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Self Help Book Summaries

How to Talk to Anyone
by Lucas Bailey • 2023
How to signal confidence before you speak, banter without offense, and turn conflict into agreement.
4.34
217
How to Talk to Anyone Summary
How to Talk to Anyone
How to signal confidence before you speak, banter without offense, and turn conflict into agreement.
by Lucas Bailey 2023 176 pages
4.34
217 ratings
Quantum-Touch
by Richard Gordon • 1999
No gift, no initiation: just breath and attention to unlock the healer in everyone.
4.19
500+
Quantum-Touch Summary
Quantum-Touch
No gift, no initiation: just breath and attention to unlock the healer in everyone.
by Richard Gordon 1999 278 pages
4.19
500+ ratings
Mind Map Handbook
by Tony Buzan • 2004
Your brain was built to create. The technique that restores the factory settings.
3.67
168
Mind Map Handbook Summary
Mind Map Handbook
Your brain was built to create. The technique that restores the factory settings.
by Tony Buzan 2004 464 pages
3.67
168 ratings
The Biggest Ideas in the Universe
by Sean Carroll • 2024
Autism isn't broken wiring; it's different wiring. Three cognitive styles unlock hidden strengths.
4.09
500+
The Biggest Ideas in the Universe Summary
The Biggest Ideas in the Universe
Autism isn't broken wiring; it's different wiring. Three cognitive styles unlock hidden strengths.
by Sean Carroll 2024 304 pages
4.09
500+ ratings
Enthusiasm Makes the Difference
by Norman Vincent Peale • 1967
The antidote to fear and drudgery isn't excitement. It's something rarer, already within you.
4.08
500+
Enthusiasm Makes the Difference Summary
Enthusiasm Makes the Difference
The antidote to fear and drudgery isn't excitement. It's something rarer, already within you.
by Norman Vincent Peale 1967 272 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
Stop Talking, Start Influencing
by Jared Cooney Horvath • 2019
Twelve brain rules for communication that sticks, starting with why text and speech don't mix.
4.29
261
Stop Talking, Start Influencing Summary
Stop Talking, Start Influencing
Twelve brain rules for communication that sticks, starting with why text and speech don't mix.
by Jared Cooney Horvath 2019 304 pages
4.29
261 ratings
The Naked Trader's Book of Trading Strategies
by Robbie Burns • 2023
Screen quality, buy breakouts, cut losses fast, and watch the market start paying you instead.
4.13
38
The Naked Trader's Book of Trading Strategies Summary
The Naked Trader's Book of Trading Strategies
Screen quality, buy breakouts, cut losses fast, and watch the market start paying you instead.
by Robbie Burns 2023 256 pages
4.13
38 ratings
The Hunger Games
by Kate Egan • 2012
The dread of dying is the regret of a life postponed: a therapist's guide to starting now.
4.53
200k+
The Hunger Games Summary
The Hunger Games
The dread of dying is the regret of a life postponed: a therapist's guide to starting now.
by Kate Egan 2012 160 pages
4.53
200k+ ratings
Managing Your Manager
by Gonzague Dufour • 2010
Six boss types, one playbook: turn the manager you have into the career you want.
3.52
132
Managing Your Manager Summary
Managing Your Manager
Six boss types, one playbook: turn the manager you have into the career you want.
by Gonzague Dufour 2010 256 pages
3.52
132 ratings
The Yes Brain
by Daniel J. Siegel • 2018
A neuropsychiatrist's guide for raising kids who meet obstacles with curiosity, not reactivity.
4.19
6k+
The Yes Brain Summary
The Yes Brain
A neuropsychiatrist's guide for raising kids who meet obstacles with curiosity, not reactivity.
by Daniel J. Siegel 2018 208 pages
4.19
6k+ ratings
The 32 Principles
by Rener Gracie • 2023
Jiu-Jitsu's competition-tested rules for winning without fighting, in business and in life.
3.68
500+
The 32 Principles Summary
The 32 Principles
Jiu-Jitsu's competition-tested rules for winning without fighting, in business and in life.
by Rener Gracie 2023 240 pages
3.68
500+ ratings
A.D.D. & Romance
by Jonathan Scott Halverstadt • 1998
Your ADD brain sabotages your love life. A framework that works with your wiring, not against it.
3.85
82
A.D.D. & Romance Summary
A.D.D. & Romance
Your ADD brain sabotages your love life. A framework that works with your wiring, not against it.
by Jonathan Scott Halverstadt 1998 240 pages
3.85
82 ratings
How to Live Like the Little Prince
by Stéphane Garnier • 2021
Recover the wonder, curiosity, and imagination adulthood erased, with help from the Little Prince.
