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Inspirational Book Summaries

The Saint, the Surfer, and the CEO
by Robin Sharma • 2003
A shattered man meets a saint, a surfer, and a CEO who guide him to truth.
4.04
7k+
The Saint, the Surfer, and the CEO Summary
The Saint, the Surfer, and the CEO
A shattered man meets a saint, a surfer, and a CEO who guide him to truth.
by Robin Sharma 2003 240 pages
4.04
7k+ ratings
How to Talk to Anyone About Anything
by James W. Williams • 2021
You don't need to be fascinating; you need genuine curiosity and a handful of practiced stories.
3.58
500+
How to Talk to Anyone About Anything Summary
How to Talk to Anyone About Anything
You don't need to be fascinating; you need genuine curiosity and a handful of practiced stories.
by James W. Williams 2021 162 pages
3.58
500+ ratings
Dale Carnegie's Lifetime Plan for Success
by Dale Carnegie • 2010
Worry is a habit, not a fate. So is being liked. Both can be learned.
4.13
3k+
Dale Carnegie's Lifetime Plan for Success Summary
Dale Carnegie's Lifetime Plan for Success
Worry is a habit, not a fate. So is being liked. Both can be learned.
by Dale Carnegie 2010 538 pages
4.13
3k+ ratings
Prayers for Healing
by Maggie Oman Shannon • 1997
When the doctor's office leaves your soul untouched: a year of prayers from every tradition.
4.19
171
Prayers for Healing Summary
Prayers for Healing
When the doctor's office leaves your soul untouched: a year of prayers from every tradition.
by Maggie Oman Shannon 1997 256 pages
4.19
171 ratings
The Book of Secrets
by Deepak Chopra • 2004
The world is inside you. Twelve shifts in awareness that end suffering and reveal who you are.
4.00
8k+
The Book of Secrets Summary
The Book of Secrets
The world is inside you. Twelve shifts in awareness that end suffering and reveal who you are.
by Deepak Chopra 2004 279 pages
4.00
8k+ ratings
Run or Die
by Kilian Jornet • 2011
Win or lose everything: what pushing beyond every physical limit taught a champion mountain runner.
3.61
4k+
Run or Die Summary
Run or Die
Win or lose everything: what pushing beyond every physical limit taught a champion mountain runner.
by Kilian Jornet 2011 193 pages
3.61
4k+ ratings
Reasons to Stay Alive
by Matt Haig • 2015
At 24, panic attacks swallowed him whole. He is still here, and here is what helped.
4.06
100k+
Reasons to Stay Alive Summary
Reasons to Stay Alive
At 24, panic attacks swallowed him whole. He is still here, and here is what helped.
by Matt Haig 2015 266 pages
4.06
100k+ ratings
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
by William Kamkwamba • 2009
A Malawian dropout, a library book on energy, and a windmill built from scrap metal.
4.24
11k+
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Summary
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
A Malawian dropout, a library book on energy, and a windmill built from scrap metal.
by William Kamkwamba 2009 304 pages
4.24
11k+ ratings
THE SECRET DOOR TO SUCCESS
by Florence Scovel Shinn • 1940
The only lock on success is your expectation. This 1940 guide hands you the key.
4.29
1k+
THE SECRET DOOR TO SUCCESS Summary
THE SECRET DOOR TO SUCCESS
The only lock on success is your expectation. This 1940 guide hands you the key.
by Florence Scovel Shinn 1940 90 pages
4.29
1k+ ratings
Discipline Is Destiny
by Ryan Holiday • 2022
Ambition is celebrated. Self-control is ignored. The Stoics knew which one actually shapes a life.
4.25
23k+
Discipline Is Destiny Summary
Discipline Is Destiny
Ambition is celebrated. Self-control is ignored. The Stoics knew which one actually shapes a life.
by Ryan Holiday 2022 312 pages
4.25
23k+ ratings
How God Makes Men
by Patrick Morley • 2013
Ten stories where God used waiting, ruin, and humiliation to build the men success never could.
4.29
500+
How God Makes Men Summary
How God Makes Men
Ten stories where God used waiting, ruin, and humiliation to build the men success never could.
by Patrick Morley 2013 208 pages
4.29
500+ ratings
The Road Back to You
by Ian Morgan Cron • 2016
The personality map that shows why you repeat the same mistakes, and how to stop.
4.20
55k+
The Road Back to You Summary
The Road Back to You
The personality map that shows why you repeat the same mistakes, and how to stop.
by Ian Morgan Cron 2016 238 pages
4.20
55k+ ratings
Leadership Strategy and Tactics
by Jocko Willink • 2020
A combat-tested playbook for building trust, giving orders, and knowing when to step back.
