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Heart Talk
by Cleo Wade • 2018
Quiet your inner critic and find your footing again: verse and prose for hard days.
4.24
10k+
Heart Talk Summary
Heart Talk 90%
Quiet your inner critic and find your footing again: verse and prose for hard days.
by Cleo Wade 2018
4.24
10k+ ratings
Writing Poetry To Save Your Life
by Maria Mazziotti Gillan • 2013
Forget the rules. Your story, told honestly, is the poem someone out there needs to read.
4.10
178
Writing Poetry To Save Your Life Summary
Writing Poetry To Save Your Life 90%
Forget the rules. Your story, told honestly, is the poem someone out there needs to read.
by Maria Mazziotti Gillan 2013
4.10
178 ratings
Dear Stranger, I Know How You Feel
by Ashish Bagrecha • 2019
A companion through the dark: self-compassion, gratitude, and purpose you create, not find.
3.84
2k+
Dear Stranger, I Know How You Feel Summary
Dear Stranger, I Know How You Feel 90%
A companion through the dark: self-compassion, gratitude, and purpose you create, not find.
by Ashish Bagrecha 2019
3.84
2k+ ratings
I Don't Love You Anymore
by Rithvik Singh • 2024
A poetic voice traces the path from goodbye to the quiet discovery of wholeness within.
3.86
3k+
I Don't Love You Anymore Summary
I Don't Love You Anymore 89%
A poetic voice traces the path from goodbye to the quiet discovery of wholeness within.
by Rithvik Singh 2024
3.86
3k+ ratings
Benedictus
by John O'Donohue • 2007
How the lost art of blessing turns ordinary moments and grief into thresholds of meaning.
4.63
355
Benedictus Summary
Benedictus 89%
How the lost art of blessing turns ordinary moments and grief into thresholds of meaning.
by John O'Donohue 2007
4.63
355 ratings
you left me on read
by akhira • 2023
When the reply never arrives, the answer is the one you give yourself.
3.73
1k+
you left me on read Summary
you left me on read 89%
When the reply never arrives, the answer is the one you give yourself.
by akhira 2023
3.73
1k+ ratings
Light from Many Lamps
by Lillian Watson • 1979
The steadiest words from saints, poets, and philosophers, arranged for the moment you need them.
4.33
713
Light from Many Lamps Summary
Light from Many Lamps 89%
The steadiest words from saints, poets, and philosophers, arranged for the moment you need them.
by Lillian Watson 1979
4.33
713 ratings
A Gentle Reminder
by Bianca Sparacino • 2021
Kind permission to heal at your own pace, love without armor, and finally choose yourself.
4.25
22k+
A Gentle Reminder Summary
A Gentle Reminder 89%
Kind permission to heal at your own pace, love without armor, and finally choose yourself.
by Bianca Sparacino 2021
4.25
22k+ ratings
Flowers on the Moon
by Billy Chapata • 2020
A poet's hard-won lessons in choosing yourself after losing everyone who demanded you shrink.
4.10
4k+
Flowers on the Moon Summary
Flowers on the Moon 89%
A poet's hard-won lessons in choosing yourself after losing everyone who demanded you shrink.
by Billy Chapata 2020
4.10
4k+ ratings
Thoughts Are Things & The God In You
by Prentice Mulford • 2007
A voice forged in heartbreak and ancestral sacrifice learns to love its own reflection.
4.18
39
Thoughts Are Things & The God In You Summary
Thoughts Are Things & The God In You 89%
A voice forged in heartbreak and ancestral sacrifice learns to love its own reflection.
by Prentice Mulford 2007
4.18
39 ratings
The Calm Center
by Steve Taylor • 2015
That gnawing restlessness you carry is not a flaw. It is the beginning of waking up.
