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Adulting
by Kelly Williams Brown • 2013
From changing your oil to keeping your friends, 468 steps that replace panic with competence.
3.70
14k+
Adulting Summary
Adulting
From changing your oil to keeping your friends, 468 steps that replace panic with competence.
by Kelly Williams Brown 2013 273 pages
3.70
14k+ ratings
What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know about Cash Flow... And 36 Other Key Financial Measures
by Frank Gallinelli • 2003
The financial calculations that show whether a property will profit, before you write the check.
4.13
1k+
What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know about Cash Flow... And 36 Other Key Financial Measures Summary
What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know about Cash Flow... And 36 Other Key Financial Measures
The financial calculations that show whether a property will profit, before you write the check.
by Frank Gallinelli 2003 261 pages
4.13
1k+ ratings
The Liver and Gallbladder Miracle Cleanse
by Andreas Moritz • 1998
A 6-day at-home protocol clears gallstones from the liver, the underlying cause of chronic illness.
4.17
1k+
The Liver and Gallbladder Miracle Cleanse Summary
The Liver and Gallbladder Miracle Cleanse
A 6-day at-home protocol clears gallstones from the liver, the underlying cause of chronic illness.
by Andreas Moritz 1998 248 pages
4.17
1k+ ratings
Lean Six Sigma
by Michael L. George • 2002
Speed and quality are not a trade-off. Bring them together and lead times drop 80%.
3.7
232
Lean Six Sigma Summary
Lean Six Sigma
Speed and quality are not a trade-off. Bring them together and lead times drop 80%.
by Michael L. George 2002 300 pages
3.7
232 ratings
Beat the Bank
by Larry Bates • 2018
Double your retirement returns by changing where, not what, you invest. The Canadian blueprint.
4.44
1k+
Beat the Bank Summary
Beat the Bank
Double your retirement returns by changing where, not what, you invest. The Canadian blueprint.
by Larry Bates 2018 208 pages
4.44
1k+ ratings
AI for Educators
by Matt Miller • 2023
AI can write the essay. New assignments, saved hours, and a cheating standard that makes sense.
3.90
500+
AI for Educators Summary
AI for Educators
AI can write the essay. New assignments, saved hours, and a cheating standard that makes sense.
by Matt Miller 2023 134 pages
3.90
500+ ratings
Organizational Behavior
by Stephen P. Robbins • 1983
Your resume got you the interview; your personality, values, and cultural fit will decide the rest.
3.81
1k+
Organizational Behavior Summary
Organizational Behavior
Your resume got you the interview; your personality, values, and cultural fit will decide the rest.
by Stephen P. Robbins 1983 704 pages
3.81
1k+ ratings
The AI Advantage
by Thomas H. Davenport • 2018
Stop chasing AI hype: the three business capabilities that actually deliver returns.
3.54
149
The AI Advantage Summary
The AI Advantage
Stop chasing AI hype: the three business capabilities that actually deliver returns.
by Thomas H. Davenport 2018 248 pages
3.54
149 ratings
The Witch's Book of Self-Care
by Arin Murphy-Hiscock • 2018
Turn your bath into a ritual, your kitchen into an apothecary: a witch's guide to self-care.
3.90
4k+
The Witch's Book of Self-Care Summary
The Witch's Book of Self-Care
Turn your bath into a ritual, your kitchen into an apothecary: a witch's guide to self-care.
by Arin Murphy-Hiscock 2018 225 pages
3.90
4k+ ratings
The Alpha Lipoic Acid Breakthrough
by Burt Berkson • 1998
It enters every cell, neutralizes toxins, heals nerves; the protocol that puts it to work.
4.14
78
The Alpha Lipoic Acid Breakthrough Summary
The Alpha Lipoic Acid Breakthrough
It enters every cell, neutralizes toxins, heals nerves; the protocol that puts it to work.
by Burt Berkson 1998 192 pages
4.14
78 ratings
Creative Strategy and the Business of Design
by Douglas Davis • 2016
The business and strategy skills that move designers from order-takers to trusted partners.
4.00
392
Creative Strategy and the Business of Design Summary
Creative Strategy and the Business of Design
The business and strategy skills that move designers from order-takers to trusted partners.
by Douglas Davis 2016 208 pages
4.00
392 ratings
It's the Way You Say It
by Carol A. Fleming • 2010
Fix the vocal problems you cannot hear: from mumbling and speed to monotone and stage fright.
