards bad moments and shrugs off good ones. Four steps to override the wiring.
by Rick Hanson 2013 304 pages
3.65
5k+ ratings
Sex Yourself
by Carlyle Jansen • 2015
How to master solo sex, amplify orgasm, and bring what you learn into any bedroom.
4.04
48
Sex Yourself Summary
Sex Yourself
How to master solo sex, amplify orgasm, and bring what you learn into any bedroom.
by Carlyle Jansen 2015 176 pages
4.04
48 ratings
Genome
by Matt Ridley • 1999
What 23 chromosomes reveal about human origins, personality, and the limits of genetic fate.
4.06
28k+
Genome Summary
Genome
What 23 chromosomes reveal about human origins, personality, and the limits of genetic fate.
by Matt Ridley 1999 344 pages
4.06
28k+ ratings
Spectacular Things
by Beck Dorey-Stein • 2025
An Olympic goalkeeper wins gold, then discovers she is her sister's only kidney match.
4.04
58k+
Spectacular Things Summary
Spectacular Things
An Olympic goalkeeper wins gold, then discovers she is her sister's only kidney match.
by Beck Dorey-Stein 2025 368 pages
4.04
58k+ ratings
Authentic Happiness
by Martin E.P. Seligman • 2002
Happiness is half genetic, but the other half can be learned. The science that shows you how.
3.92
12k+
Authentic Happiness Summary
Authentic Happiness
Happiness is half genetic, but the other half can be learned. The science that shows you how.
by Martin E.P. Seligman 2002 336 pages
3.92
12k+ ratings
Who Will Cry When You Die?
by Robin Sharma • 1999
101 lessons for a life that leaves a mark: why service and silence outlast achievement.
4.00
26k+
Who Will Cry When You Die? Summary
Who Will Cry When You Die?
101 lessons for a life that leaves a mark: why service and silence outlast achievement.
by Robin Sharma 1999 204 pages
4.00
26k+ ratings
Can't Get Enough
by Kennedy Ryan • 2025
Her partner's billionaire ex understands her grief. But the chemistry could cost everything.
4.37
42k+
Can't Get Enough Summary
Can't Get Enough
Her partner's billionaire ex understands her grief. But the chemistry could cost everything.
by Kennedy Ryan 2025 448 pages
4.37
42k+ ratings
No Mud, No Lotus
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2014
Stop running from your pain. Mindfulness turns the heaviest days into the soil that grows joy.
4.25
15k+
No Mud, No Lotus Summary
No Mud, No Lotus
Stop running from your pain. Mindfulness turns the heaviest days into the soil that grows joy.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2014 128 pages
4.25
15k+ ratings
Moms on Call | Basic Baby Care 0-6 Months | Parenting Book 1 of 3 | 20th Anniversary Edition
by Laura Hunter • 2012
The schedule and swaddle system that teaches a newborn the night, starting from week one.
4.22
6k+
Moms on Call | Basic Baby Care 0-6 Months | Parenting Book 1 of 3 | 20th Anniversary Edition Summary
Moms on Call | Basic Baby Care 0-6 Months | Parenting Book 1 of 3 | 20th Anniversary Edition
The schedule and swaddle system that teaches a newborn the night, starting from week one.
by Laura Hunter 2012 159 pages
4.22
6k+ ratings
The ADHD Effect on Marriage
by Melissa Orlov • 2010
The non-ADHD partner needs treatment too. Six steps to break the ADHD marriage cycle.
3.92
3k+
The ADHD Effect on Marriage Summary
The ADHD Effect on Marriage
The non-ADHD partner needs treatment too. Six steps to break the ADHD marriage cycle.
by Melissa Orlov 2010 233 pages
3.92
3k+ ratings
The Power of When
by Michael Breus • 2016
Four biological clocks determine the best hour for coffee, work, and sleep. Which one is yours?
3.61
4k+
The Power of When Summary
The Power of When
Four biological clocks determine the best hour for coffee, work, and sleep. Which one is yours?
by Michael Breus 2016 384 pages
3.61
4k+ ratings
The Covert Passive Aggressive Narcissist
by Debbie Mirza • 2017
Covert narcissists hide behind kindness. How to recognize invisible abuse and find your way back.
4.29
3k+
The Covert Passive Aggressive Narcissist Summary
The Covert Passive Aggressive Narcissist
Covert narcissists hide behind kindness. How to recognize invisible abuse and find your way back.
by Debbie Mirza 2017 228 pages
4.29
3k+ ratings
Mirror Work
by Louise L. Hay • 1984
A 21-day mirror practice that turns your harshest inner critic into your strongest ally.
4.28
1k+
Mirror Work Summary
Mirror Work
A 21-day mirror practice that turns your harshest inner critic into your strongest ally.
by Louise L. Hay 1984 208 pages
4.28
1k+ ratings
The Shift
by Theresa Brown • 2015
Four patients, twelve hours: one nurse's shift reveals the invisible work that keeps people alive.
3.87
8k+
The Shift Summary
The Shift
Four patients, twelve hours: one nurse's shift reveals the invisible work that keeps people alive.
by Theresa Brown 2015 256 pages
3.87
8k+ ratings
The Beauty Myth
by Naomi Wolf • 1990
Beauty standards are a weapon of social control, and they intensify every time women advance.
3.91
31k+
The Beauty Myth Summary
The Beauty Myth
Beauty standards are a weapon of social control, and they intensify every time women advance.
by Naomi Wolf 1990 368 pages
3.91
31k+ ratings
Cómo mandar a la mierda de forma educada
by Alba Cardalda • 2023
Stop being a yes person. A psychologist's step-by-step system for boundaries that actually hold.
3.88
3k+
Cómo mandar a la mierda de forma educada Summary
Cómo mandar a la mierda de forma educada
Stop being a yes person. A psychologist's step-by-step system for boundaries that actually hold.
by Alba Cardalda 2023 291 pages
3.88
3k+ ratings
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