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Self Help Book Summaries

The Other Significant Others
by Rhaina Cohen • 2024
Two friends share a mortgage, a child, a life. Everyone asks if they're a couple.
3.93
5k+
The Other Significant Others Summary
The Other Significant Others
Two friends share a mortgage, a child, a life. Everyone asks if they're a couple.
by Rhaina Cohen 2024 320 pages
3.93
5k+ ratings
The Wonder Weeks
by Xaviera Plas-Plooij • 2019
Ten predictable fussy phases map your baby's brain development from newborn to toddler.
3.76
1k+
The Wonder Weeks Summary
The Wonder Weeks
Ten predictable fussy phases map your baby's brain development from newborn to toddler.
by Xaviera Plas-Plooij 2019 464 pages
3.76
1k+ ratings
The Way of the Champion
by Jerry Lynch • 2006
Sun Tzu's battlefield tactics turned into a mental playbook for athletes who want the edge.
3.97
144
The Way of the Champion Summary
The Way of the Champion
Sun Tzu's battlefield tactics turned into a mental playbook for athletes who want the edge.
by Jerry Lynch 2006 224 pages
3.97
144 ratings
The Mindful Body
by Ellen J. Langer • 2023
What you believe about your health changes your body more than what is objectively true.
3.80
2k+
The Mindful Body Summary
The Mindful Body
What you believe about your health changes your body more than what is objectively true.
by Ellen J. Langer 2023 288 pages
3.80
2k+ ratings
Feeling Great
by David D. Burns • 2020
Turn your darkest thoughts into allies and feel relief in minutes, not years.
4.27
1k+
Feeling Great Summary
Feeling Great
Turn your darkest thoughts into allies and feel relief in minutes, not years.
by David D. Burns 2020 499 pages
4.27
1k+ ratings
The Art of Reading People
by Ian Tuhovsky • 2019
Empathy is their entry point. Read people analytically before the manipulator gets comfortable.
3.79
132
The Art of Reading People Summary
The Art of Reading People
Empathy is their entry point. Read people analytically before the manipulator gets comfortable.
by Ian Tuhovsky 2019 182 pages
3.79
132 ratings
Quantum Psychology
by Robert Anton Wilson • 1990
Every perception is a wager, and one small word in English stacks the odds against you.
4.23
2k+
Quantum Psychology Summary
Quantum Psychology
Every perception is a wager, and one small word in English stacks the odds against you.
by Robert Anton Wilson 1990 202 pages
4.23
2k+ ratings
Halftime
by Bob Buford • 1995
You climbed the ladder. It's leaning against the wrong wall. A midlife playbook for realignment.
3.88
1k+
Halftime Summary
Halftime
You climbed the ladder. It's leaning against the wrong wall. A midlife playbook for realignment.
by Bob Buford 1995 272 pages
3.88
1k+ ratings
Spiritual Enlightenment
by Jed McKenna • 2002
Enlightenment isn't bliss: it's the demolition of the self you've spent a lifetime building.
4.38
2k+
Spiritual Enlightenment Summary
Spiritual Enlightenment
Enlightenment isn't bliss: it's the demolition of the self you've spent a lifetime building.
by Jed McKenna 2002 296 pages
4.38
2k+ ratings
Oneness With All Life
by Eckhart Tolle • 2018
The ego dissolves under attention. Learn to be present and the false self cannot survive.
4.35
2k+
Oneness With All Life Summary
Oneness With All Life
The ego dissolves under attention. Learn to be present and the false self cannot survive.
by Eckhart Tolle 2018 160 pages
4.35
2k+ ratings
Change Your Thoughts - Change Your Life
by Wayne W. Dyer • 2007
An ancient Chinese manual for outsmarting your own mind. Works for 2,500 years, still works now.
4.25
22k+
Change Your Thoughts - Change Your Life Summary
Change Your Thoughts - Change Your Life
An ancient Chinese manual for outsmarting your own mind. Works for 2,500 years, still works now.
by Wayne W. Dyer 2007 392 pages
4.25
22k+ ratings
Guitar Mastery Simplified
by Erich Andreas • 2012
From zero to making real music: a complete blueprint for mastering guitar on your own terms.
3.54
200
Guitar Mastery Simplified Summary
Guitar Mastery Simplified
From zero to making real music: a complete blueprint for mastering guitar on your own terms.
by Erich Andreas 2012 204 pages
3.54
200 ratings
Radical Respect
by Kim Malone Scott • 2021
Bias and bullying thrive in silence. Exactly what to say and what systems to build.
