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Personal Growth Book Summaries

Act Like a Success, Think Like a Success
by Steve Harvey • 2014
Find your effortless gift, build a life of balance, vision, and sacred boundaries around it.
4.09
4k+
Act Like a Success, Think Like a Success Summary
Act Like a Success, Think Like a Success
Find your effortless gift, build a life of balance, vision, and sacred boundaries around it.
by Steve Harvey 2014 240 pages
4.09
4k+ ratings
Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life
by Karen Armstrong • 2010
Twelve steps toward genuine compassion, anchored in the one moral rule every religion shares.
3.81
3k+
Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life Summary
Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life
Twelve steps toward genuine compassion, anchored in the one moral rule every religion shares.
by Karen Armstrong 2010 241 pages
3.81
3k+ ratings
The Pursuit of Excellence
by Ryan Hawk • 2022
What separates elite performers from everyone else: a small set of daily actions, not talent.
4.17
305
The Pursuit of Excellence Summary
The Pursuit of Excellence
What separates elite performers from everyone else: a small set of daily actions, not talent.
by Ryan Hawk 2022 300 pages
4.17
305 ratings
Thank & Grow Rich
by Pam Grout • 2016
A 30-day experiment that swaps complaint for appreciation and watches what happens next.
4.29
1k+
Thank & Grow Rich Summary
Thank & Grow Rich
A 30-day experiment that swaps complaint for appreciation and watches what happens next.
by Pam Grout 2016 248 pages
4.29
1k+ ratings
The Death of Porn
by Raymond C. Ortlund Jr. • 2021
Porn steals dignity from everyone it touches. Reclaiming yours begins with brotherhood and a King.
4.52
1k+
The Death of Porn Summary
The Death of Porn
Porn steals dignity from everyone it touches. Reclaiming yours begins with brotherhood and a King.
by Raymond C. Ortlund Jr. 2021 144 pages
4.52
1k+ ratings
The World's Most Powerful Leadership Principle
by James C. Hunter • 2004
The leadership method that puts service before power, and why it outperforms authority every time.
3.99
500+
The World's Most Powerful Leadership Principle Summary
The World's Most Powerful Leadership Principle
The leadership method that puts service before power, and why it outperforms authority every time.
by James C. Hunter 2004 224 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
My Journey
by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam • 2013
From newspaper boy to president: the life rules that turn big dreams into bigger actions.
4.43
6k+
My Journey Summary
My Journey
From newspaper boy to president: the life rules that turn big dreams into bigger actions.
by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam 2013 147 pages
4.43
6k+ ratings
The Way of Integrity
by Martha Beck • 2021
Your unhappiness is a lie you're living. A single honest question can dissolve it.
4.17
10k+
The Way of Integrity Summary
The Way of Integrity
Your unhappiness is a lie you're living. A single honest question can dissolve it.
by Martha Beck 2021 351 pages
4.17
10k+ ratings
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga
by Deepak Chopra • 2004
Seven daily principles that turn yoga from stretching into a life aligned with the universe.
4.08
2k+
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga Summary
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga
Seven daily principles that turn yoga from stretching into a life aligned with the universe.
by Deepak Chopra 2004 207 pages
4.08
2k+ ratings
The Hunger Games
by Kate Egan • 2012
The dread of dying is the regret of a life postponed: a therapist's guide to starting now.
4.53
200k+
The Hunger Games Summary
The Hunger Games
The dread of dying is the regret of a life postponed: a therapist's guide to starting now.
by Kate Egan 2012 160 pages
4.53
200k+ ratings
Know What Matters
by Ron Shaich • 2023
Work backward from the legacy you want: the hard choices that build a life worth owning.
4.23
430
Know What Matters Summary
Know What Matters
Work backward from the legacy you want: the hard choices that build a life worth owning.
by Ron Shaich 2023 272 pages
4.23
430 ratings
The Longevity Paradox
by Steven R. Gundry • 2019
Aging is not written in your genes. It is written in your gut.
3.73
3k+
The Longevity Paradox Summary
The Longevity Paradox
Aging is not written in your genes. It is written in your gut.
by Steven R. Gundry 2019 384 pages
3.73
3k+ ratings
Managing Your Manager
by Gonzague Dufour • 2010
Six boss types, one playbook: turn the manager you have into the career you want.