3.63
500+
It's the Way You Say It Summary
It's the Way You Say It
Fix the vocal problems you cannot hear: from mumbling and speed to monotone and stage fright.
by Carol A. Fleming 2010 264 pages
3.63
500+ ratings
Facing Violence
by Rory Miller • 2011
Two types of violence exist, and your dojo probably never taught you the difference.
4.25
1k+
Facing Violence Summary
Facing Violence
Two types of violence exist, and your dojo probably never taught you the difference.
by Rory Miller 2011 242 pages
4.25
1k+ ratings
A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking
by Dan O'Hair • 2003
Speech anxiety is fuel. Turn it into presence, clarity, and career impact.
3.58
285
A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking Summary
A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking
Speech anxiety is fuel. Turn it into presence, clarity, and career impact.
by Dan O'Hair 2003
3.58
285 ratings
The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities
by Frank J. Fabozzi • 1983
Every bond from Treasury to mortgage pool, priced and risked: the reference that defined the field.
4.23
377
The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities Summary
The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities
Every bond from Treasury to mortgage pool, priced and risked: the reference that defined the field.
by Frank J. Fabozzi 1983 1500 pages
4.23
377 ratings
The Reading Mind
by Daniel T. Willingham • 2017
Reading is a cognitive assembly line from symbols to meaning, and digital habits are disrupting it.
4.14
500+
The Reading Mind Summary
The Reading Mind
Reading is a cognitive assembly line from symbols to meaning, and digital habits are disrupting it.
by Daniel T. Willingham 2017 233 pages
4.14
500+ ratings
Writing the Breakout Novel
by Donald Maass • 2001
An agent's craft manual for fiction that breaks out: not talent, but specific, learnable choices.
4.08
4k+
Writing the Breakout Novel Summary
Writing the Breakout Novel
An agent's craft manual for fiction that breaks out: not talent, but specific, learnable choices.
by Donald Maass 2001 272 pages
4.08
4k+ ratings
The HR Value Proposition
by Dave Ulrich • 2005
What if HR's primary output was organizational culture, and everything else was built to support it?
3.92
224
The HR Value Proposition Summary
The HR Value Proposition
What if HR's primary output was organizational culture, and everything else was built to support it?
by Dave Ulrich 2005 338 pages
3.92
224 ratings
Head First Java
by Kathy Sierra • 2006
A Java guide that fits how your brain learns: puzzles, doodles, and stories that actually stick.
4.24
4k+
Head First Java Summary
Head First Java
A Java guide that fits how your brain learns: puzzles, doodles, and stories that actually stick.
by Kathy Sierra 2006 720 pages
4.24
4k+ ratings
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+
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
Rebel Without a Crew, or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker with $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player
by Robert Rodríguez • 1995
$7,000, no crew: a 23-year-old's diary of shooting a feature in Mexico and breaking into Hollywood.
4.19
5k+
Rebel Without a Crew, or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker with $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player Summary
Rebel Without a Crew, or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker with $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player
$7,000, no crew: a 23-year-old's diary of shooting a feature in Mexico and breaking into Hollywood.
by Robert Rodríguez 1995 285 pages
4.19
5k+ ratings
Learn C# in One Day and Learn It Well
by Jamie Chan • 2015
C# from zero to a working payroll app in one sitting: learn by building, not reading.
4.04
404
Learn C# in One Day and Learn It Well Summary
Learn C# in One Day and Learn It Well
C# from zero to a working payroll app in one sitting: learn by building, not reading.
by Jamie Chan 2015 160 pages
4.04
404 ratings
The Wisdom of Teams
by Jon R. Katzenbach • 1993
Why most groups that call themselves a team perform worse than if they had never tried.
3.84
1k+
The Wisdom of Teams Summary
The Wisdom of Teams
Why most groups that call themselves a team perform worse than if they had never tried.
by Jon R. Katzenbach 1993 304 pages
3.84
1k+ ratings
Brand Failures
by Matt Haig • 2003
From Harley perfume to breakfast cola: 100 brand disasters, same few mistakes.
3.58
500+
Brand Failures Summary
Brand Failures
From Harley perfume to breakfast cola: 100 brand disasters, same few mistakes.
by Matt Haig 2003 256 pages
3.58
500+ ratings
Start Late, Finish Rich
by David Bach • 2005
A financial freedom plan for late starters that runs on small change, not big income.
