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Self Help Book Summaries

Writing the Natural Way
by Gabriele Lusser Rico • 1983
Turn the Task of Writing into the Joy of Writing
3.93
418
Writing
Art
Self Help
Writing the Natural Way Summary
Writing the Natural Way
Turn the Task of Writing into the Joy of Writing
by Gabriele Lusser Rico 1983 288 pages
3.93
418 ratings
Writing
Art
Self Help
You Can Do Anything
by George Anders • 2017
The Surprising Power of a "Useless" Liberal Arts Education
3.49
500+
Education
Self Help
College
You Can Do Anything Summary
You Can Do Anything
The Surprising Power of a "Useless" Liberal Arts Education
by George Anders 2017 352 pages
3.49
500+ ratings
Education
Self Help
College
Mindful Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
by Seth J. Gillihan • 2022
A Simple Path to Healing, Hope, and Peace
3.90
426
Psychology
Self Help
Personal Development
Mindful Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Summary
Mindful Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
A Simple Path to Healing, Hope, and Peace
by Seth J. Gillihan 2022 272 pages
3.90
426 ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Personal Development
The Edge Effect
by Eric R. Braverman • 2004
Achieve Total Health and Longevity with the Balanced Brain Advantage
3.87
356
Health
Psychology
Self Help
The Edge Effect Summary
The Edge Effect
Achieve Total Health and Longevity with the Balanced Brain Advantage
by Eric R. Braverman 2004 312 pages
3.87
356 ratings
Health
Psychology
Self Help
The Genie Within
by Harry W. Carpenter • 2003
Your Subconcious Mind--How It Works and How to Use It
4.17
500+
Self Help
Psychology
Personal Development
The Genie Within Summary
The Genie Within
Your Subconcious Mind--How It Works and How to Use It
by Harry W. Carpenter 2003 252 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Personal Development
Public Speaking and Influencing Men in Business
by Dale Carnegie • 1935
3.87
235
Business
Self Help
Leadership
Public Speaking and Influencing Men in Business Summary
Public Speaking and Influencing Men in Business
by Dale Carnegie 1935 340 pages
3.87
235 ratings
Business
Self Help
Leadership
Begin Again
by Max Lucado • 2020
Your Hope and Renewal Start Today
4.38
500+
Christian
Inspirational
Spirituality
Begin Again Summary
Begin Again
Your Hope and Renewal Start Today
by Max Lucado 2020 237 pages
4.38
500+ ratings
Christian
Inspirational
Spirituality
Primal Intelligence
by Angus Fletcher • 2025
You Are Smarter Than You Know
3.77
387
Psychology
Self Help
Neuroscience
Primal Intelligence Summary
Primal Intelligence
You Are Smarter Than You Know
by Angus Fletcher 2025 304 pages
3.77
387 ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Neuroscience
Freakishly Effective Social Media for Network Marketing
by Ray Higdon • 2018
How to Stop Wasting Your Time on Things That Don't Work and Start Doing What Does!
4.01
330
Business
Personal Development
Self Help
Freakishly Effective Social Media for Network Marketing Summary
Freakishly Effective Social Media for Network Marketing
How to Stop Wasting Your Time on Things That Don't Work and Start Doing What Does!
by Ray Higdon 2018 114 pages
4.01
330 ratings
Business
Personal Development
Self Help
The Sales Advantage
by J. Oliver Crom • 2002
How to Get It, Keep It, and Sell More Than Ever
3.79
309
Business
Self Help
Personal Development
The Sales Advantage Summary
The Sales Advantage
How to Get It, Keep It, and Sell More Than Ever
by J. Oliver Crom 2002 283 pages
3.79
309 ratings
Business
Self Help
Personal Development
Outdoor Kids in an Inside World
by Steven Rinella • 2022
Getting Your Family Out of the House and Radically Engaged with Nature
3.87
5k+
Parenting
Nature
Childrens
Outdoor Kids in an Inside World Summary
Outdoor Kids in an Inside World
Getting Your Family Out of the House and Radically Engaged with Nature
by Steven Rinella 2022 208 pages
3.87
5k+ ratings
Parenting
Nature
Childrens
Stop Obsessing! Stop Obsessing!
by Edna B. Foa • 1991
3.89
310
Psychology
Self Help
Mental Health
Stop Obsessing! Stop Obsessing! Summary
Stop Obsessing! Stop Obsessing!
