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Self Help Book Summaries

Secrets About Men Every Woman Should Know
by Barbara De Angelis • 1990
Why giving him everything pushes him away, and what to do instead.
3.60
1k+
Secrets About Men Every Woman Should Know Summary
Secrets About Men Every Woman Should Know
Why giving him everything pushes him away, and what to do instead.
by Barbara De Angelis 1990 304 pages
3.60
1k+ 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
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
The Circle
by Laura Day • 2001
Embody one wish before it arrives, and use rituals to align your life with the outcome.
3.80
394
The Circle Summary
The Circle
Embody one wish before it arrives, and use rituals to align your life with the outcome.
by Laura Day 2001 105 pages
3.80
394 ratings
Objectivism
by Leonard Peikoff • 1991
Reality comes first, reason is mandatory, and your life is the moral standard. The complete chain.
3.77
5k+
Objectivism Summary
Objectivism
Reality comes first, reason is mandatory, and your life is the moral standard. The complete chain.
by Leonard Peikoff 1991 493 pages
3.77
5k+ ratings
The Lazy Man's Way to Riches
by Joe Karbo • 1973
A daily mental drill rewrites your self-image ceiling; the rest is mail-order math.
3.66
121
The Lazy Man's Way to Riches Summary
The Lazy Man's Way to Riches
A daily mental drill rewrites your self-image ceiling; the rest is mail-order math.
by Joe Karbo 1973 156 pages
3.66
121 ratings
The Art of Empathy
by Karla McLaren • 2013
Empathy is a practice, not a trait. The six skills and boundaries that make connection sustainable.
3.89
473
The Art of Empathy Summary
The Art of Empathy
Empathy is a practice, not a trait. The six skills and boundaries that make connection sustainable.
by Karla McLaren 2013 328 pages
3.89
473 ratings
Daily Self-Discipline
by Martin Meadows • 2015
Forget the motivational quotes. Daily doses of voluntary discomfort build the discipline that lasts.
3.56
1k+
Daily Self-Discipline Summary
Daily Self-Discipline
Forget the motivational quotes. Daily doses of voluntary discomfort build the discipline that lasts.
by Martin Meadows 2015 148 pages
3.56
1k+ ratings
Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive
by Harvey MacKay • 1988
The 66-point customer profile that turns contacts into leverage, and the power of a smiling no.
3.93
6k+
Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive Summary
Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive
The 66-point customer profile that turns contacts into leverage, and the power of a smiling no.
by Harvey MacKay 1988 288 pages
3.93
6k+ ratings
The Pursuit of Perfect
by Tal Ben-Shahar • 2009
Perfectionism is not high standards. It's a refusal of reality, and it can be unlearned.
4.01
2k+
The Pursuit of Perfect Summary
The Pursuit of Perfect
Perfectionism is not high standards. It's a refusal of reality, and it can be unlearned.
by Tal Ben-Shahar 2009 246 pages
4.01
2k+ 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
Retention Point
by Robert Skrob • 2018
Churn is the real enemy. The cure is one repeatable moment that makes a subscriber permanent.
3.73
309
Retention Point Summary
Retention Point
Churn is the real enemy. The cure is one repeatable moment that makes a subscriber permanent.
by Robert Skrob 2018 162 pages
3.73
309 ratings
Tunesmith
by Jimmy Webb • 1998
Hit songwriter reveals what the craft demands: a broken heart, a thesaurus, and no shortcuts.
4.01
500+
Tunesmith Summary
Tunesmith
Hit songwriter reveals what the craft demands: a broken heart, a thesaurus, and no shortcuts.
by Jimmy Webb 1998 448 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
Have a New Kid by Friday
by Kevin Leman • 2008
Five days to change your child's attitude by changing the parent they receive every morning.
3.83
3k+
Have a New Kid by Friday Summary
Have a New Kid by Friday
Five days to change your child's attitude by changing the parent they receive every morning.
by Kevin Leman 2008 304 pages
3.83
3k+ ratings
Let Go Now
by Karen Casey • 2010
The illusion of control is exhausting you. Detachment, done right, is how you get your life back.
