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Football Done Right
by Michael Lombardi • 2023
Five coaches built the modern NFL. A former GM names them, then ranks everyone else.
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370
Football Done Right Summary
Football Done Right
Five coaches built the modern NFL. A former GM names them, then ranks everyone else.
by Michael Lombardi 2023 305 pages
3.59
370 ratings
The Graphic Designer's Guide to Pricing, Estimating, and Budgeting
by Theo Williams • 2001
The pricing playbook for graphic designers ready to charge for value instead of hours.
3.62
50
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The Graphic Designer's Guide to Pricing, Estimating, and Budgeting
The pricing playbook for graphic designers ready to charge for value instead of hours.
by Theo Williams 2001 256 pages
3.62
50 ratings
Triathlon Swimming Foundations
by "Triathlon" Taren Gesell • 2019
Sink, gasp, zigzag: the triathlon swim fix that works in ten sessions.
4.05
141
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Triathlon Swimming Foundations
Sink, gasp, zigzag: the triathlon swim fix that works in ten sessions.
by "Triathlon" Taren Gesell 2019 158 pages
4.05
141 ratings
ISC2 CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional Official Study Guide
by Mike Chapple • 2018
Your CISSP exam road map: all eight domains distilled into what you actually need to pass.
4.29
320
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ISC2 CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional Official Study Guide
Your CISSP exam road map: all eight domains distilled into what you actually need to pass.
by Mike Chapple 2018 1826 pages
4.29
320 ratings
Married to the Military
by Meredith Leyva • 2003
Deployments, moves, career stalls, pay surprises: the manual military spouses were never given.
3.61
417
Married to the Military Summary
Married to the Military
Deployments, moves, career stalls, pay surprises: the manual military spouses were never given.
by Meredith Leyva 2003 208 pages
3.61
417 ratings
Beyond Coffee
by James Beshara • 2019
His heart couldn't take more coffee. He rated the alternatives for safety and lasting benefit.
3.30
225
Beyond Coffee Summary
Beyond Coffee
His heart couldn't take more coffee. He rated the alternatives for safety and lasting benefit.
by James Beshara 2019 146 pages
3.30
225 ratings
First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 2011
by Tao Le • 1996
USMLE Step 1 distilled: high-yield facts, mnemonics, and a 7-week plan to maximize your score.
4.37
1k+
First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 2011 Summary
First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 2011
USMLE Step 1 distilled: high-yield facts, mnemonics, and a 7-week plan to maximize your score.
by Tao Le 1996 623 pages
4.37
1k+ ratings
The Body Reset Diet Cookbook
by Harley Pasternak M.Sc. • 2014
Shed 10 to 20 pounds in 15 days: a smoothie-driven metabolism reboot with five daily meals.
4.02
117
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The Body Reset Diet Cookbook
Shed 10 to 20 pounds in 15 days: a smoothie-driven metabolism reboot with five daily meals.
by Harley Pasternak M.Sc. 2014 210 pages
4.02
117 ratings
Why Business People Speak Like Idiots
by Brian Fugere • 2005
Burn the jargon. Cut every message by a quarter. Sound like a person. A corporate communication fix.
3.62
273
Why Business People Speak Like Idiots Summary
Why Business People Speak Like Idiots
Burn the jargon. Cut every message by a quarter. Sound like a person. A corporate communication fix.
by Brian Fugere 2005 192 pages
3.62
273 ratings
A Woman's Guide to Cannabis
by Nikki Furrer • 2018
Beyond the high: how cannabis eases pain, improves sleep, and fits into a woman's wellness routine.
4.07
1k+
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A Woman's Guide to Cannabis
Beyond the high: how cannabis eases pain, improves sleep, and fits into a woman's wellness routine.
by Nikki Furrer 2018 224 pages
4.07
1k+ ratings
Don't Know Much About the Bible
by Kenneth C. Davis • 1998
Your Sunday school skipped the messy parts: the Bible as a human, centuries-long collaboration.
3.87
1k+
Don't Know Much About the Bible Summary
Don't Know Much About the Bible
Your Sunday school skipped the messy parts: the Bible as a human, centuries-long collaboration.
by Kenneth C. Davis 1998 560 pages
3.87
1k+ ratings
Privacy in the Age of Big Data
by Theresa Payton • 2014
Your devices watch everything you do. Here is what they collect and how to stop it.
3.56
112
Privacy in the Age of Big Data Summary
Privacy in the Age of Big Data
Your devices watch everything you do. Here is what they collect and how to stop it.
by Theresa Payton 2014 328 pages
3.56
112 ratings
Harvesting Rainwater for Your Homestead in 9 Days or Less
by Renee Dang • 2022
From roof to tap in nine days: the 7-step plan for harvesting your own clean rainwater.
