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Luv (Un)Arranged
by N.M. Patel • 2024
An arranged meeting turns into a secret romance, but a hidden truth tests their fragile trust.
3.86
3k+
Luv (Un)Arranged Summary
Luv (Un)Arranged 87%
An arranged meeting turns into a secret romance, but a hidden truth tests their fragile trust.
by N.M. Patel 2024
3.86
3k+ ratings
Fault Lines
by Karl Pillemer • 2020
67 million Americans estranged from family: the research on why, and a path back.
4.12
612
Fault Lines Summary
Fault Lines 87%
67 million Americans estranged from family: the research on why, and a path back.
by Karl Pillemer 2020
4.12
612 ratings
Dial A for Aunties
by Jesse Q. Sutanto • 2021
A wedding photographer kills her blind date. Her meddling aunties know where to hide a body.
3.68
121k+
Dial A for Aunties Summary
Dial A for Aunties 86%
A wedding photographer kills her blind date. Her meddling aunties know where to hide a body.
by Jesse Q. Sutanto 2021
3.68
121k+ ratings
Bowen Family Systems Theory
by Daniel V. Papero • 1990
Anxiety organizes your family more than love does. The theory that reveals the hidden patterns.
4.15
34
Bowen Family Systems Theory Summary
Bowen Family Systems Theory 86%
Anxiety organizes your family more than love does. The theory that reveals the hidden patterns.
by Daniel V. Papero 1990
4.15
34 ratings
True to You
by Kathleen Smith • 2024
Most people pleasing is just borrowed identity. A therapist's path to a self that holds steady.
4.21
344
True to You Summary
True to You 86%
Most people pleasing is just borrowed identity. A therapist's path to a self that holds steady.
by Kathleen Smith 2024
4.21
344 ratings
Drama Free
by Nedra Glover Tawwab • 2023
Family dysfunction isn't just abuse. Name it, set boundaries, break the cycle.
4.26
7k+
Drama Free Summary
Drama Free 86%
Family dysfunction isn't just abuse. Name it, set boundaries, break the cycle.
by Nedra Glover Tawwab 2023
4.26
7k+ ratings
I Only Say This Because I Love You
by Deborah Tannen • 2001
The real argument was never spoken. What linguistics reveals about family conflict's hidden logic.
3.80
497
I Only Say This Because I Love You Summary
I Only Say This Because I Love You 86%
The real argument was never spoken. What linguistics reveals about family conflict's hidden logic.
by Deborah Tannen 2001
3.80
497 ratings
The Fear Factory
by Richard Fenton • 2011
After twenty years of pleasantries, a woman learns her mother-in-law's secrets as death closes in.
4.24
50
The Fear Factory Summary
The Fear Factory 86%
After twenty years of pleasantries, a woman learns her mother-in-law's secrets as death closes in.
by Richard Fenton 2011
4.24
50 ratings
Brothers, Sisters, Strangers
by Fern Schumer Chapman • 2021
A sibling cut-off hurts like a death. The repair guide from a woman who rebuilt hers.
4.20
211
Brothers, Sisters, Strangers Summary
Brothers, Sisters, Strangers 86%
A sibling cut-off hurts like a death. The repair guide from a woman who rebuilt hers.
by Fern Schumer Chapman 2021
4.20
211 ratings
The Corrections
by Jonathan Franzen • 2001
Her husband fading, her children scattered, a mother stakes everything on one last family Christmas.
3.85
200k+
The Corrections Summary
The Corrections 86%
Her husband fading, her children scattered, a mother stakes everything on one last family Christmas.
by Jonathan Franzen 2001
3.85
200k+ ratings
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families
by Stephen R. Covey • 2014
Classic productivity habits, remade for families: shared purpose, protected time, real listening.
4.13
12k+
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families Summary
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families 86%
Classic productivity habits, remade for families: shared purpose, protected time, real listening.
by Stephen R. Covey 2014
4.13
12k+ ratings
Rules of Estrangement
by Joshua Coleman • 2021
The counterintuitive rule for estranged parents: the work of repair is yours alone.
4.12
1k+
Rules of Estrangement Summary
Rules of Estrangement 86%
The counterintuitive rule for estranged parents: the work of repair is yours alone.
by Joshua Coleman 2021
4.12
1k+ ratings
Take Back Your Family
by Jefferson Bethke • 2021
The nuclear family left everyone exhausted. Your family was built to be a multigenerational team.
