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Personal Development Book Summaries

The Goal
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt
Busy workers mask a fatal flaw: the novel that taught business to focus on bottlenecks.
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The Goal
Busy workers mask a fatal flaw: the novel that taught business to focus on bottlenecks.
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt 2004 384 pages
4.07
85k+ ratings
A Happy Pocket Full of Money, Expanded Study Edition
by David Cameron Gikandi • 2006
Train your mind for wealth, and money follows. A simple four-part system locks it in.
4.34
2k+
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A Happy Pocket Full of Money, Expanded Study Edition
Train your mind for wealth, and money follows. A simple four-part system locks it in.
by David Cameron Gikandi 2006 304 pages
4.34
2k+ ratings
The Rational Male - The Players Handbook
by Rollo Tomassi • 2022
The missing textbook on attraction: build your value, hold your ground, make her come to you.
4.34
500+
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The Rational Male - The Players Handbook
The missing textbook on attraction: build your value, hold your ground, make her come to you.
by Rollo Tomassi 2022 502 pages
4.34
500+ ratings
The Trusted Advisor
by David H. Maister • 2021
The formula that turns experts into advisors clients call first, pay without haggling, never leave.
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The Trusted Advisor
The formula that turns experts into advisors clients call first, pay without haggling, never leave.
by David H. Maister 2021 240 pages
3.81
5k+ ratings
It's Not You
by Ramani Durvasula • 2024
Narcissists follow a script. Once you can read it, you can finally walk away.
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It's Not You Summary
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It's Not You
Narcissists follow a script. Once you can read it, you can finally walk away.
by Ramani Durvasula 2024 368 pages
4.51
11k+ ratings
Atomic Attraction
by Christopher Canwell • 2017
Distance fuels desire; pursuit kills it. A roadmap for men who over-invest and get ghosted.
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Atomic Attraction
Distance fuels desire; pursuit kills it. A roadmap for men who over-invest and get ghosted.
by Christopher Canwell 2017 314 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
Living Fearless
by Jamie Winship • 2022
Your shame, fear, and guilt are false identities. Exchange them for the one God gave you.
4.44
4k+
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Living Fearless
Your shame, fear, and guilt are false identities. Exchange them for the one God gave you.
by Jamie Winship 2022 169 pages
4.44
4k+ ratings
The Choice
by Edith Eger • 2017
Auschwitz taught her the mind is the only prison we can escape; now she helps others.
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The Choice
Auschwitz taught her the mind is the only prison we can escape; now she helps others.
by Edith Eger 2017 321 pages
4.57
100k+ ratings
The Meditations
by Marcus Aurelius
A Roman emperor's private journal: suffering comes from opinions you hold, not events that happen.
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The Meditations
A Roman emperor's private journal: suffering comes from opinions you hold, not events that happen.
by Marcus Aurelius 114 pages
4.28
300k+ ratings
The Richest Man In Babylon with Study Guide
by George S. Clason • 1926
Save one coin in ten. Invest it. Repeat. The ancient Babylonian formula that still builds wealth.
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The Richest Man In Babylon with Study Guide
Save one coin in ten. Invest it. Repeat. The ancient Babylonian formula that still builds wealth.
by George S. Clason 1926 232 pages
4.23
200k+ ratings
Hope and Help for Your Nerves
by Claire Weekes • 1969
Your symptoms aren't the problem. The fear of them is, and that fear can be unlearned.
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3k+
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Hope and Help for Your Nerves
Your symptoms aren't the problem. The fear of them is, and that fear can be unlearned.
by Claire Weekes 1969 208 pages
4.24
3k+ ratings
Winning the War in Your Mind
by Craig Groeschel • 2021
Why you keep believing things about yourself that are not true, and how to stop.
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17k+
Winning the War in Your Mind Summary
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Winning the War in Your Mind
Why you keep believing things about yourself that are not true, and how to stop.
by Craig Groeschel 2021 256 pages
4.31
17k+ ratings
Build, Don't Talk
by Raj Shamani • 2022
Turn your single best skill into multiple paychecks. No new degrees, no permission required.
