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Personal Development Book Summaries

Prayers for Healing
by Maggie Oman Shannon • 1997
When the doctor's office leaves your soul untouched: a year of prayers from every tradition.
4.19
171
Prayers for Healing Summary
Prayers for Healing
When the doctor's office leaves your soul untouched: a year of prayers from every tradition.
by Maggie Oman Shannon 1997 256 pages
4.19
171 ratings
The Art of Conversation
by Judy Apps • 2014
Your mental state shapes conversations more than words do. Train it, and everything changes.
3.56
468
The Art of Conversation Summary
The Art of Conversation
Your mental state shapes conversations more than words do. Train it, and everything changes.
by Judy Apps 2014 256 pages
3.56
468 ratings
The Road Back to You
by Ian Morgan Cron • 2016
The personality map that shows why you repeat the same mistakes, and how to stop.
4.20
55k+
The Road Back to You Summary
The Road Back to You
The personality map that shows why you repeat the same mistakes, and how to stop.
by Ian Morgan Cron 2016 238 pages
4.20
55k+ ratings
Leadership Strategy and Tactics
by Jocko Willink • 2020
A combat-tested playbook for building trust, giving orders, and knowing when to step back.
4.40
8k+
Leadership Strategy and Tactics Summary
Leadership Strategy and Tactics
A combat-tested playbook for building trust, giving orders, and knowing when to step back.
by Jocko Willink 2020 320 pages
4.40
8k+ ratings
How to Own Your Own Mind
by Napoleon Hill • 2017
Direct every thought at a single goal, and multiply your power through aligned allies.
3.93
1k+
How to Own Your Own Mind Summary
How to Own Your Own Mind
Direct every thought at a single goal, and multiply your power through aligned allies.
by Napoleon Hill 2017 288 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
Battle Cry
by Jason Wilson • 2021
Christian men were taught to bury their feelings. The faith-rooted path back to authentic strength.
4.32
500+
Battle Cry Summary
Battle Cry
Christian men were taught to bury their feelings. The faith-rooted path back to authentic strength.
by Jason Wilson 2021 224 pages
4.32
500+ ratings
The Good Enough Parent
by The School of Life • 2021
Perfect parenting produces fragile children. The real goal is being adequate and emotionally honest.
4.12
500+
The Good Enough Parent Summary
The Good Enough Parent
Perfect parenting produces fragile children. The real goal is being adequate and emotionally honest.
by The School of Life 2021 144 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
The Middle Passage
by James Hollis • 1993
Your midlife crisis is not a breakdown. It is the psyche evicting the false self.
4.45
2k+
The Middle Passage Summary
The Middle Passage
Your midlife crisis is not a breakdown. It is the psyche evicting the false self.
by James Hollis 1993 127 pages
4.45
2k+ ratings
Rebel Ideas
by Matthew Syed • 2019
Why smart groups go blind together, and how difference becomes the ultimate edge.
4.26
5k+
Rebel Ideas Summary
Rebel Ideas
Why smart groups go blind together, and how difference becomes the ultimate edge.
by Matthew Syed 2019 320 pages
4.26
5k+ ratings
YOUR INVISIBLE POWER
by Geneviève Behrend • 1921
A 1921 guide to shaping reality through deliberate mental imagery, held steady by faith and will.
4.09
1k+
YOUR INVISIBLE POWER Summary
YOUR INVISIBLE POWER
A 1921 guide to shaping reality through deliberate mental imagery, held steady by faith and will.
by Geneviève Behrend 1921 95 pages
4.09
1k+ ratings
The Power of Fun
by Catherine Price • 2021
The happiest moments need three ingredients. Your phone offers none of them, and you are starved.
3.69
8k+
The Power of Fun Summary
The Power of Fun
The happiest moments need three ingredients. Your phone offers none of them, and you are starved.
by Catherine Price 2021 318 pages
3.69
8k+ ratings
Being Happy!
by Andrew Matthews • 1988
Happiness isn't a feeling you catch. It's a skill. The tools, from self-image to goals.
4.19
4k+
Being Happy! Summary
Being Happy!
Happiness isn't a feeling you catch. It's a skill. The tools, from self-image to goals.
by Andrew Matthews 1988 132 pages
4.19
4k+ ratings
Love + Work
by Marcus Buckingham • 2022
Your brain is wired to love specific work. You just haven't learned to read the clues.