4.33
3k+
Take Back Your Family Summary
Take Back Your Family 86%
The nuclear family left everyone exhausted. Your family was built to be a multigenerational team.
by Jefferson Bethke 2021
4.33
3k+ ratings
Sudha Murthy Kit
by Sudha Murty
An Indian mother-in-law worships the dollar until she crosses the ocean and meets its true cost.
4.29
139
Sudha Murthy Kit Summary
Sudha Murthy Kit 86%
An Indian mother-in-law worships the dollar until she crosses the ocean and meets its true cost.
by Sudha Murty
4.29
139 ratings
The Good, the Bad, and the Aunties
by Jesse Q. Sutanto • 2024
Chinese New Year, Jakarta: a missing deed, a hostage husband, and four aunties staging the rescue.
3.52
12k+
The Good, the Bad, and the Aunties Summary
The Good, the Bad, and the Aunties 86%
Chinese New Year, Jakarta: a missing deed, a hostage husband, and four aunties staging the rescue.
by Jesse Q. Sutanto 2024
3.52
12k+ ratings
Siblings Without Rivalry
by Adele Faber • 1972
Why equal treatment backfires and the skills that make sibling fights shorter and less frequent.
4.19
17k+
Siblings Without Rivalry Summary
Siblings Without Rivalry 85%
Why equal treatment backfires and the skills that make sibling fights shorter and less frequent.
by Adele Faber 1972
4.19
17k+ ratings
Psychosomatic Families
by Salvador Minuchin • 1978
Anorexia is a family problem. Treated as one, the cure rate reaches 86%.
4.24
29
Psychosomatic Families Summary
Psychosomatic Families 85%
Anorexia is a family problem. Treated as one, the cure rate reaches 86%.
by Salvador Minuchin 1978
4.24
29 ratings
God's Help For Parents With Adult Children
by Gregory Grinstead • 2015
Trading control for prayer: a Christian guide to loving adult children without running their lives.
5.00
2
God's Help For Parents With Adult Children Summary
God's Help For Parents With Adult Children 85%
Trading control for prayer: a Christian guide to loving adult children without running their lives.
by Gregory Grinstead 2015
5.00
2 ratings
This is Where I Leave You
by Jonathan Tropper • 2003
Seven days of shiva. Four squabbling siblings. One marriage in ashes. Judd Foxman's week from hell.
3.88
149k+
This is Where I Leave You Summary
This is Where I Leave You 85%
Seven days of shiva. Four squabbling siblings. One marriage in ashes. Judd Foxman's week from hell.
by Jonathan Tropper 2003
3.88
149k+ ratings
Smooth Talking Stranger
by Lisa Kleypas • 2009
Her sister's abandoned baby sends an advice columnist to a wealthy Houston playboy's penthouse.
4.13
43k+
Smooth Talking Stranger Summary
Smooth Talking Stranger 85%
Her sister's abandoned baby sends an advice columnist to a wealthy Houston playboy's penthouse.
by Lisa Kleypas 2009
4.13
43k+ ratings
A Tiny Bit Marvellous
by Dawn French • 2010
A mum, a furious teen, a flamboyant son: three diaries, one year their family nearly breaks.
3.24
12k+
A Tiny Bit Marvellous Summary
A Tiny Bit Marvellous 85%
A mum, a furious teen, a flamboyant son: three diaries, one year their family nearly breaks.
by Dawn French 2010
3.24
12k+ ratings
Setting Boundaries with Your Adult Children
by Allison Bottke • 2008
Six faith-based steps to stop enabling your adult child, end the chaos, and reclaim your sanity.
4.16
748
Setting Boundaries with Your Adult Children Summary
Setting Boundaries with Your Adult Children 85%
Six faith-based steps to stop enabling your adult child, end the chaos, and reclaim your sanity.
by Allison Bottke 2008
4.16
748 ratings
Doing Life with Your Adult Children
by Jim Burns • 2019
When your kids grow up, being a manager stops working. The consultant's playbook for staying close.
4.08
6k+
Doing Life with Your Adult Children Summary
Doing Life with Your Adult Children 85%
When your kids grow up, being a manager stops working. The consultant's playbook for staying close.
by Jim Burns 2019
4.08
6k+ ratings
My Phantoms
by Gwendoline Riley • 2021
A daughter traces her mother's rituals and evasions, searching for the connection that never came.
3.77
6k+
My Phantoms Summary
My Phantoms 85%
A daughter traces her mother's rituals and evasions, searching for the connection that never came.
by Gwendoline Riley 2021
3.77
6k+ ratings
Wedding Ring
by Emilie Richards • 2004
Three generations of women face old wounds and family secrets while restoring a wedding ring quilt.
