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Reference Book Summaries

Start Late, Finish Rich
by David Bach • 2005
A financial freedom plan for late starters that runs on small change, not big income.
3.82
2k+
Start Late, Finish Rich Summary
Start Late, Finish Rich
A financial freedom plan for late starters that runs on small change, not big income.
by David Bach 2005 368 pages
3.82
2k+ ratings
Retention Point
by Robert Skrob • 2018
Churn is the real enemy. The cure is one repeatable moment that makes a subscriber permanent.
3.73
309
Retention Point Summary
Retention Point
Churn is the real enemy. The cure is one repeatable moment that makes a subscriber permanent.
by Robert Skrob 2018 162 pages
3.73
309 ratings
The Liver and Gallbladder Miracle Cleanse
by Andreas Moritz • 1998
A 6-day at-home protocol clears gallstones from the liver, the underlying cause of chronic illness.
4.17
1k+
The Liver and Gallbladder Miracle Cleanse Summary
The Liver and Gallbladder Miracle Cleanse
A 6-day at-home protocol clears gallstones from the liver, the underlying cause of chronic illness.
by Andreas Moritz 1998 248 pages
4.17
1k+ ratings
The Reading Mind
by Daniel T. Willingham • 2017
Reading is a cognitive assembly line from symbols to meaning, and digital habits are disrupting it.
4.14
500+
The Reading Mind Summary
The Reading Mind
Reading is a cognitive assembly line from symbols to meaning, and digital habits are disrupting it.
by Daniel T. Willingham 2017 233 pages
4.14
500+ ratings
Corporate Social Responsibility
by Philip Kotler • 2004
The framework that turns corporate giving from a cost into a competitive lever.
3.90
187
Corporate Social Responsibility Summary
Corporate Social Responsibility
The framework that turns corporate giving from a cost into a competitive lever.
by Philip Kotler 2004 320 pages
3.90
187 ratings
Good Services
by Lou Downe • 2020
Your service assumes a normal user. That user doesn't exist. The design rules that work anyway.
4.29
500+
Good Services Summary
Good Services
Your service assumes a normal user. That user doesn't exist. The design rules that work anyway.
by Lou Downe 2020 224 pages
4.29
500+ ratings
You Were Born for This
by Chani Nicholas • 2020
Your chart holds a map to self-acceptance. It starts with three placements most horoscopes ignore.
4.21
8k+
You Were Born for This Summary
You Were Born for This
Your chart holds a map to self-acceptance. It starts with three placements most horoscopes ignore.
by Chani Nicholas 2020
4.21
8k+ ratings
Knowledge, Reality, and Value
by Michael Huemer • 2021
A guide to philosophy that swaps jargon for common sense and teaches you to think for yourself.
4.30
282
Knowledge, Reality, and Value Summary
Knowledge, Reality, and Value
A guide to philosophy that swaps jargon for common sense and teaches you to think for yourself.
by Michael Huemer 2021 357 pages
4.30
282 ratings
Tunesmith
by Jimmy Webb • 1998
Hit songwriter reveals what the craft demands: a broken heart, a thesaurus, and no shortcuts.
4.01
500+
Tunesmith Summary
Tunesmith
Hit songwriter reveals what the craft demands: a broken heart, a thesaurus, and no shortcuts.
by Jimmy Webb 1998 448 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
Learn C# in One Day and Learn It Well
by Jamie Chan • 2015
C# from zero to a working payroll app in one sitting: learn by building, not reading.
4.04
404
Learn C# in One Day and Learn It Well Summary
Learn C# in One Day and Learn It Well
C# from zero to a working payroll app in one sitting: learn by building, not reading.
by Jamie Chan 2015 160 pages
4.04
404 ratings
The Alpha Lipoic Acid Breakthrough
by Burt Berkson • 1998
It enters every cell, neutralizes toxins, heals nerves; the protocol that puts it to work.
4.14
78
The Alpha Lipoic Acid Breakthrough Summary
The Alpha Lipoic Acid Breakthrough
It enters every cell, neutralizes toxins, heals nerves; the protocol that puts it to work.
by Burt Berkson 1998 192 pages
4.14
78 ratings
Designing Experiences
by J Robert Rossman • 2019
Turn any interaction into a journey: a design system from first anticipation to final memory.
3.97
159
Designing Experiences Summary
Designing Experiences
Turn any interaction into a journey: a design system from first anticipation to final memory.
by J Robert Rossman 2019 224 pages
3.97
159 ratings
Medical Medium Liver Rescue
by Anthony William • 2018
Eczema, fatigue, diabetes: the root is not your DNA or your diet, but a toxic liver.
