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Self Help Book Summaries

The Seven Levels of Intimacy
by Matthew Kelly • 2009
From clichés to legitimate needs: seven stages of intimacy that common interests alone can't build.
4.12
1k+
The Seven Levels of Intimacy Summary
The Seven Levels of Intimacy
From clichés to legitimate needs: seven stages of intimacy that common interests alone can't build.
by Matthew Kelly 2009 288 pages
4.12
1k+ ratings
Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation
by Onno van der Hart • 2011
When trauma splinters the self into disconnected parts: the skills for restoring inner dialogue.
4.32
500+
Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation Summary
Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation
When trauma splinters the self into disconnected parts: the skills for restoring inner dialogue.
by Onno van der Hart 2011 496 pages
4.32
500+ ratings
The Power of Story
by James E. Loehr • 2007
The stories you carry shape your destiny. A method for catching the ones that hold you back.
3.76
500+
The Power of Story Summary
The Power of Story
The stories you carry shape your destiny. A method for catching the ones that hold you back.
by James E. Loehr 2007 278 pages
3.76
500+ ratings
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook
by Matthew McKay • 2007
Practical DBT exercises to calm overwhelming emotions and repair relationships, no therapist needed.
4.26
5k+
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook Summary
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook
Practical DBT exercises to calm overwhelming emotions and repair relationships, no therapist needed.
by Matthew McKay 2007 296 pages
4.26
5k+ ratings
Logos that Last
by Allan Peters • 2023
Six weeks of iteration, vintage hunting, and one rule: build a logo that outlives the trends.
4.21
253
Logos that Last Summary
Logos that Last
Six weeks of iteration, vintage hunting, and one rule: build a logo that outlives the trends.
by Allan Peters 2023 208 pages
4.21
253 ratings
The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs
by Carmine Gallo • 2010
Jobs reduced 350 products to 10. The seven principles behind every breakthrough decision.
4.08
1k+
The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs Summary
The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs
Jobs reduced 350 products to 10. The seven principles behind every breakthrough decision.
by Carmine Gallo 2010 272 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies
by Nicole Apelian • 2021
Your backyard is a pharmacy. Identify, harvest, and prepare the plants that treat almost anything.
4.58
500+
The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies Summary
The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies
Your backyard is a pharmacy. Identify, harvest, and prepare the plants that treat almost anything.
by Nicole Apelian 2021 322 pages
4.58
500+ ratings
Brainfluence
by Roger Dooley • 2011
One hundred brain-science tactics for the subconscious level where most buying decisions happen.
3.96
1k+
Brainfluence Summary
Brainfluence
One hundred brain-science tactics for the subconscious level where most buying decisions happen.
by Roger Dooley 2011 304 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
The Freedom of Self Forgetfulness
by Timothy J. Keller • 2012
Self-esteem keeps you trapped in comparison. A gospel path to a quiet ego.
4.53
29k+
The Freedom of Self Forgetfulness Summary
The Freedom of Self Forgetfulness
Self-esteem keeps you trapped in comparison. A gospel path to a quiet ego.
by Timothy J. Keller 2012 48 pages
4.53
29k+ ratings
The Customer Service Revolution
by John R. DiJulius • 2015
A systematic playbook for customer experiences so good your customers stop asking about price.
4.04
279
The Customer Service Revolution Summary
The Customer Service Revolution
A systematic playbook for customer experiences so good your customers stop asking about price.
by John R. DiJulius 2015 205 pages
4.04
279 ratings
The School of Greatness
by Lewis Howes • 2015
Greatness has a playbook, built from a thousand interviews and distilled into eight daily practices.
4.03
3k+
The School of Greatness Summary
The School of Greatness
Greatness has a playbook, built from a thousand interviews and distilled into eight daily practices.
by Lewis Howes 2015 272 pages
4.03
3k+ ratings
Design Is a Job
by Mike Monteiro • 2012
Stop designing for exposure: a field manual for building a profitable, sustainable design practice.
4.22
5k+
Design Is a Job Summary
Design Is a Job
Stop designing for exposure: a field manual for building a profitable, sustainable design practice.
by Mike Monteiro 2012 135 pages
4.22
5k+ ratings
The Tenth Insight
by James Redfield • 1996
A missing friend, a valley of portals, and a vision that could heal humanity's divided soul.