4.40
8k+
Leadership Strategy and Tactics Summary
Leadership Strategy and Tactics
A combat-tested playbook for building trust, giving orders, and knowing when to step back.
by Jocko Willink 2020 320 pages
4.40
8k+ ratings
The Samson Syndrome
by Mark Atteberry • 2003
Twelve self-destructive tendencies of strong men, and the spiritual practices that disarm them.
4.30
299
The Samson Syndrome Summary
The Samson Syndrome
Twelve self-destructive tendencies of strong men, and the spiritual practices that disarm them.
by Mark Atteberry 2003 224 pages
4.30
299 ratings
Gracism
by David A. Anderson • 2007
The biblical case for giving your church's highest honors to the people it usually overlooks.
3.78
373
Gracism Summary
Gracism
The biblical case for giving your church's highest honors to the people it usually overlooks.
by David A. Anderson 2007 160 pages
3.78
373 ratings
The Butterfly Effect
by Andrews Andy • 2010
Two billion lives saved from famine trace back to one conversation; so does your future.
4.14
3k+
The Butterfly Effect Summary
The Butterfly Effect
Two billion lives saved from famine trace back to one conversation; so does your future.
by Andrews Andy 2010 112 pages
4.14
3k+ ratings
Conversations With God
by Neale Donald Walsch • 1996
God proposes wealth caps, a global congress, and schools built on wisdom instead of facts.
4.16
27k+
Conversations With God Summary
Conversations With God
God proposes wealth caps, a global congress, and schools built on wisdom instead of facts.
by Neale Donald Walsch 1996 263 pages
4.16
27k+ ratings
Being Happy!
by Andrew Matthews • 1988
Happiness isn't a feeling you catch. It's a skill. The tools, from self-image to goals.
4.19
4k+
Being Happy! Summary
Being Happy!
Happiness isn't a feeling you catch. It's a skill. The tools, from self-image to goals.
by Andrew Matthews 1988 132 pages
4.19
4k+ ratings
Jack Canfield's Key to Living the Law of Attraction
by Jack Canfield • 2007
Your thoughts are a frequency the universe answers. The manual for deliberately tuning it.
4.04
2k+
Jack Canfield's Key to Living the Law of Attraction Summary
Jack Canfield's Key to Living the Law of Attraction
Your thoughts are a frequency the universe answers. The manual for deliberately tuning it.
by Jack Canfield 2007 144 pages
4.04
2k+ ratings
Family Wisdom
by Robin Sharma • 2000
Lead yourself to lead your family: the vision, rituals, and habits that make a household thrive.
3.99
2k+
Family Wisdom Summary
Family Wisdom
Lead yourself to lead your family: the vision, rituals, and habits that make a household thrive.
by Robin Sharma 2000
3.99
2k+ ratings
The Present
by Spencer Johnson • 1981
A vision of the spirit realm reveals the church's deadliest foe isn't sin, but self-righteousness.
3.92
10k+
The Present Summary
The Present
A vision of the spirit realm reveals the church's deadliest foe isn't sin, but self-righteousness.
by Spencer Johnson 1981
3.92
10k+ ratings
The Power of Your Attitude
by Stan Toler • 2016
Seven attitude choices ripple through your thoughts and habits until they rewrite your future.
4.27
192
The Power of Your Attitude Summary
The Power of Your Attitude
Seven attitude choices ripple through your thoughts and habits until they rewrite your future.
by Stan Toler 2016 192 pages
4.27
192 ratings
Gifted Hands, Revised Kids Edition
by Gregg Lewis • 2009
A fifth-grade failure becomes a world-famous neurosurgeon. Two household rules, one library card.
4.38
2k+
Gifted Hands, Revised Kids Edition Summary
Gifted Hands, Revised Kids Edition
A fifth-grade failure becomes a world-famous neurosurgeon. Two household rules, one library card.
by Gregg Lewis 2009 112 pages
4.38
2k+ ratings
Radical
by David Platt • 2010
The American dream promised comfort. The gospel promises something better: a life worth losing.
4.17
70k+
Radical Summary
Radical
The American dream promised comfort. The gospel promises something better: a life worth losing.
by David Platt 2010 230 pages
4.17
70k+ ratings
The Power of Meaning
by Emily Esfahani Smith • 2017
Happiness fades; meaning lasts. The elements of a good life that hold up when happiness doesn't.
