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Inspirational Book Summaries

Hero on a Mission
by Donald Miller • 2022
You're the hero, not the victim. Write your eulogy, then let it plan your days.
4.03
1k+
Hero on a Mission Summary
Hero on a Mission
You're the hero, not the victim. Write your eulogy, then let it plan your days.
by Donald Miller 2022 224 pages
4.03
1k+ ratings
Everyone Has A Story
by Savi Sharma • 2015
An aspiring writer looking for her story finds it in a banker who has lost his.
3.33
12k+
Everyone Has A Story Summary
Everyone Has A Story
An aspiring writer looking for her story finds it in a banker who has lost his.
by Savi Sharma 2015 184 pages
3.33
12k+ ratings
Unstoppable
by Nick Vujicic • 2012
Born without limbs, suicidal at ten, he learned: believing is not enough. Faith must move.
4.06
2k+
Unstoppable Summary
Unstoppable
Born without limbs, suicidal at ten, he learned: believing is not enough. Faith must move.
by Nick Vujicic 2012 256 pages
4.06
2k+ ratings
The Reason for God
by Timothy J. Keller • 2008
Secularism can't ground morality or explain the resurrection; Christianity's answer holds up.
4.23
76k+
The Reason for God Summary
The Reason for God
Secularism can't ground morality or explain the resurrection; Christianity's answer holds up.
by Timothy J. Keller 2008 310 pages
4.23
76k+ ratings
Fuck It. The Ultimate Spiritual Way
by John C. Parkin • 2007
The most effective spiritual mantra is a two-word curse; you already know the words.
3.42
5k+
Fuck It. The Ultimate Spiritual Way Summary
Fuck It. The Ultimate Spiritual Way
The most effective spiritual mantra is a two-word curse; you already know the words.
by John C. Parkin 2007 156 pages
3.42
5k+ ratings
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II
by Jack Canfield • 1998
Real stories from real teenagers who survived the worst of high school to share what helped.
3.98
7k+
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II Summary
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II
Real stories from real teenagers who survived the worst of high school to share what helped.
by Jack Canfield 1998 350 pages
3.98
7k+ ratings
Reham Khan
by Reham Khan • 2018
An abusive first husband. A charismatic second who used black magic and conspired with the first.
2.56
455
Reham Khan Summary
Reham Khan
An abusive first husband. A charismatic second who used black magic and conspired with the first.
by Reham Khan 2018 562 pages
2.56
455 ratings
Infinite Possibilities
by Mike Dooley • 2001
Why some intentions materialize and yours vanish, and what to do about it.
4.20
1k+
Infinite Possibilities Summary
Infinite Possibilities
Why some intentions materialize and yours vanish, and what to do about it.
by Mike Dooley 2001 304 pages
4.20
1k+ ratings
Captivating
by John Eldredge • 2005
Three core longings live in every woman's heart. This journal leads you into reclaiming them.
4.08
416
Captivating Summary
Captivating
Three core longings live in every woman's heart. This journal leads you into reclaiming them.
by John Eldredge 2005 272 pages
4.08
416 ratings
An Invisible Thread
by Laura Schroff • 2010
A New York executive buys a hungry boy lunch; the Monday ritual reshapes both their lives.
4.07
48k+
An Invisible Thread Summary
An Invisible Thread
A New York executive buys a hungry boy lunch; the Monday ritual reshapes both their lives.
by Laura Schroff 2010 260 pages
4.07
48k+ ratings
Do the New You
by Steven Furtick • 2024
God sees a you that you have not met. Six mind shifts to become that person.
4.64
1k+
Do the New You Summary
Do the New You
God sees a you that you have not met. Six mind shifts to become that person.
by Steven Furtick 2024 304 pages
4.64
1k+ ratings
Happy Sexy Millionaire
by George Stone
Why chasing wealth, fame, and validation is a trap, and what to pursue instead.
Happy Sexy Millionaire Summary
Happy Sexy Millionaire
Why chasing wealth, fame, and validation is a trap, and what to pursue instead.
by George Stone
Anam Cara
by John O'Donohue • 1996
Friendship as soul-recognition, body as sanctuary, death as lifelong companion: Celtic wisdom.
