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Self Help Book Summaries

Healing from a Narcissistic Relationship
by Margalis Fjelstad • 2017
Your empathy made you a target. The recovery path for caretakers after a narcissistic relationship.
4.26
347
Healing from a Narcissistic Relationship Summary
Healing from a Narcissistic Relationship
Your empathy made you a target. The recovery path for caretakers after a narcissistic relationship.
by Margalis Fjelstad 2017 254 pages
4.26
347 ratings
The Mastery of Life
by Miguel Ruiz Jr. • 2021
You're living by rules you never agreed to. A Toltec guide to rewriting them.
4.50
432
The Mastery of Life Summary
The Mastery of Life
You're living by rules you never agreed to. A Toltec guide to rewriting them.
by Miguel Ruiz Jr. 2021 240 pages
4.50
432 ratings
How to Stop Procrastinating
by Daniel Walter • 2020
Procrastination is a four-part failure, not a flaw. A 21-day system that rebuilds each one.
4.13
363
How to Stop Procrastinating Summary
How to Stop Procrastinating
Procrastination is a four-part failure, not a flaw. A 21-day system that rebuilds each one.
by Daniel Walter 2020 131 pages
4.13
363 ratings
Becoming a Writer
by Dorothea Brande • 1934
Rise early, write before your inner critic wakes, and discover the other half of your writer's mind.
4
6k+
Becoming a Writer Summary
Becoming a Writer
Rise early, write before your inner critic wakes, and discover the other half of your writer's mind.
by Dorothea Brande 1934 129 pages
4
6k+ ratings
10 Natural Laws of Successful Time and Life Management
by Hyrum W. Smith • 1994
Your unexamined beliefs run your schedule. Ten principles for aligning both with your real values.
4.19
1k+
10 Natural Laws of Successful Time and Life Management Summary
10 Natural Laws of Successful Time and Life Management
Your unexamined beliefs run your schedule. Ten principles for aligning both with your real values.
by Hyrum W. Smith 1994
4.19
1k+ ratings
Radical Compassion
by Shambhala Publications • 2014
You were born compassionate. Buddhist mind training clears the habits that hide it.
4.05
266
Radical Compassion Summary
Radical Compassion
You were born compassionate. Buddhist mind training clears the habits that hide it.
by Shambhala Publications 2014 117 pages
4.05
266 ratings
The Inner Game of Stress
by W. Timothy Gallwey • 2009
Your inner critic is the real stressor. Tools to hit pause, reframe, and regain control.
4.14
358
The Inner Game of Stress Summary
The Inner Game of Stress
Your inner critic is the real stressor. Tools to hit pause, reframe, and regain control.
by W. Timothy Gallwey 2009 148 pages
4.14
358 ratings
فن احتواء الذات
by Hal Stone • 2023
A map of your inner cast of characters to stop old fights and build real intimacy.
3.78
500+
فن احتواء الذات Summary
فن احتواء الذات
A map of your inner cast of characters to stop old fights and build real intimacy.
by Hal Stone 2023 256 pages
3.78
500+ ratings
Homeschooling for Excellence
by David Colfax • 1988
Public schools process children, not educate. One family's experiment proves there is another way.
3.91
446
Homeschooling for Excellence Summary
Homeschooling for Excellence
Public schools process children, not educate. One family's experiment proves there is another way.
by David Colfax 1988 176 pages
3.91
446 ratings
Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships
by Temple Grandin • 2005
The social rulebook written from scratch by an autistic mind that treated interactions like data.
3.89
500+
Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships Summary
Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships
The social rulebook written from scratch by an autistic mind that treated interactions like data.
by Temple Grandin 2005 425 pages
3.89
500+ ratings
Etiquette Guide to Japan
by Boyé Lafayette De Mente • 1990
Master the customs of bowing, dining, and business to navigate Japan without a cultural stumble.
3.76
500+
Etiquette Guide to Japan Summary
Etiquette Guide to Japan
Master the customs of bowing, dining, and business to navigate Japan without a cultural stumble.
by Boyé Lafayette De Mente 1990 192 pages
3.76
500+ ratings
Behind Every Good Decision
by Piyanka Jain • 2014
Analytics problems rarely need data scientists. A five-step framework anyone with Excel can use.
3.60
144
Behind Every Good Decision Summary
Behind Every Good Decision
Analytics problems rarely need data scientists. A five-step framework anyone with Excel can use.
by Piyanka Jain 2014 248 pages
3.60
144 ratings
Primary Greatness
by Stephen R. Covey • 2015
External success is a trap: twelve character levers for a reputation no downturn can erase.