4.32
263
The Calm Center Summary
The Calm Center 89%
That gnawing restlessness you carry is not a flaw. It is the beginning of waking up.
by Steve Taylor 2015
4.32
263 ratings
The Book of Healing
by Najwa Zebian • 2021
Let go without giving up: poetic medicine for turning pain into self-knowledge and peace.
4.35
815
The Book of Healing Summary
The Book of Healing 89%
Let go without giving up: poetic medicine for turning pain into self-knowledge and peace.
by Najwa Zebian 2021
4.35
815 ratings
A 4th Course of Chicken Soup for the Soul
by Jack Canfield • 1997
Real-life stories that restore your faith in people, one small kindness at a time.
4.07
791
A 4th Course of Chicken Soup for the Soul Summary
A 4th Course of Chicken Soup for the Soul 89%
Real-life stories that restore your faith in people, one small kindness at a time.
by Jack Canfield 1997
4.07
791 ratings
Staying Up, Up, Up in a Down, Down World
by Zig Ziglar • 2000
Attitude beats circumstance, persistence beats talent, and a daily dose of hope makes both possible.
3.66
143
Staying Up, Up, Up in a Down, Down World Summary
Staying Up, Up, Up in a Down, Down World 89%
Attitude beats circumstance, persistence beats talent, and a daily dose of hope makes both possible.
by Zig Ziglar 2000
3.66
143 ratings
Clarity & Connection
by Yung Pueblo • 2019
Break the reactions that control you. The solution starts with one quiet habit: looking inward.
4.27
15k+
Clarity & Connection Summary
Clarity & Connection 89%
Break the reactions that control you. The solution starts with one quiet habit: looking inward.
by Yung Pueblo 2019
4.27
15k+ ratings
The Only Constant
by Najwa Zebian • 2024
Your body equates the familiar with safety, even when familiar hurts. How to reroute it.
4.22
639
The Only Constant Summary
The Only Constant 89%
Your body equates the familiar with safety, even when familiar hurts. How to reroute it.
by Najwa Zebian 2024
4.22
639 ratings
The Choice
by Og Mandino • 1984
Success cost him his family. Quitting cost him security. The final choice cost him everything.
4.32
5k+
The Choice Summary
The Choice 88%
Success cost him his family. Quitting cost him security. The final choice cost him everything.
by Og Mandino 1984
4.32
5k+ ratings
What I Know for Sure
by Oprah Winfrey • 2014
Oprah's most personal lessons on joy, resilience, and the power of owning your story.
4.13
48k+
What I Know for Sure Summary
What I Know for Sure 88%
Oprah's most personal lessons on joy, resilience, and the power of owning your story.
by Oprah Winfrey 2014
4.13
48k+ ratings
A Better Way to Live
by Og Mandino • 1990
Twelve daily commitments that build a life of purpose and peace, no perfection required.
4.31
2k+
A Better Way to Live Summary
A Better Way to Live 88%
Twelve daily commitments that build a life of purpose and peace, no perfection required.
by Og Mandino 1990
4.31
2k+ ratings
Wisdom of the Ages
by Wayne W. Dyer • 1998
Sixty days of distilled wisdom: apply one classic insight each morning and watch your life reorient.
4.23
2k+
Wisdom of the Ages Summary
Wisdom of the Ages 88%
Sixty days of distilled wisdom: apply one classic insight each morning and watch your life reorient.
by Wayne W. Dyer 1998
4.23
2k+ ratings
Dance First, Think Later
by Kathryn Petras • 2011
Borrow the playbook of history's wisest: 618 rules for a life spent doing, not overthinking.
3.79
676
Dance First, Think Later Summary
Dance First, Think Later 88%
Borrow the playbook of history's wisest: 618 rules for a life spent doing, not overthinking.
by Kathryn Petras 2011
3.79
676 ratings
Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul
by Jack Canfield • 1996
101 stories to spark a little hope and remind you of your resilience.
