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Instructional

Instructional books are your trusted guides for mastering real skills, whether you're perfecting your grammar, learning to animate, or building a stronger body. These are the well-worn, dog-eared volumes people return to again and again as they grow in their craft.

Instructional Book Summaries

Modern Chess Openings
by Nick de Firmian • 1972
Every chess opening you will face, with the moves, traps, and plans that make them work.
4.08
500+
♟️ Chess Openings🧱 Pawn Structures🎲 Gambits📋 Opening Repertoires🧠 Positional Chess
Modern Chess Openings Summary
Modern Chess Openings
Every chess opening you will face, with the moves, traps, and plans that make them work.
by Nick de Firmian 1972 752 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
♟️ Chess Openings🧱 Pawn Structures🎲 Gambits📋 Opening Repertoires🧠 Positional Chess
Understanding Exposure
by Bryan Peterson • 1990
Your camera knows light. Master its three controls and it finally listens to your vision.
4.33
7k+
🎨 Creative Exposure🔍 Depth Of Field⏱️ Shutter Speed💡 Light Metering🌙 Low-Light Photography
Understanding Exposure Summary
Understanding Exposure
Your camera knows light. Master its three controls and it finally listens to your vision.
by Bryan Peterson 1990 176 pages
4.33
7k+ ratings
🎨 Creative Exposure🔍 Depth Of Field⏱️ Shutter Speed💡 Light Metering🌙 Low-Light Photography
Think Like a Cat
by Pam Johnson-Bennett • 2000
Why your cat pees outside the box and scratches the sofa, and the fix that's not punishment.
4.08
1k+
🐱 Cat Behavior🐾 Cat Care🌟 Positive Reinforcement🏠 Indoor Cats💊 Cat Health
Think Like a Cat Summary
Think Like a Cat
Why your cat pees outside the box and scratches the sofa, and the fix that's not punishment.
by Pam Johnson-Bennett 2000 432 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
🐱 Cat Behavior🐾 Cat Care🌟 Positive Reinforcement🏠 Indoor Cats💊 Cat Health
Speed Reading with the Right Brain
by David Butler • 2014
Read faster by understanding faster. No eye tricks, just brain training for ideas.
4.02
1k+
🏃 Speed Reading📖 Reading Comprehension👁️ Visual Thinking🧠 Right Brain Learning✍️ Active Reading
Speed Reading with the Right Brain Summary
Speed Reading with the Right Brain
Read faster by understanding faster. No eye tricks, just brain training for ideas.
by David Butler 2014 249 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
🏃 Speed Reading📖 Reading Comprehension👁️ Visual Thinking🧠 Right Brain Learning✍️ Active Reading
Liquid Intelligence
by Dave Arnold • 2014
A lab manual for the perfect cocktail: apply physics and chemistry to ice, carbonation, and flavor.
4.50
1k+
🧪 Molecular Gastronomy🍸 Mixology🛠️ Bartending Techniques👅 Flavor Science🔬 Food Science
Liquid Intelligence Summary
Liquid Intelligence
A lab manual for the perfect cocktail: apply physics and chemistry to ice, carbonation, and flavor.
by Dave Arnold 2014 416 pages
4.50
1k+ ratings
🧪 Molecular Gastronomy🍸 Mixology🛠️ Bartending Techniques👅 Flavor Science🔬 Food Science
Learn Better
by Ulrich Boser • 2017
Six research-backed steps to master any skill, from fixing your memory to fueling your motivation.
3.82
1k+
🧠 Learning Science🏋️ Deliberate Practice💭 Metacognition🔄 Knowledge Transfer🛠️ Skill Acquisition
Learn Better Summary
Learn Better
Six research-backed steps to master any skill, from fixing your memory to fueling your motivation.
by Ulrich Boser 2017 304 pages
3.82
1k+ ratings
🧠 Learning Science🏋️ Deliberate Practice💭 Metacognition🔄 Knowledge Transfer🛠️ Skill Acquisition
Music Theory
by Nicolas Carter • 2016
The creative toolkit your instrument never came with: music theory that builds fluency, not rules.
