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Inspirational Book Summaries

Loving God
by Charles W. Colson • 1983
Why warm feelings miss the point: the love God demands is complete, costly obedience.
4.31
2k+
Loving God Summary
Loving God
Why warm feelings miss the point: the love God demands is complete, costly obedience.
by Charles W. Colson 1983 322 pages
4.31
2k+ ratings
Leaving Microsoft to Change the World
by John Wood • 2006
A trekking trip, an empty library: why a Microsoft exec quit to build schools across Asia.
4.10
4k+
Leaving Microsoft to Change the World Summary
Leaving Microsoft to Change the World
A trekking trip, an empty library: why a Microsoft exec quit to build schools across Asia.
by John Wood 2006 272 pages
4.10
4k+ ratings
Greatest Mystery in the World
by Og Mandino • 1997
Success is in your own backyard. Seven principles for seeing what everyone else walks past.
4.24
398
Greatest Mystery in the World Summary
Greatest Mystery in the World
Success is in your own backyard. Seven principles for seeing what everyone else walks past.
by Og Mandino 1997 192 pages
4.24
398 ratings
Resisting Happiness
by Matthew Kelly • 2016
You sabotage your own happiness. The daily habits that catch the resistance before it catches you.
4.04
6k+
Resisting Happiness Summary
Resisting Happiness
You sabotage your own happiness. The daily habits that catch the resistance before it catches you.
by Matthew Kelly 2016 192 pages
4.04
6k+ ratings
50 Spiritual Classics
by Tom Butler-Bowdon • 2005
The core wisdom of 50 spiritual classics, distilled into ten timeless practices you can use.
3.98
441
50 Spiritual Classics Summary
50 Spiritual Classics
The core wisdom of 50 spiritual classics, distilled into ten timeless practices you can use.
by Tom Butler-Bowdon 2005 328 pages
3.98
441 ratings
The Lightworker's Way
by Doreen Virtue • 1997
Awaken your healing intuition, connect with angels, and clear the fear that blocks your purpose.
4.14
2k+
The Lightworker's Way Summary
The Lightworker's Way
Awaken your healing intuition, connect with angels, and clear the fear that blocks your purpose.
by Doreen Virtue 1997 297 pages
4.14
2k+ ratings
Nudge
by Leonard Sweet • 2010
God leaves fingerprints everywhere. Learn to notice them and offer the gentlest nudge.
3.9
323
Nudge Summary
Nudge
God leaves fingerprints everywhere. Learn to notice them and offer the gentlest nudge.
by Leonard Sweet 2010 336 pages
3.9
323 ratings
Searching for and Maintaining Peace
by Jacques Philippe • 1991
Peace does not depend on getting your life right. One inner disposition keeps it through anything.
4.73
6k+
Searching for and Maintaining Peace Summary
Searching for and Maintaining Peace
Peace does not depend on getting your life right. One inner disposition keeps it through anything.
by Jacques Philippe 1991 112 pages
4.73
6k+ ratings
Una Vida Extraordinaria
by Juan Benigno • 2024
Wake up early, master your self-talk, and build the small habits that make an extraordinary life.
3.73
15
Una Vida Extraordinaria Summary
Una Vida Extraordinaria
Wake up early, master your self-talk, and build the small habits that make an extraordinary life.
by Juan Benigno 2024 172 pages
3.73
15 ratings
Attitudes of Gratitude
by M.J. Ryan • 1999
Build joy from the inside out: a daily gratitude practice that changes what you see.
4.13
500+
Attitudes of Gratitude Summary
Attitudes of Gratitude
Build joy from the inside out: a daily gratitude practice that changes what you see.
by M.J. Ryan 1999 208 pages
4.13
500+ ratings
It Was on Fire When I Lay Down on It
by Robert Fulghum • 1989
Life is a burning bed, a child's paper sack, and a mirror fragment reflecting light.
4.10
6k+
It Was on Fire When I Lay Down on It Summary
It Was on Fire When I Lay Down on It
Life is a burning bed, a child's paper sack, and a mirror fragment reflecting light.
by Robert Fulghum 1989 218 pages
4.10
6k+ ratings
The Orbital Perspective
by Ron Garan • 2015
An astronaut's 71-million-mile view shows Earth borderless, and a plan for fixing global problems.
3.80
205
The Orbital Perspective Summary
The Orbital Perspective
An astronaut's 71-million-mile view shows Earth borderless, and a plan for fixing global problems.
by Ron Garan 2015 208 pages
3.80
205 ratings
Radical Self-Love
by Gala Darling • 2015
Self-love, styled: the guide to dressing, connecting, and thinking your way into the life you want.
