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Reference Book Summaries

Catechism of the Catholic Church
by Catholic Church • 1992
The book the Catholic Church wrote to explain itself: every doctrine, every sacrament, every prayer.
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12k+
Catechism of the Catholic Church Summary
Catechism of the Catholic Church
The book the Catholic Church wrote to explain itself: every doctrine, every sacrament, every prayer.
by Catholic Church 1992 846 pages
4.52
12k+ ratings
Dreyer's English
by Benjamin Dreyer • 2019
A copy chief teaches the cuts, the commas, and the confidence to write clear, unstoppable prose.
4.34
9k+
Dreyer's English Summary
Dreyer's English
A copy chief teaches the cuts, the commas, and the confidence to write clear, unstoppable prose.
by Benjamin Dreyer 2019 269 pages
4.34
9k+ ratings
The Sensuous Woman
by "J" • 1969
Your pleasure first. Then his. The 1969 sexual confidence manual that named what no one else would.
3.38
286
The Sensuous Woman Summary
The Sensuous Woman
Your pleasure first. Then his. The 1969 sexual confidence manual that named what no one else would.
by "J" 1969 192 pages
3.38
286 ratings
The Intellectual Devotional
by David S. Kidder
365 readings on the 1960s: the decade that shaped modern America, in five minutes a day.
3.90
500+
The Intellectual Devotional Summary
The Intellectual Devotional
365 readings on the 1960s: the decade that shaped modern America, in five minutes a day.
by David S. Kidder 390 pages
3.90
500+ ratings
How to use graphic design to sell things, explain things, make things look better, make people laugh, make people cry, and (every once in a while) change the world
by Michael Bierut • 2015
Great logos aren't born from blank slates but from ugly constraints and stubborn clients.
4.32
1k+
How to use graphic design to sell things, explain things, make things look better, make people laugh, make people cry, and (every once in a while) change the world Summary
How to use graphic design to sell things, explain things, make things look better, make people laugh, make people cry, and (every once in a while) change the world
Great logos aren't born from blank slates but from ugly constraints and stubborn clients.
by Michael Bierut 2015 320 pages
4.32
1k+ ratings
Debugging
by David J. Agans • 2002
Learn to debug like a detective: reproduce the crime, divide the scene, and never guess.
4.26
500+
Debugging Summary
Debugging
Learn to debug like a detective: reproduce the crime, divide the scene, and never guess.
by David J. Agans 2002 192 pages
4.26
500+ ratings
The Sleep Lady®'s Good Night, Sleep Tight
by Kim West • 2005
No cry-it-out: a gentle method that moves from bedside to door, one chair at a time.
3.84
1k+
The Sleep Lady®'s Good Night, Sleep Tight Summary
The Sleep Lady®'s Good Night, Sleep Tight
No cry-it-out: a gentle method that moves from bedside to door, one chair at a time.
by Kim West 2005 440 pages
3.84
1k+ ratings
Computer Networking
by James F. Kurose • 2000
From the web page down to the wire: how the internet's five protocol layers actually work.
4.08
2k+
Computer Networking Summary
Computer Networking
From the web page down to the wire: how the internet's five protocol layers actually work.
by James F. Kurose 2000 880 pages
4.08
2k+ ratings
The Baby Book
by William Sears • 1993
The pediatrician's guide to the first two years: responsive care that builds trust without spoiling.
4.17
7k+
The Baby Book Summary
The Baby Book
The pediatrician's guide to the first two years: responsive care that builds trust without spoiling.
by William Sears 1993 704 pages
4.17
7k+ ratings
The Handbook of Project-Based Management
by J. Rodney Turner • 2008
How to stop managing projects in isolation and start running them as a strategic portfolio.
3.77
26
The Handbook of Project-Based Management Summary
The Handbook of Project-Based Management
How to stop managing projects in isolation and start running them as a strategic portfolio.
by J. Rodney Turner 2008 576 pages
3.77
26 ratings
Candlestick Charting Explained
by Gregory L. Morris • 1995
Read the market's mood through candlesticks: patterns for reversals, filters for false signals.
3.99
138
Candlestick Charting Explained Summary
Candlestick Charting Explained
Read the market's mood through candlesticks: patterns for reversals, filters for false signals.
by Gregory L. Morris 1995 560 pages
3.99
138 ratings
Writing to Be Understood
by Anne H. Janzer • 2018
Turn the cognitive science of attention, curiosity, and memory into writing that actually gets read.
4.19
275
Writing to Be Understood Summary
Writing to Be Understood
Turn the cognitive science of attention, curiosity, and memory into writing that actually gets read.
by Anne H. Janzer 2018 148 pages
4.19
275 ratings
Practical Packet Analysis
by Chris Sanders • 2007
Slow network, DNS failures, intruders: Wireshark finds the cause when dashboards cannot.