4.10
2k+
Medical Medium Liver Rescue Summary
Medical Medium Liver Rescue
Eczema, fatigue, diabetes: the root is not your DNA or your diet, but a toxic liver.
by Anthony William 2018 496 pages
4.10
2k+ ratings
Speed Reading with the Right Brain
by David Butler • 2014
Read faster by understanding faster. No eye tricks, just brain training for ideas.
4.02
1k+
Speed Reading with the Right Brain Summary
Speed Reading with the Right Brain
Read faster by understanding faster. No eye tricks, just brain training for ideas.
by David Butler 2014 249 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
Facing Violence
by Rory Miller • 2011
Two types of violence exist, and your dojo probably never taught you the difference.
4.25
1k+
Facing Violence Summary
Facing Violence
Two types of violence exist, and your dojo probably never taught you the difference.
by Rory Miller 2011 242 pages
4.25
1k+ ratings
Brand Failures
by Matt Haig • 2003
From Harley perfume to breakfast cola: 100 brand disasters, same few mistakes.
3.58
500+
Brand Failures Summary
Brand Failures
From Harley perfume to breakfast cola: 100 brand disasters, same few mistakes.
by Matt Haig 2003 256 pages
3.58
500+ ratings
Do What You Are
by Paul D. Tieger • 1992
A four-part formula for career fit that goes deeper than skills, interests, or values.
3.78
5k+
Do What You Are Summary
Do What You Are
A four-part formula for career fit that goes deeper than skills, interests, or values.
by Paul D. Tieger 1992 416 pages
3.78
5k+ ratings
Getting Things Done
by David Allen • 2001
The system for getting commitments out of your head and onto lists you can trust.
4.00
100k+
Getting Things Done Summary
Getting Things Done
The system for getting commitments out of your head and onto lists you can trust.
by David Allen 2001 352 pages
4.00
100k+ ratings
How to Write Copy That Sells
by Ray Edwards • 2016
The copywriting framework that turns browsers into buyers, no creative genius required.
4.15
1k+
How to Write Copy That Sells Summary
How to Write Copy That Sells
The copywriting framework that turns browsers into buyers, no creative genius required.
by Ray Edwards 2016 186 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
HBR Guide to Data Analytics Basics for Managers
by Harvard Business Review • 2018
The manager's checklist: what to verify before any number shapes your next decision.
3.86
383
HBR Guide to Data Analytics Basics for Managers Summary
HBR Guide to Data Analytics Basics for Managers
The manager's checklist: what to verify before any number shapes your next decision.
by Harvard Business Review 2018 176 pages
3.86
383 ratings
Building Motivational Interviewing Skills
by David B. Rosengren • 2009
Turn conversations into catalysts for change: a skill-building workbook for helping professionals.
4.13
380
Building Motivational Interviewing Skills Summary
Building Motivational Interviewing Skills
Turn conversations into catalysts for change: a skill-building workbook for helping professionals.
by David B. Rosengren 2009 335 pages
4.13
380 ratings
The Expanded Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training Manual
by Lane Pederson • 2011
Contain the crisis before it burns your life down. The DBT manual for the rest of us.
4.14
216
The Expanded Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training Manual Summary
The Expanded Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training Manual
Contain the crisis before it burns your life down. The DBT manual for the rest of us.
by Lane Pederson 2011 278 pages
4.14
216 ratings
The Book on Negotiating Real Estate
by J. Scott • 2019
The real estate investor's playbook for pricing, protecting, and renegotiating every deal.
4.25
316
The Book on Negotiating Real Estate Summary
The Book on Negotiating Real Estate
The real estate investor's playbook for pricing, protecting, and renegotiating every deal.
by J. Scott 2019 359 pages
4.25
316 ratings
Becoming an Ethical Hacker
by Gary Rivlin • 2019
Get paid to think like an attacker: skills, tools, and career strategy for ethical hacking.
4.00
73
Becoming an Ethical Hacker Summary
Becoming an Ethical Hacker
Get paid to think like an attacker: skills, tools, and career strategy for ethical hacking.
by Gary Rivlin 2019 192 pages
4.00
73 ratings
Natural Language Processing with Transformers
by Lewis Tunstall • 2022
Build NLP applications with the open-source stack that turned transformer research practical.
4.39
211
Natural Language Processing with Transformers Summary
Natural Language Processing with Transformers
Build NLP applications with the open-source stack that turned transformer research practical.
by Lewis Tunstall 2022 406 pages
4.39
211 ratings
FYI
by Michael M. Lombardo • 1996
A reference book that breaks leadership into learnable skills, then gives a practice plan for each.