3.78
1k+
Love + Work Summary
Love + Work
Your brain is wired to love specific work. You just haven't learned to read the clues.
by Marcus Buckingham 2022 256 pages
3.78
1k+ ratings
The Child Whisperer
by Carol Tuttle • 2012
Four innate temperaments every child expresses, and how to parent each for lasting cooperation.
3.99
2k+
The Child Whisperer Summary
The Child Whisperer
Four innate temperaments every child expresses, and how to parent each for lasting cooperation.
by Carol Tuttle 2012 410 pages
3.99
2k+ ratings
The Dictionary of Body Language
by Joe Navarro • 2018
A former FBI agent's guide to reading people: start with the feet, they never lie.
3.69
2k+
The Dictionary of Body Language Summary
The Dictionary of Body Language
A former FBI agent's guide to reading people: start with the feet, they never lie.
by Joe Navarro 2018 208 pages
3.69
2k+ ratings
80/20 Running
by Matt Fitzgerald • 2014
Easy miles build fast races. The training formula that cuts 5K times by seven percent.
3.94
6k+
80/20 Running Summary
80/20 Running
Easy miles build fast races. The training formula that cuts 5K times by seven percent.
by Matt Fitzgerald 2014 247 pages
3.94
6k+ ratings
Buddha's Brain
by Rick Hanson • 2009
Turn fleeting positive moments into lasting neural change, and rewire your brain for happiness.
4.01
15k+
Buddha's Brain Summary
Buddha's Brain
Turn fleeting positive moments into lasting neural change, and rewire your brain for happiness.
by Rick Hanson 2009 252 pages
4.01
15k+ ratings
Bradshaw On
by John Bradshaw • 1985
Your family taught you to feel fundamentally wrong. The path to recover the self you buried.
4.12
1k+
Bradshaw On Summary
Bradshaw On
Your family taught you to feel fundamentally wrong. The path to recover the self you buried.
by John Bradshaw 1985 336 pages
4.12
1k+ ratings
The Shadow Work Journal
by Keila Shaheen • 2024
Your triggers know what you won't face. A guided journal for tracing each one home.
4.01
500+
The Shadow Work Journal Summary
The Shadow Work Journal
Your triggers know what you won't face. A guided journal for tracing each one home.
by Keila Shaheen 2024 272 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
Millionaire Success Habits
by Dean Graziosi • 2016
Success doesn't bring happiness; happiness brings success. The daily habits that prove it.
4.05
3k+
Millionaire Success Habits Summary
Millionaire Success Habits
Success doesn't bring happiness; happiness brings success. The daily habits that prove it.
by Dean Graziosi 2016 249 pages
4.05
3k+ ratings
Bhagwat Gita ; An Easy To Read, Rare, English Translation Of The Greatest Book Of Hindu Philosophy
by Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
The battlefield is life. Do your duty, drop the outcome, and discover what cannot die.
4.19
82k+
Bhagwat Gita ; An Easy To Read, Rare, English Translation Of The Greatest Book Of Hindu Philosophy Summary
Bhagwat Gita ; An Easy To Read, Rare, English Translation Of The Greatest Book Of Hindu Philosophy
The battlefield is life. Do your duty, drop the outcome, and discover what cannot die.
by Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
4.19
82k+ ratings
The Emotional Life of Your Brain
by Richard J. Davidson • 2012
Six brain circuits determine your emotional life. A neuroscientist shows exactly how to rewire each.
3.94
3k+
The Emotional Life of Your Brain Summary
The Emotional Life of Your Brain
Six brain circuits determine your emotional life. A neuroscientist shows exactly how to rewire each.
by Richard J. Davidson 2012 304 pages
3.94
3k+ ratings
Improve Your People Skills
by Patrick King • 2017
The secret to people skills: figure out what people want and give it to them first.
3.86
266
Improve Your People Skills Summary
Improve Your People Skills
The secret to people skills: figure out what people want and give it to them first.
by Patrick King 2017 111 pages
3.86
266 ratings
Getting Past Your Past
by Francine Shapiro • 2012
Old memories run your present. Bilateral techniques from EMDR's creator to reprocess what got stuck.
4.07
3k+
Getting Past Your Past Summary
Getting Past Your Past
Old memories run your present. Bilateral techniques from EMDR's creator to reprocess what got stuck.
by Francine Shapiro 2012 344 pages
4.07
3k+ ratings
Creativity
by Osho • 1999
Your natural creativity is blocked by ego and perfectionism. A spiritual guide to clearing the way.
4.18
3k+
Creativity Summary
Creativity
Your natural creativity is blocked by ego and perfectionism. A spiritual guide to clearing the way.
by Osho 1999 208 pages
4.18
3k+ ratings
Blue Mind
by Wallace J. Nichols • 2014
Shoreline calm is not poetic. It is a measurable brain state, triggerable in a bathtub.