4.10
431
Practical Packet Analysis Summary
Practical Packet Analysis
Slow network, DNS failures, intruders: Wireshark finds the cause when dashboards cannot.
by Chris Sanders 2007 192 pages
4.10
431 ratings
The Modern Herbal Dispensatory
by Thomas Easley • 2016
Turn your kitchen into a pharmacy. A field guide to making potent herbal medicines at home.
4.54
500+
The Modern Herbal Dispensatory Summary
The Modern Herbal Dispensatory
Turn your kitchen into a pharmacy. A field guide to making potent herbal medicines at home.
by Thomas Easley 2016 376 pages
4.54
500+ ratings
Salesforce Data Architecture and Management
by Ahsan Zafar • 2021
A million records in Salesforce will break your org. The architecture rules that stop it.
3.33
3
Salesforce Data Architecture and Management Summary
Salesforce Data Architecture and Management
A million records in Salesforce will break your org. The architecture rules that stop it.
by Ahsan Zafar 2021 376 pages
3.33
3 ratings
Lean Change Management
by Jason Little • 2013
Organizational change resists five-year plans. Run it as experiments, let feedback steer instead.
4.02
471
Lean Change Management Summary
Lean Change Management
Organizational change resists five-year plans. Run it as experiments, let feedback steer instead.
by Jason Little 2013 209 pages
4.02
471 ratings
The Complete Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Beginners
by Dorothy Calimeris • 2017
Two weeks, no chef required: a meal plan that tames chronic inflammation and gets you cooking.
3.86
1k+
The Complete Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Beginners Summary
The Complete Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Beginners
Two weeks, no chef required: a meal plan that tames chronic inflammation and gets you cooking.
by Dorothy Calimeris 2017 266 pages
3.86
1k+ ratings
The Everything Parent's Guide To Raising Girls
by Erika V. Shearin Karres • 2007
What to say when she asks about sex, and the other conversations that shape a confident daughter.
3.35
46
The Everything Parent's Guide To Raising Girls Summary
The Everything Parent's Guide To Raising Girls
What to say when she asks about sex, and the other conversations that shape a confident daughter.
by Erika V. Shearin Karres 2007 304 pages
3.35
46 ratings
Mom's House, Dad's House
by Isolina Ricci • 1980
The family does not end with the marriage. How to keep it running from separate addresses.
3.97
353
Mom's House, Dad's House Summary
Mom's House, Dad's House
The family does not end with the marriage. How to keep it running from separate addresses.
by Isolina Ricci 1980 557 pages
3.97
353 ratings
Finance for Non-Financial Managers
by Gene Siciliano • 2003
Your budget, your P&L, your cash position: finally explained for the manager who never took finance.
3.76
340
Finance for Non-Financial Managers Summary
Finance for Non-Financial Managers
Your budget, your P&L, your cash position: finally explained for the manager who never took finance.
by Gene Siciliano 2003 220 pages
3.76
340 ratings
Reiki for Life
by Penelope Quest • 2002
All three Reiki levels, one complete guide. Symbols, hand positions, daily practice.
4.22
500+
Reiki for Life Summary
Reiki for Life
All three Reiki levels, one complete guide. Symbols, hand positions, daily practice.
by Penelope Quest 2002 320 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
Parenting Teens With Love And Logic
by Foster W. Cline • 1992
Empathy plus consequences: how to stop rescuing your teen and start raising a responsible adult.
4.09
2k+
Parenting Teens With Love And Logic Summary
Parenting Teens With Love And Logic
Empathy plus consequences: how to stop rescuing your teen and start raising a responsible adult.
by Foster W. Cline 1992 320 pages
4.09
2k+ ratings
101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions
by Ron Fry • 1991
An interview is a sale with you as the product. 101 answers that close the deal.
3.77
500+
101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions Summary
101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions
An interview is a sale with you as the product. 101 answers that close the deal.
by Ron Fry 1991 182 pages
3.77
500+ ratings
Beautiful Architecture
by Diomidis Spinellis • 2008
Software guards its internals. Emacs shipped a Lisp interpreter and let users rewrite everything.
3.42
171
Beautiful Architecture Summary
Beautiful Architecture
Software guards its internals. Emacs shipped a Lisp interpreter and let users rewrite everything.
by Diomidis Spinellis 2008 426 pages
3.42
171 ratings
Body Language For Dummies
by Elizabeth Kuhnke • 2007
A playbook for reading the silent signals that decide who gets hired, believed, and liked.