3.68
1k+
Radical Self-Love Summary
Radical Self-Love
Self-love, styled: the guide to dressing, connecting, and thinking your way into the life you want.
by Gala Darling 2015 225 pages
3.68
1k+ ratings
Hard Work
by Roy Williams • 2009
An alcoholic father. Selling calendars to get by. Then Dean Smith called. Roy Williams' full climb.
4.18
500+
Hard Work Summary
Hard Work
An alcoholic father. Selling calendars to get by. Then Dean Smith called. Roy Williams' full climb.
by Roy Williams 2009 336 pages
4.18
500+ ratings
Fail, Fail Again, Fail Better
by Pema Chödrön • 2015
The collapse you dread contains your next breakthrough: stay with the feeling instead of fleeing it.
4.09
2k+
Fail, Fail Again, Fail Better Summary
Fail, Fail Again, Fail Better
The collapse you dread contains your next breakthrough: stay with the feeling instead of fleeing it.
by Pema Chödrön 2015 133 pages
4.09
2k+ ratings
Acts of Faith
by Iyanla Vanzant • 1993
Self-love, faith, and purpose, one page each morning: 365 meditations for people of color.
4.47
1k+
Acts of Faith Summary
Acts of Faith
Self-love, faith, and purpose, one page each morning: 365 meditations for people of color.
by Iyanla Vanzant 1993 400 pages
4.47
1k+ ratings
Dressing With Dignity
by Colleen Hammond • 2005
What to wear and why: a Catholic case for modesty as the lever that moves culture.
3.92
337
Dressing With Dignity Summary
Dressing With Dignity
What to wear and why: a Catholic case for modesty as the lever that moves culture.
by Colleen Hammond 2005 152 pages
3.92
337 ratings
The Yoga of Jesus
by Paramahansa Yogananda • 2007
A master decodes the Gospels as a yoga manual, revealing Jesus's lost path to Christ mind.
4.40
1k+
The Yoga of Jesus Summary
The Yoga of Jesus
A master decodes the Gospels as a yoga manual, revealing Jesus's lost path to Christ mind.
by Paramahansa Yogananda 2007 160 pages
4.40
1k+ ratings
Empowering Leadership
by Michael Fletcher • 2018
Your church has the people. A system for turning attenders into leaders, one invitation at a time.
4.20
225
Empowering Leadership Summary
Empowering Leadership
Your church has the people. A system for turning attenders into leaders, one invitation at a time.
by Michael Fletcher 2018 257 pages
4.20
225 ratings
The Power of Thoughts
by Swami Mukundananda • 2022
A system for turning thoughts into tools: break negative loops, sharpen focus, master your mind.
4.47
146
The Power of Thoughts Summary
The Power of Thoughts
A system for turning thoughts into tools: break negative loops, sharpen focus, master your mind.
by Swami Mukundananda 2022 257 pages
4.47
146 ratings
Alcoholics Anonymous
by Alcoholics Anonymous • 1939
Willpower keeps failing alcoholics. The original program that works starts where self-control ends.
4.49
12k+
Alcoholics Anonymous Summary
Alcoholics Anonymous
Willpower keeps failing alcoholics. The original program that works starts where self-control ends.
by Alcoholics Anonymous 1939 467 pages
4.49
12k+ ratings
Her True Worth
by Brittany Maher • 2022
Stop chasing affirmation that expires. At the cross, your worth was settled permanently.
4.29
500+
Her True Worth Summary
Her True Worth
Stop chasing affirmation that expires. At the cross, your worth was settled permanently.
by Brittany Maher 2022 244 pages
4.29
500+ ratings
Walking to Listen
by Andrew Forsthoefel • 2017
He crossed America on foot carrying a sign that invited conversation. Strangers told him everything.
3.88
2k+
Walking to Listen Summary
Walking to Listen
He crossed America on foot carrying a sign that invited conversation. Strangers told him everything.
by Andrew Forsthoefel 2017 376 pages
3.88
2k+ ratings
The Way of the Champion
by Paul Rabil • 2024
A lacrosse icon's playbook for building a championship life, not just a championship season.
4.15
362
The Way of the Champion Summary
The Way of the Champion
A lacrosse icon's playbook for building a championship life, not just a championship season.
by Paul Rabil 2024 256 pages
4.15
362 ratings
you left me on read
by akhira • 2023
When the reply never arrives, the answer is the one you give yourself.