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500+
Build, Don't Talk Summary
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Build, Don't Talk
Turn your single best skill into multiple paychecks. No new degrees, no permission required.
by Raj Shamani 2022 207 pages
3.65
500+ ratings
Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself
by Joe Dispenza • 2012
Your personality runs on autopilot. Here is the meditation practice that overwrites the program.
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Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself Summary
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Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself
Your personality runs on autopilot. Here is the meditation practice that overwrites the program.
by Joe Dispenza 2012 329 pages
4.13
40k+ ratings
Men Don't Love Women Like You
by G.L. Lambert • 2016
You have the boyfriend, maybe the ring. The hard truth: you are still a placeholder.
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1k+
Men Don't Love Women Like You Summary
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Men Don't Love Women Like You
You have the boyfriend, maybe the ring. The hard truth: you are still a placeholder.
by G.L. Lambert 2016 332 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
The Champion's Mind
by James A. Afremow • 2015
Why talent isn't enough: the mindset habits that turn nervous energy into peak performance.
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The Champion's Mind Summary
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The Champion's Mind
Why talent isn't enough: the mindset habits that turn nervous energy into peak performance.
by James A. Afremow 2015 280 pages
3.93
4k+ ratings
Believe It to Achieve It
by Brian Tracy • 2017
The self-doubt that keeps you stuck was programmed in childhood. Two phrases that overwrite it.
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Believe It to Achieve It Summary
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Believe It to Achieve It
The self-doubt that keeps you stuck was programmed in childhood. Two phrases that overwrite it.
by Brian Tracy 2017 240 pages
4.20
4k+ ratings
No More Mr. Nice Guy
by Robert A. Glover • 2000
Niceness as survival strategy: the program that replaces people-pleasing with self-respect.
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No More Mr. Nice Guy Summary
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No More Mr. Nice Guy
Niceness as survival strategy: the program that replaces people-pleasing with self-respect.
by Robert A. Glover 2000 192 pages
4.04
24k+ ratings
The Presence Process
by Michael Brown • 2005
Emotional patterns set by age seven. A breathwork process for releasing what the mind cannot touch.
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The Presence Process Summary
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The Presence Process
Emotional patterns set by age seven. A breathwork process for releasing what the mind cannot touch.
by Michael Brown 2005 271 pages
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2k+ ratings
Conversation Casanova
by Dave Perrotta • 2016
Master the internal shifts, openers, and flirting moves that turn awkward silence into chemistry.
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Conversation Casanova Summary
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Conversation Casanova
Master the internal shifts, openers, and flirting moves that turn awkward silence into chemistry.
by Dave Perrotta 2016 181 pages
3.89
1k+ ratings
Levels of Energy
by Frederick Dodson • 2010
A 1-to-1000 map of consciousness: why forcing fails and what happens when you cross one threshold.
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Levels of Energy Summary
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Levels of Energy
A 1-to-1000 map of consciousness: why forcing fails and what happens when you cross one threshold.
by Frederick Dodson 2010 447 pages
4.43
500+ ratings
The Comic Toolbox
by John Vorhaus • 1994
Comedy is a craft you can learn. Draft ugly, ask smaller questions, and disarm creative fear.
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The Comic Toolbox Summary
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The Comic Toolbox
Comedy is a craft you can learn. Draft ugly, ask smaller questions, and disarm creative fear.
by John Vorhaus 1994 191 pages
3.97
500+ ratings
The Art of Clear Thinking
by Hasard Lee • 2023
Five seconds of calm before every decision: what fighter pilots know about choosing under pressure.
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The Art of Clear Thinking Summary
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The Art of Clear Thinking
Five seconds of calm before every decision: what fighter pilots know about choosing under pressure.
by Hasard Lee 2023 262 pages
4.17
2k+ ratings
The Energy Codes
by Sue Morter • 2019
Awakening stays stuck in the head. The body-based practice sequence that finally anchors it.
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1k+
The Energy Codes Summary
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The Energy Codes
Awakening stays stuck in the head. The body-based practice sequence that finally anchors it.
by Sue Morter 2019 336 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
Trust
by Henry Cloud • 2023
Five dimensions that predict trustworthiness, plus how to earn, rebuild, and stop getting fooled.
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1k+
Trust Summary
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Trust
Five dimensions that predict trustworthiness, plus how to earn, rebuild, and stop getting fooled.
by Henry Cloud 2023 281 pages
4.34
1k+ ratings
Courage
by Osho • 1977
Fear and courage start identically. The coward obeys the shaking; the courageous person sails.
