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Personal Growth Book Summaries

Be Fearless
by Jean Case • 2019
Start with what you have, treat risk like research, and fail forward: the method for breakthroughs.
3.54
500+
Be Fearless Summary
Be Fearless
Start with what you have, treat risk like research, and fail forward: the method for breakthroughs.
by Jean Case 2019 272 pages
3.54
500+ ratings
A Life in Light
by Mary Pipher • 2022
How to find sustaining light when everything falls apart, from a psychologist who lived through it.
4.06
1k+
A Life in Light Summary
A Life in Light
How to find sustaining light when everything falls apart, from a psychologist who lived through it.
by Mary Pipher 2022 301 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
Coping with Anxiety
by Edmund J. Bourne • 2003
Stop managing symptoms and start dismantling anxiety with ten simple, evidence-backed strategies.
3.76
394
Coping with Anxiety Summary
Coping with Anxiety
Stop managing symptoms and start dismantling anxiety with ten simple, evidence-backed strategies.
by Edmund J. Bourne 2003 232 pages
3.76
394 ratings
Your First Step to Celebrate Recovery
by John Baker • 2013
The Beatitudes, reworked into an eight-step recovery program for the things therapy couldn't touch.
4.38
160
Your First Step to Celebrate Recovery Summary
Your First Step to Celebrate Recovery
The Beatitudes, reworked into an eight-step recovery program for the things therapy couldn't touch.
by John Baker 2013 145 pages
4.38
160 ratings
Brave Enough
by Nicole Unice • 2015
Courage rooted in grace, not grit: spiritual habits that build a bold, unafraid life.
3.95
413
Brave Enough Summary
Brave Enough
Courage rooted in grace, not grit: spiritual habits that build a bold, unafraid life.
by Nicole Unice 2015 222 pages
3.95
413 ratings
A Healing Space
by Matt Licata • 2020
Real healing doesn't demand you transcend your wounds. It asks you to turn toward them.
4.33
120
A Healing Space Summary
A Healing Space
Real healing doesn't demand you transcend your wounds. It asks you to turn toward them.
by Matt Licata 2020 242 pages
4.33
120 ratings
The Magic Ladder to Success
by Napoleon Hill • 2002
Twelve steps from ambition to achievement. The first one is who you think with.
3.92
500+
The Magic Ladder to Success Summary
The Magic Ladder to Success
Twelve steps from ambition to achievement. The first one is who you think with.
by Napoleon Hill 2002 224 pages
3.92
500+ ratings
How to Lead in Product Management
by Roman Pichler • 2020
Align stakeholders, guide teams, and decide together: the product leader's daily playbook.
3.70
253
How to Lead in Product Management Summary
How to Lead in Product Management
Align stakeholders, guide teams, and decide together: the product leader's daily playbook.
by Roman Pichler 2020 182 pages
3.70
253 ratings
A Year of Living Consciously
by Gay Hendricks • 1998
365 daily reflections that turn self-awareness and responsibility from concepts into a lived year.
4.12
234
A Year of Living Consciously Summary
A Year of Living Consciously
365 daily reflections that turn self-awareness and responsibility from concepts into a lived year.
by Gay Hendricks 1998 400 pages
4.12
234 ratings
Change Your Brain, Change Your Grades
by Daniel G. Amen • 2019
Your brain has a learning type. Find yours, and stop fighting your own wiring.
3.89
147
Change Your Brain, Change Your Grades Summary
Change Your Brain, Change Your Grades
Your brain has a learning type. Find yours, and stop fighting your own wiring.
by Daniel G. Amen 2019 217 pages
3.89
147 ratings
Thriving Through Uncertainty
by Tama J Kieves • 2018
What just ended was not a wrong turn. A practice for navigating the unknown that follows.
4.02
170
Thriving Through Uncertainty Summary
Thriving Through Uncertainty
What just ended was not a wrong turn. A practice for navigating the unknown that follows.
by Tama J Kieves 2018 291 pages
4.02
170 ratings
Black Hole Focus
by Isaiah Hankel • 2014
Smart but drifting: a system for naming your purpose, locking in conviction, taking real action.
3.87
399
Black Hole Focus Summary
Black Hole Focus
Smart but drifting: a system for naming your purpose, locking in conviction, taking real action.
by Isaiah Hankel 2014 272 pages
3.87
399 ratings
Tantric Dating
by Catherine Auman • 2017
The chemistry you chase might be childhood baggage. Date the person in front of you instead.
