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Relationships Book Summaries

How to Be an Adult
by David Richo • 1991
Emotional adulthood is a skill set: assertiveness, boundaries, and shadow integration.
4.38
1k+
How to Be an Adult Summary
How to Be an Adult
Emotional adulthood is a skill set: assertiveness, boundaries, and shadow integration.
by David Richo 1991 117 pages
4.38
1k+ ratings
The Mindful Attraction Plan
by Athol Kay • 2013
Fix your body, your bank account, and your confidence. The relationship fixes itself.
4.10
242
The Mindful Attraction Plan Summary
The Mindful Attraction Plan
Fix your body, your bank account, and your confidence. The relationship fixes itself.
by Athol Kay 2013 196 pages
4.10
242 ratings
Self-Care for Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
by Lindsay C. Gibson • 2021
Your parents never modeled emotional maturity. Learn the self-care you missed.
3.78
4k+
Self-Care for Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents Summary
Self-Care for Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
Your parents never modeled emotional maturity. Learn the self-care you missed.
by Lindsay C. Gibson 2021 248 pages
3.78
4k+ ratings
Self-Reg
by Stuart Shanker • 2016
Tantrums aren't disobedience. They're a stressed nervous system. How your calm becomes their calm.
4.16
1k+
Self-Reg Summary
Self-Reg
Tantrums aren't disobedience. They're a stressed nervous system. How your calm becomes their calm.
by Stuart Shanker 2016 320 pages
4.16
1k+ ratings
Break the Cycle
by Mariel Buqué • 2023
Your family's trauma lives in your body. A holistic guide to healing what you inherited.
4.20
1k+
Break the Cycle Summary
Break the Cycle
Your family's trauma lives in your body. A holistic guide to healing what you inherited.
by Mariel Buqué 2023 288 pages
4.20
1k+ ratings
Unfuck Your Anger
by Faith G. Harper • 2020
Anger that protects you, rage that wrecks you, and the neuroscience that tells them apart.
3.70
1k+
Unfuck Your Anger Summary
Unfuck Your Anger
Anger that protects you, rage that wrecks you, and the neuroscience that tells them apart.
by Faith G. Harper 2020 125 pages
3.70
1k+ ratings
The Art of Extraordinary Confidence
by Aziz Gazipura • 2016
Confidence is not a prerequisite for action. It is the result of it.
4.20
500+
The Art of Extraordinary Confidence Summary
The Art of Extraordinary Confidence
Confidence is not a prerequisite for action. It is the result of it.
by Aziz Gazipura 2016 364 pages
4.20
500+ ratings
The Total Woman
by Marabel Morgan • 1973
Revive a cold marriage by becoming the wife he can't wait to come home to.
3.01
326
The Total Woman Summary
The Total Woman
Revive a cold marriage by becoming the wife he can't wait to come home to.
by Marabel Morgan 1973 260 pages
3.01
326 ratings
The Power of Patience
by M.J. Ryan • 2003
Patience is a skill, not a trait. Practical exercises to retrain your reactions and reclaim calm.
3.84
1k+
The Power of Patience Summary
The Power of Patience
Patience is a skill, not a trait. Practical exercises to retrain your reactions and reclaim calm.
by M.J. Ryan 2003 224 pages
3.84
1k+ ratings
The Dating Playbook For Men
by Andrew Ferebee • 2015
The self-reliant, emotionally present man attracts more than any line. A system that builds him.
4.06
500+
The Dating Playbook For Men Summary
The Dating Playbook For Men
The self-reliant, emotionally present man attracts more than any line. A system that builds him.
by Andrew Ferebee 2015 320 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
The Courage to Be Happy
by Ichiro Kishimi • 2024
Adlerian psychology in practice: interpersonal courage, love as decision, respect without praise.
3.82
1k+
The Courage to Be Happy Summary
The Courage to Be Happy
Adlerian psychology in practice: interpersonal courage, love as decision, respect without praise.
by Ichiro Kishimi 2024 304 pages
3.82
1k+ ratings
Attachment-Focused EMDR
by Laurel Parnell • 2013
EMDR for attachment wounds takes more: resource the client, find the root, let relationship rebuild.
4.49
306
Attachment-Focused EMDR Summary
Attachment-Focused EMDR
EMDR for attachment wounds takes more: resource the client, find the root, let relationship rebuild.
by Laurel Parnell 2013 432 pages
4.49
306 ratings
Out of the Shadows
by Patrick J. Carnes • 1983
Sexual compulsion runs the same cycle as any addiction, and the Twelve Steps can break it.