4.04
26
Harvesting Rainwater for Your Homestead in 9 Days or Less Summary
Harvesting Rainwater for Your Homestead in 9 Days or Less
From roof to tap in nine days: the 7-step plan for harvesting your own clean rainwater.
by Renee Dang 2022 169 pages
4.04
26 ratings
Agile IT Organization Design
by Sriram Narayan • 2015
Agile IT starts with how you fund and structure teams, not with standups and sticky notes.
4.07
187
Agile IT Organization Design Summary
Agile IT Organization Design
Agile IT starts with how you fund and structure teams, not with standups and sticky notes.
by Sriram Narayan 2015 304 pages
4.07
187 ratings
The Discussion Book
by Stephen D. Brookfield • 2016
Fifty techniques to turn lifeless meetings into productive discussions where every voice is heard.
3.89
9
The Discussion Book Summary
The Discussion Book
Fifty techniques to turn lifeless meetings into productive discussions where every voice is heard.
by Stephen D. Brookfield 2016 288 pages
3.89
9 ratings
A Dirty Guide to a Clean Home
by Melissa Dilkes Pateras • 2023
The unfussy guide to a clean home: vinegar, baking soda, and small wins over marathon scrubs.
3.92
350
A Dirty Guide to a Clean Home Summary
A Dirty Guide to a Clean Home
The unfussy guide to a clean home: vinegar, baking soda, and small wins over marathon scrubs.
by Melissa Dilkes Pateras 2023 256 pages
3.92
350 ratings
Around the Writer's Block
by Rosanne Bane • 2012
Your brain sees a blank page as a threat. Three habits that rewire the panic response.
4.24
319
Around the Writer's Block Summary
Around the Writer's Block
Your brain sees a blank page as a threat. Three habits that rewire the panic response.
by Rosanne Bane 2012 320 pages
4.24
319 ratings
Confident Data Skills
by Kirill Eremenko • 2018
From messy data to clean insights to persuasive presentations: the process that lands the promotion.
4.12
211
Confident Data Skills Summary
Confident Data Skills
From messy data to clean insights to persuasive presentations: the process that lands the promotion.
by Kirill Eremenko 2018 272 pages
4.12
211 ratings
The Marketing Blueprint
by Jules Marcoux • 2015
Word of mouth costs nothing and outlasts any budget. Twelve lessons for earning it, systematically.
3.97
288
The Marketing Blueprint Summary
The Marketing Blueprint
Word of mouth costs nothing and outlasts any budget. Twelve lessons for earning it, systematically.
by Jules Marcoux 2015 190 pages
3.97
288 ratings
Ghosts
by Hans Holzer • 1997
A field guide to ghost types, why they linger, and how to investigate without fear.
4.00
500+
Ghosts Summary
Ghosts
A field guide to ghost types, why they linger, and how to investigate without fear.
by Hans Holzer 1997 761 pages
4.00
500+ ratings
Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Cookery Course
by Gordon Ramsay • 2012
The few techniques that unlock every dish: a home cook's course in craft and confidence.
4.27
2k+
Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Cookery Course Summary
Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Cookery Course
The few techniques that unlock every dish: a home cook's course in craft and confidence.
by Gordon Ramsay 2012 320 pages
4.27
2k+ ratings
Behind Closed Doors
by Johanna Rothman • 2005
Saying no, coaching honestly, and building real trust: the learnable skills behind every great team.
3.98
1k+
Behind Closed Doors Summary
Behind Closed Doors
Saying no, coaching honestly, and building real trust: the learnable skills behind every great team.
by Johanna Rothman 2005 172 pages
3.98
1k+ ratings
Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches
by Don Jones • 2011
Stop navigating wizards. Fluency in the shell, fitted into the gaps in your calendar.
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500+
Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches Summary
Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches
Stop navigating wizards. Fluency in the shell, fitted into the gaps in your calendar.
by Don Jones 2011 343 pages
4.30
500+ ratings
How to Survive Off the Grid
by Tim MacWelch • 2016
The off-grid blueprint: energy, water, food, medicine, and self-defense when no one is coming.
3.98
115
How to Survive Off the Grid Summary
How to Survive Off the Grid
The off-grid blueprint: energy, water, food, medicine, and self-defense when no one is coming.
by Tim MacWelch 2016 225 pages
3.98
115 ratings
97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know
by Barbee Davis • 2009
97 short, practical lessons on shipping software, leading teams, and keeping your stakeholders sane.
3.21
140
97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know Summary
97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know
97 short, practical lessons on shipping software, leading teams, and keeping your stakeholders sane.
by Barbee Davis 2009 250 pages
3.21
140 ratings
Bitcoin For Dummies
by For Dummies • 2015
Buy, store, and spend Bitcoin without losing your money to hackers, scams, or your own mistakes.
