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The Human Past Summary
The Human Past
World Prehistory and the Development of Human Societies
by Chris Scarre 2005 784 pages
3.83
276 ratings
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Anthropology
The Creative Compass Summary
The Creative Compass
Writing Your Way from Inspiration to Publication
by Dan Millman 2013 280 pages
3.95
175 ratings
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How Do I Do That in Photoshop? Summary
How Do I Do That in Photoshop?
The Quickest Ways to Do the Things You Want to Do, Right Now!
by Scott Kelby 2016 481 pages
4.27
82 ratings
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Computers
Winning Chess Strategies Summary
Winning Chess Strategies
by Yasser Seirawan 1994 256 pages
4.17
489 ratings
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Practical Paleo Summary
Practical Paleo
A Customized Approach to Health and a Whole-Foods Lifestyle
by Diane Sanfilippo 2012 416 pages
4.17
8.3K ratings
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Managing to Change the World Summary
Managing to Change the World
The Nonprofit Manager's Guide to Getting Results
by Alison Green 2009 240 pages
4.27
646 ratings
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Business
50 Psychology Ideas You Really Need to Know Summary
50 Psychology Ideas You Really Need to Know
by Adrian Furnham 2008 208 pages
3.47
962 ratings
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mental floss presents Condensed Knowledge Summary
mental floss presents Condensed Knowledge
A Deliciously Irreverent Guide to Feeling Smart Again
by Will Pearson 2004 345 pages
3.92
916 ratings
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Calisthenics for Beginners Summary
Calisthenics for Beginners
Step-by-Step Workouts to Build Strength at Any Fitness Level
by Matt Schifferle 2020 163 pages
3.90
193 ratings
Fitness
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The Practice of Poetry Summary
The Practice of Poetry
Writing Exercises From Poets Who Teach
by Robin Behn 1992 300 pages
4.05
1.2K ratings
Poetry
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Wait, How Do I Write This Email? Summary
Wait, How Do I Write This Email?
Game-Changing Templates for Networking and the Job Search
by Danny Rubin 2015 264 pages
3.92
166 ratings
Business
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Communication
The Everything Sign Language Book Summary
The Everything Sign Language Book
American Sign Language Made Easy... All new photos!
by Irene Duke 2003 304 pages
3.96
166 ratings
Reference
Language
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Aging Backwards Summary
Aging Backwards
Reverse the Aging Process and Look 10 Years Younger in 30 Minutes a Day
by Miranda Esmonde-White 2014 450 pages
3.86
1.1K ratings
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Create Your Writer Platform Summary
Create Your Writer Platform
The Key to Building an Audience, Selling More Books, and Finding Success as an Author
by Chuck Sambuchino 2012 224 pages
4.07
355 ratings
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The Gift of Adult ADD Summary
The Gift of Adult ADD
How to Transform Your Challenges and Build on Your Strengths
by Lara Honos-Webb 2008 248 pages
3.88
325 ratings
Adhd
Psychology
Self Help
Tarot for Life Summary
Tarot for Life
Reading the Cards for Everyday Guidance and Growth
by Paul Quinn 2009 344 pages
4.21
121 ratings
Tarot
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A Womans Way Through The Twelve Steps Summary
A Womans Way Through The Twelve Steps
by Stephanie S. Covington 1994 264 pages
4.45
611 ratings
Self Help
Health
Psychology
Home Therapy Summary
Home Therapy
Interior Design for Increasing Happiness, Boosting Confidence, and Creating Calm: An Interior Design Book
by Anita Yokota 2022 304 pages
3.56
335 ratings
Design
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Principia Discordia ● Or ● How I Found Goddess and What I Did to Her When I Found Her Summary
Principia Discordia ● Or ● How I Found Goddess and What I Did to Her When I Found Her
The Magnum Opiate of Malaclypse the Younger
by Malaclypse 1965 95 pages
4.26
5.6K ratings
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Occult
Results Without Authority Summary
Results Without Authority
Controlling a Project When the Team Doesn't Report to You
by Tom Kendrick 2006 262 pages
3.84
3.4K ratings
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Leadership
Management
Super Structure Summary
Super Structure
The Key to Unleashing the Power of Story
by James Scott Bell 2015 120 pages
4.40
923 ratings
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Doyle Brunson's Super System Summary
Doyle Brunson's Super System
by Doyle Brunson 1979 605 pages
3.95
2.4K ratings
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Fearless Creating Summary
Fearless Creating
A Step-by-Step Guide To Starting and Completing Your Work of Art
by Eric Maisel 1995 304 pages
3.89
366 ratings
Art
Writing
Reference
The House that Cleans Itself Summary
The House that Cleans Itself
Creative Solutions for a Clean and Orderly House in Less Time Than You Can Imagine
by Mindy Starns Clark 2007 234 pages
3.71
848 ratings
Self Help
Christian
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Getting to Maybe Summary
Getting to Maybe
How to Excel on Law School Exams
by Richard Michael Fischl 1999 348 pages
3.79
1.4K ratings
Law
Self Help
Academic
Crafting Novels & Short Stories Summary
Crafting Novels & Short Stories
The Complete Guide to Writing Great Fiction
by The Writer's Digest 2011 368 pages
3.90
368 ratings
Writing
Reference
How To
Epidemiology Summary
Epidemiology
by Leon Gordis 2000 335 pages
3.86
513 ratings
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School
From Clutter to Clarity Summary
From Clutter to Clarity
Clean Up Your Mindset to Clear Out Your Clutter
by Kerri Richardson 2020 179 pages
3.92
325 ratings
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The Detox Miracle Sourcebook Summary
The Detox Miracle Sourcebook
Raw Foods and Herbs for Complete Cellular Regeneration
by Robert S. Morse N.D. 2004 372 pages
4.47
430 ratings
Health
Nutrition
Food
Big Dreams, Daily Joys Summary
Big Dreams, Daily Joys
Set goals. Get things done. Make time for what matters.