4.11
3k+
Wedding Ring Summary
Wedding Ring 85%
Three generations of women face old wounds and family secrets while restoring a wedding ring quilt.
by Emilie Richards 2004
4.11
3k+ ratings
Adult Children of Parental Alienation Syndrome
by Amy J.L. Baker • 2007
Cult-like manipulation turns children against a parent; the damage follows them into adulthood.
4.44
176
Adult Children of Parental Alienation Syndrome Summary
Adult Children of Parental Alienation Syndrome 85%
Cult-like manipulation turns children against a parent; the damage follows them into adulthood.
by Amy J.L. Baker 2007
4.44
176 ratings
Pineapple Street
by Jenny Jackson • 2023
Three women in a wealthy Brooklyn family learn that money buys everything except belonging.
3.55
212k+
Pineapple Street Summary
Pineapple Street 85%
Three women in a wealthy Brooklyn family learn that money buys everything except belonging.
by Jenny Jackson 2023
3.55
212k+ ratings
Failure to Launch
by Mark McConville • 2020
From manager to advisor: a clinical method for helping a stuck twentysomething take ownership.
4.22
583
Failure to Launch Summary
Failure to Launch 85%
From manager to advisor: a clinical method for helping a stuck twentysomething take ownership.
by Mark McConville 2020
4.22
583 ratings
Long Island Compromise
by Taffy Brodesser-Akner • 2024
A Long Island father survives a kidnapping, but his family pays the ransom for decades.
3.74
50k+
Long Island Compromise Summary
Long Island Compromise 85%
A Long Island father survives a kidnapping, but his family pays the ransom for decades.
by Taffy Brodesser-Akner 2024
3.74
50k+ ratings
The Lost Art of Listening
by Michael P. Nichols • 1994
Listening that actually heals requires silencing your own inner monologue. Here is what that takes.
4.08
3k+
The Lost Art of Listening Summary
The Lost Art of Listening 85%
Listening that actually heals requires silencing your own inner monologue. Here is what that takes.
by Michael P. Nichols 1994
4.08
3k+ ratings
It Never Ends
by Nan Gefen • 2017
Mothering grown daughters: why silence hurts and how to reconnect without overstepping.
4.75
4
It Never Ends Summary
It Never Ends 85%
Mothering grown daughters: why silence hurts and how to reconnect without overstepping.
by Nan Gefen 2017
4.75
4 ratings
The Secrets of Happy Families
by Bruce Feiler • 2013
Startup strategies for your family: morning checklists, weekly meetings, and a smarter way to fight.
3.98
6k+
The Secrets of Happy Families Summary
The Secrets of Happy Families 85%
Startup strategies for your family: morning checklists, weekly meetings, and a smarter way to fight.
by Bruce Feiler 2013
3.98
6k+ ratings
The Dance of Connection
by Harriet Lerner • 2001
How to speak when you are furious, hurt, or scared, and still preserve the relationship.
4.06
4k+
The Dance of Connection Summary
The Dance of Connection 85%
How to speak when you are furious, hurt, or scared, and still preserve the relationship.
by Harriet Lerner 2001
4.06
4k+ ratings
Commonwealth
by Ann Patchett • 2016
A stolen kiss shatters two families and forces six children to piece together a new one.
3.83
207k+
Commonwealth Summary
Commonwealth 85%
A stolen kiss shatters two families and forces six children to piece together a new one.
by Ann Patchett 2016
3.83
207k+ ratings
Right Where We Left Us
by Jen Devon • 2024
At a vineyard wedding, a doctor must face the man her parents paid to leave her.
3.73
1k+
Right Where We Left Us Summary
Right Where We Left Us 85%
At a vineyard wedding, a doctor must face the man her parents paid to leave her.
by Jen Devon 2024
3.73
1k+ ratings
Here Be Dragons
by Melanie Shankle • 2025
Her mother was her first bully. She learned to forgive without going back.
4.53
5k+
Here Be Dragons Summary
Here Be Dragons 85%
Her mother was her first bully. She learned to forgive without going back.
by Melanie Shankle 2025
4.53
5k+ ratings
The Baby Decision
by Merle Bombardieri • 1981
Deciding parenthood or childfree life: the classic guide for the choice no one discusses.
4.19
2k+
The Baby Decision Summary
The Baby Decision 85%
Deciding parenthood or childfree life: the classic guide for the choice no one discusses.
by Merle Bombardieri 1981
4.19
2k+ ratings
Mothers and Daughters
by Erica James • 2022
A seaside widow falls in love again while her daughters wrestle infertility and a controlling man.