3.38
176
Bitcoin For Dummies Summary
Bitcoin For Dummies
Buy, store, and spend Bitcoin without losing your money to hackers, scams, or your own mistakes.
by For Dummies 2015 208 pages
3.38
176 ratings
90 Days to Your Novel
by Sarah Domet • 2010
A novel in 90 days: the daily plan that trades inspiration for routine and complete draft.
3.77
391
90 Days to Your Novel Summary
90 Days to Your Novel
A novel in 90 days: the daily plan that trades inspiration for routine and complete draft.
by Sarah Domet 2010 288 pages
3.77
391 ratings
EFT and Tapping for Beginners
by John Chatham • 2013
A five-minute tapping routine that quiets anxiety, ends cravings, and heals what stress broke.
3.48
184
EFT and Tapping for Beginners Summary
EFT and Tapping for Beginners
A five-minute tapping routine that quiets anxiety, ends cravings, and heals what stress broke.
by John Chatham 2013 120 pages
3.48
184 ratings
Dental Secrets
by Stephen T. Sonis • 1994
The high-yield Q&A guide for treating anxious, medically complex, and undiagnosed dental patients.
4.09
172
Dental Secrets Summary
Dental Secrets
The high-yield Q&A guide for treating anxious, medically complex, and undiagnosed dental patients.
by Stephen T. Sonis 1994 384 pages
4.09
172 ratings
Search Patterns
by Peter Morville • 2010
Algorithms do not fix search; design does. How the patterns users follow reveal what engineers miss.
3.86
291
Search Patterns Summary
Search Patterns
Algorithms do not fix search; design does. How the patterns users follow reveal what engineers miss.
by Peter Morville 2010 191 pages
3.86
291 ratings
Writing Fantasy Heroes
by Jason M. Waltz • 2008
Turn your fantasy heroes from armored clichés into people who bleed, doubt, and still inspire.
3.87
215
Writing Fantasy Heroes Summary
Writing Fantasy Heroes
Turn your fantasy heroes from armored clichés into people who bleed, doubt, and still inspire.
by Jason M. Waltz 2008 216 pages
3.87
215 ratings
Domain-Driven Design
by Eric Evans • 2003
Software's hardest problem isn't code; it's the shared vocabulary between experts and developers.
4.15
5k+
Domain-Driven Design Summary
Domain-Driven Design
Software's hardest problem isn't code; it's the shared vocabulary between experts and developers.
by Eric Evans 2003 560 pages
4.15
5k+ ratings
The Wisdom of Birds
by Tim Birkhead • 2008
How a handful of curious observers dismantled millennia of bird folklore, feather by feather.
4.22
256
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The Wisdom of Birds
How a handful of curious observers dismantled millennia of bird folklore, feather by feather.
by Tim Birkhead 2008 433 pages
4.22
256 ratings
Blog, Inc.
by Joy Deangdeelert Cho • 2012
The playbook for turning a blog about your obsessions into a business that actually pays.
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1k+
Blog, Inc. Summary
Blog, Inc.
The playbook for turning a blog about your obsessions into a business that actually pays.
by Joy Deangdeelert Cho 2012 177 pages
3.64
1k+ ratings
Options 101
by Steve Burns • 2016
Leverage without gambling: the Greeks, the risk rule, and the beginner's minefield mapped.
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93
Options 101 Summary
Options 101
Leverage without gambling: the Greeks, the risk rule, and the beginner's minefield mapped.
by Steve Burns 2016 42 pages
3.88
93 ratings
Quality Is Free
by Philip B. Crosby • 1979
Twenty percent of sales swallowed by rework and scrap: the fix is prevention, not inspection.
4.04
254
Quality Is Free Summary
Quality Is Free
Twenty percent of sales swallowed by rework and scrap: the fix is prevention, not inspection.
by Philip B. Crosby 1979 270 pages
4.04
254 ratings
Cloud Finops
by J.R. Storment • 2019
The discipline that stops runaway cloud costs by putting finance and engineering on the same team.
4.11
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Cloud Finops Summary
Cloud Finops
The discipline that stops runaway cloud costs by putting finance and engineering on the same team.
by J.R. Storment 2019 284 pages
4.11
184 ratings
Anatomy 101
by Kevin Langford • 2015
206 bones, 60,000 miles of vessels, one engine: your body's parts and how they work together.
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Anatomy 101 Summary
Anatomy 101
206 bones, 60,000 miles of vessels, one engine: your body's parts and how they work together.
by Kevin Langford 2015 289 pages
3.59
263 ratings
Unknown Quantity
by John Derbyshire • 2006
Babylonians used algebra to measure grain. Four thousand years later, it described reality itself.