3.93
1k+
Primary Greatness Summary
Primary Greatness
External success is a trap: twelve character levers for a reputation no downturn can erase.
by Stephen R. Covey 2015 224 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
The Awakened Family
by Shefali Tsabary • 2016
What if every parenting struggle points back to you? A method that turns the lens inward.
4.32
3k+
The Awakened Family Summary
The Awakened Family
What if every parenting struggle points back to you? A method that turns the lens inward.
by Shefali Tsabary 2016 368 pages
4.32
3k+ ratings
Beyond Bullet Points
by Cliff Atkinson • 2005
Why bullet slides fail: a story framework that works with how the brain learns.
3.70
500+
Beyond Bullet Points Summary
Beyond Bullet Points
Why bullet slides fail: a story framework that works with how the brain learns.
by Cliff Atkinson 2005 352 pages
3.70
500+ ratings
The Human Element
by David Schonthal • 2021
Great ideas fail not from weak features, but from the psychological friction nobody removes.
4.14
500+
The Human Element Summary
The Human Element
Great ideas fail not from weak features, but from the psychological friction nobody removes.
by David Schonthal 2021 256 pages
4.14
500+ ratings
How to Write Short
by Roy Peter Clark • 2013
Tiny texts, big impact: the craft moves that make short sentences stick harder than long ones.
3.77
1k+
How to Write Short Summary
How to Write Short
Tiny texts, big impact: the craft moves that make short sentences stick harder than long ones.
by Roy Peter Clark 2013 272 pages
3.77
1k+ ratings
Younger Next Year
by Henry S. Lodge M.D. • 2015
The six-day workout plan that reverses biological aging: the exact exercises and why they work.
4.13
500+
Younger Next Year Summary
Younger Next Year
The six-day workout plan that reverses biological aging: the exact exercises and why they work.
by Henry S. Lodge M.D. 2015 176 pages
4.13
500+ ratings
Rock Your Network Marketing Business
by Sarah Robbins • 2013
Five daily contacts, one personal story, and a system your team can copy without you.
4.05
1k+
Rock Your Network Marketing Business Summary
Rock Your Network Marketing Business
Five daily contacts, one personal story, and a system your team can copy without you.
by Sarah Robbins 2013 109 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
Loud
by Drew Afualo • 2024
A blueprint for living loud, reclaiming 'mean,' and making misogyny face consequences.
4.29
26k+
Loud Summary
Loud
A blueprint for living loud, reclaiming 'mean,' and making misogyny face consequences.
by Drew Afualo 2024 256 pages
4.29
26k+ ratings
Disrupt You!
by Jay Samit • 2015
Reinvent yourself, spot opportunities others miss, and fund your vision without your own capital.
4.10
1k+
Disrupt You! Summary
Disrupt You!
Reinvent yourself, spot opportunities others miss, and fund your vision without your own capital.
by Jay Samit 2015 304 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
Improve Your Social Skills
by Daniel Wendler • 2014
Two signals, one question, and a one-percent daily upgrade: the blueprint for social ease.
3.74
500+
Improve Your Social Skills Summary
Improve Your Social Skills
Two signals, one question, and a one-percent daily upgrade: the blueprint for social ease.
by Daniel Wendler 2014 218 pages
3.74
500+ ratings
The Surprising Science of Meetings
by Steven G. Rogelberg • 2018
You overrate your meetings. The feedback tools and unconventional formats that actually fix them.
3.65
500+
The Surprising Science of Meetings Summary
The Surprising Science of Meetings
You overrate your meetings. The feedback tools and unconventional formats that actually fix them.
by Steven G. Rogelberg 2018 192 pages
3.65
500+ ratings
Aquarian Conspiracy
by Marilyn Ferguson • 1980
When quantum physics met Eastern mysticism, a scattered movement was already reshaping society.
3.70
289
Aquarian Conspiracy Summary
Aquarian Conspiracy
When quantum physics met Eastern mysticism, a scattered movement was already reshaping society.
by Marilyn Ferguson 1980
3.70
289 ratings
The Emotionally Healthy Church
by Peter Scazzero • 2003
Emotionally wrecked Christians fill the pews: a discipleship model that stops looking away.
4.16
1k+
The Emotionally Healthy Church Summary
The Emotionally Healthy Church
Emotionally wrecked Christians fill the pews: a discipleship model that stops looking away.
by Peter Scazzero 2003 223 pages
4.16
1k+ ratings
Grumpy Mom Takes a Holiday
by Valerie Woerner • 2019
Grace over guilt, rest over exhaustion: a Christian mother's way back to joy.
