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Self Help Book Summaries

Brain Wash
by David Perlmutter • 2020
Modern life is hijacking your brain. A neurologist's program to reclaim focus, judgment, and calm.
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2k+
Brain Wash Summary
Brain Wash
Modern life is hijacking your brain. A neurologist's program to reclaim focus, judgment, and calm.
by David Perlmutter 2020 294 pages
3.79
2k+ ratings
Creating Love
by John Bradshaw • 1992
The mask you built to survive childhood is now blocking love. Here's the way past it.
4.03
217
Creating Love Summary
Creating Love
The mask you built to survive childhood is now blocking love. Here's the way past it.
by John Bradshaw 1992 402 pages
4.03
217 ratings
The Greatness Mindset
by Lewis Howes • 2023
Three hidden fears and a goal system to stop drifting and design a life of impact.
4.01
1k+
The Greatness Mindset Summary
The Greatness Mindset
Three hidden fears and a goal system to stop drifting and design a life of impact.
by Lewis Howes 2023 336 pages
4.01
1k+ ratings
Elastic Habits
by Stephen Guise • 2019
Rigid habits snap on bad days. This three-tier system bends, so your streak never breaks.
3.95
500+
Elastic Habits Summary
Elastic Habits
Rigid habits snap on bad days. This three-tier system bends, so your streak never breaks.
by Stephen Guise 2019 244 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
The Vortex
by Esther Hicks • 2009
An invisible holding space already contains every ideal relationship; appreciation unlocks it.
4.36
7k+
The Vortex Summary
The Vortex
An invisible holding space already contains every ideal relationship; appreciation unlocks it.
by Esther Hicks 2009 238 pages
4.36
7k+ ratings
The Secret Letters Of The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
by Robin Sharma • 2011
A monk sends a broken father across the globe for nine talismans holding life's deepest secrets.
4.04
10k+
The Secret Letters Of The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari Summary
The Secret Letters Of The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
A monk sends a broken father across the globe for nine talismans holding life's deepest secrets.
by Robin Sharma 2011 240 pages
4.04
10k+ ratings
The Compassionate Mind
by Paul A. Gilbert • 2009
Your brain's three emotional systems are out of balance. A specific mental training can restore it.
4.02
1k+
The Compassionate Mind Summary
The Compassionate Mind
Your brain's three emotional systems are out of balance. A specific mental training can restore it.
by Paul A. Gilbert 2009 513 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
Master Your Emotions
by Eric Robertson • 2019
Most advice says stay positive. Here is what fear, sadness, and anger are actually for.
3.55
165
Master Your Emotions Summary
Master Your Emotions
Most advice says stay positive. Here is what fear, sadness, and anger are actually for.
by Eric Robertson 2019 89 pages
3.55
165 ratings
Essential Confucius
by Confucius • 1992
The 2,500-year-old blueprint for building a just society, starting with the self.
3.80
262
Essential Confucius Summary
Essential Confucius
The 2,500-year-old blueprint for building a just society, starting with the self.
by Confucius 1992 179 pages
3.80
262 ratings
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 Navy SEAL Art of War
by Rob Roy • 2015
SEAL leadership decoded: trust, adaptability, and putting the team first when pressure peaks.
3.94
193
The Navy SEAL Art of War Summary
The Navy SEAL Art of War
SEAL leadership decoded: trust, adaptability, and putting the team first when pressure peaks.
by Rob Roy 2015 224 pages
3.94
193 ratings
Way of the Warrior Kid
by Jocko Willink • 2017
A bullied fifth-grader gets SEAL discipline when his uncle moves in for the summer.
4.51
5k+
Way of the Warrior Kid Summary
Way of the Warrior Kid
A bullied fifth-grader gets SEAL discipline when his uncle moves in for the summer.
by Jocko Willink 2017 192 pages
4.51
5k+ ratings
The Hero Code
by William H. McRaven • 2021
Heroism is not a single act but a daily practice: ten ordinary virtues anyone can build.
4.34
5k+
The Hero Code Summary
The Hero Code
Heroism is not a single act but a daily practice: ten ordinary virtues anyone can build.
by William H. McRaven 2021 176 pages
4.34
5k+ ratings
Thirty Million Words
by Dana Suskind • 2015
A 30-million-word gap opens before age three. Parent talk, not money, closes it.
4.14
3k+
Thirty Million Words Summary
Thirty Million Words
A 30-million-word gap opens before age three. Parent talk, not money, closes it.
by Dana Suskind 2015 320 pages
4.14
3k+ ratings
Zero to One, Start Now Get Perfect Later, Shoe Dog A Memoir by the Creator of Nike, [Hardcover] Crushing It 4 Books Collection Set
by Peter Thiel • 2020
The best businesses are monopolies hiding in plain sight, built on truths nobody else believes.