4.32
11k+
Anam Cara Summary
Anam Cara
Friendship as soul-recognition, body as sanctuary, death as lifelong companion: Celtic wisdom.
by John O'Donohue 1996 283 pages
4.32
11k+ ratings
Before Amen
by Max Lucado • 2014
No seminary training required. One prayer framework turns anyone into a conversationalist with God.
4.21
5k+
Before Amen Summary
Before Amen
No seminary training required. One prayer framework turns anyone into a conversationalist with God.
by Max Lucado 2014 192 pages
4.21
5k+ ratings
Hudson Taylor's Spiritual Secret
by F. Howard Taylor • 1932
When Hudson Taylor stopped striving, he unlocked a force that opened all 18 provinces of China.
4.28
8k+
Hudson Taylor's Spiritual Secret Summary
Hudson Taylor's Spiritual Secret
When Hudson Taylor stopped striving, he unlocked a force that opened all 18 provinces of China.
by F. Howard Taylor 1932 264 pages
4.28
8k+ ratings
Now and Not Yet
by Ruth Chou Simons • 2024
When waiting feels wasted, how to find purpose in the life you already have.
4.38
4k+
Now and Not Yet Summary
Now and Not Yet
When waiting feels wasted, how to find purpose in the life you already have.
by Ruth Chou Simons 2024 224 pages
4.38
4k+ ratings
Why Good People Do Bad Things
by Debbie Ford • 2008
Self-sabotage runs on hidden shame. The way out is an internal truce, not a fight.
3.95
500+
Why Good People Do Bad Things Summary
Why Good People Do Bad Things
Self-sabotage runs on hidden shame. The way out is an internal truce, not a fight.
by Debbie Ford 2008 256 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
Created to be His Help Meet
by Debi Pearl • 2004
God gave wives one job: help your husband succeed. This book shows what that actually requires.
3.57
3k+
Created to be His Help Meet Summary
Created to be His Help Meet
God gave wives one job: help your husband succeed. This book shows what that actually requires.
by Debi Pearl 2004 297 pages
3.57
3k+ ratings
What in the World?!
by Leanne Morgan • 2024
Canceled sitcom. Shrimp-grilling husband. Makeup counter. Her hilarious detour to sold-out theaters.
4.34
16k+
What in the World?! Summary
What in the World?!
Canceled sitcom. Shrimp-grilling husband. Makeup counter. Her hilarious detour to sold-out theaters.
by Leanne Morgan 2024 240 pages
4.34
16k+ ratings
Rooted
by Banning Liebscher • 2016
Lasting faith grows underground: how to cooperate with the hidden process that makes you unshakable.
4.44
1k+
Rooted Summary
Rooted
Lasting faith grows underground: how to cooperate with the hidden process that makes you unshakable.
by Banning Liebscher 2016 210 pages
4.44
1k+ ratings
Suffering
by Paul David Tripp • 2018
Suffering will find you. How you suffer determines whether it breaks your faith or deepens it.
4.57
2k+
Suffering Summary
Suffering
Suffering will find you. How you suffer determines whether it breaks your faith or deepens it.
by Paul David Tripp 2018 236 pages
4.57
2k+ ratings
The Whole Language
by Gregory Boyle • 2021
A Jesuit priest built the world's largest gang rehab program. His method: relentless tenderness.
4.54
2k+
The Whole Language Summary
The Whole Language
A Jesuit priest built the world's largest gang rehab program. His method: relentless tenderness.
by Gregory Boyle 2021 252 pages
4.54
2k+ ratings
The Introverted Leader
by Jennifer B. Kahnweiler • 2009
Leading when people drain you. A practical system that works with introvert wiring, not against it.
3.28
1k+
The Introverted Leader Summary
The Introverted Leader
Leading when people drain you. A practical system that works with introvert wiring, not against it.
by Jennifer B. Kahnweiler 2009 176 pages
3.28
1k+ ratings
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff
by Richard Carlson • 2017
Your to-do list will never be empty. The guide to finding calm inside the unfinished.
4.18
233
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff Summary
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff
Your to-do list will never be empty. The guide to finding calm inside the unfinished.
by Richard Carlson 2017 232 pages
4.18
233 ratings
Briefly Perfectly Human
by Alua Arthur • 2024
The dying know what matters. A death doula shares their lessons for living without regret.
4.19
5k+
Briefly Perfectly Human Summary
Briefly Perfectly Human
The dying know what matters. A death doula shares their lessons for living without regret.
by Alua Arthur 2024 272 pages
4.19
5k+ ratings
50 People Every Christian Should Know
by Warren W. Wiersbe • 2009
Fifty spiritual giants, fifty lessons: the preaching and leadership wisdom no degree confers.