by Edna B. Foa 1991 272 pages
3.89
310 ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Mental Health
Think Simple
by Ken Segall • 2016
How Smart Leaders Defeat Complexity
3.64
389
Business
Leadership
Self Help
Think Simple Summary
Think Simple
How Smart Leaders Defeat Complexity
by Ken Segall 2016 248 pages
3.64
389 ratings
Business
Leadership
Self Help
Slicing Pie - Funding Your Business Without Funds
by Mike Moyer • 2012
4.16
1k+
Business
Startup
Entrepreneurship
Slicing Pie - Funding Your Business Without Funds Summary
Slicing Pie - Funding Your Business Without Funds
by Mike Moyer 2012 188 pages
4.16
1k+ ratings
Business
Startup
Entrepreneurship
Thanks a Thousand
by A.J. Jacobs • 2018
A Gratitude Journey
3.73
3k+
Memoir
Self Help
Humor
Thanks a Thousand Summary
Thanks a Thousand
A Gratitude Journey
by A.J. Jacobs 2018 160 pages
3.73
3k+ ratings
Memoir
Self Help
Humor
Sex Addiction 101
by Robert Weiss • 2013
A Basic Guide to Healing from Sex, Porn, and Love Addiction
4.08
117
Self Help
Addiction
Psychology
Sex Addiction 101 Summary
Sex Addiction 101
A Basic Guide to Healing from Sex, Porn, and Love Addiction
by Robert Weiss 2013 266 pages
4.08
117 ratings
Self Help
Addiction
Psychology
Brain Power
by Michael J. Gelb • 2011
Improve Your Mind as You Age
3.73
284
Psychology
Self Help
Brain
Brain Power Summary
Brain Power
Improve Your Mind as You Age
by Michael J. Gelb 2011 248 pages
3.73
284 ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Brain
365 Days of Positive Self-Talk
by Shad Helmstetter • 2015
4.44
187
Self Help
365 Days of Positive Self-Talk Summary
365 Days of Positive Self-Talk
by Shad Helmstetter 2015 209 pages
4.44
187 ratings
Self Help
Impossible to Ignore
by Carmen Simon • 2016
Creating Memorable Content to Influence Decisions
3.79
441
Business
Psychology
Communication
Impossible to Ignore Summary
Impossible to Ignore
Creating Memorable Content to Influence Decisions
by Carmen Simon 2016 288 pages
3.79
441 ratings
Business
Psychology
Communication
The Neatest Little Guide to Stock Market Investing
by Jason Kelly • 1998
3.99
1k+
Finance
Business
Economics
The Neatest Little Guide to Stock Market Investing Summary
The Neatest Little Guide to Stock Market Investing
by Jason Kelly 1998 336 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
Finance
Business
Economics
Ten Stupid Things Couples Do to Mess Up Their Relationships
by Laura Schlessinger • 2001
3.58
500+
Self Help
Relationships
Marriage
Ten Stupid Things Couples Do to Mess Up Their Relationships Summary
Ten Stupid Things Couples Do to Mess Up Their Relationships
by Laura Schlessinger 2001 288 pages
3.58
500+ ratings
Self Help
Relationships
Marriage
Elastic
by Leonard Mlodinow • 2018
Flexible Thinking in a Constantly Changing World
3.87
1k+
Psychology
Science
Self Help
Elastic Summary
Elastic
Flexible Thinking in a Constantly Changing World
by Leonard Mlodinow 2018
3.87
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Self Help
Healing the Scars of Emotional Abuse
by Gregory L. Jantz • 1995
4.09
250
Self Help
Psychology
Abuse
Healing the Scars of Emotional Abuse Summary
Healing the Scars of Emotional Abuse
by Gregory L. Jantz 1995 224 pages
4.09
250 ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Abuse
Positive Discipline for Teenagers, Revised 3rd Edition
by Jane Nelsen • 1994
Empowering Your Teens and Yourself Through Kind and Firm Parenting
4.00
360
Parenting
Psychology
Child Psychology
Positive Discipline for Teenagers, Revised 3rd Edition Summary
Positive Discipline for Teenagers, Revised 3rd Edition
Empowering Your Teens and Yourself Through Kind and Firm Parenting
by Jane Nelsen 1994 272 pages
4.00
360 ratings
Parenting
Psychology
Child Psychology
Never Get a “Real” Job
by Scott Gerber • 2010
How to Dump Your Boss, Build a Business and Not Go Broke
3.30
413
Business
Self Help
Personal Development
Never Get a “Real” Job Summary
Never Get a “Real” Job
How to Dump Your Boss, Build a Business and Not Go Broke
by Scott Gerber 2010 272 pages
3.30
413 ratings
Business
Self Help
Personal Development
The Meaning Revolution
by Fred Kofman • 2018
The Power of Transcendent Leadership