by Elise Blaha Cripe 2019 176 pages
4.39
1.0K ratings
Self Help
Reference
Unfinished
This Book May Save Your Life Summary
This Book May Save Your Life
Everyday Health Hacks to Worry Less and Live Better
by Karan Rajan 2023 296 pages
4.07
1.4K ratings
Health
Science
Self Help
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Creative Writing Summary
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Creative Writing
by Laurie E. Rozakis 1997 384 pages
3.56
155 ratings
Writing
Reference
Self Help
The Shaolin Workout Summary
The Shaolin Workout
28 Days to Transforming Your Body and Soul the Warrior's Way
by Yan Ming 2006 304 pages
4.17
302 ratings
Martial Arts
Fitness
Health
The All-Day Energy Diet Summary
The All-Day Energy Diet
Double Your Energy in 7 Days
by Yuri Elkaim 2014 209 pages
3.62
266 ratings
Health
Cookbooks
Reference
Frenemies Summary
Frenemies
The Epic Disruption of the Ad Business
by Ken Auletta 2018 368 pages
3.42
579 ratings
Business
Technology
Psychology
Essential Oils for Beginners Summary
Essential Oils for Beginners
The Guide to Get Started with Essential Oils and Aromatherapy
by Althea Press 2013 248 pages
3.92
1.1K ratings
Health
Reference
Self Help
This Book Has Issues Summary
This Book Has Issues
by Christian Jarrett 2008 160 pages
3.55
333 ratings
Psychology
Science
Education
What the Face Reveals Summary
What the Face Reveals
Basic and Applied Studies of Spontaneous Expression Using the Facial Action Coding System
by Paul Ekman 1998 672 pages
4.18
234 ratings
Psychology
Communication
Science
Street-Fighting Mathematics Summary
Street-Fighting Mathematics
The Art of Educated Guessing and Opportunistic Problem Solving
by Sanjoy Mahajan 2010 152 pages
3.73
232 ratings
Mathematics
Science
Textbooks
Overcoming Depression Summary
Overcoming Depression
A self-help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques
by Paul A. Gilbert 1997 626 pages
3.88
482 ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Mental Health
Into the Woods Summary
Into the Woods
A Five Act Journey Into Story
by John Yorke 2013 256 pages
4.20
4.3K ratings
Writing
Film
Crafts
Ancient Remedies Summary
Ancient Remedies
Secrets to Healing with Herbs, Essential Oils, CBD, and the Most Powerful Natural Medicine in History
by Josh Axe 2021 560 pages
4.34
862 ratings
Health
Nutrition
Self Help
The 16 Personality Types Summary
The 16 Personality Types
Profiles, Theory, & Type Development
by A.J. Drenth 2013 228 pages
3.99
370 ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Leadership
The Mythic Journey Summary
The Mythic Journey
Use Myths, Fairy Tales, and Folklore to Explain Life's Mysteries
by Liz Greene 1999 240 pages
3.92
160 ratings
Mythology
Astrology
Psychology
Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness Summary
Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness
by Robert Cheeke 2010 317 pages
3.50
201 ratings
Vegan
Nutrition
Food
Writing Fantasy Heroes Summary
Writing Fantasy Heroes
by Jason M. Waltz 2013 214 pages
3.88
217 ratings
Writing
Fantasy
Reference
The Little Book of Life Skills Summary
The Little Book of Life Skills
Deal with Dinner, Manage Your Email, Make a Graceful Exit, and 152 Other Expert Tricks
by Erin Zammett Ruddy 2020 272 pages
3.40
622 ratings
Self Help
Personal Development
Reference
Dungeon Master's Guide Summary
Dungeon Master's Guide
by Wizards of the Coast 2014 320 pages
4.49
7.7K ratings
Fantasy
Role Playing Games
Dungeons and Dragons
Python Cookbook Summary
Python Cookbook
Recipes for Mastering Python 3
by David Beazley 2002 704 pages
4.17
1.0K ratings
Programming
Computer Science
Reference
The Blue Zones Kitchen Summary
The Blue Zones Kitchen
100 Recipes to Live to 100
by Dan Buettner 2019 303 pages
3.99
3.0K ratings
Cookbooks
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