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Self Help Book Summaries

Health At Every Size
by Linda Bacon • 2008
Weight stigma kills; dieting backfires. The biology-rooted case for health without the scale.
4.18
6k+
Health At Every Size Summary
Health At Every Size
Weight stigma kills; dieting backfires. The biology-rooted case for health without the scale.
by Linda Bacon 2008 374 pages
4.18
6k+ ratings
The Lean Builder
by Joe Donarumo • 2019
A superintendent learns Lean to replace chaotic meetings with daily huddles and visual planning.
4.21
131
The Lean Builder Summary
The Lean Builder
A superintendent learns Lean to replace chaotic meetings with daily huddles and visual planning.
by Joe Donarumo 2019
4.21
131 ratings
Enlightened Gardener, The
by Sydney Banks • 1991
Three suffering strangers meet a philosopher-gardener who claims their minds are already whole.
4.17
500+
Enlightened Gardener, The Summary
Enlightened Gardener, The
Three suffering strangers meet a philosopher-gardener who claims their minds are already whole.
by Sydney Banks 1991 176 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck
by Steve Stockman • 2011
Ten seconds is all your video gets. The working-director playbook for making people stay past that.
4.20
1k+
How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck Summary
How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck
Ten seconds is all your video gets. The working-director playbook for making people stay past that.
by Steve Stockman 2011 248 pages
4.20
1k+ ratings
The Legend of the Goddess
by Om Swami • 2024
An ancient Vedic hymn embodies the goddess of fortune. This is the sonic key.
4.81
296
The Legend of the Goddess Summary
The Legend of the Goddess
An ancient Vedic hymn embodies the goddess of fortune. This is the sonic key.
by Om Swami 2024 203 pages
4.81
296 ratings
Color Your Style
by David Zyla • 2010
Stop chasing trends and start wearing the palette your own body already gave you.
3.56
500+
Color Your Style Summary
Color Your Style
Stop chasing trends and start wearing the palette your own body already gave you.
by David Zyla 2010 256 pages
3.56
500+ ratings
Peak
by Marc Bubbs • 2019
Fix sleep, food, and stress before marginal gains. A biological blueprint for athletic longevity.
4.15
500+
Peak Summary
Peak
Fix sleep, food, and stress before marginal gains. A biological blueprint for athletic longevity.
by Marc Bubbs 2019 384 pages
4.15
500+ ratings
The 20-Minute Networking Meeting
by Nathan A. Perez • 2016
Five questions in twenty minutes: the networking template that finds the jobs no one posts.
4.19
423
The 20-Minute Networking Meeting Summary
The 20-Minute Networking Meeting
Five questions in twenty minutes: the networking template that finds the jobs no one posts.
by Nathan A. Perez 2016 182 pages
4.19
423 ratings
The Power of a Praying Wife
by Stormie Omartian • 1996
Stop pushing. Start praying. A wife's roadmap to covering her husband's whole life in prayer.
4.35
64k+
The Power of a Praying Wife Summary
The Power of a Praying Wife
Stop pushing. Start praying. A wife's roadmap to covering her husband's whole life in prayer.
by Stormie Omartian 1996 208 pages
4.35
64k+ ratings
The Bezos Letters
by Steve Anderson • 2019
Fourteen principles from Bezos's shareholder letters that turned a bookstore into a global empire.
3.95
500+
The Bezos Letters Summary
The Bezos Letters
Fourteen principles from Bezos's shareholder letters that turned a bookstore into a global empire.
by Steve Anderson 2019 263 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
Instagram Secrets
by Jeremy McGilvrey • 2017
Instagram for business: the playbook for turning followers into customers, from content to sale.
3.75
440
Instagram Secrets Summary
Instagram Secrets
Instagram for business: the playbook for turning followers into customers, from content to sale.
by Jeremy McGilvrey 2017 204 pages
3.75
440 ratings
NLP
by Steve Andreas • 1993
Conquer fear, build instant rapport, and program your mind for excellence with the NLP toolbox.
3.84
1k+
NLP Summary
NLP
Conquer fear, build instant rapport, and program your mind for excellence with the NLP toolbox.
by Steve Andreas 1993 354 pages
3.84
1k+ ratings
Healthy Gut, Healthy You
by Michael Ruscio • 2018
Fatigue, brain fog, skin issues: they often start in the gut. A step-by-step plan to reverse them.
4.12
500+
Healthy Gut, Healthy You Summary
Healthy Gut, Healthy You
Fatigue, brain fog, skin issues: they often start in the gut. A step-by-step plan to reverse them.
by Michael Ruscio 2018 625 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
Conflict Without Casualties
by Nate Regier • 2017
Workplace drama follows a script you didn't write. Three skills flip it into productive conflict.