4.10
1k+
Out of the Shadows Summary
Out of the Shadows
Sexual compulsion runs the same cycle as any addiction, and the Twelve Steps can break it.
by Patrick J. Carnes 1983 240 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
The Fred Factor
by Mark Sanborn • 2002
Treat every envelope like a masterpiece. A mailman's four rules for winning at work.
3.88
7k+
The Fred Factor Summary
The Fred Factor
Treat every envelope like a masterpiece. A mailman's four rules for winning at work.
by Mark Sanborn 2002 112 pages
3.88
7k+ ratings
The Art of Coaching
by Elena Aguilar • 2013
A coaching playbook for changing teacher practice by reaching the person behind it.
4.28
1k+
The Art of Coaching Summary
The Art of Coaching
A coaching playbook for changing teacher practice by reaching the person behind it.
by Elena Aguilar 2013 368 pages
4.28
1k+ ratings
Conversations on Love
by Natasha Lunn • 2021
Love is a skill you build, not a feeling you chase. Conversations across romance, friendship, loss.
4.20
48k+
Conversations on Love Summary
Conversations on Love
Love is a skill you build, not a feeling you chase. Conversations across romance, friendship, loss.
by Natasha Lunn 2021 320 pages
4.20
48k+ ratings
Rapport
by Emily Alison • 2020
Tested on terrorists: four communication styles that turn reading people into a learnable skill.
4.21
500+
Rapport Summary
Rapport
Tested on terrorists: four communication styles that turn reading people into a learnable skill.
by Emily Alison 2020 362 pages
4.21
500+ ratings
Relationship Goals Challenge
by Michael Todd • 2020
Thirty days of faith-centered habits to move your marriage from surviving to thriving.
4.20
129
Relationship Goals Challenge Summary
Relationship Goals Challenge
Thirty days of faith-centered habits to move your marriage from surviving to thriving.
by Michael Todd 2020 145 pages
4.20
129 ratings
How People Grow
by Henry Cloud • 2001
Trying harder never worked. The Bible's growth plan begins with admitting defeat.
4.26
2k+
How People Grow Summary
How People Grow
Trying harder never worked. The Bible's growth plan begins with admitting defeat.
by Henry Cloud 2001 368 pages
4.26
2k+ ratings
No Hard Feelings
by Liz Fosslien • 2019
Emotions belong at work. The counterintuitive case for caring less and getting more done.
4.01
6k+
No Hard Feelings Summary
No Hard Feelings
Emotions belong at work. The counterintuitive case for caring less and getting more done.
by Liz Fosslien 2019 233 pages
4.01
6k+ ratings
Insecure in Love
by Leslie Becker-Phelps • 2014
Why anxious attachment makes love feel unsafe, and self-compassion skills that slowly rewire it.
3.92
2k+
Insecure in Love Summary
Insecure in Love
Why anxious attachment makes love feel unsafe, and self-compassion skills that slowly rewire it.
by Leslie Becker-Phelps 2014 280 pages
3.92
2k+ ratings
The 2-Hour Cocktail Party
by Nick Gray • 2022
Not a natural networker? Two hours on a Tuesday with name tags does the work for you.
4.15
500+
The 2-Hour Cocktail Party Summary
The 2-Hour Cocktail Party
Not a natural networker? Two hours on a Tuesday with name tags does the work for you.
by Nick Gray 2022 267 pages
4.15
500+ ratings
Stop People Pleasing
by Patrick King • 2018
You've trained people to expect your yes. Here is the retraining program, starting with two words.
3.84
1k+
Stop People Pleasing Summary
Stop People Pleasing
You've trained people to expect your yes. Here is the retraining program, starting with two words.
by Patrick King 2018 235 pages
3.84
1k+ ratings
The Mathematics of Love
by Hannah Fry • 2015
Why reject the first third of your dating life, and other mathematical rules for finding love.
3.66
3k+
The Mathematics of Love Summary
The Mathematics of Love
Why reject the first third of your dating life, and other mathematical rules for finding love.
by Hannah Fry 2015 128 pages
3.66
3k+ ratings
Platonic
by Marisa G. Franco • 2022
Why adult friendship is harder than romance, and the attachment science that fixes it.
4.04
8k+
Platonic Summary
Platonic
Why adult friendship is harder than romance, and the attachment science that fixes it.
by Marisa G. Franco 2022 336 pages
4.04
8k+ ratings
The Four Things That Matter Most
by Ira Byock • 2004
Four sentences, learned from the dying, to heal regret and repair relationships.