4.26
1k+
Grumpy Mom Takes a Holiday Summary
Grumpy Mom Takes a Holiday
Grace over guilt, rest over exhaustion: a Christian mother's way back to joy.
by Valerie Woerner 2019 272 pages
4.26
1k+ ratings
Eat Smarter
by Shawn Stevenson • 2020
Your gut bacteria decide how many calories you absorb. Feed them better, change the equation.
4.25
2k+
Eat Smarter Summary
Eat Smarter
Your gut bacteria decide how many calories you absorb. Feed them better, change the equation.
by Shawn Stevenson 2020 432 pages
4.25
2k+ ratings
The RICH Method
by Richard Gracia • 2020
Four money shifts from paycheck to independence, using a ratio that measures real freedom.
4.06
276
The RICH Method Summary
The RICH Method
Four money shifts from paycheck to independence, using a ratio that measures real freedom.
by Richard Gracia 2020 251 pages
4.06
276 ratings
All New Third Edition Be Our Guest (Completely Revised and Updated Third Edition)
by The Disney Institute • 2060
How a theme park operator turns customer service into theater, and the blueprint you can steal.
3.33
3
All New Third Edition Be Our Guest (Completely Revised and Updated Third Edition) Summary
All New Third Edition Be Our Guest (Completely Revised and Updated Third Edition)
How a theme park operator turns customer service into theater, and the blueprint you can steal.
by The Disney Institute 2060 224 pages
3.33
3 ratings
The Essential Law of Attraction Collection
by Esther Hicks • 2013
Your thoughts are requests; shift them before the universe delivers your old complaints.
4.51
268
The Essential Law of Attraction Collection Summary
The Essential Law of Attraction Collection
Your thoughts are requests; shift them before the universe delivers your old complaints.
by Esther Hicks 2013 627 pages
4.51
268 ratings
Habits of a Happy Brain
by Loretta Graziano Breuning • 2015
Four mood chemicals evolved for survival, not happiness. The 45-day protocol to retrain them all.
4.01
6k+
Habits of a Happy Brain Summary
Habits of a Happy Brain
Four mood chemicals evolved for survival, not happiness. The 45-day protocol to retrain them all.
by Loretta Graziano Breuning 2015 238 pages
4.01
6k+ ratings
Retrain Your Brain
by Seth J. Gillihan • 2016
A psychologist's 7-week plan to break the thought loops behind depression and anxiety.
3.79
2k+
Retrain Your Brain Summary
Retrain Your Brain
A psychologist's 7-week plan to break the thought loops behind depression and anxiety.
by Seth J. Gillihan 2016 236 pages
3.79
2k+ ratings
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn
by Penny Simkin • 1984
Your pregnancy, your decisions. Tools, evidence, and comfort techniques for a birth you can trust.
4.20
3k+
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Summary
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn
Your pregnancy, your decisions. Tools, evidence, and comfort techniques for a birth you can trust.
by Penny Simkin 1984 512 pages
4.20
3k+ ratings
The One Thing You Need to Know About Great Managing, Great Leading, and Sustained Individual Success
by Marcus Buckingham • 2005
Great managers do one thing. Great leaders do another. Do both and your career lasts.
3.97
2k+
The One Thing You Need to Know About Great Managing, Great Leading, and Sustained Individual Success Summary
The One Thing You Need to Know About Great Managing, Great Leading, and Sustained Individual Success
Great managers do one thing. Great leaders do another. Do both and your career lasts.
by Marcus Buckingham 2005 304 pages
3.97
2k+ ratings
Popular
by Mitch Prinstein • 2017
Your brain is wired to chase a kind of popularity that reliably produces depression and loneliness.
3.67
1k+
Popular Summary
Popular
Your brain is wired to chase a kind of popularity that reliably produces depression and loneliness.
by Mitch Prinstein 2017 288 pages
3.67
1k+ ratings
F.U. Money
by Dan Lok • 2009
Walk-away money is a number, not a fantasy. An online entrepreneur's roadmap to hitting it.
3.88
1k+
F.U. Money Summary
F.U. Money
Walk-away money is a number, not a fantasy. An online entrepreneur's roadmap to hitting it.
by Dan Lok 2009 247 pages
3.88
1k+ ratings
Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men
by Lundy Bancroft • 2002
Abuse isn't about his anger or his past. It's about what he believes he deserves.