3.77
1k+
Radical Respect Summary
Radical Respect
Bias and bullying thrive in silence. Exactly what to say and what systems to build.
by Kim Malone Scott 2021 337 pages
3.77
1k+ ratings
Self-Reg
by Stuart Shanker • 2016
Tantrums aren't disobedience. They're a stressed nervous system. How your calm becomes their calm.
4.16
1k+
Self-Reg Summary
Self-Reg
Tantrums aren't disobedience. They're a stressed nervous system. How your calm becomes their calm.
by Stuart Shanker 2016 320 pages
4.16
1k+ ratings
Unlearning Shame
by Devon Price • 2024
Feeling broken is not a personal failure: it is a system working as designed.
4.19
1k+
Unlearning Shame Summary
Unlearning Shame
Feeling broken is not a personal failure: it is a system working as designed.
by Devon Price 2024 354 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
The Life You've Always Wanted
by John Ortberg • 1997
Willpower won't transform you. The ordinary practices that structure your life will.
4.06
10k+
The Life You've Always Wanted Summary
The Life You've Always Wanted
Willpower won't transform you. The ordinary practices that structure your life will.
by John Ortberg 1997 288 pages
4.06
10k+ ratings
The 6 Phase Meditation Method
by Vishen Lakhiani • 2022
A daily protocol that doesn't clear your mind but fills it, six phases for fifteen minutes.
4.14
500+
The 6 Phase Meditation Method Summary
The 6 Phase Meditation Method
A daily protocol that doesn't clear your mind but fills it, six phases for fifteen minutes.
by Vishen Lakhiani 2022 224 pages
4.14
500+ ratings
Master Your Emotions
by Eric Robertson • 2019
Most advice says stay positive. Here is what fear, sadness, and anger are actually for.
3.55
165
Master Your Emotions Summary
Master Your Emotions
Most advice says stay positive. Here is what fear, sadness, and anger are actually for.
by Eric Robertson 2019 89 pages
3.55
165 ratings
Dying to Be Me
by Anita Moorjani • 2012
Dying of cancer, she left her body and saw what lies beyond. Then her cancer disappeared.
4.16
17k+
Dying to Be Me Summary
Dying to Be Me
Dying of cancer, she left her body and saw what lies beyond. Then her cancer disappeared.
by Anita Moorjani 2012 191 pages
4.16
17k+ ratings
How to Win at Chess
by Levy Rozman • 2023
Forget opening theory: master the endgame, spot tactics, and use one checklist to win.
4.37
1k+
How to Win at Chess Summary
How to Win at Chess
Forget opening theory: master the endgame, spot tactics, and use one checklist to win.
by Levy Rozman 2023 261 pages
4.37
1k+ ratings
How to Attract Money (Condensed Classics)
by Joseph Murphy • 1955
Money is the effect; your consciousness is the cause. The 1955 manual for repairing that connection.
4.13
1k+
How to Attract Money (Condensed Classics) Summary
How to Attract Money (Condensed Classics)
Money is the effect; your consciousness is the cause. The 1955 manual for repairing that connection.
by Joseph Murphy 1955 80 pages
4.13
1k+ ratings
Leadership 101
by John C. Maxwell • 2002
The real currency of leadership is influence, not authority: how to earn it from day one.
4.13
6k+
Leadership 101 Summary
Leadership 101
The real currency of leadership is influence, not authority: how to earn it from day one.
by John C. Maxwell 2002 110 pages
4.13
6k+ ratings
How to Win an Argument
by Marcus Tullius Cicero • 2016
Cicero's persuasion system: the lost art of drilling memory, logic, and delivery into instinct.
3.66
500+
How to Win an Argument Summary
How to Win an Argument
Cicero's persuasion system: the lost art of drilling memory, logic, and delivery into instinct.
by Marcus Tullius Cicero 2016 288 pages
3.66
500+ ratings
Visual Hammer
by Laura Ries • 2012
The emotional brain doesn't read. It sees. The brands that understand this rule the market.
3.88
161
Visual Hammer Summary
Visual Hammer
The emotional brain doesn't read. It sees. The brands that understand this rule the market.
by Laura Ries 2012 211 pages
3.88
161 ratings
Brain Rules for Aging Well
by John Medina • 2017
Retirement erodes the brain. So does loneliness. The everyday habits that reverse the damage.
4.11
500+
Brain Rules for Aging Well Summary
Brain Rules for Aging Well
Retirement erodes the brain. So does loneliness. The everyday habits that reverse the damage.
by John Medina 2017 287 pages
4.11
500+ ratings
E-Myth Mastery
by Michael E. Gerber • 2004
Most business owners are trapped doing the work. The system for escaping the daily grind.