3.52
132
Managing Your Manager Summary
Managing Your Manager
Six boss types, one playbook: turn the manager you have into the career you want.
by Gonzague Dufour 2010 256 pages
3.52
132 ratings
Love Yourself, Heal Your Life Workbook
by Louise L. Hay • 1990
Locate the belief behind the symptom. Forgive it. Write a new one. Repeat.
4.14
1k+
Love Yourself, Heal Your Life Workbook Summary
Love Yourself, Heal Your Life Workbook
Locate the belief behind the symptom. Forgive it. Write a new one. Repeat.
by Louise L. Hay 1990 176 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
The Biggest Lie in the History of Christianity
by Matthew Kelly • 2018
Most Christians have accepted a lie about holiness. One ordinary moment begins to undo it.
3.69
3k+
The Biggest Lie in the History of Christianity Summary
The Biggest Lie in the History of Christianity
Most Christians have accepted a lie about holiness. One ordinary moment begins to undo it.
by Matthew Kelly 2018 128 pages
3.69
3k+ ratings
How to Be a Friend
by Marcus Tullius Cicero
The classic friendship manual: why character matters more than chemistry, and when loyalty says no.
3.86
3k+
How to Be a Friend Summary
How to Be a Friend
The classic friendship manual: why character matters more than chemistry, and when loyalty says no.
by Marcus Tullius Cicero 188 pages
3.86
3k+ ratings
The Fear Bubble
by Ant Middleton • 2019
A combat technique that shrinks fear to a single moment, then uses it as fuel.
4.11
5k+
The Fear Bubble Summary
The Fear Bubble
A combat technique that shrinks fear to a single moment, then uses it as fuel.
by Ant Middleton 2019 323 pages
4.11
5k+ ratings
Money-Smart Solopreneur
by Laura D. Adams • 2020
From quarterly taxes to a solo retirement plan, the financial system for people without an employer.
3.78
69
Money-Smart Solopreneur Summary
Money-Smart Solopreneur
From quarterly taxes to a solo retirement plan, the financial system for people without an employer.
by Laura D. Adams 2020 267 pages
3.78
69 ratings
A Job to Love
by The School of Life • 2017
What career tests miss: how to find work you love by understanding your own pleasures first.
4.02
1k+
A Job to Love Summary
A Job to Love
What career tests miss: how to find work you love by understanding your own pleasures first.
by The School of Life 2017 192 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
Hero on a Mission
by Donald Miller • 2022
You're the hero, not the victim. Write your eulogy, then let it plan your days.
4.03
1k+
Hero on a Mission Summary
Hero on a Mission
You're the hero, not the victim. Write your eulogy, then let it plan your days.
by Donald Miller 2022 224 pages
4.03
1k+ ratings
Talking to a Loved One with Borderline Personality Disorder
by Jerold J. Kreisman • 2018
Why talking to a borderline loved one feels impossible, and the method that works.
3.94
358
Talking to a Loved One with Borderline Personality Disorder Summary
Talking to a Loved One with Borderline Personality Disorder
Why talking to a borderline loved one feels impossible, and the method that works.
by Jerold J. Kreisman 2018 202 pages
3.94
358 ratings
Mastery
by George Leonard • 1991
Why plateaus are the real path to mastery, and how to keep going when progress stalls.
4.09
10k+
Mastery Summary
Mastery
Why plateaus are the real path to mastery, and how to keep going when progress stalls.
by George Leonard 1991 176 pages
4.09
10k+ ratings
Go for No! for Network Marketing
by Richard Fenton • 2017
Collect rejections, not yeses: the network marketing system where more nos means more success.
4.44
299
Go for No! for Network Marketing Summary
Go for No! for Network Marketing
Collect rejections, not yeses: the network marketing system where more nos means more success.
by Richard Fenton 2017 144 pages
4.44
299 ratings
Self Matters
by Phillip C. McGraw • 2001
You didn't write the story you're living. Audit your past, reclaim yourself.
3.66
12k+
Self Matters Summary
Self Matters
You didn't write the story you're living. Audit your past, reclaim yourself.
by Phillip C. McGraw 2001 318 pages
3.66
12k+ ratings
Awe
by Paul David Tripp • 2015
A 12-week system for men who traded their sovereignty for comfort and want it back.