4.16
500+
Let Go Now Summary
Let Go Now
The illusion of control is exhausting you. Detachment, done right, is how you get your life back.
by Karen Casey 2010 232 pages
4.16
500+ ratings
Your Right to Be Rich
by Napoleon Hill • 2001
The 12 habits of mind and action that turn a single purpose into a prosperous life.
4.27
188
Your Right to Be Rich Summary
Your Right to Be Rich
The 12 habits of mind and action that turn a single purpose into a prosperous life.
by Napoleon Hill 2001 424 pages
4.27
188 ratings
Head First Python
by Paul Barry • 2010
A brain-friendly Python guide that also dismantles the machinery of mass manipulation.
3.91
500+
Head First Python Summary
Head First Python
A brain-friendly Python guide that also dismantles the machinery of mass manipulation.
by Paul Barry 2010 491 pages
3.91
500+ ratings
The Miracle Morning for Entrepreneurs
by Hal Elrod • 2012
Daily practices before breakfast that build the discipline your business needs to scale.
4.26
500+
The Miracle Morning for Entrepreneurs Summary
The Miracle Morning for Entrepreneurs
Daily practices before breakfast that build the discipline your business needs to scale.
by Hal Elrod 2012 242 pages
4.26
500+ ratings
Conscious Dreaming
by Robert Moss • 1996
Step inside a dream, awake. Meet guides, face nightmares, rehearse the future.
4.24
500+
Conscious Dreaming Summary
Conscious Dreaming
Step inside a dream, awake. Meet guides, face nightmares, rehearse the future.
by Robert Moss 1996 366 pages
4.24
500+ ratings
Mind over Money
by Brad Klontz • 2009
Why you sabotage your budget: childhood money beliefs, and how to rewrite them.
3.80
405
Mind over Money Summary
Mind over Money
Why you sabotage your budget: childhood money beliefs, and how to rewrite them.
by Brad Klontz 2009 299 pages
3.80
405 ratings
The Good News About Bad Behavior
by Katherine Reynolds Lewis • 2018
Why time-outs and sticker charts fail, and a model that builds self-control from connection outward.
3.92
500+
The Good News About Bad Behavior Summary
The Good News About Bad Behavior
Why time-outs and sticker charts fail, and a model that builds self-control from connection outward.
by Katherine Reynolds Lewis 2018 288 pages
3.92
500+ ratings
The News
by Alain de Botton • 2014
Modern news breeds panic and distraction. A humanistic guide to staying sane amid the headlines.
3.58
3k+
The News Summary
The News
Modern news breeds panic and distraction. A humanistic guide to staying sane amid the headlines.
by Alain de Botton 2014 272 pages
3.58
3k+ ratings
The Difference Maker
by John C. Maxwell • 2006
You cannot control what happens to you. But one internal choice reshapes everything that follows.
4.20
3k+
The Difference Maker Summary
The Difference Maker
You cannot control what happens to you. But one internal choice reshapes everything that follows.
by John C. Maxwell 2006 208 pages
4.20
3k+ ratings
Executive Functions
by Russell A. Barkley • 2012
Executive functions didn't evolve for cognition. They evolved to survive group life with strangers.
4.06
126
Executive Functions Summary
Executive Functions
Executive functions didn't evolve for cognition. They evolved to survive group life with strangers.
by Russell A. Barkley 2012 244 pages
4.06
126 ratings
Raising Private Capital
by Matt Faircloth • 2018
When banks say no, private investors say yes. A playbook for raising real estate capital.
4.19
372
Raising Private Capital Summary
Raising Private Capital
When banks say no, private investors say yes. A playbook for raising real estate capital.
by Matt Faircloth 2018 191 pages
4.19
372 ratings
The Art of Happiness
by Dalai Lama XIV • 1998
Happiness is a skill: mental training, not circumstances, brings lasting joy, says the Dalai Lama.
4.17
100k+
The Art of Happiness Summary
The Art of Happiness
Happiness is a skill: mental training, not circumstances, brings lasting joy, says the Dalai Lama.
by Dalai Lama XIV 1998 352 pages
4.17
100k+ ratings
The Promise of a Pencil
by Adam Braun • 2014
A pencil, a $25 deposit, hundreds of schools. The playbook for building a movement from scratch.
