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Reference Book Summaries

Know the Heretics
by Justin S. Holcomb • 2014
Heresy is never original; it's orthodoxy with one piece removed. Ten distortions still circulating.
4.29
379
Know the Heretics Summary
Know the Heretics
Heresy is never original; it's orthodoxy with one piece removed. Ten distortions still circulating.
by Justin S. Holcomb 2014 170 pages
4.29
379 ratings
An Insider's Guide to using ChatGPT
by Conard Howe • 2023
What the best ChatGPT users know that dabblers don't: the difference is in the prompt.
An Insider's Guide to using ChatGPT Summary
An Insider's Guide to using ChatGPT
What the best ChatGPT users know that dabblers don't: the difference is in the prompt.
by Conard Howe 2023 81 pages
Lives of the Trees
by Diana Wells • 2010
Almonds once meant hope, cypresses mourning. A cultural biography of the trees that shaped history.
3.79
287
Lives of the Trees Summary
Lives of the Trees
Almonds once meant hope, cypresses mourning. A cultural biography of the trees that shaped history.
by Diana Wells 2010 369 pages
3.79
287 ratings
Managing Digital Audiovisual Resources
by Matthew C. Mariner • 2014
From film reels to streaming servers: a librarian's guide to digitizing audiovisual collections.
5.00
1
Managing Digital Audiovisual Resources Summary
Managing Digital Audiovisual Resources
From film reels to streaming servers: a librarian's guide to digitizing audiovisual collections.
by Matthew C. Mariner 2014 148 pages
5.00
1 ratings
E-commerce Success Mastery 2019
by Derek Ed Wilson • 2019
Why $100-$200 products beat Amazon: a six-figure online store blueprint.
4.00
2
E-commerce Success Mastery 2019 Summary
E-commerce Success Mastery 2019
Why $100-$200 products beat Amazon: a six-figure online store blueprint.
by Derek Ed Wilson 2019 57 pages
4.00
2 ratings
The Definitive Guide to Underwriting Multifamily Acquisitions
by Robert Beardsley • 2020
Build your own underwriting model, stress-test assumptions, never trust a sponsor's numbers again.
4.42
130
The Definitive Guide to Underwriting Multifamily Acquisitions Summary
The Definitive Guide to Underwriting Multifamily Acquisitions
Build your own underwriting model, stress-test assumptions, never trust a sponsor's numbers again.
by Robert Beardsley 2020 115 pages
4.42
130 ratings
Library Management
by Bridgit McCafferty • 2021
The management toolkit library school never provided: people, budgets, culture, and crisis.
3.00
2
Library Management Summary
Library Management
The management toolkit library school never provided: people, budgets, culture, and crisis.
by Bridgit McCafferty 2021 169 pages
3.00
2 ratings
The Latin Mass Explained
by George J. Moorman • 1920
Every vestment, vessel, and whispered prayer in the Latin Mass means more than most ever learn.
4.45
338
The Latin Mass Explained Summary
The Latin Mass Explained
Every vestment, vessel, and whispered prayer in the Latin Mass means more than most ever learn.
by George J. Moorman 1920 216 pages
4.45
338 ratings
Python
by Ronald Olsen • 2017
From zero to object-oriented code: the Python crash course that fits in a single day.
Python Summary
Python
From zero to object-oriented code: the Python crash course that fits in a single day.
by Ronald Olsen 2017 152 pages
L'éducation à la sexualité
by Julie LeMay • 2023
A questioning method that handles every 'where do babies come from' without panic. Start at birth.
4.61
23
L'éducation à la sexualité Summary
L'éducation à la sexualité
A questioning method that handles every 'where do babies come from' without panic. Start at birth.
by Julie LeMay 2023 264 pages
4.61
23 ratings
Meetings That Get Results
by Terrence Metz • 2021
Why meetings cost more than skyscrapers: a facilitator's blueprint for turning them into decisions.
3.43
14
Meetings That Get Results Summary
Meetings That Get Results
Why meetings cost more than skyscrapers: a facilitator's blueprint for turning them into decisions.
by Terrence Metz 2021 312 pages
3.43
14 ratings
Know the Creeds and Councils
by Justin S. Holcomb • 2014
Two thousand years of Christian arguments, settled by councils most believers cannot name.
4.15
500+
Know the Creeds and Councils Summary
Know the Creeds and Councils
Two thousand years of Christian arguments, settled by councils most believers cannot name.
by Justin S. Holcomb 2014 183 pages
4.15
500+ ratings
Solution Selling
by Michael T. Bosworth • 1994
Ask questions that surface hidden pain, and your product becomes the buyer's own idea.
