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Personal Growth Book Summaries

The Divine Dance
by Richard Rohr • 2016
The Trinity isn't a riddle. It's a current of love that already includes you.
4.21
4k+
The Divine Dance Summary
The Divine Dance
The Trinity isn't a riddle. It's a current of love that already includes you.
by Richard Rohr 2016 224 pages
4.21
4k+ ratings
A Toolkit for Modern Life
by Emma Hepburn • 2020
Fifty-three ways to manage your emotional capacity: spot the drains, build the reserves.
4.20
342
A Toolkit for Modern Life Summary
A Toolkit for Modern Life
Fifty-three ways to manage your emotional capacity: spot the drains, build the reserves.
by Emma Hepburn 2020 192 pages
4.20
342 ratings
Manipulation
by Beatrice Shorts • 2019
Read body language like a profiler, counter gaslighting, and ethically master six influence levers.
2.50
4
Manipulation Summary
Manipulation
Read body language like a profiler, counter gaslighting, and ethically master six influence levers.
by Beatrice Shorts 2019 142 pages
2.50
4 ratings
Morning Sunshine!
by Robin Meade • 2009
Stop performing confidence and start building it: the daily mental habits that rewire self-doubt.
3.71
290
Morning Sunshine! Summary
Morning Sunshine!
Stop performing confidence and start building it: the daily mental habits that rewire self-doubt.
by Robin Meade 2009 245 pages
3.71
290 ratings
Magic of Faith
by Joseph Murphy • 2008
Accept a desire as already fulfilled: the forgotten key that turns faith into direct experience.
4.42
500+
Magic of Faith Summary
Magic of Faith
Accept a desire as already fulfilled: the forgotten key that turns faith into direct experience.
by Joseph Murphy 2008 108 pages
4.42
500+ ratings
The Masters of Limitation
by Darryl Anka • 2020
Why Earth's brutal lessons make it the universe's best school for soul growth, from an ET observer.
4.71
500+
The Masters of Limitation Summary
The Masters of Limitation
Why Earth's brutal lessons make it the universe's best school for soul growth, from an ET observer.
by Darryl Anka 2020 88 pages
4.71
500+ ratings
How to Make the Right Decision Every Time
by Karen Jensen Salisbury • 2015
Your life has a specific purpose. Train yourself to hear God's guidance and move with confidence.
4.59
51
How to Make the Right Decision Every Time Summary
How to Make the Right Decision Every Time
Your life has a specific purpose. Train yourself to hear God's guidance and move with confidence.
by Karen Jensen Salisbury 2015 224 pages
4.59
51 ratings
Seven Sins for a Life Worth Living
by Roger Housden • 2005
Pleasure, idleness, not knowing. Seven vices recast as the foundation of a fully lived life.
3.59
141
Seven Sins for a Life Worth Living Summary
Seven Sins for a Life Worth Living
Pleasure, idleness, not knowing. Seven vices recast as the foundation of a fully lived life.
by Roger Housden 2005 208 pages
3.59
141 ratings
Essential Astrology
by Amy Herring • 2016
Your natal chart is a personal symbol system. This book teaches you to crack the code.
4.19
81
Essential Astrology Summary
Essential Astrology
Your natal chart is a personal symbol system. This book teaches you to crack the code.
by Amy Herring 2016 408 pages
4.19
81 ratings
Retirement Income for Life
by Frederick Vettese • 2018
The 4% rule is a gamble. Five proven shifts that stretch your savings decades longer.
3.98
450
Retirement Income for Life Summary
Retirement Income for Life
The 4% rule is a gamble. Five proven shifts that stretch your savings decades longer.
by Frederick Vettese 2018 240 pages
3.98
450 ratings
The Big Stick
by Robert A. Glover • 2023
Why being nice repels women and keeps men stuck, and the alternative that actually works.
4.25
51
The Big Stick Summary
The Big Stick
Why being nice repels women and keeps men stuck, and the alternative that actually works.
by Robert A. Glover 2023 505 pages
4.25
51 ratings
The Recovering Spender
by Lauren Greutman • 2016
Your budget can't cure a spending addiction. Confess it. Declutter it. Recover for real.
3.46
344
The Recovering Spender Summary
The Recovering Spender
Your budget can't cure a spending addiction. Confess it. Declutter it. Recover for real.
by Lauren Greutman 2016 256 pages
3.46
344 ratings
Keys to Unlocking Depression
by Michael D. Yapko • 2016
A skills-based route out of depression: why action beats waiting, and what to ask a therapist.