4.03
1k+
E-Myth Mastery Summary
E-Myth Mastery
Most business owners are trapped doing the work. The system for escaping the daily grind.
by Michael E. Gerber 2004
4.03
1k+ ratings
The Magic Path of Intuition
by Florence Scovel Shinn • 2013
Train your intuition to receive, your words to create, and your trust to let go.
4.3
1k+
The Magic Path of Intuition Summary
The Magic Path of Intuition
Train your intuition to receive, your words to create, and your trust to let go.
by Florence Scovel Shinn 2013 128 pages
4.3
1k+ ratings
Value-Based Fees
by Alan Weiss • 2002
Stop selling your time. The method for pricing consulting on the value clients actually receive.
4.05
1k+
Value-Based Fees Summary
Value-Based Fees
Stop selling your time. The method for pricing consulting on the value clients actually receive.
by Alan Weiss 2002 207 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
The Four Agreements Companion Book
by Miguel Ruiz • 2000
Four daily practices to starve the inner critic and reclaim personal freedom.
4.23
5k+
The Four Agreements Companion Book Summary
The Four Agreements Companion Book
Four daily practices to starve the inner critic and reclaim personal freedom.
by Miguel Ruiz 2000 225 pages
4.23
5k+ ratings
The Anthology of Balaji
by Eric Jorgenson • 2023
The truths everyone dismisses become the future, and technology is what proves them right.
4.18
500+
The Anthology of Balaji Summary
The Anthology of Balaji
The truths everyone dismisses become the future, and technology is what proves them right.
by Eric Jorgenson 2023 290 pages
4.18
500+ ratings
Big Panda & Tiny Dragon
by James Norbury • 2021
A panda and a tiny dragon walk the seasons, learning stillness in the face of uncertainty.
4.38
22k+
Big Panda & Tiny Dragon Summary
Big Panda & Tiny Dragon
A panda and a tiny dragon walk the seasons, learning stillness in the face of uncertainty.
by James Norbury 2021 94 pages
4.38
22k+ ratings
Awakened Imagination
by Neville Goddard • 1954
Your imagination shapes reality. Rewrite the past, inhabit the outcome, and change your world.
4.40
1k+
Awakened Imagination Summary
Awakened Imagination
Your imagination shapes reality. Rewrite the past, inhabit the outcome, and change your world.
by Neville Goddard 1954 130 pages
4.40
1k+ ratings
The Mindful Therapist
by Daniel J. Siegel • 2010
Therapy changes brains: cultivating the mindful presence that reconnects neural pathways.
4.12
500+
The Mindful Therapist Summary
The Mindful Therapist
Therapy changes brains: cultivating the mindful presence that reconnects neural pathways.
by Daniel J. Siegel 2010 320 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
Zen in the Martial Arts
by Joe Hyams • 1979
A black belt reveals how the dojo teaches patience, conquers fear, and builds a life philosophy.
4.19
4k+
Zen in the Martial Arts Summary
Zen in the Martial Arts
A black belt reveals how the dojo teaches patience, conquers fear, and builds a life philosophy.
by Joe Hyams 1979 144 pages
4.19
4k+ ratings
The Total Woman
by Marabel Morgan • 1973
Revive a cold marriage by becoming the wife he can't wait to come home to.
3.01
326
The Total Woman Summary
The Total Woman
Revive a cold marriage by becoming the wife he can't wait to come home to.
by Marabel Morgan 1973 260 pages
3.01
326 ratings
The High-Conflict Couple
by Alan E. Fruzzetti • 2006
DBT for couples: calm emotional storms, break blame loops, and find real closeness.
4.07
500+
The High-Conflict Couple Summary
The High-Conflict Couple
DBT for couples: calm emotional storms, break blame loops, and find real closeness.
by Alan E. Fruzzetti 2006 180 pages
4.07
500+ ratings
KNOWN
by Mark W. Schaefer • 2017
Real influence is quiet. The playbook for earning it in a world obsessed with noise.
4.00
443
KNOWN Summary
KNOWN
Real influence is quiet. The playbook for earning it in a world obsessed with noise.
by Mark W. Schaefer 2017 257 pages
4.00
443 ratings
Turning Pro
by Steven Pressfield • 2012
Amateur to pro is a daily choice, made fresh each morning, especially the bad ones.
4.15
14k+
Turning Pro Summary
Turning Pro
Amateur to pro is a daily choice, made fresh each morning, especially the bad ones.
by Steven Pressfield 2012 134 pages
4.15
14k+ ratings
What Color Is Your Parachute? 2017
by Richard Nelson Bolles • 1970
Millions of openings every month. The missing piece is rarely a better resume.