4.12
7k+
The Promise of a Pencil Summary
The Promise of a Pencil
A pencil, a $25 deposit, hundreds of schools. The playbook for building a movement from scratch.
by Adam Braun 2014 272 pages
4.12
7k+ ratings
The Journal of Best Practices
by David Finch • 2012
Diagnosed with Asperger's at 30, he engineered his failing marriage, one journal entry at a time.
3.88
7k+
The Journal of Best Practices Summary
The Journal of Best Practices
Diagnosed with Asperger's at 30, he engineered his failing marriage, one journal entry at a time.
by David Finch 2012 224 pages
3.88
7k+ ratings
Supercharged Self-Healing
by R.J. Spina • 2021
Illness is a program you can shut off. Channel the frequency that repairs you from within.
4.39
211
Supercharged Self-Healing Summary
Supercharged Self-Healing
Illness is a program you can shut off. Channel the frequency that repairs you from within.
by R.J. Spina 2021 230 pages
4.39
211 ratings
How Come That Idiot's Rich and I'm Not?
by Robert Shemin • 2008
The real rules of wealth: acquire assets, use good debt, think like a rich fool.
3.51
417
How Come That Idiot's Rich and I'm Not? Summary
How Come That Idiot's Rich and I'm Not?
The real rules of wealth: acquire assets, use good debt, think like a rich fool.
by Robert Shemin 2008
3.51
417 ratings
The Glamour of Grammar
by Roy Peter Clark • 2010
How the comma, the semicolon, and the well-chosen verb become instruments of style.
3.84
1k+
The Glamour of Grammar Summary
The Glamour of Grammar
How the comma, the semicolon, and the well-chosen verb become instruments of style.
by Roy Peter Clark 2010
3.84
1k+ ratings
Knowledge, Reality, and Value
by Michael Huemer • 2021
A guide to philosophy that swaps jargon for common sense and teaches you to think for yourself.
4.30
282
Knowledge, Reality, and Value Summary
Knowledge, Reality, and Value
A guide to philosophy that swaps jargon for common sense and teaches you to think for yourself.
by Michael Huemer 2021 357 pages
4.30
282 ratings
The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living
by Jeff S. Volek • 2011
The clinical case for fat as fuel: why ketosis heals what carbohydrate overload breaks.
4.21
2k+
The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living Summary
The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living
The clinical case for fat as fuel: why ketosis heals what carbohydrate overload breaks.
by Jeff S. Volek 2011 316 pages
4.21
2k+ ratings
Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle
by Tom Venuto • 2003
A natural bodybuilder's blueprint for burning fat and keeping muscle, customized to your body type.
4.31
2k+
Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle Summary
Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle
A natural bodybuilder's blueprint for burning fat and keeping muscle, customized to your body type.
by Tom Venuto 2003 400 pages
4.31
2k+ ratings
Big Money Energy
by Ryan Serhant • 2021
Project the confidence of a self-made millionaire, then build the systems that make it real.
4.17
1k+
Big Money Energy Summary
Big Money Energy
Project the confidence of a self-made millionaire, then build the systems that make it real.
by Ryan Serhant 2021 241 pages
4.17
1k+ ratings
The Algorithmic Leader
by Mike Walsh • 2019
Stop competing with machines. Redesign the work so humans do what only humans can.
3.88
255
The Algorithmic Leader Summary
The Algorithmic Leader
Stop competing with machines. Redesign the work so humans do what only humans can.
by Mike Walsh 2019 256 pages
3.88
255 ratings
On Becoming Baby Wise
by Robert Bucknam M.D. • 1993
Routine feeds, not demand feeds, teach a baby nighttime sleep. The marriage benefits too.
3.69
16k+
On Becoming Baby Wise Summary
On Becoming Baby Wise
Routine feeds, not demand feeds, teach a baby nighttime sleep. The marriage benefits too.
by Robert Bucknam M.D. 1993 279 pages
3.69
16k+ ratings
Methods of Persuasion
by Nick Kolenda • 2013
Every decision rides on invisible psychological rails. Here is how to lay the track.
4.14
1k+
Methods of Persuasion Summary
Methods of Persuasion
Every decision rides on invisible psychological rails. Here is how to lay the track.
by Nick Kolenda 2013 240 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
The Tech-Wise Family
by Andy Crouch • 2017
Daily, weekly, and yearly tech fasts that recover sleep, conversation, and family worship.