4.35
500+
Zero to One, Start Now Get Perfect Later, Shoe Dog A Memoir by the Creator of Nike, [Hardcover] Crushing It 4 Books Collection Set Summary
Zero to One, Start Now Get Perfect Later, Shoe Dog A Memoir by the Creator of Nike, [Hardcover] Crushing It 4 Books Collection Set
The best businesses are monopolies hiding in plain sight, built on truths nobody else believes.
by Peter Thiel 2020
4.35
500+ ratings
The Wonder Weeks
by Xaviera Plas-Plooij • 2019
Ten predictable fussy phases map your baby's brain development from newborn to toddler.
3.76
1k+
The Wonder Weeks Summary
The Wonder Weeks
Ten predictable fussy phases map your baby's brain development from newborn to toddler.
by Xaviera Plas-Plooij 2019 464 pages
3.76
1k+ ratings
The Essential Marcus Aurelius
by Marcus Aurelius
The Roman emperor's own method: how to build a mind that nothing external can disturb.
4.40
1k+
The Essential Marcus Aurelius Summary
The Essential Marcus Aurelius
The Roman emperor's own method: how to build a mind that nothing external can disturb.
by Marcus Aurelius 111 pages
4.40
1k+ ratings
Dying to Be Me
by Anita Moorjani • 2012
Dying of cancer, she left her body and saw what lies beyond. Then her cancer disappeared.
4.16
17k+
Dying to Be Me Summary
Dying to Be Me
Dying of cancer, she left her body and saw what lies beyond. Then her cancer disappeared.
by Anita Moorjani 2012 191 pages
4.16
17k+ 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
The Little Dictionary of Fashion
by Christian Dior • 1954
Fashion is the enemy of style. A couture master's principles for dressing yourself instead.
4.01
1k+
The Little Dictionary of Fashion Summary
The Little Dictionary of Fashion
Fashion is the enemy of style. A couture master's principles for dressing yourself instead.
by Christian Dior 1954 128 pages
4.01
1k+ ratings
How to Get Control of Your Time and Your Life
by Alan Lakein • 1973
One question, asked every hour, that pulls you back from busywork to the work worth doing.
3.91
500+
How to Get Control of Your Time and Your Life Summary
How to Get Control of Your Time and Your Life
One question, asked every hour, that pulls you back from busywork to the work worth doing.
by Alan Lakein 1973 160 pages
3.91
500+ ratings
What You Can Change and What You Can't
by Martin E.P. Seligman • 1993
Biology sets some limits, effort changes the rest. A leading psychologist maps which is which.
3.88
1k+
What You Can Change and What You Can't Summary
What You Can Change and What You Can't
Biology sets some limits, effort changes the rest. A leading psychologist maps which is which.
by Martin E.P. Seligman 1993 336 pages
3.88
1k+ ratings
Why We Work
by Barry Schwartz • 2015
Treat work as just a paycheck, and you create the pay-driven workers you assumed.
3.64
2k+
Why We Work Summary
Why We Work
Treat work as just a paycheck, and you create the pay-driven workers you assumed.
by Barry Schwartz 2015 112 pages
3.64
2k+ ratings
Sometimes You Win--Sometimes You Learn
by John C. Maxwell • 2013
Losses don't have to leave you bitter. The habit that turns every setback into a syllabus.
4.23
2k+
Sometimes You Win--Sometimes You Learn Summary
Sometimes You Win--Sometimes You Learn
Losses don't have to leave you bitter. The habit that turns every setback into a syllabus.
by John C. Maxwell 2013 256 pages
4.23
2k+ 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
Tricks of the Mind
by Derren Brown • 2006
A mentalist reveals how cognitive biases, cold reading, and placebos hijack your brain every day.
4.04
6k+
Tricks of the Mind Summary
Tricks of the Mind
A mentalist reveals how cognitive biases, cold reading, and placebos hijack your brain every day.
by Derren Brown 2006 400 pages
4.04
6k+ ratings
Striking Thoughts
by Bruce Lee • 2000
All fixed styles trap you: Bruce Lee's radical case for living with no single way.
4.25
3k+
Striking Thoughts Summary
Striking Thoughts
All fixed styles trap you: Bruce Lee's radical case for living with no single way.
by Bruce Lee 2000 228 pages
4.25
3k+ ratings
The Empath's Survival Guide
by Judith Orloff • 2017
You absorb everyone's stress. Daily practices to build an energy boundary and reclaim your reserves.
3.83
8k+
The Empath's Survival Guide Summary
The Empath's Survival Guide
You absorb everyone's stress. Daily practices to build an energy boundary and reclaim your reserves.
by Judith Orloff 2017 245 pages
3.83
8k+ 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 Wim Hof Method
by Wim Hof • 2020
Cold water and breathwork: the protocol that taught humans to voluntarily suppress inflammation.
3.81
18k+
The Wim Hof Method Summary
The Wim Hof Method
Cold water and breathwork: the protocol that taught humans to voluntarily suppress inflammation.
by Wim Hof 2020
3.81
18k+ ratings
Kettlebell - Simple and Sinister
by Pavel Tsatsouline • 2013
One weight, two drills, thirty minutes. The fitness program that strips away every excuse.
