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Inspirational Book Summaries

You Learn by Living
by Eleanor Roosevelt • 1960
How Eleanor Roosevelt taught herself courage, curiosity, and the art of being useful to the world.
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You Learn by Living Summary
You Learn by Living
How Eleanor Roosevelt taught herself courage, curiosity, and the art of being useful to the world.
by Eleanor Roosevelt 1960 224 pages
3.98
5k+ ratings
Super Consciousness
by Colin Wilson • 2007
Peak experiences are a skill, not a gift. The neglected faculty that makes them trainable.
3.90
259
Super Consciousness Summary
Super Consciousness
Peak experiences are a skill, not a gift. The neglected faculty that makes them trainable.
by Colin Wilson 2007 224 pages
3.90
259 ratings
Love Walked Among Us
by Paul E. Miller • 2001
Jesus' compassion was active, honest, and free from self-righteousness. Here's how to learn it.
4.26
1k+
Love Walked Among Us Summary
Love Walked Among Us
Jesus' compassion was active, honest, and free from self-righteousness. Here's how to learn it.
by Paul E. Miller 2001 224 pages
4.26
1k+ ratings
The Matheny Manifesto
by Mike Matheny • 2015
An MLB manager's manifesto for youth sports: build the kid before the scoreboard.
4.28
1k+
The Matheny Manifesto Summary
The Matheny Manifesto
An MLB manager's manifesto for youth sports: build the kid before the scoreboard.
by Mike Matheny 2015 224 pages
4.28
1k+ ratings
Purpose in Prayer
by E.M. Bounds • 1978
When human means are exhausted, prayer is just beginning. Learn to start there instead.
4.30
411
Purpose in Prayer Summary
Purpose in Prayer
When human means are exhausted, prayer is just beginning. Learn to start there instead.
by E.M. Bounds 1978 160 pages
4.30
411 ratings
Alive in the Spirit
by A.W. Tozer • 2016
How the church swapped the Spirit for strategy, and what it takes to get Him back.
4.35
252
Alive in the Spirit Summary
Alive in the Spirit
How the church swapped the Spirit for strategy, and what it takes to get Him back.
by A.W. Tozer 2016 194 pages
4.35
252 ratings
Giving Is the Good Life
by Randy Alcorn • 2019
More money won't make you whole. Giving it away will. The Bible's most surprising promise.
4.04
225
Giving Is the Good Life Summary
Giving Is the Good Life
More money won't make you whole. Giving it away will. The Bible's most surprising promise.
by Randy Alcorn 2019 304 pages
4.04
225 ratings
Up from Slavery
by Booker T. Washington • 1900
Born a slave. Built a college. His philosophy of racial progress still divides America.
4.11
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Up from Slavery Summary
Up from Slavery
Born a slave. Built a college. His philosophy of racial progress still divides America.
by Booker T. Washington 1900 224 pages
4.11
36k+ ratings
Found
by John F. MacArthur Jr. • 2015
Your anxiety is a spiritual red flag, not a chemical one. The fix is in scripture.
4.39
500+
Found Summary
Found
Your anxiety is a spiritual red flag, not a chemical one. The fix is in scripture.
by John F. MacArthur Jr. 2015 96 pages
4.39
500+ ratings
The Traveler's Summit
by Andy Andrews • 2018
A widower is summoned by an archangel to lead history's greatest minds in saving civilization.
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The Traveler's Summit Summary
The Traveler's Summit
A widower is summoned by an archangel to lead history's greatest minds in saving civilization.
by Andy Andrews 2018 272 pages
4.32
500+ ratings
Disciples Are Made Not Born
by Walter A. Henrichsen • 2002
Stop staffing programs. Start investing your life into a few people who will do the same.
4.17
352
Disciples Are Made Not Born Summary
Disciples Are Made Not Born
Stop staffing programs. Start investing your life into a few people who will do the same.
by Walter A. Henrichsen 2002 240 pages
4.17
352 ratings
The 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People
by David Niven • 2000
What researchers know about happiness, boiled down to 100 things you can do today.
3.60
2k+
The 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People Summary
The 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People
What researchers know about happiness, boiled down to 100 things you can do today.
by David Niven 2000 182 pages
3.60
2k+ ratings
The Next Right Thing
by Emily P. Freeman • 2019
One small step in God's presence: the only map an overwhelmed decider needs.