4.08
500+
🎵 Music Theory🏛️ Western Music Theory🎹 Scales And Chords🔄 Chord Progressions✍️ Composition
Music Theory Summary
Music Theory
The creative toolkit your instrument never came with: music theory that builds fluency, not rules.
by Nicolas Carter 2016 245 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
🎵 Music Theory🏛️ Western Music Theory🎹 Scales And Chords🔄 Chord Progressions✍️ Composition
The Glamour of Grammar
by Roy Peter Clark • 2010
How the comma, the semicolon, and the well-chosen verb become instruments of style.
3.84
1k+
✍️ Writing Craft📖 Grammar Guides📝 Style Manuals🎤 Voice And Style🔤 Word Choice
The Glamour of Grammar Summary
The Glamour of Grammar
How the comma, the semicolon, and the well-chosen verb become instruments of style.
by Roy Peter Clark 2010
3.84
1k+ ratings
✍️ Writing Craft📖 Grammar Guides📝 Style Manuals🎤 Voice And Style🔤 Word Choice
Perspective Made Easy
by Ernest R. Norling • 1939
One horizon line, two vanishing points: the simple geometry behind every drawing that looks solid.
4.26
2k+
🎨 Perspective Drawing🏛️ Architectural Drawing✏️ Drawing Fundamentals📐 Geometric Construction🏺 Classical Technique
Perspective Made Easy Summary
Perspective Made Easy
One horizon line, two vanishing points: the simple geometry behind every drawing that looks solid.
by Ernest R. Norling 1939 224 pages
4.26
2k+ ratings
🎨 Perspective Drawing🏛️ Architectural Drawing✏️ Drawing Fundamentals📐 Geometric Construction🏺 Classical Technique
The Learning Power Approach
by Guy Claxton • 2017
A classroom blueprint for building students who can learn anything, even after they leave your room.
4.13
40
🧭 Student Autonomy🔄 Learning To Learn🔍 Inquiry Based Learning📋 Formative Assessment🧑‍🏫 Teacher As Coach
The Learning Power Approach Summary
The Learning Power Approach
A classroom blueprint for building students who can learn anything, even after they leave your room.
by Guy Claxton 2017 288 pages
4.13
40 ratings
🧭 Student Autonomy🔄 Learning To Learn🔍 Inquiry Based Learning📋 Formative Assessment🧑‍🏫 Teacher As Coach
Culture Clash
by Jean Donaldson • 1997
Dogs don't do guilt. They do consequences. Train accordingly and everything changes.
4.31
2k+
🐕 Dog Training🧠 Canine Behavior🎾 Positive Reinforcement👆 Clicker Training🔬 Operant Conditioning
Culture Clash Summary
Culture Clash
Dogs don't do guilt. They do consequences. Train accordingly and everything changes.
by Jean Donaldson 1997 251 pages
4.31
2k+ ratings
🐕 Dog Training🧠 Canine Behavior🎾 Positive Reinforcement👆 Clicker Training🔬 Operant Conditioning
Discover Canada
by Citizenship and Immigration Canada • 2012
Ten million square kilometres, three founding cultures, one citizenship test: the official guide.
3.58
187
🍁 Canadian Civics📝 Citizenship Test Prep🏛️ Westminster System👑 Constitutional Monarchy🗳️ Parliamentary Democracy
Discover Canada Summary
Discover Canada
Ten million square kilometres, three founding cultures, one citizenship test: the official guide.
by Citizenship and Immigration Canada 2012 66 pages
3.58
187 ratings
🍁 Canadian Civics📝 Citizenship Test Prep🏛️ Westminster System👑 Constitutional Monarchy🗳️ Parliamentary Democracy
Potty Training in 3 Days
by Brandi Brucks • 2016
Three days, no diapers, no going back: take charge, catch every accident, never hand one back.