4.2
2k+
Awe Summary
Awe
A 12-week system for men who traded their sovereignty for comfort and want it back.
by Paul David Tripp 2015 208 pages
4.2
2k+ ratings
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II
by Jack Canfield • 1998
Real stories from real teenagers who survived the worst of high school to share what helped.
3.98
7k+
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II Summary
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II
Real stories from real teenagers who survived the worst of high school to share what helped.
by Jack Canfield 1998 350 pages
3.98
7k+ ratings
Unstoppable
by Nick Vujicic • 2012
Born without limbs, suicidal at ten, he learned: believing is not enough. Faith must move.
4.06
2k+
Unstoppable Summary
Unstoppable
Born without limbs, suicidal at ten, he learned: believing is not enough. Faith must move.
by Nick Vujicic 2012 256 pages
4.06
2k+ ratings
Declutter Your Mind
by S.J. Scott • 2016
Your brain amplifies threats and clutter feeds the noise: the daily protocol that resets both.
3.71
7k+
Declutter Your Mind Summary
Declutter Your Mind
Your brain amplifies threats and clutter feeds the noise: the daily protocol that resets both.
by S.J. Scott 2016 156 pages
3.71
7k+ ratings
The Dan Sullivan Question
by Dan Sullivan • 2010
Ask where they want to be in three years. The answer maps threats, openings, and strengths.
4.13
239
The Dan Sullivan Question Summary
The Dan Sullivan Question
Ask where they want to be in three years. The answer maps threats, openings, and strengths.
by Dan Sullivan 2010
4.13
239 ratings
The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction
by Alan Jacobs • 2011
Your to-read pile is a tyrant. Follow curiosity instead, and reading becomes alive again.
3.94
3k+
The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction Summary
The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction
Your to-read pile is a tyrant. Follow curiosity instead, and reading becomes alive again.
by Alan Jacobs 2011 162 pages
3.94
3k+ ratings
How to Raise Your Self-Esteem
by Nathaniel Branden • 1987
Self-esteem hinges on a single practice: seeing yourself clearly and acting on what you see.
3.93
500+
How to Raise Your Self-Esteem Summary
How to Raise Your Self-Esteem
Self-esteem hinges on a single practice: seeing yourself clearly and acting on what you see.
by Nathaniel Branden 1987 176 pages
3.93
500+ ratings
Humans Are Underrated
by Geoff Colvin • 2015
The skills that will command the highest pay are the ones no algorithm can replicate.
3.79
500+
Humans Are Underrated Summary
Humans Are Underrated
The skills that will command the highest pay are the ones no algorithm can replicate.
by Geoff Colvin 2015 262 pages
3.79
500+ ratings
Identically Different
by Tim Spector • 2012
Your DNA isn't sealed: daily choices edit it, and the edits can be inherited.
3.73
458
Identically Different Summary
Identically Different
Your DNA isn't sealed: daily choices edit it, and the edits can be inherited.
by Tim Spector 2012 288 pages
3.73
458 ratings
Trading Beyond the Matrix
by Van K. Tharp • 2013
Trading losses often trace back to a single source: the beliefs you never thought to question.
3.76
221
Trading Beyond the Matrix Summary
Trading Beyond the Matrix
Trading losses often trace back to a single source: the beliefs you never thought to question.
by Van K. Tharp 2013 432 pages
3.76
221 ratings
Before Amen
by Max Lucado • 2014
No seminary training required. One prayer framework turns anyone into a conversationalist with God.
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5k+
Before Amen Summary
Before Amen
No seminary training required. One prayer framework turns anyone into a conversationalist with God.
by Max Lucado 2014 192 pages
4.21
5k+ ratings
Transforming Your Self
by Steve Andreas • 2002
The self is built, not found. A cognitive toolkit for redesigning who you are.
4.03
104
Transforming Your Self Summary
Transforming Your Self
The self is built, not found. A cognitive toolkit for redesigning who you are.
by Steve Andreas 2002 294 pages
4.03
104 ratings
Now and Not Yet
by Ruth Chou Simons • 2024
When waiting feels wasted, how to find purpose in the life you already have.
4.38
4k+
Now and Not Yet Summary
Now and Not Yet
When waiting feels wasted, how to find purpose in the life you already have.
by Ruth Chou Simons 2024 224 pages
4.38
4k+ ratings
Why Good People Do Bad Things
by Debbie Ford • 2008
Self-sabotage runs on hidden shame. The way out is an internal truce, not a fight.