3.96
5k+
Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul Summary
Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul 88%
101 stories to spark a little hope and remind you of your resilience.
by Jack Canfield 1996
3.96
5k+ ratings
Letters To A Young Poet
by Rainer Maria Rilke • 1929
A young officer asked Rilke for writing advice. The poet replied: stop asking. Go inside.
4.27
125k+
Letters To A Young Poet Summary
Letters To A Young Poet 88%
A young officer asked Rilke for writing advice. The poet replied: stop asking. Go inside.
by Rainer Maria Rilke 1929
4.27
125k+ ratings
Big Magic
by Instaread Summaries • 2015
Ideas are alive, and they choose who gets them. Here's how to be chosen.
3.85
33
Big Magic Summary
Big Magic 88%
Ideas are alive, and they choose who gets them. Here's how to be chosen.
by Instaread Summaries 2015
3.85
33 ratings
How to Write a Song that Matters
by Dar Williams • 2022
Poetic attention, a guiding tone, ruthless editing: turn a spark into a song strangers need.
4.15
163
How to Write a Song that Matters Summary
How to Write a Song that Matters 88%
Poetic attention, a guiding tone, ruthless editing: turn a spark into a song strangers need.
by Dar Williams 2022
4.15
163 ratings
Millennial Hospitality
by Charles James Hall • 2002
A daily discipline to trade self-pity for purpose, aimlessness for industry, and despair for prayer.
3.84
342
Millennial Hospitality Summary
Millennial Hospitality 88%
A daily discipline to trade self-pity for purpose, aimlessness for industry, and despair for prayer.
by Charles James Hall 2002
3.84
342 ratings
Life Without Limits
by Nick Vujicic • 2007
No arms. No legs. His rules for a life that laughs, loves, and fights back.
4.11
9k+
Life Without Limits Summary
Life Without Limits 88%
No arms. No legs. His rules for a life that laughs, loves, and fights back.
by Nick Vujicic 2007
4.11
9k+ ratings
How to Be Here
by Rob Bell • 2016
Risking nothing is the bigger risk. How to find your calling and take the first step.
3.94
6k+
How to Be Here Summary
How to Be Here 88%
Risking nothing is the bigger risk. How to find your calling and take the first step.
by Rob Bell 2016
3.94
6k+ ratings
This Just Speaks to Me
by Hoda Kotb • 2020
The courage you need today, in a page or two: words to steady you.
4.00
1k+
This Just Speaks to Me Summary
This Just Speaks to Me 88%
The courage you need today, in a page or two: words to steady you.
by Hoda Kotb 2020
4.00
1k+ ratings
Thank You for Leaving
by Rithvik Singh • 2025
A poetic guide to healing a broken heart: how vulnerability, friendship, and tiny joys repair you.
3.99
1k+
Thank You for Leaving Summary
Thank You for Leaving 88%
A poetic guide to healing a broken heart: how vulnerability, friendship, and tiny joys repair you.
by Rithvik Singh 2025
3.99
1k+ ratings
Word in the Wilderness
by Malcolm Guite • 2014
A poem a day for Lent: let language restore what routine has worn thin.
4.51
39
Word in the Wilderness Summary
Word in the Wilderness 88%
A poem a day for Lent: let language restore what routine has worn thin.
by Malcolm Guite 2014
4.51
39 ratings
Unlearn
by Humble the Poet • 2014
A poet's hundred reminders: the heaviest things you carry are beliefs you can set down.
4.00
3k+
Unlearn Summary
Unlearn 88%
A poet's hundred reminders: the heaviest things you carry are beliefs you can set down.
by Humble the Poet 2014
4.00
3k+ ratings
Letter to My Daughter
by Maya Angelou • 1987
Her life counsel on courage, honesty, and grace, addressed to the daughters she never had.
4.09
35k+
Letter to My Daughter Summary
Letter to My Daughter 88%
Her life counsel on courage, honesty, and grace, addressed to the daughters she never had.
by Maya Angelou 1987
4.09
35k+ ratings
A 2nd Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul
by Jack Canfield • 1994
101 stories of ordinary people whose kindness, grit, and change of heart rewrote someone's world.