4.24
6k+
🚽 Potty Training🧒 Toddler Parenting🏕️ Bootcamp Parenting🎯 Behavioral Methods👨‍👧 Parent-Led Approach
Potty Training in 3 Days Summary
Potty Training in 3 Days
Three days, no diapers, no going back: take charge, catch every accident, never hand one back.
by Brandi Brucks 2016 112 pages
4.24
6k+ ratings
🚽 Potty Training🧒 Toddler Parenting🏕️ Bootcamp Parenting🎯 Behavioral Methods👨‍👧 Parent-Led Approach
The Little Book of Skin Care
by Charlotte Cho • 2015
Why Korean women wash twice, layer hydration, and never skip the step Westerners ignore.
3.94
5k+
🧴 Korean Beauty🧼 Skincare Routines☀️ Sun Protection💧 Skin Hydration🧽 Exfoliation
The Little Book of Skin Care Summary
The Little Book of Skin Care
Why Korean women wash twice, layer hydration, and never skip the step Westerners ignore.
by Charlotte Cho 2015 224 pages
3.94
5k+ ratings
🧴 Korean Beauty🧼 Skincare Routines☀️ Sun Protection💧 Skin Hydration🧽 Exfoliation
The Adult Learner
by Malcolm Shepherd Knowles • 2012
Adults learn differently from children. The classic framework explains why, and what to do instead.
3.96
496
🧑‍🏫 Adult Education🏢 Workplace Learning🧭 Self-Directed Learning🧪 Experiential Learning🧩 Problem-Based Learning
The Adult Learner Summary
The Adult Learner
Adults learn differently from children. The classic framework explains why, and what to do instead.
by Malcolm Shepherd Knowles 2012 378 pages
3.96
496 ratings
🧑‍🏫 Adult Education🏢 Workplace Learning🧭 Self-Directed Learning🧪 Experiential Learning🧩 Problem-Based Learning
Predictable Prospecting
by Marylou Tyler • 2016
Stop guessing who to call: the account-scoring method that fills a B2B pipeline with real meetings.
3.78
275
💼 B2b Sales📈 Sales Development🔄 Pipeline Management✉️ Multi-Touch Outreach🎯 Lead Qualification
Predictable Prospecting Summary
Predictable Prospecting
Stop guessing who to call: the account-scoring method that fills a B2B pipeline with real meetings.
by Marylou Tyler 2016 292 pages
3.78
275 ratings
💼 B2b Sales📈 Sales Development🔄 Pipeline Management✉️ Multi-Touch Outreach🎯 Lead Qualification
Lean Six Sigma For Dummies
by John A. Morgan • 2012
Find waste, fix bottlenecks, let data drive decisions: the beginner's guide to Lean Six Sigma.
3.65
271
📋 Quality Management🔄 Lean Thinking🎯 Six Sigma🔁 Continuous Improvement🗑️ Waste Elimination
Lean Six Sigma For Dummies Summary
Lean Six Sigma For Dummies
Find waste, fix bottlenecks, let data drive decisions: the beginner's guide to Lean Six Sigma.
by John A. Morgan 2012 236 pages
3.65
271 ratings
📋 Quality Management🔄 Lean Thinking🎯 Six Sigma🔁 Continuous Improvement🗑️ Waste Elimination
Story Physics
by Larry Brooks • 2013
Great stories aren't magic. They're physics. Once you know the laws, broken drafts fix themselves.
3.92
475
📝 Fiction Writing🏗️ Story Structure🎪 Three-Act Structure🎬 Scene Craft💡 Concept Development
Story Physics Summary
Story Physics
Great stories aren't magic. They're physics. Once you know the laws, broken drafts fix themselves.
by Larry Brooks 2013 248 pages
3.92
475 ratings
📝 Fiction Writing🏗️ Story Structure🎪 Three-Act Structure🎬 Scene Craft💡 Concept Development
Producer to Producer
by Maureen Ryan • 2010
Low-budget producing: where to spend, where to cut, and how to get your film seen.
4.23
338
🎬 Indie Filmmaking🎥 Film Producing💰 Low-Budget Film📋 Production Workflow📊 Film Budgeting
Producer to Producer Summary
Producer to Producer
Low-budget producing: where to spend, where to cut, and how to get your film seen.
by Maureen Ryan 2010 350 pages
4.23
338 ratings
🎬 Indie Filmmaking🎥 Film Producing💰 Low-Budget Film📋 Production Workflow📊 Film Budgeting
The 5 Essential People Skills
by Dale Carnegie • 2004
Most people bulldoze or retreat. The five skills that put a third option on the table.
