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Inspirational Book Summaries

Freeing Jesus
by Diana Butler Bass • 2021
Six Jesuses across a lifetime. Clinging to one is why faith goes stale.
4.24
1k+
Freeing Jesus Summary
Freeing Jesus
Six Jesuses across a lifetime. Clinging to one is why faith goes stale.
by Diana Butler Bass 2021 285 pages
4.24
1k+ ratings
A Mother's Rule of Life
by Holly Pierlot • 2004
Five priorities, one schedule: the daily framework that replaces chaos with peace, even with kids.
4.13
1k+
A Mother's Rule of Life Summary
A Mother's Rule of Life
Five priorities, one schedule: the daily framework that replaces chaos with peace, even with kids.
by Holly Pierlot 2004 205 pages
4.13
1k+ ratings
Simplicity
by Richard Rohr • 2004
The way of Christian leadership runs opposite to every instinct for status, applause, and control.
4.31
2k+
Simplicity Summary
Simplicity
The way of Christian leadership runs opposite to every instinct for status, applause, and control.
by Richard Rohr 2004 192 pages
4.31
2k+ ratings
Discipleship Essentials
by Greg Ogden • 1998
Discipleship works best in threes and fours. Here is the curriculum that makes it reproducible.
4.13
500+
Discipleship Essentials Summary
Discipleship Essentials
Discipleship works best in threes and fours. Here is the curriculum that makes it reproducible.
by Greg Ogden 1998 223 pages
4.13
500+ ratings
Closer to Love
by Vex King • 2023
Love is a skill you build, not a feeling you fall into. The work starts with yourself.
3.89
1k+
Closer to Love Summary
Closer to Love
Love is a skill you build, not a feeling you fall into. The work starts with yourself.
by Vex King 2023 335 pages
3.89
1k+ ratings
Over the Top
by Zig Ziglar • 1997
Repair your self-image first, then your goals, then your world. An inside-out playbook for success.
4.28
1k+
Over the Top Summary
Over the Top
Repair your self-image first, then your goals, then your world. An inside-out playbook for success.
by Zig Ziglar 1997 336 pages
4.28
1k+ ratings
Inside Out Revolution
by Michael Neill • 2013
Well-being is your default state. What if the way back isn't effort, but a single insight?
4.10
1k+
Inside Out Revolution Summary
Inside Out Revolution
Well-being is your default state. What if the way back isn't effort, but a single insight?
by Michael Neill 2013 168 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
Wild Goose Chase
by Mark Batterson • 2008
Faith was never meant to be caged. Chase the untamed Holy Spirit who refuses to be tamed.
4.24
2k+
Wild Goose Chase Summary
Wild Goose Chase
Faith was never meant to be caged. Chase the untamed Holy Spirit who refuses to be tamed.
by Mark Batterson 2008 192 pages
4.24
2k+ ratings
The Book Of Secrets
by Deepak Chopra • 2004
Your awareness creates reality. The wholeness you seek is already here, hidden by misperception.
4.00
8k+
The Book Of Secrets Summary
The Book Of Secrets
Your awareness creates reality. The wholeness you seek is already here, hidden by misperception.
by Deepak Chopra 2004 288 pages
4.00
8k+ ratings
New Creation Realities
by E.W. Kenyon • 1983
God's part is already done. Yours is believing it. Most Christians have it reversed.
4.42
189
New Creation Realities Summary
New Creation Realities
God's part is already done. Yours is believing it. Most Christians have it reversed.
by E.W. Kenyon 1983 182 pages
4.42
189 ratings
The Winning Attitude
by John C. Maxwell • 1996
Ability sets the floor; chosen perspective sets the ceiling. A daily spiritual plan for raising it.
4.09
500+
The Winning Attitude Summary
The Winning Attitude
Ability sets the floor; chosen perspective sets the ceiling. A daily spiritual plan for raising it.
by John C. Maxwell 1996 214 pages
4.09
500+ ratings
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
Authentically, Uniquely You
by Joyce Meyer • 2021
The people-pleasing trap and how to escape it: a faith-based plan for unshakable confidence.