4.29
6k+
Mothers and Daughters Summary
Mothers and Daughters 85%
A seaside widow falls in love again while her daughters wrestle infertility and a controlling man.
by Erica James 2022
4.29
6k+ ratings
Your Intercultural Marriage
by Marla Alupoaicei • 2009
Married across cultures? The clashes are coming. Here is how to make them strengthen your marriage.
3.53
36
Your Intercultural Marriage Summary
Your Intercultural Marriage 85%
Married across cultures? The clashes are coming. Here is how to make them strengthen your marriage.
by Marla Alupoaicei 2009
3.53
36 ratings
Bringing Up Girls
by James C. Dobson • 2008
Culture tells her she's a body; Dad shows her she's a soul. Battle plan for the years that decide.
3.91
3k+
Bringing Up Girls Summary
Bringing Up Girls 85%
Culture tells her she's a body; Dad shows her she's a soul. Battle plan for the years that decide.
by James C. Dobson 2008
3.91
3k+ ratings
Building Love Together in Blended Families
by Gary Chapman • 2020
Stepfamily love takes years, not days. The roadmap for staying when connection feels impossible.
4.09
463
Building Love Together in Blended Families Summary
Building Love Together in Blended Families 85%
Stepfamily love takes years, not days. The roadmap for staying when connection feels impossible.
by Gary Chapman 2020
4.09
463 ratings
This Is Not About Us
by Allegra Goodman • 2026
After their youngest sister dies, two women stop speaking. Their rift echoes for three generations.
3.60
13k+
This Is Not About Us Summary
This Is Not About Us 85%
After their youngest sister dies, two women stop speaking. Their rift echoes for three generations.
by Allegra Goodman 2026
3.60
13k+ ratings
Families And How To Survive Them
by John Cleese • 1983
You didn't choose your partner by accident. Childhood wrote the job description.
3.94
1k+
Families And How To Survive Them Summary
Families And How To Survive Them 85%
You didn't choose your partner by accident. Childhood wrote the job description.
by John Cleese 1983
3.94
1k+ ratings
Living with the Passive-Aggressive Man
by Scott Wetzler • 1992
How to spot the hidden anger, stop the push-pull, and set limits that end the game.
4.02
349
Living with the Passive-Aggressive Man Summary
Living with the Passive-Aggressive Man 85%
How to spot the hidden anger, stop the push-pull, and set limits that end the game.
by Scott Wetzler 1992
4.02
349 ratings
For Richer For Poorer
by Danielle Steel • 2025
A fashion icon's pandemic gamble: save the brand, heal her five children, and risk her heart.
4.29
10k+
For Richer For Poorer Summary
For Richer For Poorer 85%
A fashion icon's pandemic gamble: save the brand, heal her five children, and risk her heart.
by Danielle Steel 2025
4.29
10k+ ratings
Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World
by Kristen Welch • 2016
One family's experiment: how limits, work, and faith raised grateful kids in an entitled culture.
3.99
6k+
Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World Summary
Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World 85%
One family's experiment: how limits, work, and faith raised grateful kids in an entitled culture.
by Kristen Welch 2016
3.99
6k+ ratings
Vision in White
by Nora Roberts • 2009
She photographs weddings she doesn't believe in. He's the shy teacher about to prove her wrong.
4.12
144k+
Vision in White Summary
Vision in White 85%
She photographs weddings she doesn't believe in. He's the shy teacher about to prove her wrong.
by Nora Roberts 2009
4.12
144k+ ratings
Daughters Who Are Never Good Enough
by Abbey Strauss • 2011
When your mother charms everyone but you: the tools for setting limits and healing old wounds.
4.33
3
Daughters Who Are Never Good Enough Summary
Daughters Who Are Never Good Enough 85%
When your mother charms everyone but you: the tools for setting limits and healing old wounds.
by Abbey Strauss 2011
4.33
3 ratings
Earth to Moon
by Moon Unit Zappa • 2024
She called her rock star father Frank. Her mother brought the chaos. Becoming herself took decades.
4.20
3k+
Earth to Moon Summary
Earth to Moon 85%
She called her rock star father Frank. Her mother brought the chaos. Becoming herself took decades.
by Moon Unit Zappa 2024
4.20
3k+ ratings
Hate Follow
by Erin Quinn-Kong • 2024
Her mom's an influencer. Her grief is content. At fifteen, she sues for her life back.
3.37
1k+
Hate Follow Summary
Hate Follow 85%
Her mom's an influencer. Her grief is content. At fifteen, she sues for her life back.
by Erin Quinn-Kong 2024
3.37
1k+ ratings
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