3.71
14k+
The Tenth Insight Summary
The Tenth Insight
A missing friend, a valley of portals, and a vision that could heal humanity's divided soul.
by James Redfield 1996 256 pages
3.71
14k+ ratings
Your Brain at Work, Revised and Updated
by David Rock • 2009
Your brain was never built to multitask. The four-item limit that changes how you work.
4.09
11k+
Your Brain at Work, Revised and Updated Summary
Your Brain at Work, Revised and Updated
Your brain was never built to multitask. The four-item limit that changes how you work.
by David Rock 2009 309 pages
4.09
11k+ ratings
Playing Big
by Tara Mohr • 2014
The voice that keeps you small isn't you. Your leap is simpler than you think.
4.18
5k+
Playing Big Summary
Playing Big
The voice that keeps you small isn't you. Your leap is simpler than you think.
by Tara Mohr 2014 304 pages
4.18
5k+ ratings
The 12-Hour Walk
by Colin O'Brady • 2022
One punishing day on foot transforms your life more than a year of positive thinking.
3.77
1k+
The 12-Hour Walk Summary
The 12-Hour Walk
One punishing day on foot transforms your life more than a year of positive thinking.
by Colin O'Brady 2022 252 pages
3.77
1k+ ratings
The Hidden Habits of Genius
by Craig Wright • 2020
Darwin, Jobs, Churchill: none aced a test. The traits behind their genius are learnable.
3.96
1k+
The Hidden Habits of Genius Summary
The Hidden Habits of Genius
Darwin, Jobs, Churchill: none aced a test. The traits behind their genius are learnable.
by Craig Wright 2020 333 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
F*ck Feelings
by Michael I. Bennett • 2015
Self-help made things worse. A psychiatrist on managing your life instead of your feelings.
3.46
5k+
F*ck Feelings Summary
F*ck Feelings
Self-help made things worse. A psychiatrist on managing your life instead of your feelings.
by Michael I. Bennett 2015 384 pages
3.46
5k+ ratings
Making Work Visible
by Dominica Degrandis • 2017
Your team's time has five invisible thieves. A visual system that catches them and restores flow.
4.09
2k+
Making Work Visible Summary
Making Work Visible
Your team's time has five invisible thieves. A visual system that catches them and restores flow.
by Dominica Degrandis 2017 264 pages
4.09
2k+ ratings
Take Command
by Joe Hart • 2023
Your default settings run your life. The override manual, from self-talk to hard conversations.
4.26
7k+
Take Command Summary
Take Command
Your default settings run your life. The override manual, from self-talk to hard conversations.
by Joe Hart 2023 267 pages
4.26
7k+ ratings
Change Your World
by John C. Maxwell • 2021
Change doesn't wait for leaders. It starts with one person, a few chairs, and a conversation.
4.09
500+
Change Your World Summary
Change Your World
Change doesn't wait for leaders. It starts with one person, a few chairs, and a conversation.
by John C. Maxwell 2021 240 pages
4.09
500+ ratings
The Language of Emotions
by Karla McLaren • 2010
Every emotion has a job: anger protects, fear intuits, sadness releases.
4.18
1k+
The Language of Emotions Summary
The Language of Emotions
Every emotion has a job: anger protects, fear intuits, sadness releases.
by Karla McLaren 2010 432 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
Resilient
by John Eldredge • 2022
Depleted by global trauma, you need a strength you cannot muster. The source dwells within.
4.32
3k+
Resilient Summary
Resilient
Depleted by global trauma, you need a strength you cannot muster. The source dwells within.
by John Eldredge 2022 240 pages
4.32
3k+ ratings
Plays Well with Others
by Eric Barker • 2022
Love mimics mental illness, your people radar barely works, and the fix is stronger signals.
4.09
3k+
Plays Well with Others Summary
Plays Well with Others
Love mimics mental illness, your people radar barely works, and the fix is stronger signals.
by Eric Barker 2022 304 pages
4.09
3k+ ratings
Learn Better
by Ulrich Boser • 2017
Six research-backed steps to master any skill, from fixing your memory to fueling your motivation.
3.82
1k+
Learn Better Summary
Learn Better
Six research-backed steps to master any skill, from fixing your memory to fueling your motivation.
by Ulrich Boser 2017 304 pages
3.82
1k+ ratings
Currency Trading for Dummies
by Brian Dolan • 2007
A $4 trillion market runs 24/5. The playbook for trading it with discipline, not luck.