3.95
143
Conflict Without Casualties Summary
Conflict Without Casualties
Workplace drama follows a script you didn't write. Three skills flip it into productive conflict.
by Nate Regier 2017 240 pages
3.95
143 ratings
The Mind of the Leader
by Jacqueline Carter • 2018
Strategy isn't your leadership ceiling. Your mind is. Three trainable mental habits that raise it.
3.91
500+
The Mind of the Leader Summary
The Mind of the Leader
Strategy isn't your leadership ceiling. Your mind is. Three trainable mental habits that raise it.
by Jacqueline Carter 2018 256 pages
3.91
500+ ratings
Conflicted
by Ian Leslie • 2021
Disagreement is not a breakdown. It is the raw material of progress, and most teams waste it.
4.16
500+
Conflicted Summary
Conflicted
Disagreement is not a breakdown. It is the raw material of progress, and most teams waste it.
by Ian Leslie 2021 304 pages
4.16
500+ ratings
Self-Love Workbook for Women
by Megan Logan • 2020
A workbook for women who give everyone else compassion but have none left for themselves.
4.06
1k+
Self-Love Workbook for Women Summary
Self-Love Workbook for Women
A workbook for women who give everyone else compassion but have none left for themselves.
by Megan Logan 2020 174 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
The Way of Herbs
by Michael Tierra • 1980
Home diagnosis, custom formulas, and safe herbal treatment using a system drawn from East and West.
4.28
500+
The Way of Herbs Summary
The Way of Herbs
Home diagnosis, custom formulas, and safe herbal treatment using a system drawn from East and West.
by Michael Tierra 1980 416 pages
4.28
500+ ratings
Zen Habits
by Leo Babauta • 2015
Thinking isn't a reflex; it starts the moment you're blocked. Its teachable anatomy is fivefold.
3.8
500+
Zen Habits Summary
Zen Habits
Thinking isn't a reflex; it starts the moment you're blocked. Its teachable anatomy is fivefold.
by Leo Babauta 2015 234 pages
3.8
500+ ratings
Soup
by Jon Gordon • 2010
A failing soup CEO finds the recipe for turning her company around in a grandmother's kitchen.
4.07
1k+
Soup Summary
Soup
A failing soup CEO finds the recipe for turning her company around in a grandmother's kitchen.
by Jon Gordon 2010 176 pages
4.07
1k+ ratings
The Anna Karenina Fix
by Viv Groskop • 2019
The life advice hidden in Russian novels, decoded by a comedian who grew up with them.
3.96
1k+
The Anna Karenina Fix Summary
The Anna Karenina Fix
The life advice hidden in Russian novels, decoded by a comedian who grew up with them.
by Viv Groskop 2019 224 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
Japonisme
by Erin Niimi Longhurst • 2018
Seven Japanese concepts to find purpose, embrace imperfection, and build a calmer life.
3.74
2k+
Japonisme Summary
Japonisme
Seven Japanese concepts to find purpose, embrace imperfection, and build a calmer life.
by Erin Niimi Longhurst 2018 293 pages
3.74
2k+ ratings
The Manual of Ideas
by John Mihaljevic • 2013
Turn stock research into a repeatable system for finding the market's most mispriced companies.
4.06
500+
The Manual of Ideas Summary
The Manual of Ideas
Turn stock research into a repeatable system for finding the market's most mispriced companies.
by John Mihaljevic 2013 336 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
On Fear
by J. Krishnamurti • 1994
Fear isn't something you have; it's something thought creates between past and future.
4.32
500+
On Fear Summary
On Fear
Fear isn't something you have; it's something thought creates between past and future.
by J. Krishnamurti 1994 115 pages
4.32
500+ ratings
The Highly Sensitive Person's Survival Guide
by Ted Zeff • 2004
For the easily overwhelmed: how to manage noise, time, and people without dulling your strengths.
3.49
1k+
The Highly Sensitive Person's Survival Guide Summary
The Highly Sensitive Person's Survival Guide
For the easily overwhelmed: how to manage noise, time, and people without dulling your strengths.
by Ted Zeff 2004 200 pages
3.49
1k+ ratings
Divine Direction
by Craig Groeschel • 2017
Tiny, overlooked choices are steering your entire life. Seven decisions that point them toward God.