4.05
1k+
50 People Every Christian Should Know Summary
50 People Every Christian Should Know
Fifty spiritual giants, fifty lessons: the preaching and leadership wisdom no degree confers.
by Warren W. Wiersbe 2009 398 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
On the Brink of Everything
by Parker J. Palmer • 2018
The best preparation for death isn't withdrawal from life but deeper immersion in it.
4.06
1k+
On the Brink of Everything Summary
On the Brink of Everything
The best preparation for death isn't withdrawal from life but deeper immersion in it.
by Parker J. Palmer 2018 198 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
Basketball Junkie
by Chris Herren • 2011
33rd NBA pick, he started for the Celtics while shooting heroin. The words that broke him open.
4.11
1k+
Basketball Junkie Summary
Basketball Junkie
33rd NBA pick, he started for the Celtics while shooting heroin. The words that broke him open.
by Chris Herren 2011 308 pages
4.11
1k+ ratings
To Heal a Fractured World
by Jonathan Sacks • 2007
Faith is not acceptance but a summons to responsibility: Jewish ethics of justice, love, and repair.
4.56
500+
To Heal a Fractured World Summary
To Heal a Fractured World
Faith is not acceptance but a summons to responsibility: Jewish ethics of justice, love, and repair.
by Jonathan Sacks 2007 288 pages
4.56
500+ ratings
The Laws of the Sun
by Ryuho Okawa • 2013
Life began on Venus. A cosmic Buddha's path lifts your soul through nine dimensions.
3.57
132
The Laws of the Sun Summary
The Laws of the Sun
Life began on Venus. A cosmic Buddha's path lifts your soul through nine dimensions.
by Ryuho Okawa 2013 224 pages
3.57
132 ratings
I Declare
by Joel Osteen • 2012
Speak these 31 promises and watch heaven's favor move in your finances, health, and future.
4.42
4k+
I Declare Summary
I Declare
Speak these 31 promises and watch heaven's favor move in your finances, health, and future.
by Joel Osteen 2012 192 pages
4.42
4k+ ratings
The Traveler's Gift
by Andy Andrews • 2005
A broke father wakes in different eras to learn the principles that built great lives.
4.08
20k+
The Traveler's Gift Summary
The Traveler's Gift
A broke father wakes in different eras to learn the principles that built great lives.
by Andy Andrews 2005 227 pages
4.08
20k+ ratings
12 Notes
by Quincy Jones • 2022
From the producer of Thriller: twelve notes on turning pain into art and practice into legacy.
4.29
1k+
12 Notes Summary
12 Notes
From the producer of Thriller: twelve notes on turning pain into art and practice into legacy.
by Quincy Jones 2022 192 pages
4.29
1k+ ratings
Chasing Daylight
by Eugene O'Kelly • 2005
A CEO's final project: three months to turn his death into his life's best work.
3.94
3k+
Chasing Daylight Summary
Chasing Daylight
A CEO's final project: three months to turn his death into his life's best work.
by Eugene O'Kelly 2005 179 pages
3.94
3k+ ratings
Start Where You Are
by Pema Chödrön • 1994
Breathe in suffering, breathe out compassion: the Tibetan practice that turns pain into wisdom.
4.24
13k+
Start Where You Are Summary
Start Where You Are
Breathe in suffering, breathe out compassion: the Tibetan practice that turns pain into wisdom.
by Pema Chödrön 1994
4.24
13k+ ratings
Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change
by Pema Chödrön • 2012
Three commitments that turn groundlessness into freedom, and uncertainty into a path of awakening.
4.25
7k+
Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change Summary
Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change
Three commitments that turn groundlessness into freedom, and uncertainty into a path of awakening.
by Pema Chödrön 2012 128 pages
4.25
7k+ ratings
Growing Together
by Melissa B. Kruger • 2020
A guide for mentoring relationships that go deeper than surface check-ins and actually change lives.
4.27
1k+
Growing Together Summary
Growing Together
A guide for mentoring relationships that go deeper than surface check-ins and actually change lives.
by Melissa B. Kruger 2020 192 pages
4.27
1k+ ratings
Praying the Bible
by Donald S. Whitney • 2015
The Psalms are a prayer book in plain sight. When your words run dry, theirs never do.