3.73
1k+
you left me on read Summary
you left me on read
When the reply never arrives, the answer is the one you give yourself.
by akhira 2023 203 pages
3.73
1k+ ratings
Speak
by Tunde Oyeneyin • 2022
A Peloton instructor's blueprint for turning loss and self-doubt into an unstoppable voice.
4.30
11k+
Speak Summary
Speak
A Peloton instructor's blueprint for turning loss and self-doubt into an unstoppable voice.
by Tunde Oyeneyin 2022 239 pages
4.30
11k+ ratings
Living the Wisdom of the Tao
by Wayne W. Dyer • 2008
Ten Taoist principles and daily affirmations to dissolve struggle and let life flow effortlessly.
4.30
500+
Living the Wisdom of the Tao Summary
Living the Wisdom of the Tao
Ten Taoist principles and daily affirmations to dissolve struggle and let life flow effortlessly.
by Wayne W. Dyer 2008 176 pages
4.30
500+ ratings
The Comprehensive INFP Survival Guide
by Heidi Priebe • 2016
Your INFP traits come from a predictable mental architecture. Here is how it works.
4.20
500+
The Comprehensive INFP Survival Guide Summary
The Comprehensive INFP Survival Guide
Your INFP traits come from a predictable mental architecture. Here is how it works.
by Heidi Priebe 2016 300 pages
4.20
500+ ratings
Slow
by Brooke McAlary • 2018
Your frantic life isn't a scheduling issue. The solution starts with one drawer and one funeral.
3.87
5k+
Slow Summary
Slow
Your frantic life isn't a scheduling issue. The solution starts with one drawer and one funeral.
by Brooke McAlary 2018 289 pages
3.87
5k+ ratings
my Hanuman Chalisa
by Devdutt Pattanaik • 2017
A monkey-god's 40-verse praise song: decoded line by line, it becomes a temple you carry.
4.34
2k+
my Hanuman Chalisa Summary
my Hanuman Chalisa
A monkey-god's 40-verse praise song: decoded line by line, it becomes a temple you carry.
by Devdutt Pattanaik 2017 182 pages
4.34
2k+ ratings
Abundance Now
by Lisa Nichols • 2016
Money is just the beginning. A blueprint for building a rich life across eight essential domains.
4.18
1k+
Abundance Now Summary
Abundance Now
Money is just the beginning. A blueprint for building a rich life across eight essential domains.
by Lisa Nichols 2016 336 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
Do It Anyway
by Kent M. Keith • 2003
Why the world's ingratitude, betrayal, and opposition are reasons to do good anyway.
4.12
139
Do It Anyway Summary
Do It Anyway
Why the world's ingratitude, betrayal, and opposition are reasons to do good anyway.
by Kent M. Keith 2003 208 pages
4.12
139 ratings
Breaking Free from Body Shame
by Jess Connolly • 2021
Real freedom from body shame doesn't come from fixing yourself. It starts when you worship instead.
4.39
3k+
Breaking Free from Body Shame Summary
Breaking Free from Body Shame
Real freedom from body shame doesn't come from fixing yourself. It starts when you worship instead.
by Jess Connolly 2021 234 pages
4.39
3k+ ratings
The Journey of Desire
by John Eldredge • 2000
Your strongest longings aren't temptations. They're clues to the life you were made for.
4.01
6k+
The Journey of Desire Summary
The Journey of Desire
Your strongest longings aren't temptations. They're clues to the life you were made for.
by John Eldredge 2000 245 pages
4.01
6k+ ratings
Unstoppable
by Christine Caine • 2014
In God's race, your scars qualify you, and the call finds you mid-stride.
4.23
1k+
Unstoppable Summary
Unstoppable
In God's race, your scars qualify you, and the call finds you mid-stride.
by Christine Caine 2014 192 pages
4.23
1k+ ratings
When Women Pray
by T.D. Jakes • 2020
Ten Bible women show you how to turn ordinary prayer into chain-breaking, purpose-giving power.
4.38
1k+
When Women Pray Summary
When Women Pray
Ten Bible women show you how to turn ordinary prayer into chain-breaking, purpose-giving power.
by T.D. Jakes 2020 225 pages
4.38
1k+ ratings
Selections from The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
by Vivekananda • 2001
Four roads up the mountain: one each for the worker, lover, meditator, thinker.
4.44
167
Selections from The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda Summary
Selections from The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
Four roads up the mountain: one each for the worker, lover, meditator, thinker.
by Vivekananda 2001 572 pages
4.44
167 ratings
It's Okay Not to Be Okay
by Sheila Walsh • 2018
Grace is not for when you get your act together. It is for when you can't.