4.38
1k+
Authentically, Uniquely You Summary
Authentically, Uniquely You
The people-pleasing trap and how to escape it: a faith-based plan for unshakable confidence.
by Joyce Meyer 2021 272 pages
4.38
1k+ ratings
Chicken Soup for the Girl's Soul
by Jack Canfield • 2005
Friendship, crushes, body changes, mean girls: real stories and coping tools that actually work.
4.13
3k+
Chicken Soup for the Girl's Soul Summary
Chicken Soup for the Girl's Soul
Friendship, crushes, body changes, mean girls: real stories and coping tools that actually work.
by Jack Canfield 2005 350 pages
4.13
3k+ ratings
The Little Things
by Andy Andrews • 2017
Most people chase big breakthroughs; the highest achievers tweak the tiny details that compound.
3.99
1k+
The Little Things Summary
The Little Things
Most people chase big breakthroughs; the highest achievers tweak the tiny details that compound.
by Andy Andrews 2017 192 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul
by Jack Canfield • 1997
Real stories from teens about surviving the years that feel impossible, and coming out stronger.
3.94
19k+
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul Summary
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul
Real stories from teens about surviving the years that feel impossible, and coming out stronger.
by Jack Canfield 1997 288 pages
3.94
19k+ ratings
Manifest Your Desires
by Esther Hicks • 2008
365 daily thought shifts that retune your frequency and pull in what you most want.
4.39
466
Manifest Your Desires Summary
Manifest Your Desires
365 daily thought shifts that retune your frequency and pull in what you most want.
by Esther Hicks 2008 386 pages
4.39
466 ratings
The Writing Life
by Annie Dillard • 1989
The work leads, the writer follows, and most of what you write must be destroyed.
3.98
18k+
The Writing Life Summary
The Writing Life
The work leads, the writer follows, and most of what you write must be destroyed.
by Annie Dillard 1989 111 pages
3.98
18k+ ratings
Spirit Hacking
by Shaman Durek • 2019
Why chaos is the call, not the crisis: shamanic practices for turning upheaval into awakening.
3.90
500+
Spirit Hacking Summary
Spirit Hacking
Why chaos is the call, not the crisis: shamanic practices for turning upheaval into awakening.
by Shaman Durek 2019 303 pages
3.90
500+ ratings
Soul Keeping Study Guide
by John Ortberg • 2014
Everything you are chasing will leave your soul empty. The one thing that actually fills it.
4.25
48
Soul Keeping Study Guide Summary
Soul Keeping Study Guide
Everything you are chasing will leave your soul empty. The one thing that actually fills it.
by John Ortberg 2014 208 pages
4.25
48 ratings
Maximizing Your Potential
by Myles Munroe • 1992
Most of your capacity is still locked inside: spiritual keys to emptying it before you die.
4.35
281
Maximizing Your Potential Summary
Maximizing Your Potential
Most of your capacity is still locked inside: spiritual keys to emptying it before you die.
by Myles Munroe 1992
4.35
281 ratings
Hidden Places
by Lynn Austin • 2001
A widow fights for her orchard, helped by a stranger whose secret threatens all she has.
4.41
11k+
Hidden Places Summary
Hidden Places
A widow fights for her orchard, helped by a stranger whose secret threatens all she has.
by Lynn Austin 2001 429 pages
4.41
11k+ ratings
The Artist's Journey
by Steven Pressfield • 2018
The hero's journey ends. The artist's begins: reaching past resistance into unknown creative ground.
4.13
1k+
The Artist's Journey Summary
The Artist's Journey
The hero's journey ends. The artist's begins: reaching past resistance into unknown creative ground.
by Steven Pressfield 2018 194 pages
4.13
1k+ ratings
Making Good Habits, Breaking Bad Habits
by Joyce Meyer • 2013
Don't fight bad habits, crowd them out: fourteen behaviors anchored in a morning spiritual practice.
4.22
1k+
Making Good Habits, Breaking Bad Habits Summary
Making Good Habits, Breaking Bad Habits
Don't fight bad habits, crowd them out: fourteen behaviors anchored in a morning spiritual practice.
by Joyce Meyer 2013 208 pages
4.22
1k+ ratings
The Beauty of What Remains
by Steve Leder • 2021
Death teaches how to truly live: a rabbi's wisdom from a thousand deaths.