3.51
500+
Body Language For Dummies Summary
Body Language For Dummies
A playbook for reading the silent signals that decide who gets hired, believed, and liked.
by Elizabeth Kuhnke 2007 309 pages
3.51
500+ ratings
Writing the Memoir
by Judith Barrington • 1996
The memoirist's craft: picking your thread, finding your voice, and shaping the truth into story.
4.04
500+
Writing the Memoir Summary
Writing the Memoir
The memoirist's craft: picking your thread, finding your voice, and shaping the truth into story.
by Judith Barrington 1996 166 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
Making Comics
by Scott McCloud • 2006
Comics are a storytelling engine powered by choices you make before the ink dries.
4.34
9k+
Making Comics Summary
Making Comics
Comics are a storytelling engine powered by choices you make before the ink dries.
by Scott McCloud 2006 264 pages
4.34
9k+ ratings
How to Make Money Trading with Candelstick Charts [Dec 01, 2011] Sadekar, Balkrishna M.
by Balkrishna M Sadekar • 2011
Markets run on fear and greed. Candlestick charts reveal both, and signal the turn.
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How to Make Money Trading with Candelstick Charts [Dec 01, 2011] Sadekar, Balkrishna M. Summary
How to Make Money Trading with Candelstick Charts [Dec 01, 2011] Sadekar, Balkrishna M.
Markets run on fear and greed. Candlestick charts reveal both, and signal the turn.
by Balkrishna M Sadekar 2011 204 pages
4.38
500+ ratings
Herbs for Stress & Anxiety
by Rosemary Gladstar • 1999
Soothe stress with kitchen-crafted remedies that strengthen the nervous system, not just numb it.
4.32
250
Herbs for Stress & Anxiety Summary
Herbs for Stress & Anxiety
Soothe stress with kitchen-crafted remedies that strengthen the nervous system, not just numb it.
by Rosemary Gladstar 1999 128 pages
4.32
250 ratings
The Books of Enoch
by Joseph B. Lumpkin
Angel rebellion, forbidden knowledge, and a mortal who sat on a throne next to God.
4.16
1k+
The Books of Enoch Summary
The Books of Enoch
Angel rebellion, forbidden knowledge, and a mortal who sat on a throne next to God.
by Joseph B. Lumpkin 366 pages
4.16
1k+ ratings
The Book on Flipping Houses
by J. Scott • 2013
From funding to closing: the end-to-end blueprint for turning distressed houses into profit.
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500+
The Book on Flipping Houses Summary
The Book on Flipping Houses
From funding to closing: the end-to-end blueprint for turning distressed houses into profit.
by J. Scott 2013 352 pages
4.34
500+ ratings
How to Think Like a Lawyer--and Why
by Kim Wehle • 2022
The lawyer's toolkit for untangling problems, now for your family, health, and ballot-box choices.
3.36
310
How to Think Like a Lawyer--and Why Summary
How to Think Like a Lawyer--and Why
The lawyer's toolkit for untangling problems, now for your family, health, and ballot-box choices.
by Kim Wehle 2022 208 pages
3.36
310 ratings
Cesar's Rules
by Cesar Millan • 2006
Dogs read us better than we read ourselves. Become the leader your dog already needs.
3.69
1k+
Cesar's Rules Summary
Cesar's Rules
Dogs read us better than we read ourselves. Become the leader your dog already needs.
by Cesar Millan 2006 320 pages
3.69
1k+ ratings
101 Amazing Facts about J.K. Rowling
by Holger Weßling • 2019
From welfare to a billion dollars: the backstory of Hogwarts in 101 digestible facts.
101 Amazing Facts about J.K. Rowling Summary
101 Amazing Facts about J.K. Rowling
From welfare to a billion dollars: the backstory of Hogwarts in 101 digestible facts.
by Holger Weßling 2019 27 pages
Beyond the Basic Stuff with Python
by Al Sweigart • 2020
Stop guessing at style: the tools and idioms that turn working Python into professional code.
4.27
239
Beyond the Basic Stuff with Python Summary
Beyond the Basic Stuff with Python
Stop guessing at style: the tools and idioms that turn working Python into professional code.
by Al Sweigart 2020 384 pages
4.27
239 ratings
Speed Read Anything
by Peter Hollins • 2021
Most read at speaking speed. Retrain your eyes and brain to absorb pages, not words.
4.10
358
Speed Read Anything Summary
Speed Read Anything
Most read at speaking speed. Retrain your eyes and brain to absorb pages, not words.
by Peter Hollins 2021 140 pages
4.10
358 ratings
The Words You Should Know to Sound Smart
by Robert W. Bly • 2009
1,200 words that sharpen your speech and upgrade how others perceive your intelligence.