3.51
500+
How to Live Like the Little Prince Summary
How to Live Like the Little Prince
Recover the wonder, curiosity, and imagination adulthood erased, with help from the Little Prince.
by Stéphane Garnier 2021 128 pages
3.51
500+ ratings
Words That Work
by Frank Luntz • 2006
Your audience hears their own version. A pollster's method for making your words land as intended.
3.62
2k+
Words That Work Summary
Words That Work
Your audience hears their own version. A pollster's method for making your words land as intended.
by Frank Luntz 2006 483 pages
3.62
2k+ ratings
Abundance
by Deepak Chopra • 2022
Redefines wealth as a quality of consciousness, with the chakra system as its road map.
3.79
1k+
Abundance Summary
Abundance
Redefines wealth as a quality of consciousness, with the chakra system as its road map.
by Deepak Chopra 2022 272 pages
3.79
1k+ ratings
Let Your Life Speak
by Parker J. Palmer • 1999
Vocation is not about willfulness. It grows from listening to your life, even its darkest seasons.
4.15
13k+
Let Your Life Speak Summary
Let Your Life Speak
Vocation is not about willfulness. It grows from listening to your life, even its darkest seasons.
by Parker J. Palmer 1999 128 pages
4.15
13k+ ratings
The Laws of Prosperity
by Kenneth Copeland • 1974
Tithing unlocks provision, giving multiplies: the biblical laws that turn faith into finances.
4.29
267
The Laws of Prosperity Summary
The Laws of Prosperity
Tithing unlocks provision, giving multiplies: the biblical laws that turn faith into finances.
by Kenneth Copeland 1974
4.29
267 ratings
A Job to Love
by The School of Life • 2017
What career tests miss: how to find work you love by understanding your own pleasures first.
4.02
1k+
A Job to Love Summary
A Job to Love
What career tests miss: how to find work you love by understanding your own pleasures first.
by The School of Life 2017 192 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
Soft-Wired
by Michael Merzenich • 2013
Brain plasticity can work for you or against you. The difference is in your daily habits.
3.98
379
Soft-Wired Summary
Soft-Wired
Brain plasticity can work for you or against you. The difference is in your daily habits.
by Michael Merzenich 2013 227 pages
3.98
379 ratings
The Menopause Manifesto
by Jennifer Gunter • 2021
Menopause is biology, not a disease. The supplement industry profits from what you don't know.
4.06
9k+
The Menopause Manifesto Summary
The Menopause Manifesto
Menopause is biology, not a disease. The supplement industry profits from what you don't know.
by Jennifer Gunter 2021 369 pages
4.06
9k+ ratings
Love Yourself, Heal Your Life Workbook
by Louise L. Hay • 1990
Locate the belief behind the symptom. Forgive it. Write a new one. Repeat.
4.14
1k+
Love Yourself, Heal Your Life Workbook Summary
Love Yourself, Heal Your Life Workbook
Locate the belief behind the symptom. Forgive it. Write a new one. Repeat.
by Louise L. Hay 1990 176 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
The Afterlife Frequency
by Mark Anthony • 2021
Quantum physics, a medium argues, proves the afterlife exists. The real surprise: you can reach it.
4.34
327
The Afterlife Frequency Summary
The Afterlife Frequency
Quantum physics, a medium argues, proves the afterlife exists. The real surprise: you can reach it.
by Mark Anthony 2021 296 pages
4.34
327 ratings
Life is Messy
by Matthew Kelly • 2021
How to repair your brokenness with gold, not shame: a Catholic guide to healing.
3.78
3k+
Life is Messy Summary
Life is Messy
How to repair your brokenness with gold, not shame: a Catholic guide to healing.
by Matthew Kelly 2021 196 pages
3.78
3k+ ratings
The Biggest Lie in the History of Christianity
by Matthew Kelly • 2018
Most Christians have accepted a lie about holiness. One ordinary moment begins to undo it.
3.69
3k+
The Biggest Lie in the History of Christianity Summary
The Biggest Lie in the History of Christianity
Most Christians have accepted a lie about holiness. One ordinary moment begins to undo it.
by Matthew Kelly 2018 128 pages
3.69
3k+ ratings
The 12 Stages of Healing
by Donald M. Epstein • 1994
Healing and curing are opposites. A 12-stage map where suffering is the doorway, not the enemy.
4.06
273
The 12 Stages of Healing Summary
The 12 Stages of Healing
Healing and curing are opposites. A 12-stage map where suffering is the doorway, not the enemy.
by Donald M. Epstein 1994 256 pages
4.06
273 ratings
How to Be a Friend
by Marcus Tullius Cicero
The classic friendship manual: why character matters more than chemistry, and when loyalty says no.