4.49
18k+
Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men Summary
Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men
Abuse isn't about his anger or his past. It's about what he believes he deserves.
by Lundy Bancroft 2002 408 pages
4.49
18k+ ratings
How God Changes Your Brain
by Andrew B. Newberg • 2009
Contemplating God rewires your brain. A neuroscientist’s exercises for taming fear and rigid belief.
3.96
1k+
How God Changes Your Brain Summary
How God Changes Your Brain
Contemplating God rewires your brain. A neuroscientist’s exercises for taming fear and rigid belief.
by Andrew B. Newberg 2009 368 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
Clarity & Connection
by Yung Pueblo • 2019
Break the reactions that control you. The solution starts with one quiet habit: looking inward.
4.27
14k+
Clarity & Connection Summary
Clarity & Connection
Break the reactions that control you. The solution starts with one quiet habit: looking inward.
by Yung Pueblo 2019 256 pages
4.27
14k+ ratings
Out of My Skull
by James Danckert • 2020
Boredom is a distress call, not a defect. Muting it with screens only deepens the emergency.
3.50
359
Out of My Skull Summary
Out of My Skull
Boredom is a distress call, not a defect. Muting it with screens only deepens the emergency.
by James Danckert 2020 288 pages
3.50
359 ratings
The CEO Test
by Adam Bryant • 2021
The recurring challenges that separate thriving leaders from the rest, and how to navigate them.
4.12
286
The CEO Test Summary
The CEO Test
The recurring challenges that separate thriving leaders from the rest, and how to navigate them.
by Adam Bryant 2021 201 pages
4.12
286 ratings
Resonant Leadership
by Richard E. Boyatzis • 2005
Good leaders burn out without renewal. The habits that sustain clarity, compassion, and impact.
3.97
1k+
Resonant Leadership Summary
Resonant Leadership
Good leaders burn out without renewal. The habits that sustain clarity, compassion, and impact.
by Richard E. Boyatzis 2005 304 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
The Gift of Being Yourself
by David G. Benner • 2004
You cannot find yourself without finding God. Every other path constructs a false self.
4.3
5k+
The Gift of Being Yourself Summary
The Gift of Being Yourself
You cannot find yourself without finding God. Every other path constructs a false self.
by David G. Benner 2004 114 pages
4.3
5k+ ratings
The Only Constant
by Najwa Zebian • 2024
Your body equates the familiar with safety, even when familiar hurts. How to reroute it.
4.22
500+
The Only Constant Summary
The Only Constant
Your body equates the familiar with safety, even when familiar hurts. How to reroute it.
by Najwa Zebian 2024 272 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
The Attention Fix
by Anders Hansen • 2024
Your brain was built for hunting, not scrolling. The mismatch explains why you cannot focus.
3.89
359
The Attention Fix Summary
The Attention Fix
Your brain was built for hunting, not scrolling. The mismatch explains why you cannot focus.
by Anders Hansen 2024 206 pages
3.89
359 ratings
Everybody Matters
by Bob Chapman • 2015
Forget engagement surveys. Performance comes from treating people like family.
4.05
1k+
Everybody Matters Summary
Everybody Matters
Forget engagement surveys. Performance comes from treating people like family.
by Bob Chapman 2015 348 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
Leading with Gratitude
by Adrian Gostick • 2020
Gratitude isn't soft. It doubles profits, halves turnover. The alternative to leading through fear.
3.86
500+
Leading with Gratitude Summary
Leading with Gratitude
Gratitude isn't soft. It doubles profits, halves turnover. The alternative to leading through fear.
by Adrian Gostick 2020 277 pages
3.86
500+ ratings
The Applause of Heaven
by Max Lucado • 1990
The Beatitudes aren't rules: they're a map to a joy that survives every circumstance.
4.21
3k+
The Applause of Heaven Summary
The Applause of Heaven
The Beatitudes aren't rules: they're a map to a joy that survives every circumstance.
by Max Lucado 1990 240 pages
4.21
3k+ ratings
The Slight Edge
by Jeff Olson • 2022
A penny doubled daily beats a million dollars. Your daily routines compound the same way.
4.36
1k+
The Slight Edge Summary
The Slight Edge
A penny doubled daily beats a million dollars. Your daily routines compound the same way.
by Jeff Olson 2022 436 pages
4.36
1k+ ratings
The Daily Dad
by Ryan Holiday • 2023
366 daily meditations to help you become the parent your kids deserve.
4.54
2k+
The Daily Dad Summary
The Daily Dad
366 daily meditations to help you become the parent your kids deserve.
by Ryan Holiday 2023 432 pages
4.54
2k+ ratings
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