4.17
1k+
The Four Things That Matter Most Summary
The Four Things That Matter Most
Four sentences, learned from the dying, to heal regret and repair relationships.
by Ira Byock 2004 240 pages
4.17
1k+ ratings
The Primal Wound
by Nancy Verrier • 2003
The injury adoption begins with: why losing a mother before memory can shape an entire life.
4.04
1k+
The Primal Wound Summary
The Primal Wound
The injury adoption begins with: why losing a mother before memory can shape an entire life.
by Nancy Verrier 2003 256 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
Separation
by John Bowlby • 1972
The evolutionary reason a caregiver's absence terrifies a child, and why the fear can last.
4.25
217
Separation Summary
Separation
The evolutionary reason a caregiver's absence terrifies a child, and why the fear can last.
by John Bowlby 1972 444 pages
4.25
217 ratings
The Cinderella Complex
by Colette Dowling • 1981
Capable women are driven into underachievement and dependence by a hidden terror of standing alone.
3.79
1k+
The Cinderella Complex Summary
The Cinderella Complex
Capable women are driven into underachievement and dependence by a hidden terror of standing alone.
by Colette Dowling 1981 291 pages
3.79
1k+ ratings
Who Am I? The 16 Basic Desires That Motivate Our Actions and Define Our Personalities
by Steven Reiss • 2002
Sixteen basic desires drive your choices, not pleasure or pain. Each person's ranking is unique.
3.70
276
Who Am I? The 16 Basic Desires That Motivate Our Actions and Define Our Personalities Summary
Who Am I? The 16 Basic Desires That Motivate Our Actions and Define Our Personalities
Sixteen basic desires drive your choices, not pleasure or pain. Each person's ranking is unique.
by Steven Reiss 2002 288 pages
3.70
276 ratings
Instant Confidence
by Paul McKenna • 2006
The mental drills that make confidence automatic, using a brain trick you already practice nightly.
3.61
500+
Instant Confidence Summary
Instant Confidence
The mental drills that make confidence automatic, using a brain trick you already practice nightly.
by Paul McKenna 2006 224 pages
3.61
500+ ratings
I'd Like You More If You Were More like Me
by John Ortberg • 2017
Most intimacy advice stops at the couple. Here's why the deepest connection always reaches outward.
4.22
500+
I'd Like You More If You Were More like Me Summary
I'd Like You More If You Were More like Me
Most intimacy advice stops at the couple. Here's why the deepest connection always reaches outward.
by John Ortberg 2017 320 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts
by Les Parrott III • 1995
Most marriage problems are predictable. Seven questions that surface them before the wedding.
4.07
3k+
Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts Summary
Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts
Most marriage problems are predictable. Seven questions that surface them before the wedding.
by Les Parrott III 1995 222 pages
4.07
3k+ ratings
Mind The Gap
by Karen Gurney • 2020
The science of desire that closes the gap between your real sex life and the fantasy.
4.20
500+
Mind The Gap Summary
Mind The Gap
The science of desire that closes the gap between your real sex life and the fantasy.
by Karen Gurney 2020 336 pages
4.20
500+ ratings
Untamed
by Glennon Doyle • 2020
She had the husband, the kids, the faith. Then she fell in love with a woman.
3.97
500k+
Untamed Summary
Untamed
She had the husband, the kids, the faith. Then she fell in love with a woman.
by Glennon Doyle 2020 302 pages
3.97
500k+ ratings
Unfuck Your Boundaries
by Faith G. Harper • 2020
Say no, mean it, and stop feeling guilty. The profane guide to boundaries that actually hold.
4.00
3k+
Unfuck Your Boundaries Summary
Unfuck Your Boundaries
Say no, mean it, and stop feeling guilty. The profane guide to boundaries that actually hold.
by Faith G. Harper 2020 192 pages
4.00
3k+ ratings
Raising Human Beings
by Ross W. Greene • 2016
Most misbehavior is a skill deficit, not defiance. The partnership method that ends power struggles.
4.20
2k+
Raising Human Beings Summary
Raising Human Beings
Most misbehavior is a skill deficit, not defiance. The partnership method that ends power struggles.
by Ross W. Greene 2016 304 pages
4.20
2k+ ratings
Boundaries with Kids
by Henry Cloud • 2001
The boundaries that turn your kids into responsible adults, without constant nagging or punishment.
