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Self Help Book Summaries

The Way to Love
by Anthony de Mello • 1991
Love isn't attachment. Happiness isn't a reward. Both appear when you dismantle your illusions.
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5k+
The Way to Love Summary
The Way to Love
Love isn't attachment. Happiness isn't a reward. Both appear when you dismantle your illusions.
by Anthony de Mello 1991 160 pages
4.30
5k+ ratings
The Listening Path
by Julia Cameron • 2021
A six-week listening practice to sharpen attention, unlock creativity, and reconnect.
3.31
1k+
The Listening Path Summary
The Listening Path
A six-week listening practice to sharpen attention, unlock creativity, and reconnect.
by Julia Cameron 2021 187 pages
3.31
1k+ ratings
The Deeply Formed Life
by Rich Villodas • 2020
Hurry is a spiritual problem. The rhythms that slow you down and anchor you in Christ.
4.21
4k+
The Deeply Formed Life Summary
The Deeply Formed Life
Hurry is a spiritual problem. The rhythms that slow you down and anchor you in Christ.
by Rich Villodas 2020 290 pages
4.21
4k+ ratings
Living Buddha, Living Christ
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 1997
A Zen master reads the Gospels and finds the Holy Spirit on the meditation cushion.
4.17
19k+
Living Buddha, Living Christ Summary
Living Buddha, Living Christ
A Zen master reads the Gospels and finds the Holy Spirit on the meditation cushion.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1997 218 pages
4.17
19k+ ratings
SUPER BRAIN
by Deepak Chopra • 2012
Consciousness, not the brain, runs your life. Learn the difference and your neural wiring follows.
3.85
4k+
SUPER BRAIN Summary
SUPER BRAIN
Consciousness, not the brain, runs your life. Learn the difference and your neural wiring follows.
by Deepak Chopra 2012
3.85
4k+ ratings
The Attractor Factor
by Joe Vitale • 2005
Your bank account mirrors your inner state. A five-part process for rewriting it, starting within.
3.86
1k+
The Attractor Factor Summary
The Attractor Factor
Your bank account mirrors your inner state. A five-part process for rewriting it, starting within.
by Joe Vitale 2005 240 pages
3.86
1k+ ratings
Eat Move Sleep
by Tom Rath • 2013
Small daily choices about eating, moving, and sleeping beat any extreme health regimen.
3.59
7k+
Eat Move Sleep Summary
Eat Move Sleep
Small daily choices about eating, moving, and sleeping beat any extreme health regimen.
by Tom Rath 2013 246 pages
3.59
7k+ ratings
Knock 'em Dead Job Interview
by Martin Yate • 1994
Five hidden criteria decide every hire. A system for satisfying them and walking out with the job.
3.99
324
Knock 'em Dead Job Interview Summary
Knock 'em Dead Job Interview
Five hidden criteria decide every hire. A system for satisfying them and walking out with the job.
by Martin Yate 1994 256 pages
3.99
324 ratings
Keep Sharp
by Sanjay Gupta • 2021
Exercise can cut your dementia risk in half. A neurosurgeon on the other changes that matter.
4.08
12k+
Keep Sharp Summary
Keep Sharp
Exercise can cut your dementia risk in half. A neurosurgeon on the other changes that matter.
by Sanjay Gupta 2021 336 pages
4.08
12k+ ratings
Emotional
by Leonard Mlodinow • 2022
Emotion doesn't sabotage reason. It supplies the hidden calculations behind every decision you make.
3.84
2k+
Emotional Summary
Emotional
Emotion doesn't sabotage reason. It supplies the hidden calculations behind every decision you make.
by Leonard Mlodinow 2022 273 pages
3.84
2k+ ratings
Joy at Work
by Marie Kondō • 2020
Your desk, your inbox, and your calendar are all cluttered. One question clears everything.
3.48
8k+
Joy at Work Summary
Joy at Work
Your desk, your inbox, and your calendar are all cluttered. One question clears everything.
by Marie Kondō 2020 257 pages
3.48
8k+ ratings
Stop Reading the News
by Rolf Dobelli • 2019
You are not informed. You are addicted. The case for quitting news entirely.
3.71
3k+
Stop Reading the News Summary
Stop Reading the News
You are not informed. You are addicted. The case for quitting news entirely.
by Rolf Dobelli 2019
3.71
3k+ ratings
Anxious for Nothing
by John F. MacArthur Jr. • 1993
Your worry is not a disorder. It is distrust in disguise, and Scripture has a cure.