4.03
117
Tantric Dating Summary
Tantric Dating
The chemistry you chase might be childhood baggage. Date the person in front of you instead.
by Catherine Auman 2017 90 pages
4.03
117 ratings
God Is Always Hiring
by Regina Brett • 2014
Fifty lessons for finding your calling inside the job you already have.
4.01
1k+
God Is Always Hiring Summary
God Is Always Hiring
Fifty lessons for finding your calling inside the job you already have.
by Regina Brett 2014 291 pages
4.01
1k+ ratings
How Creativity Rules the World
by Maria Brito • 2022
Your best idea will arrive in silence, after a failure, or from someone unlike you.
3.78
251
How Creativity Rules the World Summary
How Creativity Rules the World
Your best idea will arrive in silence, after a failure, or from someone unlike you.
by Maria Brito 2022 285 pages
3.78
251 ratings
Perfect Sinners
by Matt Fuller • 2017
How to know God loves you without using grace as an excuse to stay the same.
4.42
139
Perfect Sinners Summary
Perfect Sinners
How to know God loves you without using grace as an excuse to stay the same.
by Matt Fuller 2017 191 pages
4.42
139 ratings
Creating the Impossible
by Michael Neill • 2018
A 90-day method for turning ideas into reality that runs on insight, not effort.
4.17
127
Creating the Impossible Summary
Creating the Impossible
A 90-day method for turning ideas into reality that runs on insight, not effort.
by Michael Neill 2018 392 pages
4.17
127 ratings
Often Wrong, Never in Doubt
by Donny Deutsch • 2005
The ad man's playbook for convincing yourself you deserve the win before you've earned it.
3.67
165
Often Wrong, Never in Doubt Summary
Often Wrong, Never in Doubt
The ad man's playbook for convincing yourself you deserve the win before you've earned it.
by Donny Deutsch 2005 272 pages
3.67
165 ratings
The 3 Gaps
by Hyrum W. Smith • 2014
Three gaps between your beliefs, values, and schedule drain your impact. Here's how to close them.
3.80
110
The 3 Gaps Summary
The 3 Gaps
Three gaps between your beliefs, values, and schedule drain your impact. Here's how to close them.
by Hyrum W. Smith 2014 120 pages
3.80
110 ratings
Relax.
by Timothy Caulfield • 2020
Never been safer, yet drowning in health anxiety. The evidence for what to actually worry about.
3.71
500+
Relax. Summary
Relax.
Never been safer, yet drowning in health anxiety. The evidence for what to actually worry about.
by Timothy Caulfield 2020 301 pages
3.71
500+ ratings
The Wisdom of Wolves
by Elli H. Radinger • 2017
Forget alpha leaders. The real secrets to family and leadership are running wild in wolf country.
4.13
2k+
The Wisdom of Wolves Summary
The Wisdom of Wolves
Forget alpha leaders. The real secrets to family and leadership are running wild in wolf country.
by Elli H. Radinger 2017 256 pages
4.13
2k+ ratings
Golf for Enlightenment
by Deepak Chopra • 2003
Golf as spiritual practice: the course reveals your inner life and heals it.
3.60
373
Golf for Enlightenment Summary
Golf for Enlightenment
Golf as spiritual practice: the course reveals your inner life and heals it.
by Deepak Chopra 2003 208 pages
3.60
373 ratings
How to Find the Work You Love
by Laurence G. Boldt • 1996
Four signals tell you the work is right. Most people trade all of them for security.
3.84
158
How to Find the Work You Love Summary
How to Find the Work You Love
Four signals tell you the work is right. Most people trade all of them for security.
by Laurence G. Boldt 1996 194 pages
3.84
158 ratings
Conquering Your Quarterlife Crisis
by Alexandra Robbins • 2004
You're not behind. You're not broken. The rules for navigating the decade everyone finds hardest.
3.38
331
Conquering Your Quarterlife Crisis Summary
Conquering Your Quarterlife Crisis
You're not behind. You're not broken. The rules for navigating the decade everyone finds hardest.
by Alexandra Robbins 2004 256 pages
3.38
331 ratings
O Óbvio que Ignoramos
by Jacob Pétry • 2012
Success hides in plain sight: develop your natural talent instead of fixing weaknesses.
3.91
149
O Óbvio que Ignoramos Summary
O Óbvio que Ignoramos
Success hides in plain sight: develop your natural talent instead of fixing weaknesses.
by Jacob Pétry 2012 224 pages
3.91
149 ratings
High Performance
by Jake Humphrey • 2021
Own your reactions, fuel yourself from within, and keep your head when the pressure spikes.