3.86
3k+
How to Be a Friend Summary
How to Be a Friend
The classic friendship manual: why character matters more than chemistry, and when loyalty says no.
by Marcus Tullius Cicero 188 pages
3.86
3k+ ratings
How to Be Alone
by Lane Moore • 2018
When you raise yourself through childhood, adulthood is a crash course in letting people in.
3.68
6k+
How to Be Alone Summary
How to Be Alone
When you raise yourself through childhood, adulthood is a crash course in letting people in.
by Lane Moore 2018 226 pages
3.68
6k+ ratings
Clean Cuisine
by Ivy Ingram Larson • 2012
An eight-week anti-inflammatory reset that leans on phytonutrients, not willpower. Recipes included.
3.69
287
Clean Cuisine Summary
Clean Cuisine
An eight-week anti-inflammatory reset that leans on phytonutrients, not willpower. Recipes included.
by Ivy Ingram Larson 2012 496 pages
3.69
287 ratings
Talking to a Loved One with Borderline Personality Disorder
by Jerold J. Kreisman • 2018
Why talking to a borderline loved one feels impossible, and the method that works.
3.94
358
Talking to a Loved One with Borderline Personality Disorder Summary
Talking to a Loved One with Borderline Personality Disorder
Why talking to a borderline loved one feels impossible, and the method that works.
by Jerold J. Kreisman 2018 202 pages
3.94
358 ratings
The Art & Business Of Ghostwriting
by Nicolas Cole • 2023
Why ghostwriting beats freelancing, and how to build a $10k/month practice serving experts.
4.27
122
The Art & Business Of Ghostwriting Summary
The Art & Business Of Ghostwriting
Why ghostwriting beats freelancing, and how to build a $10k/month practice serving experts.
by Nicolas Cole 2023 264 pages
4.27
122 ratings
The Anxious Truth
by Drew Linsalata • 2020
Anxiety feeds on resistance. The plan that reverses it: surrender and do the opposite.
4.50
306
The Anxious Truth Summary
The Anxious Truth
Anxiety feeds on resistance. The plan that reverses it: surrender and do the opposite.
by Drew Linsalata 2020 386 pages
4.50
306 ratings
Secrets Of Self-Made Millionaires
by Adam Khoo • 2008
$300 monthly in an index fund, thirty years, over a million. The math self-made millionaires trust.
4.21
460
Secrets Of Self-Made Millionaires Summary
Secrets Of Self-Made Millionaires
$300 monthly in an index fund, thirty years, over a million. The math self-made millionaires trust.
by Adam Khoo 2008 368 pages
4.21
460 ratings
Simple Thinking
by Richard Gerver • 2016
Complexity is the friction between you and your potential. Stop adding, start subtracting.
3.51
192
Simple Thinking Summary
Simple Thinking
Complexity is the friction between you and your potential. Stop adding, start subtracting.
by Richard Gerver 2016 164 pages
3.51
192 ratings
Confessions of a Public Speaker
by Scott Berkun • 2009
Great speakers are made in rehearsal, not on stage. The real-world prep that beats perfectionism.
3.94
5k+
Confessions of a Public Speaker Summary
Confessions of a Public Speaker
Great speakers are made in rehearsal, not on stage. The real-world prep that beats perfectionism.
by Scott Berkun 2009 222 pages
3.94
5k+ ratings
How To Talk To Absolutely Anyone
by Mark Rhodes • 2013
Your mindset, not your personality, blocks conversation. A method for confident small talk anywhere.
3.22
500+
How To Talk To Absolutely Anyone Summary
How To Talk To Absolutely Anyone
Your mindset, not your personality, blocks conversation. A method for confident small talk anywhere.
by Mark Rhodes 2013 240 pages
3.22
500+ ratings
Money-Smart Solopreneur
by Laura D. Adams • 2020
From quarterly taxes to a solo retirement plan, the financial system for people without an employer.
3.78
69
Money-Smart Solopreneur Summary
Money-Smart Solopreneur
From quarterly taxes to a solo retirement plan, the financial system for people without an employer.
by Laura D. Adams 2020 267 pages
3.78
69 ratings
True Refuge
by Tara Brach • 2012
A four-step meditation tool that quiets shame and fear, then points to the stillness underneath.
4.21
3k+
True Refuge Summary
True Refuge
A four-step meditation tool that quiets shame and fear, then points to the stillness underneath.
by Tara Brach 2012 320 pages
4.21
3k+ ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads for New Managers (with bonus article “How Managers Become Leaders” by Michael D. Watkins)
by Linda A. Hill • 2017
Managing a function is about depth; leading a business is about breadth. The canonical frameworks.