3.72
500+
🗣️ Assertive Communication💼 Workplace Communication🤝 Conflict Resolution🎯 Persuasion Techniques👂 Active Listening
The 5 Essential People Skills Summary
The 5 Essential People Skills
Most people bulldoze or retreat. The five skills that put a third option on the table.
by Dale Carnegie 2004 256 pages
3.72
500+ ratings
🗣️ Assertive Communication💼 Workplace Communication🤝 Conflict Resolution🎯 Persuasion Techniques👂 Active Listening
Real Estate Riches
by Dolf de Roos • 2001
Bank money buys real estate you control. The search formula that finds one winner per hundred.
4.14
6k+
🏠 Real Estate Investing💰 Creative Financing📊 Deal Analysis🔧 Value-Add Investing💸 Passive Income
Real Estate Riches Summary
Real Estate Riches
Bank money buys real estate you control. The search formula that finds one winner per hundred.
by Dolf de Roos 2001 224 pages
4.14
6k+ ratings
🏠 Real Estate Investing💰 Creative Financing📊 Deal Analysis🔧 Value-Add Investing💸 Passive Income
A Composer's Guide to Game Music
by Winifred Phillips • 2014
Game music bends to the player. The craft, technology, and business behind interactive scores.
4.21
175
🎮 Game Music Composition🎧 Interactive Audio🔄 Adaptive Music💻 Music Technology💼 Music Business
A Composer's Guide to Game Music Summary
A Composer's Guide to Game Music
Game music bends to the player. The craft, technology, and business behind interactive scores.
by Winifred Phillips 2014 275 pages
4.21
175 ratings
🎮 Game Music Composition🎧 Interactive Audio🔄 Adaptive Music💻 Music Technology💼 Music Business
Candlestick Charting Explained
by Gregory L. Morris • 1995
Read the market's mood through candlesticks: patterns for reversals, filters for false signals.
3.99
138
🕯️ Candlestick Charting📊 Technical Analysis📉 Price Action Trading🧠 Market Psychology⏱️ Short-Term Trading
Candlestick Charting Explained Summary
Candlestick Charting Explained
Read the market's mood through candlesticks: patterns for reversals, filters for false signals.
by Gregory L. Morris 1995 560 pages
3.99
138 ratings
🕯️ Candlestick Charting📊 Technical Analysis📉 Price Action Trading🧠 Market Psychology⏱️ Short-Term Trading
Cesar's Rules
by Cesar Millan • 2006
Dogs read us better than we read ourselves. Become the leader your dog already needs.
3.69
1k+
🐕 Dog Training🧠 Dog Behavior🐺 Pack Leadership🍖 Positive Reinforcement🎾 Canine Enrichment
Cesar's Rules Summary
Cesar's Rules
Dogs read us better than we read ourselves. Become the leader your dog already needs.
by Cesar Millan 2006 320 pages
3.69
1k+ ratings
🐕 Dog Training🧠 Dog Behavior🐺 Pack Leadership🍖 Positive Reinforcement🎾 Canine Enrichment
Drawing on the Artist Within
by Betty Edwards • 1986
Drawing isn't a gift, it's a cognitive switch. The perceptual exercises that flip it.
4.06
7k+
📐 Drawing Instruction💭 Visual Thinking🔍 Visual Perception🧠 Brain Hemispheres⏳ Creative Process
Drawing on the Artist Within Summary
Drawing on the Artist Within
Drawing isn't a gift, it's a cognitive switch. The perceptual exercises that flip it.
by Betty Edwards 1986 256 pages
4.06
7k+ ratings
📐 Drawing Instruction💭 Visual Thinking🔍 Visual Perception🧠 Brain Hemispheres⏳ Creative Process
Statistics 101
by David Borman • 2018
A single-volume stats class: summarize data, test hunches, and build forecasts, minus the jargon.
