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Self Help Book Summaries

Parenting With Love and Logic
by Foster W. Cline • 1990
Trade anger for empathy, give real choices, and let consequences teach what lectures never will.
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14k+
Parenting With Love and Logic Summary
Parenting With Love and Logic
Trade anger for empathy, give real choices, and let consequences teach what lectures never will.
by Foster W. Cline 1990 272 pages
4.04
14k+ ratings
Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology
by Joseph H. Pilates • 1945
Modern life is stiffening your body. The 1945 antidote: controlled breath and a spine that bends.
4.22
500+
Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology Summary
Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology
Modern life is stiffening your body. The 1945 antidote: controlled breath and a spine that bends.
by Joseph H. Pilates 1945 93 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
Everyday Millionaires
by Chris Hogan • 2019
They studied 10,000 millionaires. Most inherited nothing. Their method: a 401(k) and a budget.
3.80
6k+
Everyday Millionaires Summary
Everyday Millionaires
They studied 10,000 millionaires. Most inherited nothing. Their method: a 401(k) and a budget.
by Chris Hogan 2019 272 pages
3.80
6k+ ratings
Simple Wealth, Inevitable Wealth
by Nick Murray • 1999
Owning stocks scares you. Lending feels safe. Over a lifetime, the safe choice runs dry.
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500+
Simple Wealth, Inevitable Wealth Summary
Simple Wealth, Inevitable Wealth
Owning stocks scares you. Lending feels safe. Over a lifetime, the safe choice runs dry.
by Nick Murray 1999 183 pages
4.31
500+ ratings
The Practice of Not Thinking
by Ryūnosuke Koike • 2013
Constant mental chatter is the enemy. Your senses are how you fight back. A Zen guide.
3.37
2k+
The Practice of Not Thinking Summary
The Practice of Not Thinking
Constant mental chatter is the enemy. Your senses are how you fight back. A Zen guide.
by Ryūnosuke Koike 2013
3.37
2k+ ratings
The Nurture Revolution
by Greer Kirshenbaum • 2023
The one thing that prevents mental illness starts in infancy: how you nurture your baby.
4.34
1k+
The Nurture Revolution Summary
The Nurture Revolution
The one thing that prevents mental illness starts in infancy: how you nurture your baby.
by Greer Kirshenbaum 2023 336 pages
4.34
1k+ ratings
Cold Calling Techniques {That Really Work!}
by Stephan Schiffman • 1987
Track your ratios, flip every objection with one question, and set 50 more appointments this year.
3.90
500+
Cold Calling Techniques {That Really Work!} Summary
Cold Calling Techniques {That Really Work!}
Track your ratios, flip every objection with one question, and set 50 more appointments this year.
by Stephan Schiffman 1987 148 pages
3.90
500+ ratings
The Software Engineer's Guidebook
by Gergely Orosz • 2023
The career path beyond senior engineer: what promotion panels evaluate, from startups to Big Tech.
4.08
500+
The Software Engineer's Guidebook Summary
The Software Engineer's Guidebook
The career path beyond senior engineer: what promotion panels evaluate, from startups to Big Tech.
by Gergely Orosz 2023 413 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
The Happiness Curve
by Jonathan Rauch • 2018
Midlife discontent is not a crisis. It is predictable, temporary, and the upswing needs no action.
3.63
1k+
The Happiness Curve Summary
The Happiness Curve
Midlife discontent is not a crisis. It is predictable, temporary, and the upswing needs no action.
by Jonathan Rauch 2018 256 pages
3.63
1k+ ratings
Life Worth Living
by Miroslav Volf • 2023
Chasing happiness misses the point. The deeper question: what makes a life actually matter.
3.68
1k+
Life Worth Living Summary
Life Worth Living
Chasing happiness misses the point. The deeper question: what makes a life actually matter.
by Miroslav Volf 2023 348 pages
3.68
1k+ ratings
Bruce Lee
by Bruce Lee • 1998
Bruce Lee's training logs: the isometric holds, circuits, and stretches behind his speed and power.
4.25
1k+
Bruce Lee Summary
Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee's training logs: the isometric holds, circuits, and stretches behind his speed and power.
by Bruce Lee 1998 256 pages
4.25
1k+ ratings
Dollars and Sense
by Dan Ariely • 2017
Your money problem is a brain problem. The hidden forces that drain your wallet.
3.78
5k+
Dollars and Sense Summary
Dollars and Sense
Your money problem is a brain problem. The hidden forces that drain your wallet.
by Dan Ariely 2017 288 pages
3.78
5k+ ratings
Winning with People
by John C. Maxwell • 2005
Goodwill is career fuel. The principles that earn it, keep it, and make it compound.