4.14
43
Keys to Unlocking Depression Summary
Keys to Unlocking Depression
A skills-based route out of depression: why action beats waiting, and what to ask a therapist.
by Michael D. Yapko 2016 134 pages
4.14
43 ratings
Hatha Yoga
by Sivananda Radha • 1987
The mat is a mirror. What the symbols in yoga poses reveal about your inner life.
4.31
102
Hatha Yoga Summary
Hatha Yoga
The mat is a mirror. What the symbols in yoga poses reveal about your inner life.
by Sivananda Radha 1987 277 pages
4.31
102 ratings
The Power of Focusing
by Ann Weiser Cornell • 1996
A method for emotional healing that treats your body's sensations as messengers, not enemies.
4.15
468
The Power of Focusing Summary
The Power of Focusing
A method for emotional healing that treats your body's sensations as messengers, not enemies.
by Ann Weiser Cornell 1996 128 pages
4.15
468 ratings
Leave a Cheater, Gain a Life
by Tracy Schorn • 2016
Infidelity is abuse. A survivor's guide to cutting ties, seeing clearly, and reclaiming your life.
4.70
1k+
Leave a Cheater, Gain a Life Summary
Leave a Cheater, Gain a Life
Infidelity is abuse. A survivor's guide to cutting ties, seeing clearly, and reclaiming your life.
by Tracy Schorn 2016 240 pages
4.70
1k+ ratings
Uniqueing Your Brand
by Jeff Jochum • 2016
Imperfections create fans. How to build a brand so uniquely yours it sells itself.
4.75
4
Uniqueing Your Brand Summary
Uniqueing Your Brand
Imperfections create fans. How to build a brand so uniquely yours it sells itself.
by Jeff Jochum 2016 178 pages
4.75
4 ratings
Beginning a Praying Life
by Paul E. Miller • 2019
Prayer isn't a discipline to master. It's showing up messy, empty-handed, letting God do the rest.
4.39
295
Beginning a Praying Life Summary
Beginning a Praying Life
Prayer isn't a discipline to master. It's showing up messy, empty-handed, letting God do the rest.
by Paul E. Miller 2019 64 pages
4.39
295 ratings
Health Guide
by Mahatma Gandhi • 2004
Gandhi's health code: why fresh air, two meals, and self-restraint beat every medicine.
3.52
154
Health Guide Summary
Health Guide
Gandhi's health code: why fresh air, two meals, and self-restraint beat every medicine.
by Mahatma Gandhi 2004 212 pages
3.52
154 ratings
The Mortification of Sin
by John Owen • 1656
A Puritan classic: sin is an active enemy. Willpower fails. Only the Spirit puts it to death.
4.39
8k+
The Mortification of Sin Summary
The Mortification of Sin
A Puritan classic: sin is an active enemy. Willpower fails. Only the Spirit puts it to death.
by John Owen 1656 132 pages
4.39
8k+ ratings
Confession of a Murder Suspect / The Private School Murders / The Paris Mysteries
by James Patterson
Productivity redefined: do less, guard your time, and let Stoic wisdom cure your burnout.
4.34
245
Confession of a Murder Suspect / The Private School Murders / The Paris Mysteries Summary
Confession of a Murder Suspect / The Private School Murders / The Paris Mysteries
Productivity redefined: do less, guard your time, and let Stoic wisdom cure your burnout.
by James Patterson
4.34
245 ratings
Best Self
by Mike Bayer • 2019
Name your shadow self. Run the life audit. Build the person you actually want to be.
3.73
1k+
Best Self Summary
Best Self
Name your shadow self. Run the life audit. Build the person you actually want to be.
by Mike Bayer 2019 1 pages
3.73
1k+ ratings
Overwhelmed
by Claudia Hammond • 2026
Anxiety fuels performance. Worry fits a schedule. The overwhelmed need real rest, not more hustle.
3.52
122
Overwhelmed Summary
Overwhelmed
Anxiety fuels performance. Worry fits a schedule. The overwhelmed need real rest, not more hustle.
by Claudia Hammond 2026 290 pages
3.52
122 ratings
Bhagavad Gita for Modern Times
by Swami Sadashiva Tirtha • 2007
Duty without clinging to results: the Gita's 5,000-year-old path to peace in a frantic world.
3.74
38
Bhagavad Gita for Modern Times Summary
Bhagavad Gita for Modern Times
Duty without clinging to results: the Gita's 5,000-year-old path to peace in a frantic world.
by Swami Sadashiva Tirtha 2007 217 pages
3.74
38 ratings
Be Who You Came To Be
by Estelle Gillingham • 2017
You buried your true self to belong. Listen to your body's wisdom to reclaim it.