4.25
2k+
Anxious for Nothing Summary
Anxious for Nothing
Your worry is not a disorder. It is distrust in disguise, and Scripture has a cure.
by John F. MacArthur Jr. 1993 220 pages
4.25
2k+ ratings
The Challenger Launch Decision
by Diane Vaughan • 1997
The chain of small failures that precedes every disaster, and where to break it.
4.08
459
The Challenger Launch Decision Summary
The Challenger Launch Decision
The chain of small failures that precedes every disaster, and where to break it.
by Diane Vaughan 1997 592 pages
4.08
459 ratings
The Great Mental Models
by Shane Parrish • 2018
Nine thinking tools top performers reach for when the data stops and judgment takes over.
4.07
10k+
The Great Mental Models Summary
The Great Mental Models
Nine thinking tools top performers reach for when the data stops and judgment takes over.
by Shane Parrish 2018 183 pages
4.07
10k+ ratings
You’re Overthinking It
by Sabrina Alexis Bendory • 2023
Dating overthinking isn't intuition. It's self-sabotage wearing a convincing disguise.
4.13
248
You’re Overthinking It Summary
You’re Overthinking It
Dating overthinking isn't intuition. It's self-sabotage wearing a convincing disguise.
by Sabrina Alexis Bendory 2023 312 pages
4.13
248 ratings
Managing Up
by Mary Abbajay • 2018
Your boss won't change. Learn to read their style and adapt so your career thrives anyway.
3.77
500+
Managing Up Summary
Managing Up
Your boss won't change. Learn to read their style and adapt so your career thrives anyway.
by Mary Abbajay 2018 276 pages
3.77
500+ ratings
The End of Average
by Todd Rose • 2016
Schools and companies are built for a person who doesn't exist. The data prove it.
4.04
4k+
The End of Average Summary
The End of Average
Schools and companies are built for a person who doesn't exist. The data prove it.
by Todd Rose 2016 256 pages
4.04
4k+ ratings
Game Changers
by Dave Asprey • 2018
The biohacking playbook: upgrade your sleep, diet, and brain to outlast and outperform anyone.
4.02
2k+
Game Changers Summary
Game Changers
The biohacking playbook: upgrade your sleep, diet, and brain to outlast and outperform anyone.
by Dave Asprey 2018 352 pages
4.02
2k+ ratings
25 Ways to Win with People
by John C. Maxwell • 2005
Deliberate moves, starting the moment you say hello, that make anyone feel genuinely important.
4.10
2k+
25 Ways to Win with People Summary
25 Ways to Win with People
Deliberate moves, starting the moment you say hello, that make anyone feel genuinely important.
by John C. Maxwell 2005 208 pages
4.10
2k+ ratings
Miracle Morning Millionaires
by Hal Elrod • 2018
Before the world wakes: six daily practices that build a millionaire's mindset, energy, and income.
4.15
1k+
Miracle Morning Millionaires Summary
Miracle Morning Millionaires
Before the world wakes: six daily practices that build a millionaire's mindset, energy, and income.
by Hal Elrod 2018 235 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
Hiding in the Bathroom
by Morra Aarons-Mele • 2017
Turn solitude and anxiety into career assets, even if you'd rather stay home.
3.08
500+
Hiding in the Bathroom Summary
Hiding in the Bathroom
Turn solitude and anxiety into career assets, even if you'd rather stay home.
by Morra Aarons-Mele 2017 304 pages
3.08
500+ ratings
Beautiful Boy
by David Sheff • 2007
His golden son vanished into meth. A father's decade of love, lies, and letting go.
4.18
100k+
Beautiful Boy Summary
Beautiful Boy
His golden son vanished into meth. A father's decade of love, lies, and letting go.
by David Sheff 2007 317 pages
4.18
100k+ ratings
The Complete Works of Florence Scovel Shinn
by Florence Scovel Shinn • 1988
Every word builds the house you live in tomorrow. The complete manual for choosing your materials.
3.64
6k+
The Complete Works of Florence Scovel Shinn Summary
The Complete Works of Florence Scovel Shinn
Every word builds the house you live in tomorrow. The complete manual for choosing your materials.
by Florence Scovel Shinn 1988 367 pages
3.64
6k+ ratings
Giftology
by John Ruhlin • 2016
One knife, no logo, worst possible moment. The business gift that actually works.
4.06
1k+
Giftology Summary
Giftology
One knife, no logo, worst possible moment. The business gift that actually works.
by John Ruhlin 2016 184 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
The Obesity Code
by Jason Fung • 2016
One hormone locks away fat; eating less cannot touch it. The schedule that turns it off.