4.48
8k+
Praying the Bible Summary
Praying the Bible
The Psalms are a prayer book in plain sight. When your words run dry, theirs never do.
by Donald S. Whitney 2015 106 pages
4.48
8k+ ratings
The Law of Recognition
by Mike Murdoch • 1999
God has already placed your answer nearby. Learning to see it is the work.
4.35
190
The Law of Recognition Summary
The Law of Recognition
God has already placed your answer nearby. Learning to see it is the work.
by Mike Murdoch 1999 247 pages
4.35
190 ratings
Vagabonding
by Rolf Potts • 2002
Travel the world for months by spending less. The real preparation is mental.
3.95
28k+
Vagabonding Summary
Vagabonding
Travel the world for months by spending less. The real preparation is mental.
by Rolf Potts 2002 205 pages
3.95
28k+ ratings
Messages from Water and the Universe
by Masaru Emoto • 2009
What you say to water reorganizes its molecules. You are mostly water.
4.23
341
Messages from Water and the Universe Summary
Messages from Water and the Universe
What you say to water reorganizes its molecules. You are mostly water.
by Masaru Emoto 2009 145 pages
4.23
341 ratings
NLP
by Tom Hoobyar • 2013
The mental programming manual: dial down fear, amplify motivation, and resolve internal tug-of-war.
3.97
1k+
NLP Summary
NLP
The mental programming manual: dial down fear, amplify motivation, and resolve internal tug-of-war.
by Tom Hoobyar 2013 480 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
Option B
by Sheryl Sandberg • 2017
The three traps that keep you stuck after loss, and how growth can follow grief.
3.84
57k+
Option B Summary
Option B
The three traps that keep you stuck after loss, and how growth can follow grief.
by Sheryl Sandberg 2017 226 pages
3.84
57k+ ratings
365 Thank Yous
by John Kralik • 2010
One thank-you note a day, one year, one life pulled back from the brink.
3.91
4k+
365 Thank Yous Summary
365 Thank Yous
One thank-you note a day, one year, one life pulled back from the brink.
by John Kralik 2010 240 pages
3.91
4k+ ratings
You Can Heal Your Heart
by Louise L. Hay • 2014
Your thoughts after loss can either trap you or free you. Here's the difference.
4.11
1k+
You Can Heal Your Heart Summary
You Can Heal Your Heart
Your thoughts after loss can either trap you or free you. Here's the difference.
by Louise L. Hay 2014 182 pages
4.11
1k+ ratings
Will It Make the Boat Go Faster?
by Harriet Beveridge • 2011
Every decision filtered through one question: the Olympic crew that won gold used it.
3.93
500+
Will It Make the Boat Go Faster? Summary
Will It Make the Boat Go Faster?
Every decision filtered through one question: the Olympic crew that won gold used it.
by Harriet Beveridge 2011 256 pages
3.93
500+ ratings
Lessons from Madame Chic
by Jennifer L. Scott • 2011
The French art of looking polished, eating joyfully, and turning ordinary days into occasions.
3.73
8k+
Lessons from Madame Chic Summary
Lessons from Madame Chic
The French art of looking polished, eating joyfully, and turning ordinary days into occasions.
by Jennifer L. Scott 2011 283 pages
3.73
8k+ ratings
Soul Boom
by Rainn Wilson • 2023
Our crises are spiritual. The cure: a joy-fueled revolution with death as a teacher.
3.81
8k+
Soul Boom Summary
Soul Boom
Our crises are spiritual. The cure: a joy-fueled revolution with death as a teacher.
by Rainn Wilson 2023 304 pages
3.81
8k+ ratings
Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World
by Kristen Welch • 2016
One family's experiment: how limits, work, and faith raised grateful kids in an entitled culture.
3.99
6k+
Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World Summary
Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World
One family's experiment: how limits, work, and faith raised grateful kids in an entitled culture.
by Kristen Welch 2016 272 pages
3.99
6k+ ratings
Jesus > Religion
by Jefferson Bethke • 2013
What if the exhausting, rule-based faith you know has nothing to do with Jesus?
4.20
8k+
Jesus > Religion Summary
Jesus > Religion
What if the exhausting, rule-based faith you know has nothing to do with Jesus?
by Jefferson Bethke 2013 218 pages
4.20
8k+ ratings
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