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Courage Summary
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Courage
Fear and courage start identically. The coward obeys the shaking; the courageous person sails.
by Osho 1977 208 pages
4.15
8k+ ratings
The Science of Rapid Skill Acquisition
by Peter Hollins • 2019
Top 1% takes decades. Top 10% in three skills is easier, faster, and surprisingly lucrative.
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The Science of Rapid Skill Acquisition Summary
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The Science of Rapid Skill Acquisition
Top 1% takes decades. Top 10% in three skills is easier, faster, and surprisingly lucrative.
by Peter Hollins 2019 204 pages
3.69
500+ ratings
Keys to the Kingdom
by Alison A. Armstrong
A Ferrari, a courtroom collapse: ten Himalayan rituals for the kind of success money cannot buy.
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Keys to the Kingdom Summary
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Keys to the Kingdom
A Ferrari, a courtroom collapse: ten Himalayan rituals for the kind of success money cannot buy.
by Alison A. Armstrong 2003 216 pages
4.30
1k+ ratings
Don't Believe Everything You Think
by Joseph Nguyen • 2022
All your mental suffering comes from one activity you have never questioned.
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Don't Believe Everything You Think Summary
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Don't Believe Everything You Think
All your mental suffering comes from one activity you have never questioned.
by Joseph Nguyen 2022 114 pages
3.79
57k+ ratings
When Things Don't Go Your Way
by Haemin Sunim • 2018
A Zen teacher publicly shamed: his hard-won practices for when your world comes apart.
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When Things Don't Go Your Way Summary
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When Things Don't Go Your Way
A Zen teacher publicly shamed: his hard-won practices for when your world comes apart.
by Haemin Sunim 2018 240 pages
4.12
3k+ ratings
Never Search Alone
by Phyl Terry • 2022
The job search is emotional, not logistical. A council of peers solves what resumes cannot.
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Never Search Alone Summary
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Never Search Alone
The job search is emotional, not logistical. A council of peers solves what resumes cannot.
by Phyl Terry 2022
4.09
500+ ratings
Sex for One
by Betty Dodson • 1996
Self-pleasure as the foundation, not the fallback: the method that taught a generation to climax.
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Sex for One Summary
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Sex for One
Self-pleasure as the foundation, not the fallback: the method that taught a generation to climax.
by Betty Dodson 1996 208 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
No Bad Parts
by Richard C. Schwartz • 2021
Your worst inner voices aren't broken. They're protectors, and beneath them you're already whole.
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No Bad Parts Summary
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No Bad Parts
Your worst inner voices aren't broken. They're protectors, and beneath them you're already whole.
by Richard C. Schwartz 2021 218 pages
4.10
20k+ ratings
365 Days With Self-Discipline
by Martin Meadows • 2017
Willpower is self-discipline's weakest tool. 365 readings that replace it with smarter ones.
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365 Days With Self-Discipline Summary
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365 Days With Self-Discipline
Willpower is self-discipline's weakest tool. 365 readings that replace it with smarter ones.
by Martin Meadows 2017 697 pages
3.89
500+ ratings
Think Like a Billionaire, Become a Billionaire
by Scot Anderson • 2006
The $3 latte that costs you $351: a pastor's system for thinking your way to millions.
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208
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Think Like a Billionaire, Become a Billionaire
The $3 latte that costs you $351: a pastor's system for thinking your way to millions.
by Scot Anderson 2006 254 pages
3.90
208 ratings
The Art of Spending Money
by Morgan Housel • 2025
Your spending reveals who you're trying to impress. Usually, it's people who aren't watching.
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The Art of Spending Money Summary
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The Art of Spending Money
Your spending reveals who you're trying to impress. Usually, it's people who aren't watching.
by Morgan Housel 2025 256 pages
4.13
19k+ ratings
Owning Your Own Shadow
by Robert A. Johnson • 1991
Civilization split you in two. The buried half still runs you, and it holds your best.
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Owning Your Own Shadow Summary
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Owning Your Own Shadow
Civilization split you in two. The buried half still runs you, and it holds your best.
by Robert A. Johnson 1991 118 pages
3.97
5k+ ratings
What Makes Love Last
by John M. Gottman • 2012
A researcher found which couples survive betrayal and which do not. Three steps separate them.