4.02
4k+
The Power of Meaning Summary
The Power of Meaning
Happiness fades; meaning lasts. The elements of a good life that hold up when happiness doesn't.
by Emily Esfahani Smith 2017 7 pages
4.02
4k+ ratings
Living Clean
by Unknown • 2012
The first recovery gets you clean. The second teaches you to live.
4.58
500+
Living Clean Summary
Living Clean
The first recovery gets you clean. The second teaches you to live.
by Unknown 2012 258 pages
4.58
500+ ratings
Humility
by Andrew Murray • 1895
Your greatest virtue is the one you resist most: becoming nothing so God can be everything.
4.40
10k+
Humility Summary
Humility
Your greatest virtue is the one you resist most: becoming nothing so God can be everything.
by Andrew Murray 1895 63 pages
4.40
10k+ ratings
The Believer's Authority
by Kenneth E. Hagin • 1979
The authority over sickness, poverty, and demonic attack is already yours. How to use it.
4.60
2k+
The Believer's Authority Summary
The Believer's Authority
The authority over sickness, poverty, and demonic attack is already yours. How to use it.
by Kenneth E. Hagin 1979 96 pages
4.60
2k+ ratings
Heaven is for Real
by Todd Burpo • 2010
His appendix burst. In surgery, a four-year-old meets the sister his parents never told him existed.
4.04
300k+
Heaven is for Real Summary
Heaven is for Real
His appendix burst. In surgery, a four-year-old meets the sister his parents never told him existed.
by Todd Burpo 2010 162 pages
4.04
300k+ ratings
30 Lessons for Living
by Karl Pillemer • 2011
What 1,000 older Americans wish they'd known at your age. None of them said money.
4.11
2k+
30 Lessons for Living Summary
30 Lessons for Living
What 1,000 older Americans wish they'd known at your age. None of them said money.
by Karl Pillemer 2011 290 pages
4.11
2k+ ratings
Forgotten God
by Francis Chan • 2009
The Spirit lives inside you. So why does your life look indistinguishable from your neighbor's?
4.13
54k+
Forgotten God Summary
Forgotten God
The Spirit lives inside you. So why does your life look indistinguishable from your neighbor's?
by Francis Chan 2009 167 pages
4.13
54k+ ratings
The Rhythm of Life
by Matthew Kelly • 1999
Four needs, one rhythm: the small choices that make a life you actually want to live.
4.22
3k+
The Rhythm of Life Summary
The Rhythm of Life
Four needs, one rhythm: the small choices that make a life you actually want to live.
by Matthew Kelly 1999 320 pages
4.22
3k+ ratings
The Secret Gratitude Book
by Rhonda Byrne • 2007
What you thank for, you attract more of. The daily gratitude practice that rewires your focus.
4.37
1k+
The Secret Gratitude Book Summary
The Secret Gratitude Book
What you thank for, you attract more of. The daily gratitude practice that rewires your focus.
by Rhonda Byrne 2007 192 pages
4.37
1k+ ratings
Three Magic Words
by Uell Stanley Andersen • 1977
A single intelligence connects everything. Your convictions tell it what to create.
4.32
500+
Three Magic Words Summary
Three Magic Words
A single intelligence connects everything. Your convictions tell it what to create.
by Uell Stanley Andersen 1977
4.32
500+ ratings
Desiring God, Revised Edition
by John Piper • 1986
Pleasure is not the enemy of faith but its aim: a theology where joy and worship collide.
4.18
47k+
Desiring God, Revised Edition Summary
Desiring God, Revised Edition
Pleasure is not the enemy of faith but its aim: a theology where joy and worship collide.
by John Piper 1986 326 pages
4.18
47k+ ratings
Failing Forward
by John C. Maxwell • 1982
Average people and high achievers fail at the same rate. The gap is in their next move.
4.18
12k+
Failing Forward Summary
Failing Forward
Average people and high achievers fail at the same rate. The gap is in their next move.
by John C. Maxwell 1982 209 pages
4.18
12k+ ratings
Intimate Friendship with God
by Joy Dawson • 1986
Reverent awe silences people-pleasing, fuels obedience, and opens the door to friendship with God.
4.33
494
Intimate Friendship with God Summary
Intimate Friendship with God
Reverent awe silences people-pleasing, fuels obedience, and opens the door to friendship with God.
by Joy Dawson 1986 194 pages
4.33
494 ratings
How to Be a People Magnet
by Leil Lowndes • 2000
Exact posture, eye contact, and listening habits that make strangers want to know you and stay.