4.27
500+
FYI Summary
FYI
A reference book that breaks leadership into learnable skills, then gives a practice plan for each.
by Michael M. Lombardo 1996 630 pages
4.27
500+ ratings
10 Mindframes for Visible Learning
by John Hattie • 2017
Ten teacher beliefs that outperform any technique, backed by education's largest research base.
3.85
353
10 Mindframes for Visible Learning Summary
10 Mindframes for Visible Learning
Ten teacher beliefs that outperform any technique, backed by education's largest research base.
by John Hattie 2017 180 pages
3.85
353 ratings
The Pentester BluePrint
by Phillip L. Wylie • 2020
A no-experience roadmap to pentesting: the skills and certs that matter, and how to get hired.
4.15
226
The Pentester BluePrint Summary
The Pentester BluePrint
A no-experience roadmap to pentesting: the skills and certs that matter, and how to get hired.
by Phillip L. Wylie 2020 192 pages
4.15
226 ratings
The Legal Analyst
by Ward Farnsworth • 2007
The interdisciplinary toolkit for predicting a legal ruling's impact before it is made.
4.26
500+
The Legal Analyst Summary
The Legal Analyst
The interdisciplinary toolkit for predicting a legal ruling's impact before it is made.
by Ward Farnsworth 2007 326 pages
4.26
500+ ratings
Data-Driven HR
by Bernard Marr • 2018
How to turn employee data into sharper hiring and better retention: the HR analytics playbook.
3.51
45
Data-Driven HR Summary
Data-Driven HR
How to turn employee data into sharper hiring and better retention: the HR analytics playbook.
by Bernard Marr 2018 264 pages
3.51
45 ratings
A Little History of Science
by William Bynum • 2012
Science is a chain of curiosity and accident, from Babylonian stargazers to the decoding of DNA.
3.82
2k+
A Little History of Science Summary
A Little History of Science
Science is a chain of curiosity and accident, from Babylonian stargazers to the decoding of DNA.
by William Bynum 2012 263 pages
3.82
2k+ ratings
On Becoming Baby Wise
by Robert Bucknam M.D. • 1993
Routine feeds, not demand feeds, teach a baby nighttime sleep. The marriage benefits too.
3.69
16k+
On Becoming Baby Wise Summary
On Becoming Baby Wise
Routine feeds, not demand feeds, teach a baby nighttime sleep. The marriage benefits too.
by Robert Bucknam M.D. 1993 279 pages
3.69
16k+ ratings
The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies
by Nicole Apelian • 2021
Your backyard is a pharmacy. Identify, harvest, and prepare the plants that treat almost anything.
4.58
500+
The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies Summary
The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies
Your backyard is a pharmacy. Identify, harvest, and prepare the plants that treat almost anything.
by Nicole Apelian 2021 322 pages
4.58
500+ ratings
How to Speak Any Language Fluently
by Alex Rawlings • 2017
The routines, memory tricks, and confidence builders that turn a silent learner fluent.
3.85
499
How to Speak Any Language Fluently Summary
How to Speak Any Language Fluently
The routines, memory tricks, and confidence builders that turn a silent learner fluent.
by Alex Rawlings 2017 216 pages
3.85
499 ratings
The Glamour of Grammar
by Roy Peter Clark • 2010
How the comma, the semicolon, and the well-chosen verb become instruments of style.
3.84
1k+
The Glamour of Grammar Summary
The Glamour of Grammar
How the comma, the semicolon, and the well-chosen verb become instruments of style.
by Roy Peter Clark 2010
3.84
1k+ ratings
The World of All Souls
by Deborah Harkness • 2018
Every character, spell, and secret from the All Souls trilogy, catalogued for the obsessed fan.
4.25
3k+
The World of All Souls Summary
The World of All Souls
Every character, spell, and secret from the All Souls trilogy, catalogued for the obsessed fan.
by Deborah Harkness 2018 484 pages
4.25
3k+ ratings
The Science of Mom
by Alice Callahan • 2015
Feeding, sleep, vaccines: what the evidence actually shows, and how to read the studies yourself.
4.37
1k+
The Science of Mom Summary
The Science of Mom
Feeding, sleep, vaccines: what the evidence actually shows, and how to read the studies yourself.
by Alice Callahan 2015 304 pages
4.37
1k+ ratings
Play Optimal Poker
by Andrew Brokos • 2019
Your equilibrium baseline: how to build it for protection, and when to abandon it for profit.