4.06
1k+
High Performance Summary
High Performance
Own your reactions, fuel yourself from within, and keep your head when the pressure spikes.
by Jake Humphrey 2021 294 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
The Soul Searcher's Handbook
by Emma Mildon • 2015
Your soul doesn't need a rulebook. A beginner's guide to New Age spirituality on your terms.
3.98
1k+
The Soul Searcher's Handbook Summary
The Soul Searcher's Handbook
Your soul doesn't need a rulebook. A beginner's guide to New Age spirituality on your terms.
by Emma Mildon 2015 272 pages
3.98
1k+ ratings
The Sorrows of Love
by The School of Life • 2018
No one teaches you how to love well. The first lesson: your disappointment is normal.
3.89
500+
The Sorrows of Love Summary
The Sorrows of Love
No one teaches you how to love well. The first lesson: your disappointment is normal.
by The School of Life 2018 80 pages
3.89
500+ ratings
Billy No-Mates
by Max Dickins • 2022
No close male friends at 30: an engaged man investigates the male friendship crisis.
4.16
463
Billy No-Mates Summary
Billy No-Mates
No close male friends at 30: an engaged man investigates the male friendship crisis.
by Max Dickins 2022 337 pages
4.16
463 ratings
Stay or Leave
by The School of Life • 2021
Sex problems are usually connection problems in disguise. The stay-or-leave question rethought.
4.34
436
Stay or Leave Summary
Stay or Leave
Sex problems are usually connection problems in disguise. The stay-or-leave question rethought.
by The School of Life 2021 105 pages
4.34
436 ratings
The Ballerina Mindset
by Megan Fairchild • 2021
What elite ballet teaches about managing perfectionism: techniques for any high-pressure pursuit.
3.98
500+
The Ballerina Mindset Summary
The Ballerina Mindset
What elite ballet teaches about managing perfectionism: techniques for any high-pressure pursuit.
by Megan Fairchild 2021 177 pages
3.98
500+ ratings
Advanced Yoga Practices - Easy Lessons for Ecstatic Living
by Yogani • 2004
Enlightenment treated as a biological process, fueled by your breath, nervous system, and sexuality.
4.28
106
Advanced Yoga Practices - Easy Lessons for Ecstatic Living Summary
Advanced Yoga Practices - Easy Lessons for Ecstatic Living
Enlightenment treated as a biological process, fueled by your breath, nervous system, and sexuality.
by Yogani 2004 548 pages
4.28
106 ratings
Jewish with Feeling
by Zalman Schachter-Shalomi • 2004
A Jewish Renewal founder shows how to turn prayer into conversation and Shabbat into sacred rest.
4.21
254
Jewish with Feeling Summary
Jewish with Feeling
A Jewish Renewal founder shows how to turn prayer into conversation and Shabbat into sacred rest.
by Zalman Schachter-Shalomi 2004 288 pages
4.21
254 ratings
Teach Us to Sit Still
by Tim Parks • 2010
A novelist's chronic pain baffled doctors. Sitting still and facing his own mind finally healed him.
3.65
1k+
Teach Us to Sit Still Summary
Teach Us to Sit Still
A novelist's chronic pain baffled doctors. Sitting still and facing his own mind finally healed him.
by Tim Parks 2010 336 pages
3.65
1k+ ratings
The Reconnection
by Eric Pearl • 1998
Stop trying to heal. New frequencies work when you step aside and simply receive.
4.04
1k+
The Reconnection Summary
The Reconnection
Stop trying to heal. New frequencies work when you step aside and simply receive.
by Eric Pearl 1998 256 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
The One-Minute Organizer Plain & Simple
by Donna Smallin Kuper • 2004
500 organizing nudges for the overwhelmed: start with one drawer and fifteen minutes.
3.57
500+
The One-Minute Organizer Plain & Simple Summary
The One-Minute Organizer Plain & Simple
500 organizing nudges for the overwhelmed: start with one drawer and fifteen minutes.
by Donna Smallin Kuper 2004 256 pages
3.57
500+ ratings
Access the Power of Your Higher Self
by Elizabeth Clare Prophet • 1997
Simple energy practices to clear old karma, shield your spirit, and reach your divine inner guide.
4.15
168
Access the Power of Your Higher Self Summary
Access the Power of Your Higher Self
Simple energy practices to clear old karma, shield your spirit, and reach your divine inner guide.
by Elizabeth Clare Prophet 1997 112 pages
4.15
168 ratings
How to Quit Being a Loser With Women
by Marc Summers • 2014
Women respond to signals, not words. The traits that spark attraction are silent and trainable.