4.44
3k+
The Beauty of What Remains Summary
The Beauty of What Remains
Death teaches how to truly live: a rabbi's wisdom from a thousand deaths.
by Steve Leder 2021 240 pages
4.44
3k+ ratings
Hope in the Dark
by Craig Groeschel • 2018
Doubt is not faith's enemy: your hardest questions can lead you closer to God.
4.38
2k+
Hope in the Dark Summary
Hope in the Dark
Doubt is not faith's enemy: your hardest questions can lead you closer to God.
by Craig Groeschel 2018 176 pages
4.38
2k+ ratings
Found
by John F. MacArthur Jr. • 1972
You don't find God's will by looking for signs. Obey five clear commands, then follow your desires.
4.38
2k+
Found Summary
Found
You don't find God's will by looking for signs. Obey five clear commands, then follow your desires.
by John F. MacArthur Jr. 1972 80 pages
4.38
2k+ ratings
If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat
by John Ortberg • 2001
A single stormy night on the sea holds the pattern for every risk that faith requires.
4.17
18k+
If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat Summary
If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat
A single stormy night on the sea holds the pattern for every risk that faith requires.
by John Ortberg 2001 224 pages
4.17
18k+ 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
Grace (Eventually)
by Anne Lamott • 2007
Grace barges into the mess: parenting a teen, losing the fight, facing your reflection at fifty.
3.96
16k+
Grace (Eventually) Summary
Grace (Eventually)
Grace barges into the mess: parenting a teen, losing the fight, facing your reflection at fifty.
by Anne Lamott 2007 284 pages
3.96
16k+ ratings
Our Kids
by Robert D. Putnam • 2015
1% daily improvement yields a 365% annual gain, but only in the accounts that truly matter.
4.04
4k+
Our Kids Summary
Our Kids
1% daily improvement yields a 365% annual gain, but only in the accounts that truly matter.
by Robert D. Putnam 2015 386 pages
4.04
4k+ ratings
The Sin of Certainty
by Peter Enns • 2016
The Bible's most faithful people were its biggest doubters, and God didn't rebuke them for it.
4.25
4k+
The Sin of Certainty Summary
The Sin of Certainty
The Bible's most faithful people were its biggest doubters, and God didn't rebuke them for it.
by Peter Enns 2016 230 pages
4.25
4k+ ratings
Next Generation Leader
by Andy Stanley • 2002
Five counterintuitive essentials for leading into uncertainty, starting with doing less, not more.
4.14
3k+
Next Generation Leader Summary
Next Generation Leader
Five counterintuitive essentials for leading into uncertainty, starting with doing less, not more.
by Andy Stanley 2002 176 pages
4.14
3k+ ratings
Powerful Purpose of Introverts
by Holley Gerth • 2020
Stop draining your battery in crowds. Your introvert wiring is a strength you haven't managed yet.
4.29
1k+
Powerful Purpose of Introverts Summary
Powerful Purpose of Introverts
Stop draining your battery in crowds. Your introvert wiring is a strength you haven't managed yet.
by Holley Gerth 2020 208 pages
4.29
1k+ ratings
Until Unity
by Francis Chan • 2021
A church at war with itself cannot call the world to peace with God.
4.43
2k+
Until Unity Summary
Until Unity
A church at war with itself cannot call the world to peace with God.
by Francis Chan 2021 220 pages
4.43
2k+ ratings
The Numerology Guidebook
by Michelle Buchanan • 2013
Decode your birth date and name to uncover your purpose, strengths, and ideal timing for every year.
4.15
158
The Numerology Guidebook Summary
The Numerology Guidebook
Decode your birth date and name to uncover your purpose, strengths, and ideal timing for every year.
by Michelle Buchanan 2013 312 pages
4.15
158 ratings
Empty Out the Negative
by Joel Osteen • 2020
Worry and resentment squat in the space meant for confidence. How to evict them daily.
4.19
1k+
Empty Out the Negative Summary
Empty Out the Negative
Worry and resentment squat in the space meant for confidence. How to evict them daily.
by Joel Osteen 2020 160 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
Telling Yourself the Truth
by William Backus • 1980
Your emotional turmoil has less to do with circumstances than with the lies you tell yourself.