4.34
500+
Leadership
Business
Management
The Meaning Revolution Summary
The Meaning Revolution
The Power of Transcendent Leadership
by Fred Kofman 2018 368 pages
4.34
500+ ratings
Leadership
Business
Management
Doing The Impossible
by Patrick Bet-David • 2011
The 25 Laws for Doing The Impossible
4.24
500+
Business
Self Help
Personal Development
Doing The Impossible Summary
Doing The Impossible
The 25 Laws for Doing The Impossible
by Patrick Bet-David 2011 160 pages
4.24
500+ ratings
Business
Self Help
Personal Development
Beyond Measure
by Margaret Heffernan • 2015
The Big Impact of Small Changes
3.74
1k+
Business
Leadership
Psychology
Beyond Measure Summary
Beyond Measure
The Big Impact of Small Changes
by Margaret Heffernan 2015 128 pages
3.74
1k+ ratings
Business
Leadership
Psychology
How to Own the Room
by Viv Groskop • 2018
Women and the Art of Brilliant Speaking
3.67
2k+
Self Help
Business
Feminism
How to Own the Room Summary
How to Own the Room
Women and the Art of Brilliant Speaking
by Viv Groskop 2018 243 pages
3.67
2k+ ratings
Self Help
Business
Feminism
The Chemistry of Joy
by Henry Emmons • 2005
A Three-Step Program for Overcoming Depression Through Western Science and Eastern Wisdom
4.03
500+
Self Help
Health
Psychology
The Chemistry of Joy Summary
The Chemistry of Joy
A Three-Step Program for Overcoming Depression Through Western Science and Eastern Wisdom
by Henry Emmons 2005 290 pages
4.03
500+ ratings
Self Help
Health
Psychology
Making Marriage Simple
by Harville Hendrix • 2011
Ten Truths for Changing the Relationship You Have into the One You Want
3.66
500+
Relationships
Self Help
Psychology
Making Marriage Simple Summary
Making Marriage Simple
Ten Truths for Changing the Relationship You Have into the One You Want
by Harville Hendrix 2011 208 pages
3.66
500+ ratings
Relationships
Self Help
Psychology
The Book of Moods
by Lauren Martin • 2020
How I Turned My Worst Emotions Into My Best Life
3.84
4k+
Self Help
Psychology
Memoir
The Book of Moods Summary
The Book of Moods
How I Turned My Worst Emotions Into My Best Life
by Lauren Martin 2020 288 pages
3.84
4k+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Memoir
Decide
by Steve McClatchy • 2014
Work Smarter, Reduce Your Stress and Lead by Example
3.70
500+
Business
Productivity
Leadership
Decide Summary
Decide
Work Smarter, Reduce Your Stress and Lead by Example
by Steve McClatchy 2014 208 pages
3.70
500+ ratings
Business
Productivity
Leadership
How to Have a Good Day
by Caroline Webb • 2016
Harness the Power of Behavioral Science to Transform Your Working Life
4.01
3k+
Self Help
Psychology
Business
How to Have a Good Day Summary
How to Have a Good Day
Harness the Power of Behavioral Science to Transform Your Working Life
by Caroline Webb 2016 368 pages
4.01
3k+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Business
Your Survival Instinct Is Killing You
by Marc Schoen • 2013
Retrain Your Brain to Conquer Fear and Build Resilience
3.78
500+
Psychology
Self Help
Health
Your Survival Instinct Is Killing You Summary
Your Survival Instinct Is Killing You
Retrain Your Brain to Conquer Fear and Build Resilience
by Marc Schoen 2013 269 pages
3.78
500+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Health
Bet on Yourself
by Ann Hiatt • 2021
Recognize, Own, and Implement Breakthrough Opportunities
3.79
299
Business
Self Help
Professional Development
Bet on Yourself Summary
Bet on Yourself
Recognize, Own, and Implement Breakthrough Opportunities
by Ann Hiatt 2021 272 pages
3.79
299 ratings
Business
Self Help
Professional Development
The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding
by Laura Ries • 1998
How to Build a Product or Service Into a World-Class Brand
3.88
3k+
Business
Design
Self Help
The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding Summary
The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding
How to Build a Product or Service Into a World-Class Brand
by Laura Ries 1998 192 pages
3.88
3k+ ratings
Business
Design
Self Help
Zen and the Art of Making a Living
by Laurence G. Boldt • 1992
A Practical Guide to Creative Career Design
3.93
500+
Self Help
Business