4.36
38k+
The Obesity Code Summary
The Obesity Code
One hormone locks away fat; eating less cannot touch it. The schedule that turns it off.
by Jason Fung 2016 315 pages
4.36
38k+ ratings
The Performance Paradox
by Eduardo Briceno • 2023
Constant performance without learning is why you plateau. A two-mode approach keeps you improving.
3.74
209
The Performance Paradox Summary
The Performance Paradox
Constant performance without learning is why you plateau. A two-mode approach keeps you improving.
by Eduardo Briceno 2023 336 pages
3.74
209 ratings
Say the Right Thing
by Kenji Yoshino • 2023
Four ways we flee identity conversations, and the three shifts that keep us at the table.
4.25
500+
Say the Right Thing Summary
Say the Right Thing
Four ways we flee identity conversations, and the three shifts that keep us at the table.
by Kenji Yoshino 2023 240 pages
4.25
500+ ratings
Attachment Theory
by Thais Gibson • 2020
Before age eight, trust wounds get wired in like hypnosis. The tools to uninstall them.
3.92
1k+
Attachment Theory Summary
Attachment Theory
Before age eight, trust wounds get wired in like hypnosis. The tools to uninstall them.
by Thais Gibson 2020 180 pages
3.92
1k+ ratings
Just F*cking Do It
by Noor Hibbert • 2019
Reprogram the childhood beliefs you never chose. Trust the universe. Act before fear catches up.
3.88
1k+
Just F*cking Do It Summary
Just F*cking Do It
Reprogram the childhood beliefs you never chose. Trust the universe. Act before fear catches up.
by Noor Hibbert 2019 256 pages
3.88
1k+ ratings
Lateral Thinking
by Edward de Bono • 2009
Logic picks the best answer; the missing half generates the ones logic never reaches.
3.76
4k+
Lateral Thinking Summary
Lateral Thinking
Logic picks the best answer; the missing half generates the ones logic never reaches.
by Edward de Bono 2009 272 pages
3.76
4k+ ratings
The Confident Woman
by Joyce Meyer • 2006
Stop waiting to feel confident. A faith-driven plan for bold living that starts today.
4.34
5k+
The Confident Woman Summary
The Confident Woman
Stop waiting to feel confident. A faith-driven plan for bold living that starts today.
by Joyce Meyer 2006 272 pages
4.34
5k+ ratings
The Next Millionaire Next Door
by Thomas J. Stanley • 2018
Why the rich don't look rich: updated evidence that frugality and discipline out-earn any salary.
3.63
2k+
The Next Millionaire Next Door Summary
The Next Millionaire Next Door
Why the rich don't look rich: updated evidence that frugality and discipline out-earn any salary.
by Thomas J. Stanley 2018 272 pages
3.63
2k+ ratings
The Power of the Spoken Word
by Florence Scovel Shinn • 1945
Your words land in the subconscious as literal orders. Change the ones that betray you.
4.37
1k+
The Power of the Spoken Word Summary
The Power of the Spoken Word
Your words land in the subconscious as literal orders. Change the ones that betray you.
by Florence Scovel Shinn 1945 59 pages
4.37
1k+ ratings
The Verbally Abusive Man - Can He Change?
by Patricia Evans • 2006
A test for change in a verbally abusive partner, and a safety plan for leaving when he fails.
4.19
316
The Verbally Abusive Man - Can He Change? Summary
The Verbally Abusive Man - Can He Change?
A test for change in a verbally abusive partner, and a safety plan for leaving when he fails.
by Patricia Evans 2006 288 pages
4.19
316 ratings
Healing and Recovery
by David R. Hawkins • 2009
Raise your consciousness to heal: the method for releasing emotional blocks that feed illness.
4.50
500+
Healing and Recovery Summary
Healing and Recovery
Raise your consciousness to heal: the method for releasing emotional blocks that feed illness.
by David R. Hawkins 2009 510 pages
4.50
500+ ratings
Don't Believe Everything You Feel
by Robert L. Leahy • 2020
What you believe about your emotions hurts more than the emotions themselves. A workbook to undo it.
4.05
418
Don't Believe Everything You Feel Summary
Don't Believe Everything You Feel
What you believe about your emotions hurts more than the emotions themselves. A workbook to undo it.
by Robert L. Leahy 2020 218 pages
4.05
418 ratings
Fiber Menace
by Konstantin Monastyrsky • 2005
Fiber doesn't cure constipation. It causes it. The case against the most trusted health advice.