2.94
147
📊 Introductory Statistics📈 Data Analysis🧐 Statistical Literacy🎲 Probability📉 Data Visualization
Statistics 101 Summary
Statistics 101
A single-volume stats class: summarize data, test hunches, and build forecasts, minus the jargon.
by David Borman 2018 240 pages
2.94
147 ratings
📊 Introductory Statistics📈 Data Analysis🧐 Statistical Literacy🎲 Probability📉 Data Visualization
Geography for Dummies
by Charles A. Heatwole • 2002
How to read the world: a plain-language tour of Earth's lands, waters, people, and borders.
3.77
100
🗺️ Introductory Geography🌍 World Geography🧭 Spatial Thinking🗾 Map Reading🌋 Earth Systems
Geography for Dummies Summary
Geography for Dummies
How to read the world: a plain-language tour of Earth's lands, waters, people, and borders.
by Charles A. Heatwole 2002 386 pages
3.77
100 ratings
🗺️ Introductory Geography🌍 World Geography🧭 Spatial Thinking🗾 Map Reading🌋 Earth Systems
YouTube Channels for Dummies
by Rob Ciampa • 2014
From setup to monetization: the full-stack blueprint for a YouTube channel viewers actually find.
3.71
135
🎥 Video Marketing📺 Youtube Channels📈 Audience Growth📋 Content Strategy💰 Monetization
YouTube Channels for Dummies Summary
YouTube Channels for Dummies
From setup to monetization: the full-stack blueprint for a YouTube channel viewers actually find.
by Rob Ciampa 2014 388 pages
3.71
135 ratings
🎥 Video Marketing📺 Youtube Channels📈 Audience Growth📋 Content Strategy💰 Monetization
The Anatomy of Stretching
by Brad Walker • 2007
Anatomy-based stretching that targets the tight muscle, not just the area. No more guesswork.
4.21
500+
🤸 Flexibility Training🛡️ Injury Prevention⚕️ Sports Medicine🦴 Anatomical Guides🧘 Static Stretching
The Anatomy of Stretching Summary
The Anatomy of Stretching
Anatomy-based stretching that targets the tight muscle, not just the area. No more guesswork.
by Brad Walker 2007 200 pages
4.21
500+ ratings
🤸 Flexibility Training🛡️ Injury Prevention⚕️ Sports Medicine🦴 Anatomical Guides🧘 Static Stretching
365 Manners Kids Should Know
by Sheryl Eberly • 2001
365 daily lessons that turn table manners and thank-you notes into automatic lifelong courtesy.
3.77
285
🎩 Etiquette For Kids🧒 Child Social Skills🧱 Character Building🤵 Traditional Etiquette🧭 Values-Based Parenting
365 Manners Kids Should Know Summary
365 Manners Kids Should Know
365 daily lessons that turn table manners and thank-you notes into automatic lifelong courtesy.
by Sheryl Eberly 2001 352 pages
3.77
285 ratings
🎩 Etiquette For Kids🧒 Child Social Skills🧱 Character Building🤵 Traditional Etiquette🧭 Values-Based Parenting
Story Structure Architect
by Victoria Lynn Schmidt • 2005
55 plot scenarios, 11 narrative blueprints, and the character types that populate them.
3.83
500+
🏗️ Story Structure⚔️ Narrative Conflict🎭 Character Archetypes🎪 Dramatic Theory✍️ Writing Craft
Story Structure Architect Summary
Story Structure Architect
55 plot scenarios, 11 narrative blueprints, and the character types that populate them.
by Victoria Lynn Schmidt 2005 288 pages
3.83
500+ ratings
🏗️ Story Structure⚔️ Narrative Conflict🎭 Character Archetypes🎪 Dramatic Theory✍️ Writing Craft
Encyclopedia of Electronic Components Volume 1
by Charles Platt • 2012
What every capacitor, relay, and resistor actually does, and how to choose the right one.