3.74
4k+
Blue Mind Summary
Blue Mind
Shoreline calm is not poetic. It is a measurable brain state, triggerable in a bathtub.
by Wallace J. Nichols 2014 352 pages
3.74
4k+ ratings
Sleep
by Nick Littlehales • 2016
Recovery doesn't stop at sunrise: work in 90-minute rhythms, naps, and a cooler room.
3.82
3k+
Sleep Summary
Sleep
Recovery doesn't stop at sunrise: work in 90-minute rhythms, naps, and a cooler room.
by Nick Littlehales 2016 208 pages
3.82
3k+ ratings
Positivity
by Barbara L. Fredrickson • 2009
Three positive emotions for every negative one, and your life tips from surviving to thriving.
3.96
2k+
Positivity Summary
Positivity
Three positive emotions for every negative one, and your life tips from surviving to thriving.
by Barbara L. Fredrickson 2009 288 pages
3.96
2k+ ratings
Options Trading
by T.R. Lawrence • 2023
Sell a weekly option, collect the premium, and cap your downside with one insurance trade.
4.11
500+
Options Trading Summary
Options Trading
Sell a weekly option, collect the premium, and cap your downside with one insurance trade.
by T.R. Lawrence 2023 186 pages
4.11
500+ ratings
The Little Book of Stoicism
by Jonas Salzgeber • 2019
A Stoic playbook: turn obstacles into fuel, silence anxiety, build an unshakeable inner fortress.
4.19
7k+
The Little Book of Stoicism Summary
The Little Book of Stoicism
A Stoic playbook: turn obstacles into fuel, silence anxiety, build an unshakeable inner fortress.
by Jonas Salzgeber 2019 285 pages
4.19
7k+ ratings
Switch on Your Brain
by Caroline Leaf • 2007
How your thoughts physically reshape your brain, and a three-week system to take conscious control.
3.95
7k+
Switch on Your Brain Summary
Switch on Your Brain
How your thoughts physically reshape your brain, and a three-week system to take conscious control.
by Caroline Leaf 2007 240 pages
3.95
7k+ ratings
The Hard Hat
by Jon Gordon • 2015
A player dies mid-game. His team doesn't break. His unspoken rules for selflessness are the reason.
4.15
2k+
The Hard Hat Summary
The Hard Hat
A player dies mid-game. His team doesn't break. His unspoken rules for selflessness are the reason.
by Jon Gordon 2015 128 pages
4.15
2k+ ratings
Awakening Your Ikigai
by Ken Mogi • 2017
The Japanese art of finding purpose in morning coffee and spring blossoms, not career milestones.
3.57
17k+
Awakening Your Ikigai Summary
Awakening Your Ikigai
The Japanese art of finding purpose in morning coffee and spring blossoms, not career milestones.
by Ken Mogi 2017 224 pages
3.57
17k+ ratings
How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere
by Larry King • 2004
The listening-first method for talking to anyone, from the broadcaster who interviewed everyone.
3.57
5k+
How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere Summary
How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere
The listening-first method for talking to anyone, from the broadcaster who interviewed everyone.
by Larry King 2004 224 pages
3.57
5k+ ratings
Family Wisdom
by Robin Sharma • 2000
Lead yourself to lead your family: the vision, rituals, and habits that make a household thrive.
3.99
2k+
Family Wisdom Summary
Family Wisdom
Lead yourself to lead your family: the vision, rituals, and habits that make a household thrive.
by Robin Sharma 2000
3.99
2k+ ratings
Learn Like a Pro
by Barbara Oakley • 2021
Why rereading fails, and the science-backed techniques that make learning stick: a toolkit.
4.14
1k+
Learn Like a Pro Summary
Learn Like a Pro
Why rereading fails, and the science-backed techniques that make learning stick: a toolkit.
by Barbara Oakley 2021 160 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
The Power of Meaning
by Emily Esfahani Smith • 2017
Happiness fades; meaning lasts. The elements of a good life that hold up when happiness doesn't.
4.02
4k+
The Power of Meaning Summary
The Power of Meaning
Happiness fades; meaning lasts. The elements of a good life that hold up when happiness doesn't.
by Emily Esfahani Smith 2017 7 pages
4.02
4k+ ratings
The Evolving Self
by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi • 1993
Your genes program you, your culture scripts you. Conscious evolution teaches you to override both.