4.37
2k+
Divine Direction Summary
Divine Direction
Tiny, overlooked choices are steering your entire life. Seven decisions that point them toward God.
by Craig Groeschel 2017 208 pages
4.37
2k+ ratings
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child
by Marc Weissbluth • 1987
A pediatrician's plan for ending night wakings that starts with a bedtime as early as 6:00 PM.
3.90
11k+
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child Summary
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child
A pediatrician's plan for ending night wakings that starts with a bedtime as early as 6:00 PM.
by Marc Weissbluth 1987 688 pages
3.90
11k+ ratings
How Babies Sleep
by Sofia Axelrod • 2020
Red light at night, bright light by day: how your baby's internal clock holds the key to sleep.
3.47
474
How Babies Sleep Summary
How Babies Sleep
Red light at night, bright light by day: how your baby's internal clock holds the key to sleep.
by Sofia Axelrod 2020 256 pages
3.47
474 ratings
How Successful People Grow
by John C. Maxwell • 2014
Growth is never automatic. Fifteen practices that turn daily discipline into lasting progress.
4.23
1k+
How Successful People Grow Summary
How Successful People Grow
Growth is never automatic. Fifteen practices that turn daily discipline into lasting progress.
by John C. Maxwell 2014 160 pages
4.23
1k+ ratings
Executive Toughness
by Jason Selk • 2011
Two minutes a day: the sports-psychology system that turns executives into finishers.
4.21
500+
Executive Toughness Summary
Executive Toughness
Two minutes a day: the sports-psychology system that turns executives into finishers.
by Jason Selk 2011 225 pages
4.21
500+ ratings
End Your Carb Confusion
by Eric C. Westman • 2020
Find your personal carb threshold and lower insulin for good: a doctor's three-phase plan.
4.44
500+
End Your Carb Confusion Summary
End Your Carb Confusion
Find your personal carb threshold and lower insulin for good: a doctor's three-phase plan.
by Eric C. Westman 2020 240 pages
4.44
500+ ratings
Happy Brain
by Dean Burnett • 2018
Happiness is built from brain chemistry, social wiring, and home; chasing it directly backfires.
3.70
2k+
Happy Brain Summary
Happy Brain
Happiness is built from brain chemistry, social wiring, and home; chasing it directly backfires.
by Dean Burnett 2018 352 pages
3.70
2k+ ratings
How to Meditate
by Pema Chödrön • 2013
Stop trying to clear your thoughts. The real practice is learning to sit with everything.
4.19
5k+
How to Meditate Summary
How to Meditate
Stop trying to clear your thoughts. The real practice is learning to sit with everything.
by Pema Chödrön 2013 184 pages
4.19
5k+ ratings
The Power of Bad
by John Tierney • 2019
One harsh word can overwhelm a sea of praise. The reason lies in ancient survival wiring.
3.86
1k+
The Power of Bad Summary
The Power of Bad
One harsh word can overwhelm a sea of praise. The reason lies in ancient survival wiring.
by John Tierney 2019 335 pages
3.86
1k+ ratings
How To Win Friends And Influence People (Unabridged)
by Dale Carnegie • 2010
Why a smile, a name remembered, and real curiosity open more doors than rank.
4.13
3k+
How To Win Friends And Influence People (Unabridged) Summary
How To Win Friends And Influence People (Unabridged)
Why a smile, a name remembered, and real curiosity open more doors than rank.
by Dale Carnegie 2010 333 pages
4.13
3k+ ratings
Adult Children of Parental Alienation Syndrome
by Amy J.L. Baker • 2007
Cult-like manipulation turns children against a parent; the damage follows them into adulthood.
4.44
176
Adult Children of Parental Alienation Syndrome Summary
Adult Children of Parental Alienation Syndrome
Cult-like manipulation turns children against a parent; the damage follows them into adulthood.
by Amy J.L. Baker 2007 320 pages
4.44
176 ratings
Allen Carr's Easy Way for Women to Stop Smoking
by Allen Carr • 2002
Quitting isn't willpower. It's seeing that the cigarette never relieved stress, it created it.
4.10
1k+
Allen Carr's Easy Way for Women to Stop Smoking Summary
Allen Carr's Easy Way for Women to Stop Smoking
Quitting isn't willpower. It's seeing that the cigarette never relieved stress, it created it.
by Allen Carr 2002 215 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
Mindless Eating
by Brian Wansink • 2006
Your plate and your friends decide how much you eat. The fix is not a diet.
3.93
12k+
Mindless Eating Summary
Mindless Eating
Your plate and your friends decide how much you eat. The fix is not a diet.
by Brian Wansink 2006 276 pages
3.93
12k+ ratings
Sensitive Is the New Strong
by Anita Moorjani • 2021
Stop absorbing everyone's emotions. Protect your energy and make sensitivity work for you.