4.34
186
🧱 Electronic Components📐 Circuit Design📋 Hardware Reference🛠️ Maker Guides⚡ Practical Electronics
Encyclopedia of Electronic Components Volume 1 Summary
Encyclopedia of Electronic Components Volume 1
What every capacitor, relay, and resistor actually does, and how to choose the right one.
by Charles Platt 2012 294 pages
4.34
186 ratings
🧱 Electronic Components📐 Circuit Design📋 Hardware Reference🛠️ Maker Guides⚡ Practical Electronics
Candlestick Charting For Dummies
by Russell Rhoads • 2008
Four data points, dozens of patterns: how to read the charts that professional traders actually use.
3.80
114
📈 Technical Analysis🕯️ Candlestick Patterns🇯🇵 Japanese Charting💹 Active Trading🌱 New Traders
Candlestick Charting For Dummies Summary
Candlestick Charting For Dummies
Four data points, dozens of patterns: how to read the charts that professional traders actually use.
by Russell Rhoads 2008 368 pages
3.80
114 ratings
📈 Technical Analysis🕯️ Candlestick Patterns🇯🇵 Japanese Charting💹 Active Trading🌱 New Traders
The Buffettology Workbook
by Mary Buffett • 2001
The durable brand discount method: when the market panics, these are the businesses you buy.
4.05
154
📈 Value Investing🏰 Competitive Moats📊 Earnings Analysis🧠 Market Psychology🐑 Contrarian Investing
The Buffettology Workbook Summary
The Buffettology Workbook
The durable brand discount method: when the market panics, these are the businesses you buy.
by Mary Buffett 2001 192 pages
4.05
154 ratings
📈 Value Investing🏰 Competitive Moats📊 Earnings Analysis🧠 Market Psychology🐑 Contrarian Investing
Decision Making and Problem Solving Strategies
by John Adair • 1999
A decision sequence, a creativity pause, and the three pulls that stretch every team leader.
3.27
108
🧭 Leadership Models💡 Creative Problem Solving🧩 Decision Frameworks🌪️ Brainstorming Methods🧠 Unconscious Processing
Decision Making and Problem Solving Strategies Summary
Decision Making and Problem Solving Strategies
A decision sequence, a creativity pause, and the three pulls that stretch every team leader.
by John Adair 1999 128 pages
3.27
108 ratings
🧭 Leadership Models💡 Creative Problem Solving🧩 Decision Frameworks🌪️ Brainstorming Methods🧠 Unconscious Processing
Network Warrior
by Gary A. Donahue • 2007
Spanning tree, auto-negotiation, EtherChannel: the real networking knowledge certification skipped.
4.19
433
🖥️ Computer Networking🔄 Routing And Switching⚙️ Network Administration🌐 Real World Networking🏢 Cisco Networking
Network Warrior Summary
Network Warrior
Spanning tree, auto-negotiation, EtherChannel: the real networking knowledge certification skipped.
by Gary A. Donahue 2007 576 pages
4.19
433 ratings
🖥️ Computer Networking🔄 Routing And Switching⚙️ Network Administration🌐 Real World Networking🏢 Cisco Networking
YouTube Black Book
by Christopher Sharpe • 2014
Forget viral stunts. The search-first playbook for building a YouTube channel that makes real money.
4.12
148
🎬 Youtube Channels📝 Content Creation📹 Video Marketing💰 Monetization📱 Social Media Marketing
YouTube Black Book Summary
YouTube Black Book
Forget viral stunts. The search-first playbook for building a YouTube channel that makes real money.
by Christopher Sharpe 2014 111 pages
4.12
148 ratings
🎬 Youtube Channels📝 Content Creation📹 Video Marketing💰 Monetization📱 Social Media Marketing
Vedic Mathematics Made Easy
by Dhaval Bathia • 2006
Cube roots in seconds: ancient mental shortcuts that make complex arithmetic feel like cheating.