3.95
339
Solution Selling Summary
Solution Selling
Ask questions that surface hidden pain, and your product becomes the buyer's own idea.
by Michael T. Bosworth 1994 224 pages
3.95
339 ratings
Discovering Your Personality Type
by Don Richard Riso • 1992
Nine personality patterns run your life. A system for identifying yours and loosening its grip.
3.91
500+
Discovering Your Personality Type Summary
Discovering Your Personality Type
Nine personality patterns run your life. A system for identifying yours and loosening its grip.
by Don Richard Riso 1992 224 pages
3.91
500+ ratings
AI in the Financial Markets
by Federico Cecconi • 2023
AI finds market patterns invisible to humans, trades on them instantly, and offers no explanation.
AI in the Financial Markets Summary
AI in the Financial Markets
AI finds market patterns invisible to humans, trades on them instantly, and offers no explanation.
by Federico Cecconi 2023 236 pages
The Business Ethics Handbook
by Jack Marks • 2009
Ethics isn't a poster. Audits, hotlines, supplier contracts. One handbook, every template.
The Business Ethics Handbook Summary
The Business Ethics Handbook
Ethics isn't a poster. Audits, hotlines, supplier contracts. One handbook, every template.
by Jack Marks 2009 194 pages
Sleep
by penney-hames • 1999
The gentle way through baby and child sleep: adaptable methods from birth to the toddler years.
5.00
1
Sleep Summary
Sleep
The gentle way through baby and child sleep: adaptable methods from birth to the toddler years.
by penney-hames 1999 160 pages
5.00
1 ratings
Medical School 2.0
by David Larson • 2015
Most med students burn out studying wrong. The system for learning more in half the time.
4.47
89
Medical School 2.0 Summary
Medical School 2.0
Most med students burn out studying wrong. The system for learning more in half the time.
by David Larson 2015 221 pages
4.47
89 ratings
The Visual Story
by Bruce Block • 2021
How to align visual structure with story: seven components, one law, and a shot-by-shot system.
4.67
3
The Visual Story Summary
The Visual Story
How to align visual structure with story: seven components, one law, and a shot-by-shot system.
by Bruce Block 2021 47 pages
4.67
3 ratings
Profit From Forex Price Action
by Atif Choudhury • 2014
Six technical strategies for timing currency trades, and the discipline to follow them.
Profit From Forex Price Action Summary
Profit From Forex Price Action
Six technical strategies for timing currency trades, and the discipline to follow them.
by Atif Choudhury 2014
The New Testament Documents
by F.F. Bruce • 1943
Nine manuscripts for Caesar, five thousand for the New Testament. Same method, opposite verdicts.
4.30
1k+
The New Testament Documents Summary
The New Testament Documents
Nine manuscripts for Caesar, five thousand for the New Testament. Same method, opposite verdicts.
by F.F. Bruce 1943 149 pages
4.30
1k+ ratings
Release It!
by Michael T. Nygard • 2007
QA says your software is ready. Production disagrees. The patterns that close the gap.
4.25
3k+
Release It! Summary
Release It!
QA says your software is ready. Production disagrees. The patterns that close the gap.
by Michael T. Nygard 2007 350 pages
4.25
3k+ ratings
The economics of Crypto-Currency Mining
by Hal Hashimoto • 2021
Crypto mining's real metric isn't profit margin, it's the days until you break even.
2.00
1
The economics of Crypto-Currency Mining Summary
The economics of Crypto-Currency Mining
Crypto mining's real metric isn't profit margin, it's the days until you break even.
by Hal Hashimoto 2021 38 pages
2.00
1 ratings
The Daily Drucker
by Peter F. Drucker • 2000
Drucker in daily doses: why character builds leaders, time is everything, and yesterday must go.
4.10
1k+
The Daily Drucker Summary
The Daily Drucker
Drucker in daily doses: why character builds leaders, time is everything, and yesterday must go.
by Peter F. Drucker 2000 448 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
Tested Advertising Methods
by John Caples • 1980
Half your ad is the headline. The direct-mail pioneer's test-proven formula.
4.23
1k+
Tested Advertising Methods Summary
Tested Advertising Methods
Half your ad is the headline. The direct-mail pioneer's test-proven formula.
by John Caples 1980 269 pages
4.23
1k+ ratings
Car Science
by Richard Hammond • 2008
From chemical explosions to downforce: the physics that makes cars go, stop, and nearly take flight.