4.27
7k+
Winning with People Summary
Winning with People
Goodwill is career fuel. The principles that earn it, keep it, and make it compound.
by John C. Maxwell 2005
4.27
7k+ ratings
Calling in "The One"
by Katherine Woodward Thomas • 2004
Seven weeks of inner clearing and intentional living to attract the partner you actually want.
4.21
1k+
Calling in "The One" Summary
Calling in "The One"
Seven weeks of inner clearing and intentional living to attract the partner you actually want.
by Katherine Woodward Thomas 2004 352 pages
4.21
1k+ ratings
The Ideal Muslimah
by Muhammad Ali al-Hashimi • 2010
How the Muslim woman builds Islamic character across worship, marriage, parenting, and community.
4.33
1k+
The Ideal Muslimah Summary
The Ideal Muslimah
How the Muslim woman builds Islamic character across worship, marriage, parenting, and community.
by Muhammad Ali al-Hashimi 2010 538 pages
4.33
1k+ ratings
The Art of Explanation
by Ros Atkins • 2023
A BBC journalist's repeatable method for explaining anything clearly, even under pressure.
3.91
1k+
The Art of Explanation Summary
The Art of Explanation
A BBC journalist's repeatable method for explaining anything clearly, even under pressure.
by Ros Atkins 2023 320 pages
3.91
1k+ ratings
Messages from the Masters
by Brian L. Weiss • 1999
Past-life memories can heal present wounds. A pioneering psychiatrist shows you how to access yours.
4.35
6k+
Messages from the Masters Summary
Messages from the Masters
Past-life memories can heal present wounds. A pioneering psychiatrist shows you how to access yours.
by Brian L. Weiss 1999 262 pages
4.35
6k+ ratings
Spiritual Warfare
by Jed McKenna • 2007
Enlightenment is a bedtime story. Death awareness is the only practice that works.
4.56
500+
Spiritual Warfare Summary
Spiritual Warfare
Enlightenment is a bedtime story. Death awareness is the only practice that works.
by Jed McKenna 2007 328 pages
4.56
500+ ratings
Managing Leadership Anxiety
by Steve Cuss • 2019
Most leadership anxiety is borrowed. How to trace it, map it, and lead calmly.
4.33
1k+
Managing Leadership Anxiety Summary
Managing Leadership Anxiety
Most leadership anxiety is borrowed. How to trace it, map it, and lead calmly.
by Steve Cuss 2019 224 pages
4.33
1k+ ratings
The Art of Gathering
by Priya Parker • 2018
Stop hosting on autopilot: give your gathering a disputable purpose and watch people lean in.
3.94
28k+
The Art of Gathering Summary
The Art of Gathering
Stop hosting on autopilot: give your gathering a disputable purpose and watch people lean in.
by Priya Parker 2018 304 pages
3.94
28k+ ratings
Outlining Your Novel
by K.M. Weiland • 2011
Stop staring at the empty page: a pre-writing method that builds your novel before chapter one.
4.11
4k+
Outlining Your Novel Summary
Outlining Your Novel
Stop staring at the empty page: a pre-writing method that builds your novel before chapter one.
by K.M. Weiland 2011 186 pages
4.11
4k+ ratings
How to Think Like a Roman Emperor
by Donald J. Robertson • 2019
A Roman emperor's mental tools: Stoic techniques for emotional resilience that work today.
4.34
15k+
How to Think Like a Roman Emperor Summary
How to Think Like a Roman Emperor
A Roman emperor's mental tools: Stoic techniques for emotional resilience that work today.
by Donald J. Robertson 2019 304 pages
4.34
15k+ ratings
Plato, Not Prozac!
by Lou Marinoff • 1999
A five-step method that uses philosophy to solve life's everyday problems, no couch required.
3.47
2k+
Plato, Not Prozac! Summary
Plato, Not Prozac!
A five-step method that uses philosophy to solve life's everyday problems, no couch required.
by Lou Marinoff 1999 320 pages
3.47
2k+ ratings
Think Like A Grandmaster
by Alexander Kotov • 1970
How grandmasters actually think: a systematic method for analyzing every possibility once only.
4.12
380
Think Like A Grandmaster Summary
Think Like A Grandmaster
How grandmasters actually think: a systematic method for analyzing every possibility once only.
by Alexander Kotov 1970 187 pages
4.12
380 ratings
The Mediation Process
by Christopher W. Moore • 1986
When you cannot impose a decision, how to guide hostile parties toward their own settlement.
3.96
185
The Mediation Process Summary
The Mediation Process
When you cannot impose a decision, how to guide hostile parties toward their own settlement.
by Christopher W. Moore 1986 704 pages
3.96
185 ratings
Al-Ghazali on Disciplining the Soul and on Breaking the Two Desires
by Abu Hamid al-Ghazali • 1990
Why hunger is a spiritual technology and desire a discipline, from Islam's great psychologist.