4.04
280
🧠 Mental Arithmetic✂️ Math Shortcuts📝 Competitive Exam Prep🇮🇳 Indian Mathematics🏛️ Ancient Math Systems
Vedic Mathematics Made Easy Summary
Vedic Mathematics Made Easy
Cube roots in seconds: ancient mental shortcuts that make complex arithmetic feel like cheating.
by Dhaval Bathia 2006 256 pages
4.04
280 ratings
🧠 Mental Arithmetic✂️ Math Shortcuts📝 Competitive Exam Prep🇮🇳 Indian Mathematics🏛️ Ancient Math Systems
Writing Magic
by Gail Carson Levine • 2006
A children's author tells young writers to silence their inner critic and write terribly on purpose.
4.16
3k+
🖋️ Creative Writing✏️ Young Writers🧠 Inner Critic✍️ Writing Practice🎭 Character Development
Writing Magic Summary
Writing Magic
A children's author tells young writers to silence their inner critic and write terribly on purpose.
by Gail Carson Levine 2006 168 pages
4.16
3k+ ratings
🖋️ Creative Writing✏️ Young Writers🧠 Inner Critic✍️ Writing Practice🎭 Character Development
Introduction to Zen Koans
by James Ishmael Ford • 2018
Koans are logic-eating dragons. A map to the untameable language that forces the mind awake.
4.16
67
🪷 Zen Buddhism❓ Koan Practice✨ Direct Experience☯️ Nondual Awareness📜 Buddhist Philosophy
Introduction to Zen Koans Summary
Introduction to Zen Koans
Koans are logic-eating dragons. A map to the untameable language that forces the mind awake.
by James Ishmael Ford 2018 197 pages
4.16
67 ratings
🪷 Zen Buddhism❓ Koan Practice✨ Direct Experience☯️ Nondual Awareness📜 Buddhist Philosophy
Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Smoking Without Willpower - Includes Quit Vaping
by Allen Carr • 2009
Quit smoking without willpower or withdrawal by removing the one belief that traps you.
4.43
325
🚭 Smoking Cessation🧪 Nicotine Addiction🧠 Cognitive Reframing🗑️ Desire Elimination🧘 Anti-Willpower Method
Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Smoking Without Willpower - Includes Quit Vaping Summary
Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Smoking Without Willpower - Includes Quit Vaping
Quit smoking without willpower or withdrawal by removing the one belief that traps you.
by Allen Carr 2009 288 pages
4.43
325 ratings
🚭 Smoking Cessation🧪 Nicotine Addiction🧠 Cognitive Reframing🗑️ Desire Elimination🧘 Anti-Willpower Method
The Due Diligence Handbook For Commercial Real Estate
by Brian Hennessey • 2015
The due-diligence checklist that reveals hidden profit and traps in any commercial property deal.
4.09
222
🏢 Commercial Real Estate🔍 Due Diligence🏚️ Property Evaluation📊 Underwriting⚠️ Risk Management
The Due Diligence Handbook For Commercial Real Estate Summary
The Due Diligence Handbook For Commercial Real Estate
The due-diligence checklist that reveals hidden profit and traps in any commercial property deal.
by Brian Hennessey 2015 148 pages
4.09
222 ratings
🏢 Commercial Real Estate🔍 Due Diligence🏚️ Property Evaluation📊 Underwriting⚠️ Risk Management
Teaching Gifted Children
by Jeff Danielian • 2020
Giftedness hides in sight. How to spot it in any child and feed it every day.
3.00
4
🎓 Gifted Education🔀 Differentiated Instruction🧩 Twice-Exceptional Learners❤️ Social-Emotional Learning🌍 Culturally Responsive Teaching
Teaching Gifted Children Summary
Teaching Gifted Children
Giftedness hides in sight. How to spot it in any child and feed it every day.
by Jeff Danielian 2020 574 pages
3.00
4 ratings
🎓 Gifted Education🔀 Differentiated Instruction🧩 Twice-Exceptional Learners❤️ Social-Emotional Learning🌍 Culturally Responsive Teaching
English Grammar For Dummies
by Geraldine Woods • 2001
Grammar demystified: the rules you actually need, minus the jargon that made you hate English class.