3.94
265
Be Who You Came To Be Summary
Be Who You Came To Be
You buried your true self to belong. Listen to your body's wisdom to reclaim it.
by Estelle Gillingham 2017 147 pages
3.94
265 ratings
Victory Over the Darkness
by Neil T. Anderson • 1990
The thoughts that keep you defeated aren't yours. Here's how to spot the lie and walk free.
4.21
8k+
Victory Over the Darkness Summary
Victory Over the Darkness
The thoughts that keep you defeated aren't yours. Here's how to spot the lie and walk free.
by Neil T. Anderson 1990 256 pages
4.21
8k+ ratings
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
by Bill Andrews • 2017
You write the stories that drive your anxiety. CBT tools for becoming a better editor.
3.72
113
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Summary
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
You write the stories that drive your anxiety. CBT tools for becoming a better editor.
by Bill Andrews 2017 120 pages
3.72
113 ratings
Meditations for Psychic Development
by Chanda Parkinson • 2021
Everyone receives through four channels. Most people don't know which one is already wide open.
4.53
15
Meditations for Psychic Development Summary
Meditations for Psychic Development
Everyone receives through four channels. Most people don't know which one is already wide open.
by Chanda Parkinson 2021 199 pages
4.53
15 ratings
For This I Was Born
by Brian Houston • 2008
You were made for more than personal ambition. Aligning with God's cause is where real power begins.
4.15
228
For This I Was Born Summary
For This I Was Born
You were made for more than personal ambition. Aligning with God's cause is where real power begins.
by Brian Houston 2008 192 pages
4.15
228 ratings
Stoicism For Dummies
by Tom Morris • 1999
Stop fighting what you cannot control: the ancient Stoic toolkit for a steady mind.
4.04
46
Stoicism For Dummies Summary
Stoicism For Dummies
Stop fighting what you cannot control: the ancient Stoic toolkit for a steady mind.
by Tom Morris 1999 400 pages
4.04
46 ratings
On Desire
by William B. Irvine • 2005
Your desires are not your own; biology and society scripted them. Philosophy can rewrite the code.
3.91
500+
On Desire Summary
On Desire
Your desires are not your own; biology and society scripted them. Philosophy can rewrite the code.
by William B. Irvine 2005 336 pages
3.91
500+ ratings
Painting With Ashes
by Michael Adam Beck • 2022
Your worst wounds heal others: a pastor who survived abandonment, addiction, and arrest explains.
4.55
47
Painting With Ashes Summary
Painting With Ashes
Your worst wounds heal others: a pastor who survived abandonment, addiction, and arrest explains.
by Michael Adam Beck 2022 242 pages
4.55
47 ratings
Small Talk Method
by Matt Morris • 2014
Every friendship starts with a stranger. A system for opening conversations and building rapport.
5.00
1
Small Talk Method Summary
Small Talk Method
Every friendship starts with a stranger. A system for opening conversations and building rapport.
by Matt Morris 2014 54 pages
5.00
1 ratings
Like A Rock
by Andy Stanley • 1997
Write your own eulogies. The virtues you hope to hear reveal the character you must build.
3.68
44
Like A Rock Summary
Like A Rock
Write your own eulogies. The virtues you hope to hear reveal the character you must build.
by Andy Stanley 1997 237 pages
3.68
44 ratings
Hacking Reality
by Rob Nelson • 2019
Hidden programs from old wounds run your life. A tapping method that finally reaches them.
4.67
12
Hacking Reality Summary
Hacking Reality
Hidden programs from old wounds run your life. A tapping method that finally reaches them.
by Rob Nelson 2019 289 pages
4.67
12 ratings
The Unlimited Self
by Jonathan Heston • 2015
The gap between you and your potential is a story you never thought to question.
4.11
500+
The Unlimited Self Summary
The Unlimited Self
The gap between you and your potential is a story you never thought to question.
by Jonathan Heston 2015 254 pages
4.11
500+ ratings
Cracking the Tech Career
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell • 2014
Recruiters give your resume six seconds. Here is the full system for making them count.
4.02
436
Cracking the Tech Career Summary
Cracking the Tech Career
Recruiters give your resume six seconds. Here is the full system for making them count.
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell 2014 275 pages
4.02
436 ratings
Turning the Mind Into an Ally
by Sakyong Mipham • 2003
Buddhist meditation for retraining a restless mind into the steady partner you can count on.