Personal Development
Zen and the Art of Making a Living Summary
Zen and the Art of Making a Living
A Practical Guide to Creative Career Design
by Laurence G. Boldt 1992 605 pages
3.93
500+ ratings
Self Help
Business
Personal Development
EMPTY RAINCOAT, THE
by Charles B. Handy • 1995
4.07
253
Business
Management
Philosophy
EMPTY RAINCOAT, THE Summary
EMPTY RAINCOAT, THE
by Charles B. Handy 1995 288 pages
4.07
253 ratings
Business
Management
Philosophy
Split the Pie
by Barry Nalebuff • 2022
A Radical New Way to Negotiate
4.04
310
Business
Psychology
Self Help
Split the Pie Summary
Split the Pie
A Radical New Way to Negotiate
by Barry Nalebuff 2022 326 pages
4.04
310 ratings
Business
Psychology
Self Help
Take Off Your Glasses and See
by Jacob Liberman • 1995
A Mind/Body Approach to Expanding Your Eyesight and Insight
3.98
257
Health
Self Help
Psychology
Take Off Your Glasses and See Summary
Take Off Your Glasses and See
A Mind/Body Approach to Expanding Your Eyesight and Insight
by Jacob Liberman 1995 288 pages
3.98
257 ratings
Health
Self Help
Psychology
Don't Text Your Ex Happy Birthday
by Nick Viall • 2022
And Other Advice on Love, Sex, and Dating
3.62
2k+
Relationships
Self Help
Adult
Don't Text Your Ex Happy Birthday Summary
Don't Text Your Ex Happy Birthday
And Other Advice on Love, Sex, and Dating
by Nick Viall 2022 224 pages
3.62
2k+ ratings
Relationships
Self Help
Adult
Rage
by Ronald T. Potter-Efron • 2007
A Step-By-Step Guide to Overcoming Explosive Anger
3.93
281
Self Help
Psychology
Mental Health
Rage Summary
Rage
A Step-By-Step Guide to Overcoming Explosive Anger
by Ronald T. Potter-Efron 2007 175 pages
3.93
281 ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Mental Health
The Art of Living Consciously
by Nathaniel Branden • 1997
The Power of Awareness to Transform Everyday Life
4.14
260
Psychology
Self Help
Philosophy
The Art of Living Consciously Summary
The Art of Living Consciously
The Power of Awareness to Transform Everyday Life
by Nathaniel Branden 1997 288 pages
4.14
260 ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Philosophy
The 5 Years Before You Retire
by Emily Guy Birken • 2013
Retirement Planning When You Need It the Most
3.76
500+
Finance
Personal Finance
Self Help
The 5 Years Before You Retire Summary
The 5 Years Before You Retire
Retirement Planning When You Need It the Most
by Emily Guy Birken 2013 256 pages
3.76
500+ ratings
Finance
Personal Finance
Self Help
The Art of Always Being Right
by Arthur Schopenhauer • 1831
3.50
18k+
Philosophy
Psychology
Classics
The Art of Always Being Right Summary
The Art of Always Being Right
by Arthur Schopenhauer 1831 138 pages
3.50
18k+ ratings
Philosophy
Psychology
Classics
How to Write a Killer LinkedIn Profile... And 18 Mistakes to Avoid
by Brenda Bernstein • 2013
3.88
308
Business
Reference
Self Help
How to Write a Killer LinkedIn Profile... And 18 Mistakes to Avoid Summary
How to Write a Killer LinkedIn Profile... And 18 Mistakes to Avoid
by Brenda Bernstein 2013 292 pages
3.88
308 ratings
Business
Reference
Self Help
Live the Life You Love
by Barbara Sher • 1996
In Ten Easy Step-By Step Lessons
3.85
409
Self Help
Personal Development
Psychology
Live the Life You Love Summary
Live the Life You Love
In Ten Easy Step-By Step Lessons
by Barbara Sher 1996 256 pages
3.85
409 ratings
Self Help
Personal Development
Psychology
Apartment Therapy
by Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan • 2006
The Eight-Step Home Cure
3.78
1k+
Design
Interior Design
Self Help
Apartment Therapy Summary
Apartment Therapy
The Eight-Step Home Cure
by Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan 2006 293 pages
3.78
1k+ ratings
Design
Interior Design
Self Help
The Cost of Control
by Sharon Hodde Miller • 2022
Why We Crave It, the Anxiety It Gives Us, and the Real Power God Promises
4.26
1k+
Christian
Self Help
Christian Living
The Cost of Control Summary
The Cost of Control
Why We Crave It, the Anxiety It Gives Us, and the Real Power God Promises
by Sharon Hodde Miller 2022 198 pages
4.26
1k+ ratings
Christian
Self Help
Christian Living
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