3.84
500+
🧱 English Grammar📚 Writing Reference🗣️ Plain English⚠️ Common Errors💡 Writing Clarity
English Grammar For Dummies Summary
English Grammar For Dummies
Grammar demystified: the rules you actually need, minus the jargon that made you hate English class.
by Geraldine Woods 2001 416 pages
3.84
500+ ratings
🧱 English Grammar📚 Writing Reference🗣️ Plain English⚠️ Common Errors💡 Writing Clarity
Astronomy For Dummies by Stephen P. Maran
by Stephen Maran • 1999
No math, no jargon: the astronomy guide that starts with 'look up' and builds from there.
3.86
500+
☄️ Amateur Astronomy🌌 Popular Astronomy🔭 Stargazing Guides🌠 Cosmology Basics☀️ Solar System
Astronomy For Dummies by Stephen P. Maran Summary
Astronomy For Dummies by Stephen P. Maran
No math, no jargon: the astronomy guide that starts with 'look up' and builds from there.
by Stephen Maran 1999
3.86
500+ ratings
☄️ Amateur Astronomy🌌 Popular Astronomy🔭 Stargazing Guides🌠 Cosmology Basics☀️ Solar System
Story Trumps Structure
by Steven James • 2013
Why rigid outlines kill stories, and the three questions that keep your novel alive instead.
4.38
500+
📝 Fiction Craft📖 Novel Writing🌱 Organic Writing⚡ Narrative Tension🔧 Plot Mechanics
Story Trumps Structure Summary
Story Trumps Structure
Why rigid outlines kill stories, and the three questions that keep your novel alive instead.
by Steven James 2013 306 pages
4.38
500+ ratings
📝 Fiction Craft📖 Novel Writing🌱 Organic Writing⚡ Narrative Tension🔧 Plot Mechanics
Everything You Need to Ace Science in One Big Fat Notebook
by Michael Geisen • 2016
Middle school science, rewritten like the notes of the kid who aced the class.
4.45
500+
🧪 Middle School Science🔬 Stem Education📖 Illustrated Reference📝 Exam Preparation🧒 Middle Graders
Everything You Need to Ace Science in One Big Fat Notebook Summary
Everything You Need to Ace Science in One Big Fat Notebook
Middle school science, rewritten like the notes of the kid who aced the class.
by Michael Geisen 2016 544 pages
4.45
500+ ratings
🧪 Middle School Science🔬 Stem Education📖 Illustrated Reference📝 Exam Preparation🧒 Middle Graders
Think Like a Game Designer
by Justin Gary • 2018
A repeatable design loop that turns raw ideas into tested, publishable games, no genius required.
4.01
184
🎮 Game Design🎨 Creative Industries💡 Design Thinking🔧 Rapid Prototyping🧠 Player Psychology
Think Like a Game Designer Summary
Think Like a Game Designer
A repeatable design loop that turns raw ideas into tested, publishable games, no genius required.
by Justin Gary 2018 230 pages
4.01
184 ratings
🎮 Game Design🎨 Creative Industries💡 Design Thinking🔧 Rapid Prototyping🧠 Player Psychology
Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint
by Nancy Kress • 2005
Viewpoint controls what your readers know, who they root for, and what the story finally means.
4.05
2k+
🖋️ Narrative Craft👁️ Point Of View🎭 Character Development🔭 Narrative Distance✍️ Writing Exercises
Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint Summary
Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint
Viewpoint controls what your readers know, who they root for, and what the story finally means.
by Nancy Kress 2005 232 pages
4.05
2k+ ratings
🖋️ Narrative Craft👁️ Point Of View🎭 Character Development🔭 Narrative Distance✍️ Writing Exercises
The Modern Soccer Coach 2014
by Gary Curneen • 2013
Blend mind, fitness, and skill into every drill so Tuesday's habits survive Saturday's chaos.
4.04
92
🧤 Soccer Coaching🧢 Modern Coaching🌱 Player Development🧠 Sports Psychology👥 Team Management
The Modern Soccer Coach 2014 Summary
The Modern Soccer Coach 2014
Blend mind, fitness, and skill into every drill so Tuesday's habits survive Saturday's chaos.
by Gary Curneen 2013
4.04
92 ratings
🧤 Soccer Coaching🧢 Modern Coaching🌱 Player Development🧠 Sports Psychology👥 Team Management
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