3.86
161
The Words You Should Know to Sound Smart Summary
The Words You Should Know to Sound Smart
1,200 words that sharpen your speech and upgrade how others perceive your intelligence.
by Robert W. Bly 2009 256 pages
3.86
161 ratings
An Introduction to General Systems Thinking
by Gerald M. Weinberg • 1975
Stability is not a property of a system but a contract it negotiates with its environment.
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500+
An Introduction to General Systems Thinking Summary
An Introduction to General Systems Thinking
Stability is not a property of a system but a contract it negotiates with its environment.
by Gerald M. Weinberg 1975 320 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
Feng Shui Modern
by Cliff Tan • 2022
Feng shui without the woo: ancient spatial logic that makes any room feel like home.
4.16
1k+
Feng Shui Modern Summary
Feng Shui Modern
Feng shui without the woo: ancient spatial logic that makes any room feel like home.
by Cliff Tan 2022 192 pages
4.16
1k+ ratings
Key Performance Indicators
by David Parmenter • 2007
Most KPIs are decorative. How to find the 10 measures that actually move your company.
3.79
331
Key Performance Indicators Summary
Key Performance Indicators
Most KPIs are decorative. How to find the 10 measures that actually move your company.
by David Parmenter 2007 256 pages
3.79
331 ratings
Just Your Type
by Paul D. Tieger • 2000
Stop fighting your partner's personality: the type code that turns friction into connection.
3.97
356
Just Your Type Summary
Just Your Type
Stop fighting your partner's personality: the type code that turns friction into connection.
by Paul D. Tieger 2000
3.97
356 ratings
The Complete Handbook of Novel Writing
by The Writer's Digest • 1992
The craft reference that walks you from three-act structure through revision to the agent's desk.
4.00
1k+
The Complete Handbook of Novel Writing Summary
The Complete Handbook of Novel Writing
The craft reference that walks you from three-act structure through revision to the agent's desk.
by The Writer's Digest 1992 528 pages
4.00
1k+ ratings
The Body Clock in Traditional Chinese Medicine
by Lothar Ursinus • 2020
Your organs have a schedule: learn the two-hour windows that rule energy, mood, and healing.
4.03
144
The Body Clock in Traditional Chinese Medicine Summary
The Body Clock in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Your organs have a schedule: learn the two-hour windows that rule energy, mood, and healing.
by Lothar Ursinus 2020 144 pages
4.03
144 ratings
The Pastor and Counseling
by Jeremy Pierre • 2015
A Christ-centered method for pastoral counseling that goes past the first session into real change.
4.33
500+
The Pastor and Counseling Summary
The Pastor and Counseling
A Christ-centered method for pastoral counseling that goes past the first session into real change.
by Jeremy Pierre 2015 160 pages
4.33
500+ ratings
How Learning Happens
by Paul A. Kirschner • 2020
Cognitive studies on learning, decoded: thirty principles every teacher can put into practice.
4.44
190
How Learning Happens Summary
How Learning Happens
Cognitive studies on learning, decoded: thirty principles every teacher can put into practice.
by Paul A. Kirschner 2020 256 pages
4.44
190 ratings
How to Tell a Story
by Meg Bowles • 2022
Find your story's stakes, build its scenes, and deliver it so a room leans in.
3.86
2k+
How to Tell a Story Summary
How to Tell a Story
Find your story's stakes, build its scenes, and deliver it so a room leans in.
by Meg Bowles 2022 288 pages
3.86
2k+ ratings
The Right to Write
by Julia Cameron • 1998
You don't need talent, permission, or the perfect sentence. Just this daily ritual.
4.07
6k+
The Right to Write Summary
The Right to Write
You don't need talent, permission, or the perfect sentence. Just this daily ritual.
by Julia Cameron 1998 281 pages
4.07
6k+ ratings
SEO Like I'm 5
by Matthew Capala • 2014
SEO demystified: the beginner's road map to getting found through content, relationships, and speed.
3.59
103
SEO Like I'm 5 Summary
SEO Like I'm 5
SEO demystified: the beginner's road map to getting found through content, relationships, and speed.
by Matthew Capala 2014 194 pages
3.59
103 ratings
Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors, Part 1
by Garry Kasparov • 2003
A world champion dissects the six minds who built modern chess, and what they reveal about winning.
4.39
474
Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors, Part 1 Summary
Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors, Part 1
A world champion dissects the six minds who built modern chess, and what they reveal about winning.
by Garry Kasparov 2003 464 pages
4.39
474 ratings
Designing for Behavior Change
by Stephen Wendel • 2013
Build products that change real-world behavior: a system grounded in how the mind actually decides.
4.09
414
Designing for Behavior Change Summary
Designing for Behavior Change
Build products that change real-world behavior: a system grounded in how the mind actually decides.
by Stephen Wendel 2013 391 pages
4.09
414 ratings
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