4.21
318
HBR's 10 Must Reads for New Managers (with bonus article “How Managers Become Leaders” by Michael D. Watkins) Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads for New Managers (with bonus article “How Managers Become Leaders” by Michael D. Watkins)
Managing a function is about depth; leading a business is about breadth. The canonical frameworks.
by Linda A. Hill 2017 152 pages
4.21
318 ratings
How to Be an Adult in Relationships
by David Richo • 2002
Heal old wounds and end the dance of cling and run: the five skills adult love requires.
4.11
8k+
How to Be an Adult in Relationships Summary
How to Be an Adult in Relationships
Heal old wounds and end the dance of cling and run: the five skills adult love requires.
by David Richo 2002 312 pages
4.11
8k+ ratings
The Fear Bubble
by Ant Middleton • 2019
A combat technique that shrinks fear to a single moment, then uses it as fuel.
4.11
5k+
The Fear Bubble Summary
The Fear Bubble
A combat technique that shrinks fear to a single moment, then uses it as fuel.
by Ant Middleton 2019 323 pages
4.11
5k+ ratings
On Grief and Grieving
by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross • 2005
Grief has no timeline. A framework that helps you move through chaos toward meaning, not closure.
4.32
4k+
On Grief and Grieving Summary
On Grief and Grieving
Grief has no timeline. A framework that helps you move through chaos toward meaning, not closure.
by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross 2005 256 pages
4.32
4k+ ratings
Genius Foods
by Max Lugavere • 2018
Your diet can either protect your brain or destroy it. The foods that decide the outcome.
4.19
7k+
Genius Foods Summary
Genius Foods
Your diet can either protect your brain or destroy it. The foods that decide the outcome.
by Max Lugavere 2018 400 pages
4.19
7k+ ratings
HBR Guide to Getting the Mentoring You Need
by Harvard Business Review • 2011
One mentor stalls careers. Build a network, run the agenda, and earn sponsorship by giving value.
3.79
228
HBR Guide to Getting the Mentoring You Need Summary
HBR Guide to Getting the Mentoring You Need
One mentor stalls careers. Build a network, run the agenda, and earn sponsorship by giving value.
by Harvard Business Review 2011 176 pages
3.79
228 ratings
Hero on a Mission
by Donald Miller • 2022
You're the hero, not the victim. Write your eulogy, then let it plan your days.
4.03
1k+
Hero on a Mission Summary
Hero on a Mission
You're the hero, not the victim. Write your eulogy, then let it plan your days.
by Donald Miller 2022 224 pages
4.03
1k+ ratings
Self Matters
by Phillip C. McGraw • 2001
You didn't write the story you're living. Audit your past, reclaim yourself.
3.66
12k+
Self Matters Summary
Self Matters
You didn't write the story you're living. Audit your past, reclaim yourself.
by Phillip C. McGraw 2001 318 pages
3.66
12k+ ratings
Unstoppable
by Nick Vujicic • 2012
Born without limbs, suicidal at ten, he learned: believing is not enough. Faith must move.
4.06
2k+
Unstoppable Summary
Unstoppable
Born without limbs, suicidal at ten, he learned: believing is not enough. Faith must move.
by Nick Vujicic 2012 256 pages
4.06
2k+ ratings
Teach Your Children Well
by Madeline Levine • 2012
Childhood isn't college prep. The skills that predict adult success, stage by stage.
3.93
1k+
Teach Your Children Well Summary
Teach Your Children Well
Childhood isn't college prep. The skills that predict adult success, stage by stage.
by Madeline Levine 2012 297 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
Mastery
by George Leonard • 1991
Why plateaus are the real path to mastery, and how to keep going when progress stalls.
4.09
10k+
Mastery Summary
Mastery
Why plateaus are the real path to mastery, and how to keep going when progress stalls.
by George Leonard 1991 176 pages
4.09
10k+ ratings
Go for No! for Network Marketing
by Richard Fenton • 2017
Collect rejections, not yeses: the network marketing system where more nos means more success.
4.44
299
Go for No! for Network Marketing Summary
Go for No! for Network Marketing
Collect rejections, not yeses: the network marketing system where more nos means more success.
by Richard Fenton 2017 144 pages
4.44
299 ratings
On Emotional Intelligence
by Harvard Business Review • 2015
IQ gets you hired. Emotional intelligence gets you promoted: five skills any leader can strengthen.
3.93
2k+
On Emotional Intelligence Summary
On Emotional Intelligence
IQ gets you hired. Emotional intelligence gets you promoted: five skills any leader can strengthen.
by Harvard Business Review 2015 166 pages
3.93
2k+ ratings
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