4.44
144
Car Science Summary
Car Science
From chemical explosions to downforce: the physics that makes cars go, stop, and nearly take flight.
by Richard Hammond 2008 96 pages
4.44
144 ratings
Learning Technologies
by Mesut Duran • 2022
The real hurdle in education technology isn't access; it's using tools to strengthen learning.
5.00
1
Learning Technologies Summary
Learning Technologies
The real hurdle in education technology isn't access; it's using tools to strengthen learning.
by Mesut Duran 2022 243 pages
5.00
1 ratings
Growing Marijuana Box Set
by Alfonso Garcia • 2021
From first seed to cured harvest: grow marijuana indoors or out, beginner or advanced.
1.00
1
Growing Marijuana Box Set Summary
Growing Marijuana Box Set
From first seed to cured harvest: grow marijuana indoors or out, beginner or advanced.
by Alfonso Garcia 2021 108 pages
1.00
1 ratings
Stock Market Investing for Beginners
by William Owens • 2020
Start investing with pocket change: day trading tactics, fundamentals, and beginner pitfalls.
Stock Market Investing for Beginners Summary
Stock Market Investing for Beginners
Start investing with pocket change: day trading tactics, fundamentals, and beginner pitfalls.
by William Owens 2020
Masala Lab
by Krish Ashok • 2020
The science of Indian cooking: why water, heat, and acid matter more than your grandmother's recipe.
3.82
3k+
Masala Lab Summary
Masala Lab
The science of Indian cooking: why water, heat, and acid matter more than your grandmother's recipe.
by Krish Ashok 2020 280 pages
3.82
3k+ ratings
Classical Recording
by Caroline Haigh • 2020
The Decca method: why the room matters more than the microphones, and spill is the glue.
4.59
17
Classical Recording Summary
Classical Recording
The Decca method: why the room matters more than the microphones, and spill is the glue.
by Caroline Haigh 2020 410 pages
4.59
17 ratings
New Law Practice
by D Carr • 2017
Launch a solo law practice on a budget: attract clients and build a sustainable firm.
3.00
2
New Law Practice Summary
New Law Practice
Launch a solo law practice on a budget: attract clients and build a sustainable firm.
by D Carr 2017
3.00
2 ratings
The Omicron Forex Trading Manual
by Mr. Seamus A. McKenna MBA • 2012
Turn Forex chaos into a system: the rules and the mindset to trade like a professional.
The Omicron Forex Trading Manual Summary
The Omicron Forex Trading Manual
Turn Forex chaos into a system: the rules and the mindset to trade like a professional.
by Mr. Seamus A. McKenna MBA 2012 162 pages
Parking Lot Rules & 75 Other Ideas for Raising Amazing Children
by Tom Sturges • 2008
76 memorable techniques for everyday parenting, from crowded parking lots to sibling feuds.
2.00
1
Parking Lot Rules & 75 Other Ideas for Raising Amazing Children Summary
Parking Lot Rules & 75 Other Ideas for Raising Amazing Children
76 memorable techniques for everyday parenting, from crowded parking lots to sibling feuds.
by Tom Sturges 2008
2.00
1 ratings
Logistics
by Harald Gleissner • 2007
A complete logistics playbook: from transport modes to cash-to-cash cycles and performance metrics.
4.00
6
Logistics Summary
Logistics
A complete logistics playbook: from transport modes to cash-to-cash cycles and performance metrics.
by Harald Gleissner 2007 342 pages
4.00
6 ratings
The Seven Basic Plots
by Christopher Booker • 2004
All stories are one of seven shapes. And they all solve the same psychological problem.
3.76
1k+
The Seven Basic Plots Summary
The Seven Basic Plots
All stories are one of seven shapes. And they all solve the same psychological problem.
by Christopher Booker 2004 728 pages
3.76
1k+ ratings
Capital Project Management
by Robert N. McGrath • 2019
Where capital projects break down, and the disciplines that keep each failure point under control.
Capital Project Management Summary
Capital Project Management
Where capital projects break down, and the disciplines that keep each failure point under control.
by Robert N. McGrath 2019 156 pages
Soccer Alive
by Detlev Brueggemann • 2008
Matches teach more than any drill, and small-sided play unlocks what isolated practice cannot.
Soccer Alive Summary
Soccer Alive
Matches teach more than any drill, and small-sided play unlocks what isolated practice cannot.
by Detlev Brueggemann 2008 433 pages
Van Gogh
by Ingo F. Walther • 1988
Every painting, one volume: the failed preacher who transformed painting, told through 871 canvases.