3.96
1k+
Sensitive Is the New Strong Summary
Sensitive Is the New Strong
Stop absorbing everyone's emotions. Protect your energy and make sensitivity work for you.
by Anita Moorjani 2021 203 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
Metacognitive Therapy for Anxiety and Depression
by Adrian Wells • 2008
Anxiety and depression are driven by how we think about thoughts, not by the thoughts themselves.
4.37
166
Metacognitive Therapy for Anxiety and Depression Summary
Metacognitive Therapy for Anxiety and Depression
Anxiety and depression are driven by how we think about thoughts, not by the thoughts themselves.
by Adrian Wells 2008 316 pages
4.37
166 ratings
Sex, Teens, and Everything in Between
by Shafia Zaloom • 2019
The sex talk is broken. What to say about consent, porn, and healthy relationships with teens.
4.19
134
Sex, Teens, and Everything in Between Summary
Sex, Teens, and Everything in Between
The sex talk is broken. What to say about consent, porn, and healthy relationships with teens.
by Shafia Zaloom 2019 352 pages
4.19
134 ratings
Control Unleashed
by Leslie McDevitt • 2007
Your dog lunges, barks, or tunes out. The game-based protocol that fixes the emotion first.
4.39
500+
Control Unleashed Summary
Control Unleashed
Your dog lunges, barks, or tunes out. The game-based protocol that fixes the emotion first.
by Leslie McDevitt 2007 226 pages
4.39
500+ ratings
Welcome to Management
by Ryan Hawk • 2020
Your first management role: the skills that earned it aren't the ones that sustain it.
4.00
494
Welcome to Management Summary
Welcome to Management
Your first management role: the skills that earned it aren't the ones that sustain it.
by Ryan Hawk 2020 240 pages
4.00
494 ratings
Motivating Students Who Don't Care
by Allen N. Mendler • 2000
Reconnect with disengaged students using a daily two-minute practice and a smarter way to praise.
3.50
235
Motivating Students Who Don't Care Summary
Motivating Students Who Don't Care
Reconnect with disengaged students using a daily two-minute practice and a smarter way to praise.
by Allen N. Mendler 2000 69 pages
3.50
235 ratings
No B.S. Ruthless Management of People and Profits
by Dan S. Kennedy • 2008
Your employees have their own agenda. The enforcement system that puts profit back in command.
4.09
500+
No B.S. Ruthless Management of People and Profits Summary
No B.S. Ruthless Management of People and Profits
Your employees have their own agenda. The enforcement system that puts profit back in command.
by Dan S. Kennedy 2008 350 pages
4.09
500+ ratings
The Surprising Purpose of Anger
by Marshall B. Rosenberg • 2005
Anger isn't the enemy. The practice for finding the unmet need behind every outburst.
4.12
500+
The Surprising Purpose of Anger Summary
The Surprising Purpose of Anger
Anger isn't the enemy. The practice for finding the unmet need behind every outburst.
by Marshall B. Rosenberg 2005 44 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
Honoring the Self
by Nathaniel Branden • 1983
Why success feels hollow: real confidence is built on a daily choice, not on achievement.
4.20
500+
Honoring the Self Summary
Honoring the Self
Why success feels hollow: real confidence is built on a daily choice, not on achievement.
by Nathaniel Branden 1983 290 pages
4.20
500+ ratings
Hustle
by Neil Patel • 2016
Turn constant motion into self-made luck, hidden opportunities, and a career you actually own.
3.49
459
Hustle Summary
Hustle
Turn constant motion into self-made luck, hidden opportunities, and a career you actually own.
by Neil Patel 2016 272 pages
3.49
459 ratings
Allah Loves
by Omar Suleiman • 2020
Repentance, small consistent habits, and kindness that costs you: the traits that earn divine love.
4.74
2k+
Allah Loves Summary
Allah Loves
Repentance, small consistent habits, and kindness that costs you: the traits that earn divine love.
by Omar Suleiman 2020 160 pages
4.74
2k+ ratings
OPEN YOUR MIND TO PROSPERITY
by Catherine Ponder • 1992
Speak it, picture it, give ten percent away. The prosperity sequence where mind work comes first.
4.27
311
OPEN YOUR MIND TO PROSPERITY Summary
OPEN YOUR MIND TO PROSPERITY
Speak it, picture it, give ten percent away. The prosperity sequence where mind work comes first.
by Catherine Ponder 1992 176 pages
4.27
311 ratings
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