3.78
490
Currency Trading for Dummies Summary
Currency Trading for Dummies
A $4 trillion market runs 24/5. The playbook for trading it with discipline, not luck.
by Brian Dolan 2007 338 pages
3.78
490 ratings
Eat to Live
by Joel Fuhrman MD • 2003
How to lose weight by crowding your plate with greens and beans, not by eating less.
4.13
16k+
Eat to Live Summary
Eat to Live
How to lose weight by crowding your plate with greens and beans, not by eating less.
by Joel Fuhrman MD 2003 305 pages
4.13
16k+ ratings
What God Said
by Neale Donald Walsch • 2013
A channeled God says: death is illusion, love is all, and nothing is required.
4.22
375
What God Said Summary
What God Said
A channeled God says: death is illusion, love is all, and nothing is required.
by Neale Donald Walsch 2013 402 pages
4.22
375 ratings
Winning Minds
by Simon Lancaster • 2015
Before facts reach the brain, metaphors hit the gut: the three-step leadership language sequence.
4.28
153
Winning Minds Summary
Winning Minds
Before facts reach the brain, metaphors hit the gut: the three-step leadership language sequence.
by Simon Lancaster 2015 236 pages
4.28
153 ratings
Follow Your Heart
by Andrew Matthews • 1999
Most people wait for clarity. This book says action comes first. Here's how to start.
4.23
2k+
Follow Your Heart Summary
Follow Your Heart
Most people wait for clarity. This book says action comes first. Here's how to start.
by Andrew Matthews 1999 144 pages
4.23
2k+ ratings
The Defining Decade
by Meg Jay • 2012
Why coasting through your twenties costs your thirties, and the research-backed moves to start now.
4.10
92k+
The Defining Decade Summary
The Defining Decade
Why coasting through your twenties costs your thirties, and the research-backed moves to start now.
by Meg Jay 2012 337 pages
4.10
92k+ ratings
Five Stars
by Carmine Gallo • 2018
Robots cannot move a room. The storytelling and persuasion playbook for an automated century.
3.93
1k+
Five Stars Summary
Five Stars
Robots cannot move a room. The storytelling and persuasion playbook for an automated century.
by Carmine Gallo 2018 256 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
The EFT Manual
by Dawson Church • 2013
A self-administered acupressure routine that reduces anxiety, pain, and PTSD symptoms in minutes.
4.16
119
The EFT Manual Summary
The EFT Manual
A self-administered acupressure routine that reduces anxiety, pain, and PTSD symptoms in minutes.
by Dawson Church 2013 417 pages
4.16
119 ratings
Do What You Are
by Paul D. Tieger • 1992
A four-part formula for career fit that goes deeper than skills, interests, or values.
3.78
5k+
Do What You Are Summary
Do What You Are
A four-part formula for career fit that goes deeper than skills, interests, or values.
by Paul D. Tieger 1992 416 pages
3.78
5k+ ratings
Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse, The
by David R. Johnson • 1991
Spiritual abuse: when faith leaders control, not serve. How to recognize it, leave it, and rebuild.
4.40
500+
Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse, The Summary
Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse, The
Spiritual abuse: when faith leaders control, not serve. How to recognize it, leave it, and rebuild.
by David R. Johnson 1991 240 pages
4.40
500+ ratings
The H Factor of Personality
by Kibeom Lee • 2012
The personality trait that predicts who will exploit you was missing from science until 2000.
4.03
494
The H Factor of Personality Summary
The H Factor of Personality
The personality trait that predicts who will exploit you was missing from science until 2000.
by Kibeom Lee 2012 212 pages
4.03
494 ratings
A Simpler Life
by The School of Life • 2022
Modern life's curse is too much of everything. The real upgrade is learning how to subtract.
3.98
2k+
A Simpler Life Summary
A Simpler Life
Modern life's curse is too much of everything. The real upgrade is learning how to subtract.
by The School of Life 2022 216 pages
3.98
2k+ ratings
A Failure of Nerve
by Edwin H. Friedman • 2007
More data won't save you. The real leadership crisis is emotional, and most advice makes it worse.