4.17
212
Play Optimal Poker Summary
Play Optimal Poker
Your equilibrium baseline: how to build it for protection, and when to abandon it for profit.
by Andrew Brokos 2019 243 pages
4.17
212 ratings
Harvard Business Review Leader's Handbook
by Ron Ashkenas • 2018
A playbook for the work that separates managers who run things from leaders who change them.
3.94
241
Harvard Business Review Leader's Handbook Summary
Harvard Business Review Leader's Handbook
A playbook for the work that separates managers who run things from leaders who change them.
by Ron Ashkenas 2018 224 pages
3.94
241 ratings
Stretching
by Bob Anderson • 1975
Fix your own body: simple holds for every muscle, every sport, and a lifetime of pain-free movement.
4.29
1k+
Stretching Summary
Stretching
Fix your own body: simple holds for every muscle, every sport, and a lifetime of pain-free movement.
by Bob Anderson 1975 196 pages
4.29
1k+ ratings
Writing for Emotional Impact
by Karl Iglesias • 2005
Only ink on the page. Emotional techniques for making a script reader feel what movie would.
4.27
500+
Writing for Emotional Impact Summary
Writing for Emotional Impact
Only ink on the page. Emotional techniques for making a script reader feel what movie would.
by Karl Iglesias 2005 238 pages
4.27
500+ ratings
The How to Make Money in Stocks Complete Investing System
by William J. O'Neil • 2010
Screen for seven traits, read the chart for three patterns, and sell on one non-negotiable rule.
4.14
404
The How to Make Money in Stocks Complete Investing System Summary
The How to Make Money in Stocks Complete Investing System
Screen for seven traits, read the chart for three patterns, and sell on one non-negotiable rule.
by William J. O'Neil 2010 500 pages
4.14
404 ratings
Eloquent JavaScript
by Marijn Haverbeke • 2010
Build an interpreter while learning JavaScript: the fundamentals-first approach that lasts.
4.14
3k+
Eloquent JavaScript Summary
Eloquent JavaScript
Build an interpreter while learning JavaScript: the fundamentals-first approach that lasts.
by Marijn Haverbeke 2010 224 pages
4.14
3k+ ratings
Design Is a Job
by Mike Monteiro • 2012
Stop designing for exposure: a field manual for building a profitable, sustainable design practice.
4.22
5k+
Design Is a Job Summary
Design Is a Job
Stop designing for exposure: a field manual for building a profitable, sustainable design practice.
by Mike Monteiro 2012 135 pages
4.22
5k+ ratings
Philosophy of Art
by Noël Carroll • 1999
Art defies every definition. A tour through the best philosophical attempts, and what survives.
3.88
204
Philosophy of Art Summary
Philosophy of Art
Art defies every definition. A tour through the best philosophical attempts, and what survives.
by Noël Carroll 1999 288 pages
3.88
204 ratings
Outside In
by Harley Manning • 2012
Customer experience is the moat competitors can't copy. A complete blueprint for engineering yours.
3.93
500+
Outside In Summary
Outside In
Customer experience is the moat competitors can't copy. A complete blueprint for engineering yours.
by Harley Manning 2012 272 pages
3.93
500+ ratings
Lies My Teacher Told Me
by James W. Loewen • 1995
History textbooks don't just teach the past. They teach you not to ask certain questions.
3.97
75k+
Lies My Teacher Told Me Summary
Lies My Teacher Told Me
History textbooks don't just teach the past. They teach you not to ask certain questions.
by James W. Loewen 1995 465 pages
3.97
75k+ ratings
10 Days to Faster Reading
by The Princeton Language Institute • 2001
Read faster, understand more. Retrain your eyes, quiet the inner voice, and learn what to skip.
3.84
3k+
10 Days to Faster Reading Summary
10 Days to Faster Reading
Read faster, understand more. Retrain your eyes, quiet the inner voice, and learn what to skip.
by The Princeton Language Institute 2001 206 pages
3.84
3k+ ratings
The Art of Talking to Anyone
by Rosalie Maggio • 2005
From small talk to condolence calls: the practical words and questions that work.
3.22
338
The Art of Talking to Anyone Summary
The Art of Talking to Anyone
From small talk to condolence calls: the practical words and questions that work.
by Rosalie Maggio 2005 240 pages
3.22
338 ratings
Day Trading For Dummies
by Ann C. Logue • 2007
Eighty percent of day traders lose money. The gear, rules, and strategy for the other twenty.
3.54
332
Day Trading For Dummies Summary
Day Trading For Dummies
Eighty percent of day traders lose money. The gear, rules, and strategy for the other twenty.
by Ann C. Logue 2007 336 pages
3.54
332 ratings
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