3.82
2k+
Start Late, Finish Rich Summary
Start Late, Finish Rich
A financial freedom plan for late starters that runs on small change, not big income.
by David Bach 2005 368 pages
3.82
2k+ ratings
Uncovering the Logic of English
by Denise Eide • 2011
Thirty rules explain 98% of English spellings. Schools quit teaching them; here they are.
4.53
1k+
Uncovering the Logic of English Summary
Uncovering the Logic of English
Thirty rules explain 98% of English spellings. Schools quit teaching them; here they are.
by Denise Eide 2011 199 pages
4.53
1k+ ratings
Content Strategy for the Web
by Kristina Halvorson • 2012
Everyone demands new web content. Nobody plans for its upkeep. The system that changes that.
4.00
2k+
Content Strategy for the Web Summary
Content Strategy for the Web
Everyone demands new web content. Nobody plans for its upkeep. The system that changes that.
by Kristina Halvorson 2012 198 pages
4.00
2k+ ratings
Mastering Suspense, Structure, and Plot
by Jane K. Cleland • 2016
A plotting grid that plants a jolt every 70 pages: the method for stories that grip.
4.05
500+
Mastering Suspense, Structure, and Plot Summary
Mastering Suspense, Structure, and Plot
A plotting grid that plants a jolt every 70 pages: the method for stories that grip.
by Jane K. Cleland 2016 240 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
The Business of Venture Capital
by Mahendra Ramsinghani • 2011
How venture capital works inside: raising funds, structuring deals, and getting companies to exit.
4.32
500+
The Business of Venture Capital Summary
The Business of Venture Capital
How venture capital works inside: raising funds, structuring deals, and getting companies to exit.
by Mahendra Ramsinghani 2011 432 pages
4.32
500+ ratings
Journal to the Self
by Kathleen Adams • 1990
No rules, no perfect prose: 22 techniques that turn a notebook into your most honest therapist.
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Journal to the Self Summary
Journal to the Self
No rules, no perfect prose: 22 techniques that turn a notebook into your most honest therapist.
by Kathleen Adams 1990 240 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
About Face 3
by Alan Cooper • 1995
Design software around user goals, not code: a classic manual for interfaces that feel obvious.
4.07
3k+
About Face 3 Summary
About Face 3
Design software around user goals, not code: a classic manual for interfaces that feel obvious.
by Alan Cooper 1995 648 pages
4.07
3k+ ratings
Day Trading and Swing Trading the Currency Market
by Kathy Lien • 2008
$5 trillion market's playbook: pinpoint FX entries by session, volatility, and economic surprise.
3.72
192
Day Trading and Swing Trading the Currency Market Summary
Day Trading and Swing Trading the Currency Market
$5 trillion market's playbook: pinpoint FX entries by session, volatility, and economic surprise.
by Kathy Lien 2008 304 pages
3.72
192 ratings
Breakthrough Rapid Reading
by Peter Kump • 1979
Your eyes outpace your voice by miles. The hand-pacing drills that close the gap.
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1k+
Breakthrough Rapid Reading Summary
Breakthrough Rapid Reading
Your eyes outpace your voice by miles. The hand-pacing drills that close the gap.
by Peter Kump 1979 276 pages
3.73
1k+ ratings
How To Make It in the New Music Business
by Ari Herstand • 2016
The business half of music: booking, licensing, touring, and building the fans who actually pay.
4.39
500+
How To Make It in the New Music Business Summary
How To Make It in the New Music Business
The business half of music: booking, licensing, touring, and building the fans who actually pay.
by Ari Herstand 2016 400 pages
4.39
500+ ratings
Telling True Stories
by Mark Kramer • 2007
Finding true stories, reporting from the inside, and building scenes that read like novels.
4.08
1k+
Telling True Stories Summary
Telling True Stories
Finding true stories, reporting from the inside, and building scenes that read like novels.
by Mark Kramer 2007 317 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
Chat GPT For Fiction Writing
by Nova Leigh • 2023
How to make ChatGPT your fiction collaborator: from plot twists to final drafts.
4.40
116
Chat GPT For Fiction Writing Summary
Chat GPT For Fiction Writing
How to make ChatGPT your fiction collaborator: from plot twists to final drafts.
by Nova Leigh 2023 116 pages
4.40
116 ratings
The Tools of Argument
by Joel P. Trachtman • 2013
From framing the facts to exploiting the rules: the lawyer's toolkit for winning any argument.