4.58
500+
Al-Ghazali on Disciplining the Soul and on Breaking the Two Desires Summary
Al-Ghazali on Disciplining the Soul and on Breaking the Two Desires
Why hunger is a spiritual technology and desire a discipline, from Islam's great psychologist.
by Abu Hamid al-Ghazali 1990 370 pages
4.58
500+ ratings
Be Here Now
by Ram Dass • 1971
Psychedelics open the door. Meditation, mantra, and surrender walk you through it.
4.34
43k+
Be Here Now Summary
Be Here Now
Psychedelics open the door. Meditation, mantra, and surrender walk you through it.
by Ram Dass 1971 100 pages
4.34
43k+ ratings
I Am Gifted, So Are You!
by Adam Khoo • 1998
Ace exams without burnout: the visual memory and speed-reading system that rewires how you learn.
4.00
2k+
I Am Gifted, So Are You! Summary
I Am Gifted, So Are You!
Ace exams without burnout: the visual memory and speed-reading system that rewires how you learn.
by Adam Khoo 1998
4.00
2k+ ratings
Unf*ck Your Habitat
by Rachel Hoffman • 2017
Stop overwhelming cleaning marathons. Twenty minutes with a break is the system that finally sticks.
3.73
6k+
Unf*ck Your Habitat Summary
Unf*ck Your Habitat
Stop overwhelming cleaning marathons. Twenty minutes with a break is the system that finally sticks.
by Rachel Hoffman 2017 224 pages
3.73
6k+ ratings
The Twelve Universal Laws of Success
by Herbert Harris • 1997
Why success isn't luck but law: a dozen principles that turn ambition into a step-by-step system.
4.15
326
The Twelve Universal Laws of Success Summary
The Twelve Universal Laws of Success
Why success isn't luck but law: a dozen principles that turn ambition into a step-by-step system.
by Herbert Harris 1997 200 pages
4.15
326 ratings
The 2-Hour Job Search
by Steve Dalton • 2012
Online applications give you a 1-in-13 shot. The system for tapping the other 12.
4.06
1k+
The 2-Hour Job Search Summary
The 2-Hour Job Search
Online applications give you a 1-in-13 shot. The system for tapping the other 12.
by Steve Dalton 2012 251 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
The Great Mental Models Volume 2
by Shane Parrish • 2019
The best mental tools come from physics, chemistry, and biology, not business books.
4.16
2k+
The Great Mental Models Volume 2 Summary
The Great Mental Models Volume 2
The best mental tools come from physics, chemistry, and biology, not business books.
by Shane Parrish 2019 397 pages
4.16
2k+ ratings
Tantric Sex
by Grace Mason • 2017
Shift from chasing climax to savoring sensation: tantric practices for deeper connection.
3.42
78
Tantric Sex Summary
Tantric Sex
Shift from chasing climax to savoring sensation: tantric practices for deeper connection.
by Grace Mason 2017 106 pages
3.42
78 ratings
The Book on Investing in Real Estate With No (and Low) Money Down
by Brandon Turner • 2014
No cash? Eight financing strategies that let someone else fund your real estate portfolio.
4.18
2k+
The Book on Investing in Real Estate With No (and Low) Money Down Summary
The Book on Investing in Real Estate With No (and Low) Money Down
No cash? Eight financing strategies that let someone else fund your real estate portfolio.
by Brandon Turner 2014 187 pages
4.18
2k+ ratings
Presentation Zen
by Garr Reynolds • 2007
A presentation is a documentary, not a document. Strip it down to story, image, and space.
4.05
14k+
Presentation Zen Summary
Presentation Zen
A presentation is a documentary, not a document. Strip it down to story, image, and space.
by Garr Reynolds 2007 229 pages
4.05
14k+ ratings
Start Finishing
by Charlie Gilkey • 2019
Less starting, more finishing: the system for turning your best ideas into completed projects.
3.94
500+
Start Finishing Summary
Start Finishing
Less starting, more finishing: the system for turning your best ideas into completed projects.
by Charlie Gilkey 2019 272 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
How to Have Confidence and Power in Dealing with People
by Les Giblin • 1956
Human nature runs on self-esteem: the practical playbook for turning that need into influence.
4.28
14k+
How to Have Confidence and Power in Dealing with People Summary
How to Have Confidence and Power in Dealing with People
Human nature runs on self-esteem: the practical playbook for turning that need into influence.
by Les Giblin 1956 196 pages
4.28
14k+ ratings
A Whole New Mind
by Daniel H. Pink • 2004
Routine brainwork is being outsourced; six human skills now command the premium.