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What Makes Love Last
A researcher found which couples survive betrayal and which do not. Three steps separate them.
by John M. Gottman 2012 304 pages
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3k+ ratings
Influence
by Robert B. Cialdini • 1984
A psychologist infiltrated sales organizations to map the six triggers that make you say yes.
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Influence
A psychologist infiltrated sales organizations to map the six triggers that make you say yes.
by Robert B. Cialdini 1984 336 pages
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100k+ ratings
The Awe of God
by John Bevere • 2023
The one fear that draws you closer: why affection for God without reverence leaves the soul exposed.
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The Awe of God Summary
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The Awe of God
The one fear that draws you closer: why affection for God without reverence leaves the soul exposed.
by John Bevere 2023 304 pages
4.50
5k+ ratings
Exactly What to Say
by Phil M. Jones • 2017
Exact sentences for the moments when conversations stall: what to say, and why each phrase works.
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Exactly What to Say Summary
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Exactly What to Say
Exact sentences for the moments when conversations stall: what to say, and why each phrase works.
by Phil M. Jones 2017 148 pages
3.75
9k+ ratings
Nobody Wants Your Sh*t
by Messie Condo • 2023
One day someone grieving will sort your junk. Spare them: death clean now.
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Nobody Wants Your Sh*t Summary
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Nobody Wants Your Sh*t
One day someone grieving will sort your junk. Spare them: death clean now.
by Messie Condo 2023 194 pages
3.62
8k+ ratings
Dirt Rich
by Mark Podolsky • 2018
Raw land without the landlord life: turning cheap parcels into passive monthly income.
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500+
Dirt Rich Summary
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Dirt Rich
Raw land without the landlord life: turning cheap parcels into passive monthly income.
by Mark Podolsky 2018 200 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
A Changed Mind
by David Bayer • 2023
A three-step tool that rewires limiting beliefs at the neural level, no affirmations required.
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263
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A Changed Mind
A three-step tool that rewires limiting beliefs at the neural level, no affirmations required.
by David Bayer 2023 240 pages
4.54
263 ratings
I Don't Want to Talk About It
by Terrence Real • 1997
Men's depression hides behind anger, work, and silence. Here is why, and the way out.
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I Don't Want to Talk About It Summary
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I Don't Want to Talk About It
Men's depression hides behind anger, work, and silence. Here is why, and the way out.
by Terrence Real 1997 384 pages
4.30
4k+ ratings
Dating Essentials for Men
by Robert A. Glover • 2019
Seek three rejections a week, lead every date, stop chasing. A therapist's formula for men.
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Dating Essentials for Men
Seek three rejections a week, lead every date, stop chasing. A therapist's formula for men.
by Robert A. Glover 2019 208 pages
4.21
500+ ratings
Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts
by Sally M. Winston • 2017
Horrifying thoughts aren't a sign you're broken. The trap is trying to suppress them.
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Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts Summary
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Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts
Horrifying thoughts aren't a sign you're broken. The trap is trying to suppress them.
by Sally M. Winston 2017 192 pages
4.28
3k+ ratings
The Easy Way to Stop Drinking
by Allen Carr • 2005
Remove the desire to drink, and quitting becomes not a sacrifice but a celebration.
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The Easy Way to Stop Drinking Summary
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The Easy Way to Stop Drinking
Remove the desire to drink, and quitting becomes not a sacrifice but a celebration.
by Allen Carr 2005 272 pages
4.13
1k+ ratings
Money
by Rob Moore • 2017
What you resent in rich strangers caps your income. Unlearn it, then master the formula.
3.69
1k+
Money Summary
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Money
What you resent in rich strangers caps your income. Unlearn it, then master the formula.
by Rob Moore 2017 224 pages
3.69
1k+ ratings
Intimate Communion
by David Deida • 1995
Same as you is fair, but it's not sexy. How two equals restore the erotic spark between them.
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Intimate Communion Summary
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Intimate Communion
Same as you is fair, but it's not sexy. How two equals restore the erotic spark between them.
by David Deida 1995 270 pages
4.02
500+ ratings
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