4.04
250
Fiber Menace Summary
Fiber Menace
Fiber doesn't cure constipation. It causes it. The case against the most trusted health advice.
by Konstantin Monastyrsky 2005
4.04
250 ratings
Willpower Doesn't Work
by Benjamin P. Hardy • 2018
Stop relying on self-control. Design your surroundings so the right choice is automatic.
3.99
4k+
Willpower Doesn't Work Summary
Willpower Doesn't Work
Stop relying on self-control. Design your surroundings so the right choice is automatic.
by Benjamin P. Hardy 2018 258 pages
3.99
4k+ ratings
The Narcissist You Know
by Joseph Burgo • 2015
How to recognize and disarm seven types of narcissist, by understanding the shame behind them.
3.87
500+
The Narcissist You Know Summary
The Narcissist You Know
How to recognize and disarm seven types of narcissist, by understanding the shame behind them.
by Joseph Burgo 2015 272 pages
3.87
500+ ratings
For the Love of Men
by Liz Plank • 2019
Boys are taught to be men, and the lessons are lethal. A path out through feminism.
4.27
7k+
For the Love of Men Summary
For the Love of Men
Boys are taught to be men, and the lessons are lethal. A path out through feminism.
by Liz Plank 2019 325 pages
4.27
7k+ ratings
The Gift of Being Yourself
by David G. Benner • 2004
Your true self is hidden in God: surrender, not self-effort, unlocks it and rewires the will.
4.3
5k+
The Gift of Being Yourself Summary
The Gift of Being Yourself
Your true self is hidden in God: surrender, not self-effort, unlocks it and rewires the will.
by David G. Benner 2004 114 pages
4.3
5k+ ratings
Quiet Strength
by Tony Dungy • 2007
Win a Super Bowl, keep your soul. A coach's blueprint built on faith, family, and character.
4.19
11k+
Quiet Strength Summary
Quiet Strength
Win a Super Bowl, keep your soul. A coach's blueprint built on faith, family, and character.
by Tony Dungy 2007 256 pages
4.19
11k+ ratings
The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion
by Christopher K. Germer • 2009
Dismantle self-criticism not by fighting it, but by meeting your pain with mindfulness and kindness.
4.04
5k+
The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion Summary
The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion
Dismantle self-criticism not by fighting it, but by meeting your pain with mindfulness and kindness.
by Christopher K. Germer 2009 306 pages
4.04
5k+ ratings
Karate-Do
by Gichin Funakoshi • 1981
From sickly child to karate's global ambassador: a master's own story of hard and soft.
4.24
2k+
Karate-Do Summary
Karate-Do
From sickly child to karate's global ambassador: a master's own story of hard and soft.
by Gichin Funakoshi 1981 144 pages
4.24
2k+ ratings
The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook
by Martha Davis • 1980
Your breath, your muscles, your self-talk: a clinician's protocol for calming each one.
4.03
1k+
The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook Summary
The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook
Your breath, your muscles, your self-talk: a clinician's protocol for calming each one.
by Martha Davis 1980 392 pages
4.03
1k+ ratings
Dealing with Difficult People
by Harvard Business Review • 2007
Diagnose conflict before you act: hot fights and cold shoulders each need a different playbook.
3.66
1k+
Dealing with Difficult People Summary
Dealing with Difficult People
Diagnose conflict before you act: hot fights and cold shoulders each need a different playbook.
by Harvard Business Review 2007 82 pages
3.66
1k+ ratings
Medical Medium Liver Rescue
by Anthony William • 2018
Eczema, fatigue, diabetes: the root is not your DNA or your diet, but a toxic liver.
4.10
2k+
Medical Medium Liver Rescue Summary
Medical Medium Liver Rescue
Eczema, fatigue, diabetes: the root is not your DNA or your diet, but a toxic liver.
by Anthony William 2018 496 pages
4.10
2k+ ratings
The Complex PTSD Workbook
by Arielle Schwartz • 2017
C-PTSD reshapes your nervous system. A workbook for calming the body and healing shame.
4.23
1k+
The Complex PTSD Workbook Summary
The Complex PTSD Workbook
C-PTSD reshapes your nervous system. A workbook for calming the body and healing shame.
by Arielle Schwartz 2017 191 pages
4.23
1k+ ratings
Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness
by David A. Treleaven • 2018
Mindfulness can backfire for trauma survivors. How to recognize the signs and adapt the practice.
4.39
500+
Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness Summary
Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness
Mindfulness can backfire for trauma survivors. How to recognize the signs and adapt the practice.
by David A. Treleaven 2018 256 pages
4.39
500+ ratings
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