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Self Help Book Summaries

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
Compassionomics
by Stephen Trzeciak • 2019
Compassion isn't soft: the data shows it cuts costs, heals faster, and takes just forty seconds.
4.05
500+
Compassionomics Summary
Compassionomics
Compassion isn't soft: the data shows it cuts costs, heals faster, and takes just forty seconds.
by Stephen Trzeciak 2019 375 pages
4.05
500+ 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
Techniques of the Selling Writer
by Dwight V. Swain • 1965
Master the rhythm of conflict and emotional reaction that makes any story impossible to put down.
4.33
1k+
Techniques of the Selling Writer Summary
Techniques of the Selling Writer
Master the rhythm of conflict and emotional reaction that makes any story impossible to put down.
by Dwight V. Swain 1965 344 pages
4.33
1k+ ratings
We Should All Be Millionaires
by Rachel Rodgers • 2021
Charge double, earn $10K in ten days, and build a support network that keeps you there.
4.18
7k+
We Should All Be Millionaires Summary
We Should All Be Millionaires
Charge double, earn $10K in ten days, and build a support network that keeps you there.
by Rachel Rodgers 2021 304 pages
4.18
7k+ ratings
The Believer's Authority
by Kenneth E. Hagin • 1979
The authority over sickness, poverty, and demonic attack is already yours. How to use it.
4.60
2k+
The Believer's Authority Summary
The Believer's Authority
The authority over sickness, poverty, and demonic attack is already yours. How to use it.
by Kenneth E. Hagin 1979 96 pages
4.60
2k+ 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
Unfuck Your Body
by Faith G. Harper • 2021
Breathing, eating, sleeping, moving: the science of calming a nervous system that's had enough.
3.60
500+
Unfuck Your Body Summary
Unfuck Your Body
Breathing, eating, sleeping, moving: the science of calming a nervous system that's had enough.
by Faith G. Harper 2021 191 pages
3.60
500+ 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
Three Magic Words
by Uell Stanley Andersen • 1977
A single intelligence connects everything. Your convictions tell it what to create.
4.32
500+
Three Magic Words Summary
Three Magic Words
A single intelligence connects everything. Your convictions tell it what to create.
by Uell Stanley Andersen 1977
4.32
500+ 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
Drunk Tank Pink
by Adam Alter • 2013
Your name, the weather, the color of the walls: invisible forces that decide before you do.
3.56
4k+
Drunk Tank Pink Summary
Drunk Tank Pink
Your name, the weather, the color of the walls: invisible forces that decide before you do.
by Adam Alter 2013 272 pages
3.56
4k+ ratings
The Laws of Trading
by Agustin Lebron • 2019
The rules that keep traders alive are the same rules that govern every decision you make.
4.03
426
The Laws of Trading Summary
The Laws of Trading
The rules that keep traders alive are the same rules that govern every decision you make.
by Agustin Lebron 2019 304 pages
4.03
426 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
Overcoming Gravity
by Steven Low • 2011
Build gymnastic strength through leverage, not just reps: a system as rigorous as barbell training.
4.46
1k+
Overcoming Gravity Summary
Overcoming Gravity
Build gymnastic strength through leverage, not just reps: a system as rigorous as barbell training.
by Steven Low 2011 598 pages
4.46
1k+ 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
Intent to Live
by Larry Moss • 2004
A master coach on acting: find a script's secret, build the character, make the audience lean in.
4.49
500+
Intent to Live Summary
Intent to Live
A master coach on acting: find a script's secret, build the character, make the audience lean in.
by Larry Moss 2004 280 pages
4.49
500+ ratings
Toxic People
by Lillian Glass • 1995
Ten concrete techniques for neutralizing toxic behavior, tailored to whoever is dishing it out.
3.52
460
Toxic People Summary
Toxic People
Ten concrete techniques for neutralizing toxic behavior, tailored to whoever is dishing it out.
by Lillian Glass 1995 288 pages
3.52
460 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
The Bogleheads' Guide to the Three-Fund Portfolio
by Taylor Larimore • 2018
Three index funds, held forever. That's the entire portfolio that beats most Wall Street pros.
4.00
1k+
The Bogleheads' Guide to the Three-Fund Portfolio Summary
The Bogleheads' Guide to the Three-Fund Portfolio
Three index funds, held forever. That's the entire portfolio that beats most Wall Street pros.
by Taylor Larimore 2018 112 pages
4.00
1k+ ratings
Aspects in Astrology
by Sue Tompkins • 1993
Your birth chart has ten planets. How they talk to each other is the whole story.
4.24
500+
Aspects in Astrology Summary
Aspects in Astrology
Your birth chart has ten planets. How they talk to each other is the whole story.
by Sue Tompkins 1993 312 pages
4.24
500+ 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
Making Ideas Happen
by Scott Belsky • 2010
The reason creatives don't finish projects isn't talent or ideas; it's the lack of a workflow.
4.10
29k+
Making Ideas Happen Summary
Making Ideas Happen
The reason creatives don't finish projects isn't talent or ideas; it's the lack of a workflow.
by Scott Belsky 2010 256 pages
4.10
29k+ 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
Building a Life Worth Living
by Marsha M. Linehan • 2020
The psychologist who created DBT was once the suicidal teenager no treatment could reach.