3.95
500+
Why Good People Do Bad Things Summary
Why Good People Do Bad Things
Self-sabotage runs on hidden shame. The way out is an internal truce, not a fight.
by Debbie Ford 2008 256 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
Leadershift
by John C. Maxwell • 2019
Eleven shifts that turn positional managers into leaders people actually want to follow.
4.25
2k+
Leadershift Summary
Leadershift
Eleven shifts that turn positional managers into leaders people actually want to follow.
by John C. Maxwell 2019 288 pages
4.25
2k+ ratings
Rooted
by Banning Liebscher • 2016
Lasting faith grows underground: how to cooperate with the hidden process that makes you unshakable.
4.44
1k+
Rooted Summary
Rooted
Lasting faith grows underground: how to cooperate with the hidden process that makes you unshakable.
by Banning Liebscher 2016 210 pages
4.44
1k+ ratings
How to Be a Gentleman
by John Bridges • 1998
The modern gentleman's guide: dress, dining, and the one rule that replaces forty others.
3.74
1k+
How to Be a Gentleman Summary
How to Be a Gentleman
The modern gentleman's guide: dress, dining, and the one rule that replaces forty others.
by John Bridges 1998 150 pages
3.74
1k+ ratings
All About Asset Allocation
by Richard A. Ferri • 2005
What you buy matters less than how you divide your money. The disciplined investor's blueprint.
4.18
1k+
All About Asset Allocation Summary
All About Asset Allocation
What you buy matters less than how you divide your money. The disciplined investor's blueprint.
by Richard A. Ferri 2005 354 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire
by Deepak Chopra • 2003
Your coincidences are not random. They map a path to the life your soul intended.
4.04
6k+
The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire Summary
The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire
Your coincidences are not random. They map a path to the life your soul intended.
by Deepak Chopra 2003 304 pages
4.04
6k+ ratings
Love is a Story
by Robert J. Sternberg • 1998
You never chose the love story you're in. Recognize it, and the fights make sense.
3.74
271
Love is a Story Summary
Love is a Story
You never chose the love story you're in. Recognize it, and the fights make sense.
by Robert J. Sternberg 1998 256 pages
3.74
271 ratings
Zen Keys
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 1974
True Zen begins where concepts end. A master reveals why the intellect can't save you.
4.01
1k+
Zen Keys Summary
Zen Keys
True Zen begins where concepts end. A master reveals why the intellect can't save you.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1974 198 pages
4.01
1k+ ratings
The CBT Workbook for Perfectionism
by Sharon Martin • 2019
Self-criticism isn't a work ethic; balance isn't laziness. CBT skills that teach the difference.
4.15
285
The CBT Workbook for Perfectionism Summary
The CBT Workbook for Perfectionism
Self-criticism isn't a work ethic; balance isn't laziness. CBT skills that teach the difference.
by Sharon Martin 2019
4.15
285 ratings
On the Brink of Everything
by Parker J. Palmer • 2018
The best preparation for death isn't withdrawal from life but deeper immersion in it.
4.06
1k+
On the Brink of Everything Summary
On the Brink of Everything
The best preparation for death isn't withdrawal from life but deeper immersion in it.
by Parker J. Palmer 2018 198 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
Hidden Genius
by Polina Marinova Pompliano • 2023
Ten mental models that beat raw talent, reverse-engineered from astronauts, chefs, and champions.
3.87
500+
Hidden Genius Summary
Hidden Genius
Ten mental models that beat raw talent, reverse-engineered from astronauts, chefs, and champions.
by Polina Marinova Pompliano 2023 211 pages
3.87
500+ ratings
Freedom and Destiny
by Rollo May • 1981
The struggle with limits, not their absence, is the source of human freedom and creativity.
4.24
299
Freedom and Destiny Summary
Freedom and Destiny
The struggle with limits, not their absence, is the source of human freedom and creativity.
by Rollo May 1981 288 pages
4.24
299 ratings
I Declare
by Joel Osteen • 2012
Speak these 31 promises and watch heaven's favor move in your finances, health, and future.
4.42
4k+
I Declare Summary
I Declare
Speak these 31 promises and watch heaven's favor move in your finances, health, and future.
by Joel Osteen 2012 192 pages
4.42
4k+ ratings
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