3.75
16
How to Quit Being a Loser With Women Summary
How to Quit Being a Loser With Women
Women respond to signals, not words. The traits that spark attraction are silent and trainable.
by Marc Summers 2014 328 pages
3.75
16 ratings
Complete Live and Learn and Pass It on
by H. Jackson Brown Jr. • 1991
What a 5-year-old knows that a 50-year-old forgot: life lessons from every age in between.
4.21
107
Complete Live and Learn and Pass It on Summary
Complete Live and Learn and Pass It on
What a 5-year-old knows that a 50-year-old forgot: life lessons from every age in between.
by H. Jackson Brown Jr. 1991 400 pages
4.21
107 ratings
Introducing Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP)
by Neil Shah • 2011
Rapport, hidden meanings, and state control: the NLP toolkit for communication that actually works.
3.38
160
Introducing Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) Summary
Introducing Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP)
Rapport, hidden meanings, and state control: the NLP toolkit for communication that actually works.
by Neil Shah 2011 192 pages
3.38
160 ratings
52 Small Changes for the Mind
by Brett Blumenthal • 2015
One small change per week: the science-backed plan for a sharper, calmer, happier year.
3.62
500+
52 Small Changes for the Mind Summary
52 Small Changes for the Mind
One small change per week: the science-backed plan for a sharper, calmer, happier year.
by Brett Blumenthal 2015 433 pages
3.62
500+ ratings
Life Lessons Harry Potter Taught Me
by Jill Kolongowski • 2017
What the Harry Potter books taught you about life, long after you finished reading them.
3.94
256
Life Lessons Harry Potter Taught Me Summary
Life Lessons Harry Potter Taught Me
What the Harry Potter books taught you about life, long after you finished reading them.
by Jill Kolongowski 2017 178 pages
3.94
256 ratings
The Path of Transformation
by Shakti Gawain • 2000
The world is a mirror of your inner life. Change yourself, change the reflection.
4.14
167
The Path of Transformation Summary
The Path of Transformation
The world is a mirror of your inner life. Change yourself, change the reflection.
by Shakti Gawain 2000 240 pages
4.14
167 ratings
Learning Humility
by Richard J. Foster • 2022
A year with the Lakota taught Richard Foster what humility demands, and why we resist it.
4.15
419
Learning Humility Summary
Learning Humility
A year with the Lakota taught Richard Foster what humility demands, and why we resist it.
by Richard J. Foster 2022 180 pages
4.15
419 ratings
How to Write One Song
by Jeff Tweedy • 2020
One song, no talent required. The daily practice and word games that get it done.
4.22
7k+
How to Write One Song Summary
How to Write One Song
One song, no talent required. The daily practice and word games that get it done.
by Jeff Tweedy 2020 173 pages
4.22
7k+ ratings
Fitness Independence
by Matt Schifferle • 2016
Most fitness programs sell you things you don't need. The fundamentals that work, on your terms.
4.09
133
Fitness Independence Summary
Fitness Independence
Most fitness programs sell you things you don't need. The fundamentals that work, on your terms.
by Matt Schifferle 2016 178 pages
4.09
133 ratings
15 Things You Should Give Up to Be Happy
by Luminita D. Saviuc • 2016
Fear, blame, and the need to be right: 15 habits to release for good.
3.78
500+
15 Things You Should Give Up to Be Happy Summary
15 Things You Should Give Up to Be Happy
Fear, blame, and the need to be right: 15 habits to release for good.
by Luminita D. Saviuc 2016 208 pages
3.78
500+ ratings
Kundalini Awakening
by John Selby • 1992
A Rosicrucian guide to waking the serpent energy coiled at the base of your spine.
4.03
125
Kundalini Awakening Summary
Kundalini Awakening
A Rosicrucian guide to waking the serpent energy coiled at the base of your spine.
by John Selby 1992 214 pages
4.03
125 ratings
Micro-Resilience
by Bonnie St. John • 2017
Life is a hundred small stresses. Learn the micro-resets that recover your mind between them.
3.66
418
Micro-Resilience Summary
Micro-Resilience
Life is a hundred small stresses. Learn the micro-resets that recover your mind between them.
by Bonnie St. John 2017 237 pages
3.66
418 ratings
'I' is a Door
by Philip Renard • 2017
The sense of 'I' is both trap and door. Three masters on looking at the looker.
4.39
120
'I' is a Door Summary
'I' is a Door
The sense of 'I' is both trap and door. Three masters on looking at the looker.
by Philip Renard 2017 73 pages
4.39
120 ratings
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