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500+
Unknown Quantity Summary
Unknown Quantity
Babylonians used algebra to measure grain. Four thousand years later, it described reality itself.
by John Derbyshire 2006 374 pages
3.90
500+ ratings
The Healing Powers of Honey
by Cal Orey • 2011
181 active compounds in one spoonful: honey's uses for healing, cooking, and natural beauty.
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138
The Healing Powers of Honey Summary
The Healing Powers of Honey
181 active compounds in one spoonful: honey's uses for healing, cooking, and natural beauty.
by Cal Orey 2011 320 pages
3.78
138 ratings
Own Your Own Corporation Why (Oeb) the Rich Own Their Own Companies and Everyone.......
by Garrett Sutton • 2001
Rich people own corporations, not jobs. The entity guide to asset protection and lower taxes.
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6k+
Own Your Own Corporation Why (Oeb) the Rich Own Their Own Companies and Everyone....... Summary
Own Your Own Corporation Why (Oeb) the Rich Own Their Own Companies and Everyone.......
Rich people own corporations, not jobs. The entity guide to asset protection and lower taxes.
by Garrett Sutton 2001
4.18
6k+ ratings
Head First Design Patterns
by Eric Freeman • 2004
Twelve patterns that keep software flexible: the visual guide that makes them stick.
4.30
9k+
Head First Design Patterns Summary
Head First Design Patterns
Twelve patterns that keep software flexible: the visual guide that makes them stick.
by Eric Freeman 2004 638 pages
4.30
9k+ ratings
The Six-Figure Second Income
by David Lindahl • 2010
How to turn expertise into a six-figure side income without quitting the day job.
3.30
357
The Six-Figure Second Income Summary
The Six-Figure Second Income
How to turn expertise into a six-figure side income without quitting the day job.
by David Lindahl 2010 256 pages
3.30
357 ratings
Social Media Marketing when you have NO CLUE!
by Gundi Gabrielle • 2017
Starting from zero? A jargon-free guide to building your brand on the five major social platforms.
3.88
126
Social Media Marketing when you have NO CLUE! Summary
Social Media Marketing when you have NO CLUE!
Starting from zero? A jargon-free guide to building your brand on the five major social platforms.
by Gundi Gabrielle 2017 165 pages
3.88
126 ratings
How To Write A Novel The Easy Way Using The Pulp Fiction Method To Write Better Novels
by Jim Driver • 2014
How pulp writers finished novels without writer's block, and how you can do the same.
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500+
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How To Write A Novel The Easy Way Using The Pulp Fiction Method To Write Better Novels
How pulp writers finished novels without writer's block, and how you can do the same.
by Jim Driver 2014 94 pages
3.78
500+ ratings
Demystifying Public Speaking
by Lara Hogan • 2016
Great talks are built, not born. A blueprint from topic choice to negotiating your fee.
4.11
174
Demystifying Public Speaking Summary
Demystifying Public Speaking
Great talks are built, not born. A blueprint from topic choice to negotiating your fee.
by Lara Hogan 2016 83 pages
4.11
174 ratings
Elements of Fiction Writing - Scene & Structure
by Jack M. Bickham • 1993
Your novel drags because your scenes end well. End them badly and the pages turn themselves.
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1k+
Elements of Fiction Writing - Scene & Structure Summary
Elements of Fiction Writing - Scene & Structure
Your novel drags because your scenes end well. End them badly and the pages turn themselves.
by Jack M. Bickham 1993 270 pages
4.11
1k+ ratings
Personal Productivity Secrets
by Maura Nevel Thomas • 2012
Time is not what you are short on. Attention is. A complete system for getting it back.
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124
Personal Productivity Secrets Summary
Personal Productivity Secrets
Time is not what you are short on. Attention is. A complete system for getting it back.
by Maura Nevel Thomas 2012 312 pages
3.78
124 ratings
Backyard Winter Gardening
by Caleb Warnock • 2013
Grow salads in January without a heated greenhouse. The low-tech method that fed Paris in winter.
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186
Backyard Winter Gardening Summary
Backyard Winter Gardening
Grow salads in January without a heated greenhouse. The low-tech method that fed Paris in winter.
by Caleb Warnock 2013 176 pages
3.83
186 ratings
The Definitive Executive Assistant and Managerial Handbook
by Sue France • 2012
No corner office required. The leadership playbook for the people who keep the business running.
3.85
41
The Definitive Executive Assistant and Managerial Handbook Summary
The Definitive Executive Assistant and Managerial Handbook
No corner office required. The leadership playbook for the people who keep the business running.
by Sue France 2012 308 pages
3.85
41 ratings
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