4.38
2k+
It's Okay Not to Be Okay Summary
It's Okay Not to Be Okay
Grace is not for when you get your act together. It is for when you can't.
by Sheila Walsh 2018 208 pages
4.38
2k+ ratings
The People Pleaser's Guide to Loving Others without Losing Yourself
by Mike Bechtle • 2021
Escape the approval trap: the skills for real relationships that don't require losing your warmth.
4.16
140
The People Pleaser's Guide to Loving Others without Losing Yourself Summary
The People Pleaser's Guide to Loving Others without Losing Yourself
Escape the approval trap: the skills for real relationships that don't require losing your warmth.
by Mike Bechtle 2021 207 pages
4.16
140 ratings
Thoughts for Young Men
by J.C. Ryle • 1886
Few young men follow God. The devil bets your habits will harden before you reverse.
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4k+
Thoughts for Young Men Summary
Thoughts for Young Men
Few young men follow God. The devil bets your habits will harden before you reverse.
by J.C. Ryle 1886 68 pages
4.59
4k+ ratings
Pocket Prayers
by Max Lucado • 2014
A pastor's pocket-sized prayer template for anyone who has ever felt like a failure at prayer.
4.53
1k+
Pocket Prayers Summary
Pocket Prayers
A pastor's pocket-sized prayer template for anyone who has ever felt like a failure at prayer.
by Max Lucado 2014 64 pages
4.53
1k+ ratings
Made for Friendship
by Drew Hunter • 2018
The original design for friendship that busyness forgot, and the biblical story that restores it.
4.29
1k+
Made for Friendship Summary
Made for Friendship
The original design for friendship that busyness forgot, and the biblical story that restores it.
by Drew Hunter 2018
4.29
1k+ ratings
The Me I Want to Be
by John Ortberg Jr. • 2009
Your best self isn't someone else. The habits that open you to the Spirit's flow.
4.13
4k+
The Me I Want to Be Summary
The Me I Want to Be
Your best self isn't someone else. The habits that open you to the Spirit's flow.
by John Ortberg Jr. 2009 272 pages
4.13
4k+ ratings
The Beauty of Dusk
by Frank Bruni • 2022
A stroke took half his eyesight. Blind climbers showed him what fills the space loss creates.
4.06
4k+
The Beauty of Dusk Summary
The Beauty of Dusk
A stroke took half his eyesight. Blind climbers showed him what fills the space loss creates.
by Frank Bruni 2022 316 pages
4.06
4k+ ratings
The Desire Map
by Danielle LaPorte • 2012
Goal-setting is backwards. Pick the feelings you want first; the right goals follow.
3.91
8k+
The Desire Map Summary
The Desire Map
Goal-setting is backwards. Pick the feelings you want first; the right goals follow.
by Danielle LaPorte 2012 288 pages
3.91
8k+ ratings
The Call
by Rick Joyner • 2006
A vast demonic army rides on Christians who think they are serving God.
4.43
1k+
The Call Summary
The Call
A vast demonic army rides on Christians who think they are serving God.
by Rick Joyner 2006 160 pages
4.43
1k+ ratings
The Parent's Tao Te Ching
by William Martin • 1999
What a 2,500-year-old poem says about raising children: try less, trust more, and let them be.
4.53
1k+
The Parent's Tao Te Ching Summary
The Parent's Tao Te Ching
What a 2,500-year-old poem says about raising children: try less, trust more, and let them be.
by William Martin 1999 160 pages
4.53
1k+ ratings
Eternity in Their Hearts
by Don Richardson • 1980
Cultures worldwide knew of a Supreme God and a lost sacred book long before missionaries arrived.
4.30
4k+
Eternity in Their Hearts Summary
Eternity in Their Hearts
Cultures worldwide knew of a Supreme God and a lost sacred book long before missionaries arrived.
by Don Richardson 1980 223 pages
4.30
4k+ ratings
The Power of Stillness
by Jacob Z. Hess • 2019
What your LDS practice gains when you stop doing and start being still.
4.43
1k+
The Power of Stillness Summary
The Power of Stillness
What your LDS practice gains when you stop doing and start being still.
by Jacob Z. Hess 2019 240 pages
4.43
1k+ ratings
Change Your Questions, Change Your Life
by Marilee G. Adams • 2004
Your inner questions decide your results. Twelve tools for switching from critic to constructive.
3.85
3k+
Change Your Questions, Change Your Life Summary
Change Your Questions, Change Your Life
Your inner questions decide your results. Twelve tools for switching from critic to constructive.
by Marilee G. Adams 2004 256 pages
3.85
3k+ ratings
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