4.36
3k+
Kettlebell - Simple and Sinister Summary
Kettlebell - Simple and Sinister
One weight, two drills, thirty minutes. The fitness program that strips away every excuse.
by Pavel Tsatsouline 2013
4.36
3k+ ratings
Surrounded by Setbacks
by Thomas Erikson • 2020
Most crises leave clues. A system for catching yours, owning the outcome, and staying resilient.
3.67
1k+
Surrounded by Setbacks Summary
Surrounded by Setbacks
Most crises leave clues. A system for catching yours, owning the outcome, and staying resilient.
by Thomas Erikson 2020 326 pages
3.67
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
My Stroke of Insight
by Jill Bolte Taylor • 2006
A brain scientist's stroke switched off her inner critic and revealed a peaceful right-brain state.
3.92
32k+
My Stroke of Insight Summary
My Stroke of Insight
A brain scientist's stroke switched off her inner critic and revealed a peaceful right-brain state.
by Jill Bolte Taylor 2006 193 pages
3.92
32k+ ratings
Enhancing Trader Performance
by Brett N. Steenbarger • 2006
Deliberate practice builds expert traders. The missing piece: finding the niche that fits your mind.
4.18
165
Enhancing Trader Performance Summary
Enhancing Trader Performance
Deliberate practice builds expert traders. The missing piece: finding the niche that fits your mind.
by Brett N. Steenbarger 2006 304 pages
4.18
165 ratings
Big Panda & Tiny Dragon
by James Norbury • 2021
A panda and a tiny dragon walk the seasons, learning stillness in the face of uncertainty.
4.38
22k+
Big Panda & Tiny Dragon Summary
Big Panda & Tiny Dragon
A panda and a tiny dragon walk the seasons, learning stillness in the face of uncertainty.
by James Norbury 2021 94 pages
4.38
22k+ 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
Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve
by Stanley D. Rosenberg • 2017
A stuck vagus nerve can cause anxiety and depression. Gentle bodywork restores its calming signal.
3.76
2k+
Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve Summary
Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve
A stuck vagus nerve can cause anxiety and depression. Gentle bodywork restores its calming signal.
by Stanley D. Rosenberg 2017 239 pages
3.76
2k+ 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
Existentialism and Romantic Love
by Skye Cleary • 2015
Five existentialist philosophers on why love needs freedom and separateness, not soulmates.
4.08
74
Existentialism and Romantic Love Summary
Existentialism and Romantic Love
Five existentialist philosophers on why love needs freedom and separateness, not soulmates.
by Skye Cleary 2015 216 pages
4.08
74 ratings
The Truth About Crypto
by Ric Edelman • 2022
Why your portfolio needs Bitcoin: the precise allocation, from a traditional advisor who gets it.
3.65
412
The Truth About Crypto Summary
The Truth About Crypto
Why your portfolio needs Bitcoin: the precise allocation, from a traditional advisor who gets it.
by Ric Edelman 2022 385 pages
3.65
412 ratings
Case Interview Secrets
by Victor Cheng • 2012
Get the job by starting with an answer, not a framework. Former McKinsey interviewer shows how.
4.11
2k+
Case Interview Secrets Summary
Case Interview Secrets
Get the job by starting with an answer, not a framework. Former McKinsey interviewer shows how.
by Victor Cheng 2012 292 pages
4.11
2k+ ratings
The End of Your World
by Adyashanti • 2004
Awakening is only the start. The real work, and the sneakier delusions, arrive right after.
4.29
3k+
The End of Your World Summary
The End of Your World
Awakening is only the start. The real work, and the sneakier delusions, arrive right after.
by Adyashanti 2004 218 pages
4.29
3k+ ratings
Vivid Vision
by Cameron Herold • 2019
Write what your company looks like three years from now, in detail. Alignment follows.
3.91
1k+
Vivid Vision Summary
Vivid Vision
Write what your company looks like three years from now, in detail. Alignment follows.
by Cameron Herold 2019 172 pages
3.91
1k+ ratings
Machiavelli For Women
by Stacey Vanek Smith • 2021
Negotiate pay, speak up, handle difficult colleagues: Renaissance tactics for working women.
4.03
1k+
Machiavelli For Women Summary
Machiavelli For Women
Negotiate pay, speak up, handle difficult colleagues: Renaissance tactics for working women.
by Stacey Vanek Smith 2021 224 pages
4.03
1k+ 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
Teach Like a PIRATE
by Dave Burgess • 2012
The showmanship secrets that make students lean in, even for the topic you dread teaching.
3.99
7k+
Teach Like a PIRATE Summary
Teach Like a PIRATE
The showmanship secrets that make students lean in, even for the topic you dread teaching.
by Dave Burgess 2012 198 pages
3.99
7k+ ratings
On Marriage
by Timothy J. Keller • 2020
Your marriage was never meant to complete you. It was designed to point beyond you.
4.40
500+
On Marriage Summary
On Marriage
Your marriage was never meant to complete you. It was designed to point beyond you.
by Timothy J. Keller 2020 119 pages
4.40
500+ 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
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