4.24
9k+
The Next Right Thing Summary
The Next Right Thing
One small step in God's presence: the only map an overwhelmed decider needs.
by Emily P. Freeman 2019 220 pages
4.24
9k+ ratings
Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be
by Steven Pressfield • 2022
Your physical location and daily commitment open more doors than talent. Show up where it counts.
4.02
1k+
Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be Summary
Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be
Your physical location and daily commitment open more doors than talent. Show up where it counts.
by Steven Pressfield 2022 141 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
Renovation of the Heart in Daily Practice
by Dallas Willard • 2006
Sixty-one experiments in becoming the kind of person who lives naturally in the way of Christ.
4.40
384
Renovation of the Heart in Daily Practice Summary
Renovation of the Heart in Daily Practice
Sixty-one experiments in becoming the kind of person who lives naturally in the way of Christ.
by Dallas Willard 2006 192 pages
4.40
384 ratings
The Next Big Story
by Soledad O'Brien • 2010
From Little Rock to Katrina to Haiti, a multiracial reporter keeps showing up where America breaks.
3.70
239
The Next Big Story Summary
The Next Big Story
From Little Rock to Katrina to Haiti, a multiracial reporter keeps showing up where America breaks.
by Soledad O'Brien 2010 334 pages
3.70
239 ratings
What If Jesus Was Serious?
by Skye Jethani • 2020
Jesus told us to love our enemies and stop worrying. What if he actually meant it?
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1k+
What If Jesus Was Serious? Summary
What If Jesus Was Serious?
Jesus told us to love our enemies and stop worrying. What if he actually meant it?
by Skye Jethani 2020 192 pages
4.37
1k+ ratings
Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk
by Danielle Krysa • 2016
Ten mental blocks that keep you from creating, and the illustrated, pocket-sized ways around them.
3.68
1k+
Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk Summary
Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk
Ten mental blocks that keep you from creating, and the illustrated, pocket-sized ways around them.
by Danielle Krysa 2016 136 pages
3.68
1k+ ratings
Balidan
by Swapnil Pandey • 2023
Starvation. Sleep deprivation. A ninety-day trial. The making of India's most lethal soldiers.
4.44
176
Balidan Summary
Balidan
Starvation. Sleep deprivation. A ninety-day trial. The making of India's most lethal soldiers.
by Swapnil Pandey 2023 297 pages
4.44
176 ratings
Bird Watching
by Larry Bird • 1999
Crippled by back pain, he hated basketball. Coaching taught him what playing never could.
3.94
447
Bird Watching Summary
Bird Watching
Crippled by back pain, he hated basketball. Coaching taught him what playing never could.
by Larry Bird 1999 352 pages
3.94
447 ratings
Wabi Sabi Love
by Arielle Ford • 2012
Japanese wisdom for turning partner flaws into the foundation of love, no fixing required.
3.45
449
Wabi Sabi Love Summary
Wabi Sabi Love
Japanese wisdom for turning partner flaws into the foundation of love, no fixing required.
by Arielle Ford 2012 244 pages
3.45
449 ratings
Mover Of Men and Mountains
by R.G. LeTourneau • 1967
A mechanic made God his business partner. The empire he built was just the earthly return.
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Mover Of Men and Mountains Summary
Mover Of Men and Mountains
A mechanic made God his business partner. The empire he built was just the earthly return.
by R.G. LeTourneau 1967 320 pages
4.35
500+ ratings
What We Talk about When We Talk about God
by Rob Bell • 2012
The old words stopped working. A God who is closer, kinder, and always pulling you forward.
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7k+
What We Talk about When We Talk about God Summary
What We Talk about When We Talk about God
The old words stopped working. A God who is closer, kinder, and always pulling you forward.
by Rob Bell 2012 208 pages
3.91
7k+ ratings
Moving Mountains
by John Eldredge • 2016
What if prayer is not about asking but about partnering? A manual for praying with authority.
4.34
1k+
Moving Mountains Summary
Moving Mountains
What if prayer is not about asking but about partnering? A manual for praying with authority.
by John Eldredge 2016 256 pages
4.34
1k+ ratings
Tao Te Ching
by Stefan Stenudd • 2011
Wu-wei gets more done than striving. The Tao Te Ching's quiet wisdom for modern lives.
4.30
178
Tao Te Ching Summary
Tao Te Ching
Wu-wei gets more done than striving. The Tao Te Ching's quiet wisdom for modern lives.
by Stefan Stenudd 2011 320 pages
4.30
178 ratings
The Art of War for Spiritual Battle
by Cindy Trimm • 2010
Most people pray like foot soldiers. This manual trains you for the war room.