4.10
6k+
Building a Life Worth Living Summary
Building a Life Worth Living
The psychologist who created DBT was once the suicidal teenager no treatment could reach.
by Marsha M. Linehan 2020 384 pages
4.10
6k+ ratings
The Wolf of Investing
by Jordan Belfort • 2023
A reformed Wolf of Wall Street reveals the one investment strategy Wall Street will never recommend.
4.03
406
The Wolf of Investing Summary
The Wolf of Investing
A reformed Wolf of Wall Street reveals the one investment strategy Wall Street will never recommend.
by Jordan Belfort 2023 256 pages
4.03
406 ratings
PMP Exam Prep Simplified
by Andrew Ramdayal • 2021
The PMP is an application exam, not a memory test. Pass it on your first sitting.
4.38
285
PMP Exam Prep Simplified Summary
PMP Exam Prep Simplified
The PMP is an application exam, not a memory test. Pass it on your first sitting.
by Andrew Ramdayal 2021 478 pages
4.38
285 ratings
Sacred Rhythms
by Ruth Haley Barton • 2006
Move your spiritual life from duty to desire through the ancient rhythms of solitude and Sabbath.
4.28
4k+
Sacred Rhythms Summary
Sacred Rhythms
Move your spiritual life from duty to desire through the ancient rhythms of solitude and Sabbath.
by Ruth Haley Barton 2006 192 pages
4.28
4k+ 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
Opening Up
by Tristan Taormino • 2007
Communication makes open relationships work. Get the scripts, the jealousy tools, the safety rules.
4.07
4k+
Opening Up Summary
Opening Up
Communication makes open relationships work. Get the scripts, the jealousy tools, the safety rules.
by Tristan Taormino 2007 376 pages
4.07
4k+ 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
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
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
The Power of Birthdays, Stars & Numbers
by Saffi Crawford • 1998
366 birth dates, each decoded through the combined forces of planets, fixed stars, and numbers.
4.20
500+
The Power of Birthdays, Stars & Numbers Summary
The Power of Birthdays, Stars & Numbers
366 birth dates, each decoded through the combined forces of planets, fixed stars, and numbers.
by Saffi Crawford 1998 840 pages
4.20
500+ 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
30 Lessons for Living
by Karl Pillemer • 2011
What 1,000 older Americans wish they'd known at your age. None of them said money.
4.11
2k+
30 Lessons for Living Summary
30 Lessons for Living
What 1,000 older Americans wish they'd known at your age. None of them said money.
by Karl Pillemer 2011 290 pages
4.11
2k+ ratings
Balanced Scorecard
by Robert S. Kaplan • 1996
Four metrics, one rule: run a technical team like a business by developing the people first.
3.91
5k+
Balanced Scorecard Summary
Balanced Scorecard
Four metrics, one rule: run a technical team like a business by developing the people first.
by Robert S. Kaplan 1996 322 pages
3.91
5k+ ratings
Selling 101
by Zig Ziglar • 2003
63% of sales calls never ask for the order. Here's the fix.
4.10
1k+
Selling 101 Summary
Selling 101
63% of sales calls never ask for the order. Here's the fix.
by Zig Ziglar 2003 112 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
Lies I Taught in Medical School
by Robert Lufkin • 2024
A professor who taught standard medical advice almost died from it. His metabolic rescue plan.
3.92
1k+
Lies I Taught in Medical School Summary
Lies I Taught in Medical School
A professor who taught standard medical advice almost died from it. His metabolic rescue plan.
by Robert Lufkin 2024 352 pages
3.92
1k+ ratings
The 22 Immutable Laws Of Branding
by Al Ries • 1998
Own one word. Publicity over ads. Focus over expansion. The 22 laws that build brands that last.
3.88
3k+
The 22 Immutable Laws Of Branding Summary
The 22 Immutable Laws Of Branding
Own one word. Publicity over ads. Focus over expansion. The 22 laws that build brands that last.
by Al Ries 1998 178 pages
3.88
3k+ ratings
101 Questions to Ask Before You Get Engaged
by H. Norman Wright • 2004
The 101 questions that turn a crush into a covenant, and a couple into a team.
4.04
1k+
101 Questions to Ask Before You Get Engaged Summary
101 Questions to Ask Before You Get Engaged
The 101 questions that turn a crush into a covenant, and a couple into a team.
by H. Norman Wright 2004 144 pages
4.04
1k+ 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
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
The Art of Acting
by Stella Adler • 2000
Acting is craft, not confession: the legendary teacher's philosophy that reshaped American theatre.
4.21
1k+
The Art of Acting Summary
The Art of Acting
Acting is craft, not confession: the legendary teacher's philosophy that reshaped American theatre.
by Stella Adler 2000 288 pages
4.21
1k+ 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
The Hypomanic Edge
by John D. Gartner • 2005
Restless energy, grandiosity, risk-taking: mild mania built America, immigration concentrated it.
4.03
500+
The Hypomanic Edge Summary
The Hypomanic Edge
Restless energy, grandiosity, risk-taking: mild mania built America, immigration concentrated it.
by John D. Gartner 2005 368 pages
4.03
500+ 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 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
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 Good Gut
by Justin Sonnenburg • 2015
You're missing a third of your gut microbes, and your health is paying the price.
3.85
3k+
The Good Gut Summary
The Good Gut
You're missing a third of your gut microbes, and your health is paying the price.
by Justin Sonnenburg 2015 320 pages
3.85
3k+ ratings
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