4.20
2k+
A Failure of Nerve Summary
A Failure of Nerve
More data won't save you. The real leadership crisis is emotional, and most advice makes it worse.
by Edwin H. Friedman 2007 260 pages
4.20
2k+ ratings
The Menu
by Aaron Clarey • 2022
Marriage is no longer guaranteed. The practical path to purpose and fulfillment without it.
4.05
188
The Menu Summary
The Menu
Marriage is no longer guaranteed. The practical path to purpose and fulfillment without it.
by Aaron Clarey 2022 90 pages
4.05
188 ratings
Managing in the Gray
by Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. • 2016
When no rulebook covers it: wrestling messy, career-defining decisions leaders face.
3.53
128
Managing in the Gray Summary
Managing in the Gray
When no rulebook covers it: wrestling messy, career-defining decisions leaders face.
by Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. 2016 200 pages
3.53
128 ratings
Triggers
by David Richo • 2019
Old wounds hide inside every trigger. Learn to find them, grieve, and respond instead of react.
3.86
500+
Triggers Summary
Triggers
Old wounds hide inside every trigger. Learn to find them, grieve, and respond instead of react.
by David Richo 2019 200 pages
3.86
500+ ratings
Money. Wealth. Life Insurance.
by Jake Thompson • 2014
Life insurance can be your tax-free bank: borrow from it while your money keeps compounding.
4.16
500+
Money. Wealth. Life Insurance. Summary
Money. Wealth. Life Insurance.
Life insurance can be your tax-free bank: borrow from it while your money keeps compounding.
by Jake Thompson 2014 77 pages
4.16
500+ ratings
Stop Acting Rich
by Thomas J. Stanley • 2009
Most people driving luxury cars aren't rich. The data reveals who actually builds wealth.
3.86
2k+
Stop Acting Rich Summary
Stop Acting Rich
Most people driving luxury cars aren't rich. The data reveals who actually builds wealth.
by Thomas J. Stanley 2009 288 pages
3.86
2k+ ratings
Couple Skills
by Matthew McKay • 1994
Skills, not soulmates: the listening, asking, and cooling-down tools that make a relationship work.
3.93
352
Couple Skills Summary
Couple Skills
Skills, not soulmates: the listening, asking, and cooling-down tools that make a relationship work.
by Matthew McKay 1994 328 pages
3.93
352 ratings
The Explosive Child [Sixth Edition]
by Ross W.Greene • 2021
Consequences aren't working because your child is lacking skills, not will. The collaborative fix.
4.19
1k+
The Explosive Child [Sixth Edition] Summary
The Explosive Child [Sixth Edition]
Consequences aren't working because your child is lacking skills, not will. The collaborative fix.
by Ross W.Greene 2021
4.19
1k+ ratings
Unpunishable
by Danny Silk • 2019
Christians preach grace but reach for punishment when someone fails. There is a different road.
4.46
428
Unpunishable Summary
Unpunishable
Christians preach grace but reach for punishment when someone fails. There is a different road.
by Danny Silk 2019 176 pages
4.46
428 ratings
The Heart-Mind Matrix
by Joseph Chilton Pearce • 2012
Failed nurturing traps us in survival mode; the heart's intelligence offers a biological escape.
4.16
85
The Heart-Mind Matrix Summary
The Heart-Mind Matrix
Failed nurturing traps us in survival mode; the heart's intelligence offers a biological escape.
by Joseph Chilton Pearce 2012 224 pages
4.16
85 ratings
Big Friendship
by Aminatou Sow • 2020
Friendship is the only important relationship we expect to maintain without instruction.
3.74
25k+
Big Friendship Summary
Big Friendship
Friendship is the only important relationship we expect to maintain without instruction.
by Aminatou Sow 2020 251 pages
3.74
25k+ ratings
Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets
by Andy Stanley • 2020
Five questions that cut through self-deception and expose the hidden cost of your next move.
4.29
1k+
Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets Summary
Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets
Five questions that cut through self-deception and expose the hidden cost of your next move.
by Andy Stanley 2020 185 pages
4.29
1k+ ratings
Music Theory
by Nicolas Carter • 2016
The creative toolkit your instrument never came with: music theory that builds fluency, not rules.
4.08
500+
Music Theory Summary
Music Theory
The creative toolkit your instrument never came with: music theory that builds fluency, not rules.
by Nicolas Carter 2016 245 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
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