4.31
4k+
Boundaries with Kids Summary
Boundaries with Kids
The boundaries that turn your kids into responsible adults, without constant nagging or punishment.
by Henry Cloud 2001 224 pages
4.31
4k+ ratings
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
by Adele Faber • 1980
The communication skills that replace punishment with problem-solving, and tears with cooperation.
4.27
39k+
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk Summary
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
The communication skills that replace punishment with problem-solving, and tears with cooperation.
by Adele Faber 1980 384 pages
4.27
39k+ ratings
The Five Love Languages of Teenagers
by Gary Chapman • 2000
Teens hear love in distinct emotional dialects. Learn to speak your teen's, and the silence breaks.
4.15
4k+
The Five Love Languages of Teenagers Summary
The Five Love Languages of Teenagers
Teens hear love in distinct emotional dialects. Learn to speak your teen's, and the silence breaks.
by Gary Chapman 2000 288 pages
4.15
4k+ ratings
Communication in Marriage
by Marcus Kusi • 2015
Blaming your spouse only makes fights worse; the one rule that ends them instead.
3.86
268
Communication in Marriage Summary
Communication in Marriage
Blaming your spouse only makes fights worse; the one rule that ends them instead.
by Marcus Kusi 2015 82 pages
3.86
268 ratings
Together The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World
by Vivek H. Murthy • 2020
Chronic loneliness shortens lives more than smoking, and the antidote is hiding in plain sight.
4.22
8k+
Together The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World Summary
Together The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World
Chronic loneliness shortens lives more than smoking, and the antidote is hiding in plain sight.
by Vivek H. Murthy 2020 352 pages
4.22
8k+ ratings
Committed
by Elizabeth Gilbert • 2009
A divorcee-turned-skeptic wrestles marriage's history and her own ghosts toward the altar.
3.45
56k+
Committed Summary
Committed
A divorcee-turned-skeptic wrestles marriage's history and her own ghosts toward the altar.
by Elizabeth Gilbert 2009 285 pages
3.45
56k+ ratings
Body Language
by Julius Fast • 1970
Your body's secret language: it speaks before you do, and it rarely lies.
3.48
1k+
Body Language Summary
Body Language
Your body's secret language: it speaks before you do, and it rarely lies.
by Julius Fast 1970 183 pages
3.48
1k+ ratings
How to Read a Person Like a Book
by Gerard I. Nierenberg • 1971
You listen at 700 words per minute; people speak at 160. Learn to read the silence.
3.54
3k+
How to Read a Person Like a Book Summary
How to Read a Person Like a Book
You listen at 700 words per minute; people speak at 160. Learn to read the silence.
by Gerard I. Nierenberg 1971 192 pages
3.54
3k+ ratings
The Science of Likability
by Patrick King • 2017
Earn trust, make friends, win people over: the social psychology tactics that actually work.
3.53
500+
The Science of Likability Summary
The Science of Likability
Earn trust, make friends, win people over: the social psychology tactics that actually work.
by Patrick King 2017 128 pages
3.53
500+ ratings
Twin Flames
by Jeff Ayan • 2015
Nine signs your twin flame is near. One inner practice to clear everything blocking the way.
3.92
230
Twin Flames Summary
Twin Flames
Nine signs your twin flame is near. One inner practice to clear everything blocking the way.
by Jeff Ayan 2015 220 pages
3.92
230 ratings
Smart Couples Finish Rich
by David Bach • 2001
The nine-step system that builds couples' wealth, starting with one deposit nobody negotiates.
3.92
3k+
Smart Couples Finish Rich Summary
Smart Couples Finish Rich
The nine-step system that builds couples' wealth, starting with one deposit nobody negotiates.
by David Bach 2001 320 pages
3.92
3k+ ratings
This Is Your Brain on Birth Control
by Sarah E. Hill • 2019
Beyond preventing pregnancy, the pill reshapes desire, stress, and who you fall for.
4.03
12k+
This Is Your Brain on Birth Control Summary
This Is Your Brain on Birth Control
Beyond preventing pregnancy, the pill reshapes desire, stress, and who you fall for.
by Sarah E. Hill 2019 310 pages
4.03
12k+ ratings
Sex, Jesus, and the Conversations the Church Forgot
by Mo Isom • 2018
The church stayed silent on sex. Reclaim purity, heal brokenness, and embrace God's original design.
4.23
2k+
Sex, Jesus, and the Conversations the Church Forgot Summary
Sex, Jesus, and the Conversations the Church Forgot
The church stayed silent on sex. Reclaim purity, heal brokenness, and embrace God's original design.
by Mo Isom 2018 194 pages
4.23
2k+ ratings
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