3.92
29k+
A Whole New Mind Summary
A Whole New Mind
Routine brainwork is being outsourced; six human skills now command the premium.
by Daniel H. Pink 2004 296 pages
3.92
29k+ ratings
Discourses and Selected Writings
by Epictetus
Your peace hinges on one distinction: what is yours to control and what is not.
4.40
12k+
Discourses and Selected Writings Summary
Discourses and Selected Writings
Your peace hinges on one distinction: what is yours to control and what is not.
by Epictetus 276 pages
4.40
12k+ ratings
Beyond Positive Thinking
by Robert Anthony • 2004
Positive thinking is filtered through belief. A method that starts with how life actually works.
4.22
500+
Beyond Positive Thinking Summary
Beyond Positive Thinking
Positive thinking is filtered through belief. A method that starts with how life actually works.
by Robert Anthony 2004 179 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
Healing the Soul of a Woman
by Joyce Meyer • 2018
Old wounds still run the show. A spiritual path to reclaiming your life from past pain.
4.42
1k+
Healing the Soul of a Woman Summary
Healing the Soul of a Woman
Old wounds still run the show. A spiritual path to reclaiming your life from past pain.
by Joyce Meyer 2018 253 pages
4.42
1k+ ratings
The Power of Zero, Revised and Updated
by David McKnight • 2014
Tax-deferred retirement accounts are a ticking tax bomb. The exit plan: zero percent bracket.
3.81
1k+
The Power of Zero, Revised and Updated Summary
The Power of Zero, Revised and Updated
Tax-deferred retirement accounts are a ticking tax bomb. The exit plan: zero percent bracket.
by David McKnight 2014 160 pages
3.81
1k+ ratings
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success for Parents
by Deepak Chopra • 2008
Childhood success has an inner dimension, and it runs on a spiritual code most parents never teach.
4.07
1k+
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success for Parents Summary
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success for Parents
Childhood success has an inner dimension, and it runs on a spiritual code most parents never teach.
by Deepak Chopra 2008 160 pages
4.07
1k+ ratings
Ramayana Unravelled
by Ami Ganatra • 2022
Rama's reign was a blueprint, not myth. Governance and moral principles hiding in the ancient epic.
4.38
500+
Ramayana Unravelled Summary
Ramayana Unravelled
Rama's reign was a blueprint, not myth. Governance and moral principles hiding in the ancient epic.
by Ami Ganatra 2022 236 pages
4.38
500+ ratings
The Fortune Cookie Principle
by Bernadette Jiwa • 2013
Twenty design decisions that make your brand a story worth telling and sharing.
3.88
500+
The Fortune Cookie Principle Summary
The Fortune Cookie Principle
Twenty design decisions that make your brand a story worth telling and sharing.
by Bernadette Jiwa 2013 202 pages
3.88
500+ ratings
The One Minute Millionaire
by Mark Victor Hansen • 2001
A barista teaches a stuck editor to uncover wealth in the small change she already spends.
4.04
10k+
The One Minute Millionaire Summary
The One Minute Millionaire
A barista teaches a stuck editor to uncover wealth in the small change she already spends.
by Mark Victor Hansen 2001 388 pages
4.04
10k+ ratings
In an Unspoken Voice
by Peter A. Levine • 2010
The body stores trauma the mind forgets. Its subtle trembling is the path to release.
4.34
3k+
In an Unspoken Voice Summary
In an Unspoken Voice
The body stores trauma the mind forgets. Its subtle trembling is the path to release.
by Peter A. Levine 2010 384 pages
4.34
3k+ ratings
The Explosive Child
by Ross W. Greene • 1998
Some kids explode not from defiance but from missing skills. Here is how to help.
4.16
13k+
The Explosive Child Summary
The Explosive Child
Some kids explode not from defiance but from missing skills. Here is how to help.
by Ross W. Greene 1998 304 pages
4.16
13k+ ratings
What's Our Problem?
by Tim Urban • 2023
A society can think like a scientist or a zealot. Right now, the zealot is in charge.
4.24
5k+
What's Our Problem? Summary
What's Our Problem?
A society can think like a scientist or a zealot. Right now, the zealot is in charge.
by Tim Urban 2023 746 pages
4.24
5k+ ratings
The Testosterone Optimization Therapy Bible
by Jay Campbell • 2018
Testosterone boosters do nothing. Here is what restores your energy, muscle, and sex drive.
3.90
145
The Testosterone Optimization Therapy Bible Summary
The Testosterone Optimization Therapy Bible
Testosterone boosters do nothing. Here is what restores your energy, muscle, and sex drive.
by Jay Campbell 2018 600 pages
3.90
145 ratings
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