4.56
268
The Art of War for Spiritual Battle Summary
The Art of War for Spiritual Battle
Most people pray like foot soldiers. This manual trains you for the war room.
by Cindy Trimm 2010 225 pages
4.56
268 ratings
The Toltec Art of Life and Death
by Miguel Ruiz • 2015
A Toltec master's coma reveals the mind as predator, and a simple code for breaking free.
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The Toltec Art of Life and Death Summary
The Toltec Art of Life and Death
A Toltec master's coma reveals the mind as predator, and a simple code for breaking free.
by Miguel Ruiz 2015 416 pages
3.64
500+ ratings
Meditations to Heal Your Life
by Louise L. Hay • 1994
Meditations to quiet the inner critic and replace it with the voice of unconditional self-love.
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2k+
Meditations to Heal Your Life Summary
Meditations to Heal Your Life
Meditations to quiet the inner critic and replace it with the voice of unconditional self-love.
by Louise L. Hay 1994 263 pages
4.30
2k+ ratings
Come, Let Us Adore Him
by Paul David Tripp • 2017
The Christmas story is not a sentimental tale but a divine rescue mission for self-ruled rebels.
4.35
4k+
Come, Let Us Adore Him Summary
Come, Let Us Adore Him
The Christmas story is not a sentimental tale but a divine rescue mission for self-ruled rebels.
by Paul David Tripp 2017
4.35
4k+ ratings
Live Life in Crescendo
by Stephen R. Covey • 2022
Your best years are not behind you. The practices that make every chapter a contribution.
3.94
408
Live Life in Crescendo Summary
Live Life in Crescendo
Your best years are not behind you. The practices that make every chapter a contribution.
by Stephen R. Covey 2022 291 pages
3.94
408 ratings
Never Too Late To Be Great
by Tom Butler-Bowdon • 2012
Most great careers peak after forty. Stop rushing: you have more time than you think.
3.98
164
Never Too Late To Be Great Summary
Never Too Late To Be Great
Most great careers peak after forty. Stop rushing: you have more time than you think.
by Tom Butler-Bowdon 2012 304 pages
3.98
164 ratings
No Greater Love
by Mother Teresa • 1997
Radical love is a thousand tiny gestures. It starts at home, and anyone can do it.
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3k+
No Greater Love Summary
No Greater Love
Radical love is a thousand tiny gestures. It starts at home, and anyone can do it.
by Mother Teresa 1997 224 pages
4.37
3k+ ratings
The Wizard of Us
by Jean Houston • 2012
The Wizard of Oz reveals the hero's journey within you, ruby slippers included.
3.93
298
The Wizard of Us Summary
The Wizard of Us
The Wizard of Oz reveals the hero's journey within you, ruby slippers included.
by Jean Houston 2012 224 pages
3.93
298 ratings
Life Is Tremendous
by Charlie Jones • 1981
Enthusiasm is a decision, not a mood. The leadership laws that start with that one choice.
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500+
Life Is Tremendous Summary
Life Is Tremendous
Enthusiasm is a decision, not a mood. The leadership laws that start with that one choice.
by Charlie Jones 1981 107 pages
4.19
500+ ratings
Wisdom of the Shamans
by Miguel Ruiz • 2019
Toltec lessons on unlearning the inner critic, owning the shadow, and living like you mean it.
4.49
1k+
Wisdom of the Shamans Summary
Wisdom of the Shamans
Toltec lessons on unlearning the inner critic, owning the shadow, and living like you mean it.
by Miguel Ruiz 2019 216 pages
4.49
1k+ ratings
God's Power to Change Your Life
by Rick Warren • 2006
Your weakest points turn strong when human effort stops and divine power takes over.
4.34
1k+
God's Power to Change Your Life Summary
God's Power to Change Your Life
Your weakest points turn strong when human effort stops and divine power takes over.
by Rick Warren 2006 240 pages
4.34
1k+ ratings
The Dragon's Prophecy
by Jonathan Cahn • 2024
October 7th replayed a biblical Philistine attack. The spirit behind it has a darker war foretold.
4.55
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The Dragon's Prophecy Summary
The Dragon's Prophecy
October 7th replayed a biblical Philistine attack. The spirit behind it has a darker war foretold.
by Jonathan Cahn 2024 276 pages
4.55
1k+ ratings
A Chance to Die
by Elisabeth Elliot • 1987
An Irishwoman in a sari rescues hundreds of temple children and builds a family on prayer.