4.05
4k+
Turning the Mind Into an Ally Summary
Turning the Mind Into an Ally
Buddhist meditation for retraining a restless mind into the steady partner you can count on.
by Sakyong Mipham 2003 234 pages
4.05
4k+ ratings
Never Split the Difference
by Chris VossTahl Raz • 2022
Listen like an FBI negotiator: the emotional toolkit that closes deals when logic alone cannot.
4.09
56
Never Split the Difference Summary
Never Split the Difference
Listen like an FBI negotiator: the emotional toolkit that closes deals when logic alone cannot.
by Chris VossTahl Raz 2022 300 pages
4.09
56 ratings
Posts to Profits
by Simon Mitchell • 2023
Proven systems for converting followers into customers, from bio optimization to closing in the DMs.
Posts to Profits Summary
Posts to Profits
Proven systems for converting followers into customers, from bio optimization to closing in the DMs.
by Simon Mitchell 2023 314 pages
Soft Skills to Advance Your Developer Career
by Zsolt Nagy • 2019
Code earned you the interview. The soft skills that win the offer and the promotion are learnable.
3.67
9
Soft Skills to Advance Your Developer Career Summary
Soft Skills to Advance Your Developer Career
Code earned you the interview. The soft skills that win the offer and the promotion are learnable.
by Zsolt Nagy 2019 314 pages
3.67
9 ratings
Zen
by Osho • 2003
You are the obstacle you are trying to overcome. Zen begins where self-improvement ends.
4.22
420
Zen Summary
Zen
You are the obstacle you are trying to overcome. Zen begins where self-improvement ends.
by Osho 2003 192 pages
4.22
420 ratings
The Gap and The Gain
by Dan Sullivan
Stop measuring yourself against an ever-moving ideal. Measure backward, and everything changes.
4.14
115
The Gap and The Gain Summary
The Gap and The Gain
Stop measuring yourself against an ever-moving ideal. Measure backward, and everything changes.
by Dan Sullivan 71 pages
4.14
115 ratings
Becky Lynch
by Rebecca Quin • 2024
At 25, the tryout cutoff, a flight attendant and former wrestler got one last WWE shot.
4.46
6k+
Becky Lynch Summary
Becky Lynch
At 25, the tryout cutoff, a flight attendant and former wrestler got one last WWE shot.
by Rebecca Quin 2024 367 pages
4.46
6k+ ratings
Mom's Got Money
by Catherine Alford • 2021
The money guide for moms done feeling broke: practical steps from net worth to negotiation.
4.11
19
Mom's Got Money Summary
Mom's Got Money
The money guide for moms done feeling broke: practical steps from net worth to negotiation.
by Catherine Alford 2021 183 pages
4.11
19 ratings
Unbottled Potential
by Amanda Kuda • 2023
Moderation is exhausting. Abstinence is freeing. The case for quitting before you hit bottom.
3.93
208
Unbottled Potential Summary
Unbottled Potential
Moderation is exhausting. Abstinence is freeing. The case for quitting before you hit bottom.
by Amanda Kuda 2023 224 pages
3.93
208 ratings
An Unhurried Life
by Alan Fadling • 2013
Hurry is a heart problem, not a schedule one. Adopt Jesus's unhurried work-rest rhythm.
4.19
1k+
An Unhurried Life Summary
An Unhurried Life
Hurry is a heart problem, not a schedule one. Adopt Jesus's unhurried work-rest rhythm.
by Alan Fadling 2013 198 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
DIY Bucket List
by Molly Burford • 2021
How to make a bucket list that actually changes your life, not just your Instagram feed.
3.59
17
DIY Bucket List Summary
DIY Bucket List
How to make a bucket list that actually changes your life, not just your Instagram feed.
by Molly Burford 2021 175 pages
3.59
17 ratings
Learning to Trust Yourself
by Tama Kieves • 2025
Stop letting the critic choose. A practice for following the energy of your own desires.
3.86
50
Learning to Trust Yourself Summary
Learning to Trust Yourself
Stop letting the critic choose. A practice for following the energy of your own desires.
by Tama Kieves 2025 336 pages
3.86
50 ratings
Psychedelics and the Soul
by Simon Yugler • 2024
Psychedelics open the soul. Myths show the way through what you find there.
4.57
102
Psychedelics and the Soul Summary
Psychedelics and the Soul
Psychedelics open the soul. Myths show the way through what you find there.
by Simon Yugler 2024 307 pages
4.57
102 ratings
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