4.25
8k+
The Tech-Wise Family Summary
The Tech-Wise Family
Daily, weekly, and yearly tech fasts that recover sleep, conversation, and family worship.
by Andy Crouch 2017 224 pages
4.25
8k+ ratings
The Star Principle
by Richard Koch • 2008
Five percent of businesses create ninety-five percent of value. The blueprint for building one.
4.18
378
The Star Principle Summary
The Star Principle
Five percent of businesses create ninety-five percent of value. The blueprint for building one.
by Richard Koch 2008 272 pages
4.18
378 ratings
The Gentle Sleep Book
by Sarah Ockwell-Smith • 2015
Night waking is normal, not a sleep failure. Gentle no-cry strategies for ages 0-5.
3.91
2k+
The Gentle Sleep Book Summary
The Gentle Sleep Book
Night waking is normal, not a sleep failure. Gentle no-cry strategies for ages 0-5.
by Sarah Ockwell-Smith 2015 353 pages
3.91
2k+ ratings
How to Think Bigger
by Martin Meadows • 2015
Your brain sees big goals as threats. The mindset shifts that override its alarm system.
4.03
2k+
How to Think Bigger Summary
How to Think Bigger
Your brain sees big goals as threats. The mindset shifts that override its alarm system.
by Martin Meadows 2015 113 pages
4.03
2k+ ratings
Radical Compassion
by Tara Brach • 2019
Four steps to stop running from difficult emotions and start meeting yourself with genuine kindness.
4.21
6k+
Radical Compassion Summary
Radical Compassion
Four steps to stop running from difficult emotions and start meeting yourself with genuine kindness.
by Tara Brach 2019 288 pages
4.21
6k+ ratings
How To Get What You Want And Want What You Have
by John Gray • 2001
A four-step practice for clearing the emotional blocks that leave achievement feeling hollow.
3.75
1k+
How To Get What You Want And Want What You Have Summary
How To Get What You Want And Want What You Have
A four-step practice for clearing the emotional blocks that leave achievement feeling hollow.
by John Gray 2001 336 pages
3.75
1k+ ratings
Thriving with Adult ADHD
by Phil Boissiere • 2018
The executive function workout for adult ADHD: build the skills behind focus, memory, and impulse.
3.80
500+
Thriving with Adult ADHD Summary
Thriving with Adult ADHD
The executive function workout for adult ADHD: build the skills behind focus, memory, and impulse.
by Phil Boissiere 2018 162 pages
3.80
500+ ratings
A Sense of Urgency
by John P. Kotter • 2008
Anxious busyness resembles urgency but is its opposite, and it kills 70 percent of change efforts.
3.73
2k+
A Sense of Urgency Summary
A Sense of Urgency
Anxious busyness resembles urgency but is its opposite, and it kills 70 percent of change efforts.
by John P. Kotter 2008 208 pages
3.73
2k+ ratings
What It Takes To Be Free
by Darius Foroux • 2019
Twelve principles that break obligation, guilt, and debt, so you can finally run your own life.
4.10
500+
What It Takes To Be Free Summary
What It Takes To Be Free
Twelve principles that break obligation, guilt, and debt, so you can finally run your own life.
by Darius Foroux 2019 180 pages
4.10
500+ ratings
Be As You Are
by Ramana Maharshi • 1985
Your sense of being a separate self is a projection. One question, asked inward, can dissolve it.
4.28
2k+
Be As You Are Summary
Be As You Are
Your sense of being a separate self is a projection. One question, asked inward, can dissolve it.
by Ramana Maharshi 1985 311 pages
4.28
2k+ ratings
The Halo Effect
by Philip M. Rosenzweig • 2007
Celebrated business books share a fatal flaw: they mistake the glow of success for its cause.
3.89
5k+
The Halo Effect Summary
The Halo Effect
Celebrated business books share a fatal flaw: they mistake the glow of success for its cause.
by Philip M. Rosenzweig 2007 256 pages
3.89
5k+ ratings
Trump
by Donald J. Trump • 2004
Spot underpriced assets, dominate the table, and turn a name into an entire business empire.
3.61
2k+
Trump Summary
Trump
Spot underpriced assets, dominate the table, and turn a name into an entire business empire.
by Donald J. Trump 2004 288 pages
3.61
2k+ ratings
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