4.05
1k+
The Evolving Self Summary
The Evolving Self
Your genes program you, your culture scripts you. Conscious evolution teaches you to override both.
by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi 1993
4.05
1k+ ratings
You Win in the Locker Room First
by Jon Gordon • 2015
Before talent can win, culture has to lead. The team-building principles that make the difference.
4.10
2k+
You Win in the Locker Room First Summary
You Win in the Locker Room First
Before talent can win, culture has to lead. The team-building principles that make the difference.
by Jon Gordon 2015 176 pages
4.10
2k+ ratings
How to Hug a Porcupine
by June Eding • 2009
Some people wear armor everywhere. How to reach the person inside.
3.09
3k+
How to Hug a Porcupine Summary
How to Hug a Porcupine
Some people wear armor everywhere. How to reach the person inside.
by June Eding 2009 160 pages
3.09
3k+ ratings
THE SECRET DOOR TO SUCCESS
by Florence Scovel Shinn • 1940
The only lock on success is your expectation. This 1940 guide hands you the key.
4.29
1k+
THE SECRET DOOR TO SUCCESS Summary
THE SECRET DOOR TO SUCCESS
The only lock on success is your expectation. This 1940 guide hands you the key.
by Florence Scovel Shinn 1940 90 pages
4.29
1k+ ratings
Attachment Theory in Practice
by Susan M. Johnson EdD • 2018
A five-move clinical method for using emotion, not insight, to reshape how clients attach to others.
4.33
500+
Attachment Theory in Practice Summary
Attachment Theory in Practice
A five-move clinical method for using emotion, not insight, to reshape how clients attach to others.
by Susan M. Johnson EdD 2018 288 pages
4.33
500+ ratings
The Leadership Challenge
by James M. Kouzes • 1987
Five learnable practices that earn a leader the one thing followers must give: credibility.
4.01
14k+
The Leadership Challenge Summary
The Leadership Challenge
Five learnable practices that earn a leader the one thing followers must give: credibility.
by James M. Kouzes 1987 378 pages
4.01
14k+ ratings
How to Be Better at Almost Everything
by Pat Flynn • 2019
Forget mastery. Stack several skills to 80% instead, and build a career specialists can't touch.
3.45
1k+
How to Be Better at Almost Everything Summary
How to Be Better at Almost Everything
Forget mastery. Stack several skills to 80% instead, and build a career specialists can't touch.
by Pat Flynn 2019 229 pages
3.45
1k+ ratings
Mind Map Mastery
by Tony Buzan • 2018
Your brain thinks in associations, not lines. A branching map can boost memory by a third.
3.52
500+
Mind Map Mastery Summary
Mind Map Mastery
Your brain thinks in associations, not lines. A branching map can boost memory by a third.
by Tony Buzan 2018 224 pages
3.52
500+ ratings
The Rhythm of Life
by Matthew Kelly • 1999
Four needs, one rhythm: the small choices that make a life you actually want to live.
4.22
3k+
The Rhythm of Life Summary
The Rhythm of Life
Four needs, one rhythm: the small choices that make a life you actually want to live.
by Matthew Kelly 1999 320 pages
4.22
3k+ ratings
The Dance of Connection
by Harriet Lerner • 2001
How to speak when you are furious, hurt, or scared, and still preserve the relationship.
4.06
4k+
The Dance of Connection Summary
The Dance of Connection
How to speak when you are furious, hurt, or scared, and still preserve the relationship.
by Harriet Lerner 2001 256 pages
4.06
4k+ ratings
The Overthinking Cure
by Nick Trenton • 2021
Cognitive distance plus committed action: the two-part formula that breaks the overthinking habit.
3.73
500+
The Overthinking Cure Summary
The Overthinking Cure
Cognitive distance plus committed action: the two-part formula that breaks the overthinking habit.
by Nick Trenton 2021 188 pages
3.73
500+ ratings
Predatory Thinking
by Dave Trott • 2013
89 percent of ads go unnoticed. The principles for being the 11 percent that actually connect.
4.24
1k+
Predatory Thinking Summary
Predatory Thinking
89 percent of ads go unnoticed. The principles for being the 11 percent that actually connect.
by Dave Trott 2013 288 pages
4.24
1k+ ratings
Intelligence
by Osho • 2004
You were born intelligent. Fear, education, and ego buried it. The cure is subtraction.
4.11
1k+
Intelligence Summary
Intelligence
You were born intelligent. Fear, education, and ego buried it. The cure is subtraction.
by Osho 2004 208 pages
4.11
1k+ ratings
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