3.71
17k+
What Color Is Your Parachute? 2017 Summary
What Color Is Your Parachute? 2017
Millions of openings every month. The missing piece is rarely a better resume.
by Richard Nelson Bolles 1970 354 pages
3.71
17k+ ratings
Existentialism and Romantic Love
by Skye Cleary • 2015
Five existentialist philosophers on why love needs freedom and separateness, not soulmates.
4.08
74
Existentialism and Romantic Love Summary
Existentialism and Romantic Love
Five existentialist philosophers on why love needs freedom and separateness, not soulmates.
by Skye Cleary 2015 216 pages
4.08
74 ratings
The Three Signs of a Miserable Job
by Patrick Lencioni • 2007
Three hidden causes of workplace misery that salary can't cure; what every manager must do instead.
4.15
7k+
The Three Signs of a Miserable Job Summary
The Three Signs of a Miserable Job
Three hidden causes of workplace misery that salary can't cure; what every manager must do instead.
by Patrick Lencioni 2007 259 pages
4.15
7k+ ratings
My Stroke of Insight
by Jill Bolte Taylor • 2006
A brain scientist's stroke switched off her inner critic and revealed a peaceful right-brain state.
3.92
32k+
My Stroke of Insight Summary
My Stroke of Insight
A brain scientist's stroke switched off her inner critic and revealed a peaceful right-brain state.
by Jill Bolte Taylor 2006 193 pages
3.92
32k+ ratings
The Haunted Self
by Onno van der Hart • 2006
The personality splits under trauma: one part manages lunch, another still flees the tiger.
4.44
393
The Haunted Self Summary
The Haunted Self
The personality splits under trauma: one part manages lunch, another still flees the tiger.
by Onno van der Hart 2006 440 pages
4.44
393 ratings
High School English Grammar and Composition
by P.C. Wren • 1935
Grammar isn't guesswork. The systematic classic that builds clear writing from the ground up.
4.17
1k+
High School English Grammar and Composition Summary
High School English Grammar and Composition
Grammar isn't guesswork. The systematic classic that builds clear writing from the ground up.
by P.C. Wren 1935 431 pages
4.17
1k+ ratings
How to Quit Porn
by Brett McKay • 2015
Porn is a brain habit you can break. Step-by-step plans that work when willpower doesn't.
4.24
156
How to Quit Porn Summary
How to Quit Porn
Porn is a brain habit you can break. Step-by-step plans that work when willpower doesn't.
by Brett McKay 2015 86 pages
4.24
156 ratings
Teach Yourself How to Learn
by Saundra Yancy McGuire • 2018
You think you know it until the test proves otherwise. Here’s how to know before.
4.14
500+
Teach Yourself How to Learn Summary
Teach Yourself How to Learn
You think you know it until the test proves otherwise. Here’s how to know before.
by Saundra Yancy McGuire 2018 176 pages
4.14
500+ ratings
Approval Addiction
by Joyce Meyer • 2002
Your worth, anchored in who God says you are, not in anyone's approval: the end of people-pleasing.
4.37
4k+
Approval Addiction Summary
Approval Addiction
Your worth, anchored in who God says you are, not in anyone's approval: the end of people-pleasing.
by Joyce Meyer 2002 273 pages
4.37
4k+ ratings
Sage, Huntress, Lover, Queen
by Mara Branscombe • 2023
Seven archetypes already run your life. The practical rituals that make each one an ally.
3.64
92
Sage, Huntress, Lover, Queen Summary
Sage, Huntress, Lover, Queen
Seven archetypes already run your life. The practical rituals that make each one an ally.
by Mara Branscombe 2023 256 pages
3.64
92 ratings
Kettlebell - Simple and Sinister
by Pavel Tsatsouline • 2013
One weight, two drills, thirty minutes. The fitness program that strips away every excuse.
4.36
3k+
Kettlebell - Simple and Sinister Summary
Kettlebell - Simple and Sinister
One weight, two drills, thirty minutes. The fitness program that strips away every excuse.
by Pavel Tsatsouline 2013
4.36
3k+ ratings
How to Write a Lot
by Paul J. Silvia • 2007
Schedule four hours. Track every word. Ignore the mood. The academic writing fix that ships papers.
4.07
5k+
How to Write a Lot Summary
How to Write a Lot
Schedule four hours. Track every word. Ignore the mood. The academic writing fix that ships papers.
by Paul J. Silvia 2007 145 pages
4.07
5k+ ratings
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