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A Chance to Die Summary
A Chance to Die
An Irishwoman in a sari rescues hundreds of temple children and builds a family on prayer.
by Elisabeth Elliot 1987 384 pages
4.09
10k+ ratings
Letters by a Modern Mystic
by Frank C. Laubach • 1937
One man's experiment in asking God's will every waking minute, and the heaven it unlocked.
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Letters by a Modern Mystic Summary
Letters by a Modern Mystic
One man's experiment in asking God's will every waking minute, and the heaven it unlocked.
by Frank C. Laubach 1937 136 pages
4.40
500+ ratings
Something More
by Sarah Ban Breathnach • 1998
Your dissatisfaction is a compass, not a defect. It points toward the self you buried along the way.
4.02
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Something More Summary
Something More
Your dissatisfaction is a compass, not a defect. It points toward the self you buried along the way.
by Sarah Ban Breathnach 1998
4.02
4k+ ratings
Capital Gaines
by Chip Gaines • 2017
The playbook of a serial entrepreneur who treats failure as a down payment on the next win.
3.99
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Capital Gaines Summary
Capital Gaines
The playbook of a serial entrepreneur who treats failure as a down payment on the next win.
by Chip Gaines 2017 208 pages
3.99
18k+ ratings
Jesus Over Everything
by Lisa Whittle • 2020
Nine daily choices that simplify life: put Jesus first and everything else finds its place.
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2k+
Jesus Over Everything Summary
Jesus Over Everything
Nine daily choices that simplify life: put Jesus first and everything else finds its place.
by Lisa Whittle 2020 208 pages
4.18
2k+ ratings
Sex Is Not the Problem (Lust Is)
by Joshua Harris • 2003
The real battle is in your heart. A plan for purity that depends on grace, not willpower.
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3k+
Sex Is Not the Problem (Lust Is) Summary
Sex Is Not the Problem (Lust Is)
The real battle is in your heart. A plan for purity that depends on grace, not willpower.
by Joshua Harris 2003 154 pages
4.00
3k+ ratings
The Practice of Godliness
by Jerry Bridges • 1983
A training plan for godliness: Christian character that grows from inner devotion, not moralism.
4.41
2k+
The Practice of Godliness Summary
The Practice of Godliness
A training plan for godliness: Christian character that grows from inner devotion, not moralism.
by Jerry Bridges 1983 240 pages
4.41
2k+ ratings
Real Magic
by Wayne W. Dyer • 2010
Miracles are a skill, not luck, and the prerequisite is knowing what you are.
4.18
1k+
Real Magic Summary
Real Magic
Miracles are a skill, not luck, and the prerequisite is knowing what you are.
by Wayne W. Dyer 2010 352 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
Spiritual Warfare
by Derek Prince • 1993
A manual for spiritual combat: why your prayers get blocked, and where your real authority lies.
4.38
500+
Spiritual Warfare Summary
Spiritual Warfare
A manual for spiritual combat: why your prayers get blocked, and where your real authority lies.
by Derek Prince 1993 137 pages
4.38
500+ ratings
Didn't See That Coming
by Rachel Hollis • 2020
Pain is mandatory. Suffering is negotiable. How to rebuild when everything collapses.
3.64
17k+
Didn't See That Coming Summary
Didn't See That Coming
Pain is mandatory. Suffering is negotiable. How to rebuild when everything collapses.
by Rachel Hollis 2020 227 pages
3.64
17k+ ratings
Not Quite What I Was Planning
by Larry Smith • 2008
Six words: thousands wrote their life story in six words. The results are hilarious and devastating.
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3k+
Not Quite What I Was Planning Summary
Not Quite What I Was Planning
Six words: thousands wrote their life story in six words. The results are hilarious and devastating.
by Larry Smith 2008 240 pages
3.89
3k+ ratings
The Prophet's Way
by Thom Hartmann • 2001
Small mercies, everyday wonder, self-forgiveness: a mystic's lessons on living awake.
4.10
295
The Prophet's Way Summary
The Prophet's Way
Small mercies, everyday wonder, self-forgiveness: a mystic's lessons on living awake.
by Thom Hartmann 2001 336 pages
4.10
295 ratings
The Slight Edge
by Jeff Olson • 2023
Success is the compound interest of tiny daily choices that feel insignificant at the time.
4.36
1k+
The Slight Edge Summary
The Slight Edge
Success is the compound interest of tiny daily choices that feel insignificant at the time.
by Jeff Olson 2023
4.36
1k+ ratings
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