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The Tools of Argument Summary
The Tools of Argument
From framing the facts to exploiting the rules: the lawyer's toolkit for winning any argument.
by Joel P. Trachtman 2013 202 pages
3.97
500+ ratings
Control Unleashed
by Leslie McDevitt • 2019
A playbook of pattern games that calm reactive dogs through counterconditioning, not control.
4.55
130
Control Unleashed Summary
Control Unleashed
A playbook of pattern games that calm reactive dogs through counterconditioning, not control.
by Leslie McDevitt 2019 168 pages
4.55
130 ratings
On Speaking Well
by Peggy Noonan • 1998
A speechwriter's guide: authenticity and clear thinking beat showmanship every time.
3.89
500+
On Speaking Well Summary
On Speaking Well
A speechwriter's guide: authenticity and clear thinking beat showmanship every time.
by Peggy Noonan 1998 224 pages
3.89
500+ ratings
Architectural Graphics
by Francis D.K. Ching • 1974
Turn space into line: foundational drawing techniques that let you measure, explain, and persuade.
4.22
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Architectural Graphics Summary
Architectural Graphics
Turn space into line: foundational drawing techniques that let you measure, explain, and persuade.
by Francis D.K. Ching 1974 224 pages
4.22
1k+ ratings
How to Speak Any Language Fluently
by Alex Rawlings • 2017
The routines, memory tricks, and confidence builders that turn a silent learner fluent.
3.85
499
How to Speak Any Language Fluently Summary
How to Speak Any Language Fluently
The routines, memory tricks, and confidence builders that turn a silent learner fluent.
by Alex Rawlings 2017 216 pages
3.85
499 ratings
The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten
by Julian Baggini • 2005
100 thought experiments that turn morality, identity, and reason inside out.
3.73
4k+
The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten Summary
The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten
100 thought experiments that turn morality, identity, and reason inside out.
by Julian Baggini 2005 320 pages
3.73
4k+ ratings
You Were Born for This
by Chani Nicholas • 2020
Your chart holds a map to self-acceptance. It starts with three placements most horoscopes ignore.
4.21
8k+
You Were Born for This Summary
You Were Born for This
Your chart holds a map to self-acceptance. It starts with three placements most horoscopes ignore.
by Chani Nicholas 2020
4.21
8k+ ratings
How to Write Copy That Sells
by Ray Edwards • 2016
The copywriting framework that turns browsers into buyers, no creative genius required.
4.15
1k+
How to Write Copy That Sells Summary
How to Write Copy That Sells
The copywriting framework that turns browsers into buyers, no creative genius required.
by Ray Edwards 2016 186 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos
by Steven H. Strogatz • 1994
How simple rules produce unpredictable motion, and the pictures that reveal the hidden order.
4.38
1k+
Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos Summary
Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos
How simple rules produce unpredictable motion, and the pictures that reveal the hidden order.
by Steven H. Strogatz 1994 497 pages
4.38
1k+ ratings
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 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
Managing the Non-Profit Organization
by Peter F. Drucker • 1992
Mission is not enough. The management disciplines that turn good intentions into real impact.
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Managing the Non-Profit Organization Summary
Managing the Non-Profit Organization
Mission is not enough. The management disciplines that turn good intentions into real impact.
by Peter F. Drucker 1992 256 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
Perfect English Grammar
by Grant Barrett • 2016
Grammar isn't a rulebook. It's a toolkit for building sentences that say exactly what you mean.
4.06
500+
Perfect English Grammar Summary
Perfect English Grammar
Grammar isn't a rulebook. It's a toolkit for building sentences that say exactly what you mean.
by Grant Barrett 2016 238 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
Montessori from the Start
by Paula Polk Lillard • 2003
A floor bed, no flash cards: the home setup that lets your infant construct her own mind.
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3k+
Montessori from the Start Summary
Montessori from the Start
A floor bed, no flash cards: the home setup that lets your infant construct her own mind.
by Paula Polk Lillard 2003 229 pages
3.85
3k+ ratings
Solving Product Design Exercises
by Artiom Dashinsky • 2018
The interview exercise that screens designers out. The structured process that gets them through.
4.31
500+
Solving Product Design Exercises Summary
Solving Product Design Exercises
The interview exercise that screens designers out. The structured process that gets them through.
by Artiom Dashinsky 2018 158 pages
4.31
500+ ratings
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