4.10
58k+
Van Gogh Summary
Van Gogh
Every painting, one volume: the failed preacher who transformed painting, told through 871 canvases.
by Ingo F. Walther 1988 720 pages
4.10
58k+ ratings
Forecasting
by Rob J. Hyndman • 2013
Build forecasts that work: test on unseen data, beat simple benchmarks, reconcile every level.
4.39
318
Forecasting Summary
Forecasting
Build forecasts that work: test on unseen data, beat simple benchmarks, reconcile every level.
by Rob J. Hyndman 2013 292 pages
4.39
318 ratings
Landlording on Auto-Pilot
by Mike Butler • 2006
Never show a vacant unit again: a property manager system that collects over 100% rent.
4.01
283
Landlording on Auto-Pilot Summary
Landlording on Auto-Pilot
Never show a vacant unit again: a property manager system that collects over 100% rent.
by Mike Butler 2006 242 pages
4.01
283 ratings
High-Impact Instruction
by Jim Knight • 2012
Turn chaotic standards into clear daily targets, and fragile coaching into lasting classroom change.
4.16
334
High-Impact Instruction Summary
High-Impact Instruction
Turn chaotic standards into clear daily targets, and fragile coaching into lasting classroom change.
by Jim Knight 2012 371 pages
4.16
334 ratings
Digital Games and Mathematics Learning
by Lowrie • 2015
Digital games sharpen the spatial skills math requires, but picking the right app is the hard part.
4.00
1
Digital Games and Mathematics Learning Summary
Digital Games and Mathematics Learning
Digital games sharpen the spatial skills math requires, but picking the right app is the hard part.
by Lowrie 2015 326 pages
4.00
1 ratings
Borges on Writing
by Jorge Luis Borges • 1973
Plausibility trumps truth, short stories hinge on a situation, and great poems arrive unbidden.
4.07
1k+
Borges on Writing Summary
Borges on Writing
Plausibility trumps truth, short stories hinge on a situation, and great poems arrive unbidden.
by Jorge Luis Borges 1973 173 pages
4.07
1k+ ratings
A Companion to Marx's Capital, Volume 1
by David Harvey • 2010
Capital, Volume 1, decoded: a guided tour through every concept, contradiction, and hidden argument.
4.26
1k+
A Companion to Marx's Capital, Volume 1 Summary
A Companion to Marx's Capital, Volume 1
Capital, Volume 1, decoded: a guided tour through every concept, contradiction, and hidden argument.
by David Harvey 2010 368 pages
4.26
1k+ ratings
The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Workbook
by Melisa Robichaud • 2015
You're not a worrier: you're allergic to uncertainty. A CBT workbook that rewires the reaction.
4.06
259
The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Workbook Summary
The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Workbook
You're not a worrier: you're allergic to uncertainty. A CBT workbook that rewires the reaction.
by Melisa Robichaud 2015 272 pages
4.06
259 ratings
The New Testament
by Bart D. Ehrman • 1996
Jesus predicted the world would end. When it didn't, his followers built a religion.
4.24
1k+
The New Testament Summary
The New Testament
Jesus predicted the world would end. When it didn't, his followers built a religion.
by Bart D. Ehrman 1996 560 pages
4.24
1k+ ratings
Hair Salon and Day Spa
by Entrepreneur Magazine • 2014
Most salon startups fail on the business side, not the styling. Ten steps fix that.
Hair Salon and Day Spa Summary
Hair Salon and Day Spa
Most salon startups fail on the business side, not the styling. Ten steps fix that.
by Entrepreneur Magazine 2014 1263 pages
Psychodynamic Therapy for Personality Pathology
by Eve Caligor • 2018
Use the therapy relationship to rebuild the fractured selves at the core of personality disorders.
4.79
38
Psychodynamic Therapy for Personality Pathology Summary
Psychodynamic Therapy for Personality Pathology
Use the therapy relationship to rebuild the fractured selves at the core of personality disorders.
by Eve Caligor 2018 615 pages
4.79
38 ratings
Coding Interview Patterns
by Alex Xu • 2024
The patterns behind every coding interview question, and the framework that sells your solution.
4.58
45
Coding Interview Patterns Summary
Coding Interview Patterns
The patterns behind every coding interview question, and the framework that sells your solution.
by Alex Xu 2024 435 pages
4.58
45 ratings
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