4.19
1k+
Telling Yourself the Truth Summary
Telling Yourself the Truth
Your emotional turmoil has less to do with circumstances than with the lies you tell yourself.
by William Backus 1980 228 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
Unapologetically Ambitious
by Shellye Archambeau • 2020
Become CEO by treating your career as a strategic campaign: a playbook from someone who did.
4.05
2k+
Unapologetically Ambitious Summary
Unapologetically Ambitious
Become CEO by treating your career as a strategic campaign: a playbook from someone who did.
by Shellye Archambeau 2020 289 pages
4.05
2k+ ratings
Left for Dead
by Beck Weathers • 2000
Blind, frozen, and left for dead on Everest. He survived to save his marriage.
3.61
8k+
Left for Dead Summary
Left for Dead
Blind, frozen, and left for dead on Everest. He survived to save his marriage.
by Beck Weathers 2000 352 pages
3.61
8k+ ratings
The Power of Imagination
by Andrew Wommack • 2019
The promises of God require your imagination. Without it, faith has nothing to work with.
4.68
336
The Power of Imagination Summary
The Power of Imagination
The promises of God require your imagination. Without it, faith has nothing to work with.
by Andrew Wommack 2019 184 pages
4.68
336 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
A Better Way to Live
by Og Mandino • 1990
Twelve daily commitments that build a life of purpose and peace, no perfection required.
4.31
1k+
A Better Way to Live Summary
A Better Way to Live
Twelve daily commitments that build a life of purpose and peace, no perfection required.
by Og Mandino 1990 144 pages
4.31
1k+ ratings
Rediscover Catholicism
by Matthew Kelly • 2002
Catholicism feels broken. The fix starts with seven ancient practices, not a committee.
4.19
5k+
Rediscover Catholicism Summary
Rediscover Catholicism
Catholicism feels broken. The fix starts with seven ancient practices, not a committee.
by Matthew Kelly 2002 317 pages
4.19
5k+ ratings
The Last Arrow
by Erwin Raphael McManus • 2017
Not called to caution. A faith-driven argument for betting your entire life on now.
4.23
2k+
The Last Arrow Summary
The Last Arrow
Not called to caution. A faith-driven argument for betting your entire life on now.
by Erwin Raphael McManus 2017 210 pages
4.23
2k+ ratings
How to Raise Your Own Salary
by Napoleon Hill • 2011
The character traits that command a higher salary, and the daily practices that forge them.
4.37
310
How to Raise Your Own Salary Summary
How to Raise Your Own Salary
The character traits that command a higher salary, and the daily practices that forge them.
by Napoleon Hill 2011 310 pages
4.37
310 ratings
Moonshot
by Mike Massimino • 2023
A NASA astronaut's rules for beating million-to-one odds and surviving your own spacewalks on Earth.
4.26
500+
Moonshot Summary
Moonshot
A NASA astronaut's rules for beating million-to-one odds and surviving your own spacewalks on Earth.
by Mike Massimino 2023 210 pages
4.26
500+ ratings
Lesson Plan When Nietzsche Wept by Irvin D. Yalom
by BookRags • 2012
A desperate man is swept through time to receive seven life-saving decisions from history's giants.
4.63
381
Lesson Plan When Nietzsche Wept by Irvin D. Yalom Summary
Lesson Plan When Nietzsche Wept by Irvin D. Yalom
A desperate man is swept through time to receive seven life-saving decisions from history's giants.
by BookRags 2012 320 pages
4.63
381 ratings
Rhythms of Renewal
by Rebekah Lyons • 2019
The four rhythms that undo anxiety at the source. Most people skip the first one entirely.
4.08
7k+
Rhythms of Renewal Summary
Rhythms of Renewal
The four rhythms that undo anxiety at the source. Most people skip the first one entirely.
by Rebekah Lyons 2019 304 pages
4.08
7k+ ratings
Drawing Near
by John Bevere • 2004
Closeness with God is trained, not stumbled into. The inner habits that finally close the gap.
4.41
1k+
Drawing Near Summary
Drawing Near
Closeness with God is trained, not stumbled into. The inner habits that finally close the gap.
by John Bevere 2004 244 pages
4.41
1k+ ratings
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