3.44
1k+
How to Be a People Magnet Summary
How to Be a People Magnet
Exact posture, eye contact, and listening habits that make strangers want to know you and stay.
by Leil Lowndes 2000 288 pages
3.44
1k+ ratings
Driven by Eternity
by John Bevere • 2006
The Judgment Seat is coming, and your daily obedience is the only résumé that matters.
4.47
2k+
Driven by Eternity Summary
Driven by Eternity
The Judgment Seat is coming, and your daily obedience is the only résumé that matters.
by John Bevere 2006 304 pages
4.47
2k+ ratings
Intercession, Thrilling and Fulfilling
by Joy Dawson • 1997
Spirit-led prayer for others: the overlooked practice that shapes history and changes you first.
4.15
102
Intercession, Thrilling and Fulfilling Summary
Intercession, Thrilling and Fulfilling
Spirit-led prayer for others: the overlooked practice that shapes history and changes you first.
by Joy Dawson 1997 206 pages
4.15
102 ratings
Lead Like Jesus Repack
by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 1979
Leadership is influence, not rank. The model: a servant who washed feet and led from below.
4.07
1k+
Lead Like Jesus Repack Summary
Lead Like Jesus Repack
Leadership is influence, not rank. The model: a servant who washed feet and led from below.
by Kenneth H. Blanchard 1979 272 pages
4.07
1k+ ratings
A Woman's Worth
by Marianne Williamson • 2013
A buried power lives in every woman. Unearthing it reshapes how you love, lead, and heal.
4.27
4k+
A Woman's Worth Summary
A Woman's Worth
A buried power lives in every woman. Unearthing it reshapes how you love, lead, and heal.
by Marianne Williamson 2013 156 pages
4.27
4k+ ratings
The Energy of Money
by Maria Nemeth • 1998
Money flows where energy goes. Clear the inner blocks and align it with your deepest purpose.
4.06
500+
The Energy of Money Summary
The Energy of Money
Money flows where energy goes. Clear the inner blocks and align it with your deepest purpose.
by Maria Nemeth 1998 352 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
Fighting Shadows
by Jefferson Bethke • 2024
Seven shadows keep men numb and alone. Fight back by exposing each one to the light.
4.40
1k+
Fighting Shadows Summary
Fighting Shadows
Seven shadows keep men numb and alone. Fight back by exposing each one to the light.
by Jefferson Bethke 2024 237 pages
4.40
1k+ ratings
Mission India
by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam • 2005
India's blueprint to manufacture 70% of its defense, lead in software, and lift a billion people.
4.30
366
Mission India Summary
Mission India
India's blueprint to manufacture 70% of its defense, lead in software, and lift a billion people.
by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam 2005 100 pages
4.30
366 ratings
52 Weekly Affirmations
by Joseph Murphy • 2016
Your inner monologue runs your life. 52 weeks of techniques to reprogram it at the source.
3.76
424
52 Weekly Affirmations Summary
52 Weekly Affirmations
Your inner monologue runs your life. 52 weeks of techniques to reprogram it at the source.
by Joseph Murphy 2016 282 pages
3.76
424 ratings
A Course in Miracles Made Easy
by Alan Cohen • 2015
The dense spiritual classic, decoded: the path from fear to love, one shift at a time.
4.46
2k+
A Course in Miracles Made Easy Summary
A Course in Miracles Made Easy
The dense spiritual classic, decoded: the path from fear to love, one shift at a time.
by Alan Cohen 2015 240 pages
4.46
2k+ ratings
The Well-Lived Life
by Gladys McGarey • 2023
What a 102-year-old doctor knows: six secrets for staying vital, healthy, and happy for life.
4.26
4k+
The Well-Lived Life Summary
The Well-Lived Life
What a 102-year-old doctor knows: six secrets for staying vital, healthy, and happy for life.
by Gladys McGarey 2023 256 pages
4.26
4k+ ratings
A Joseph Campbell Companion
by Joseph Campbell • 1991
The mythologist's guide to a meaningful life: find your deepest pull, walk toward what scares you.
4.40
2k+
A Joseph Campbell Companion Summary
A Joseph Campbell Companion
The mythologist's guide to a meaningful life: find your deepest pull, walk toward what scares you.
by Joseph Campbell 1991 298 pages
4.40
2k+ ratings
Ghost Boy
by Martin Pistorius • 2011
At 12 his body went silent. His mind didn't. For thirteen years, no one noticed.
4.05
28k+
Ghost Boy Summary
Ghost Boy
At 12 his body went silent. His mind didn't. For thirteen years, no one noticed.
by Martin Pistorius 2011 288 pages
4.05
28k+ ratings
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