3.98
2k+
A 2nd Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul Summary
A 2nd Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul 88%
101 stories of ordinary people whose kindness, grit, and change of heart rewrote someone's world.
by Jack Canfield 1994
3.98
2k+ ratings
Drawing Out the Dragons
by James A. Owen • 2011
An illustrator's hard-won proof: the life you want is built one difficult choice at a time.
4.50
440
Drawing Out the Dragons Summary
Drawing Out the Dragons 88%
An illustrator's hard-won proof: the life you want is built one difficult choice at a time.
by James A. Owen 2011
4.50
440 ratings
Zig Ziglar's Life Lifters
by Zig Ziglar • 2003
A constructive outlook and a few fierce habits can outwork any disadvantage and reshape your future.
4.13
179
Zig Ziglar's Life Lifters Summary
Zig Ziglar's Life Lifters 88%
A constructive outlook and a few fierce habits can outwork any disadvantage and reshape your future.
by Zig Ziglar 2003
4.13
179 ratings
The Word in the Wilderness
by Malcolm Guite • 2014
Speed has flattened our spiritual lives. Slow poetry restores depth to the wilderness of Lent.
4.58
1k+
The Word in the Wilderness Summary
The Word in the Wilderness 88%
Speed has flattened our spiritual lives. Slow poetry restores depth to the wilderness of Lent.
by Malcolm Guite 2014
4.58
1k+ ratings
The Prophet
by Kahlil Gibran • 1923
After twelve years of exile, a prophet's ship arrives, and the city gathers for his parting truths.
4.23
332k+
The Prophet Summary
The Prophet 88%
After twelve years of exile, a prophet's ship arrives, and the city gathers for his parting truths.
by Kahlil Gibran 1923
4.23
332k+ ratings
20,000 Days and Counting
by Robert D. Smith • 2012
You get roughly 20,000 days. A third vanish before thirty. Here is how to stop drifting.
3.92
1k+
20,000 Days and Counting Summary
20,000 Days and Counting 88%
You get roughly 20,000 days. A third vanish before thirty. Here is how to stop drifting.
by Robert D. Smith 2012
3.92
1k+ ratings
Empty Out the Negative
by Joel Osteen • 2020
Worry and resentment squat in the space meant for confidence. How to evict them daily.
4.19
1k+
Empty Out the Negative Summary
Empty Out the Negative 88%
Worry and resentment squat in the space meant for confidence. How to evict them daily.
by Joel Osteen 2020
4.19
1k+ ratings
Words That Matter
by The Oprah Magazine O • 2010
One page, one quote, one shift: the morning ritual O Magazine readers perfected over a decade.
3.88
449
Words That Matter Summary
Words That Matter 88%
One page, one quote, one shift: the morning ritual O Magazine readers perfected over a decade.
by The Oprah Magazine O 2010
3.88
449 ratings
Chicken Soup for the Soul
by Jack Canfield • 2009
The recession took their jobs, homes, and savings. 101 people share how they rebuilt anyway.
3.90
160
Chicken Soup for the Soul Summary
Chicken Soup for the Soul 88%
The recession took their jobs, homes, and savings. 101 people share how they rebuilt anyway.
by Jack Canfield 2009
3.90
160 ratings
Anyway
by Kent M. Keith • 2001
Ten counter-intuitive rules for staying generous and sane in a world that rarely rewards either.
4.09
665
Anyway Summary
Anyway 88%
Ten counter-intuitive rules for staying generous and sane in a world that rarely rewards either.
by Kent M. Keith 2001
4.09
665 ratings
A Deep Breath of Life
by Alan Cohen • 1996
A page a day to trade fear for action, planning for doing, and control for trust.
4.57
272
A Deep Breath of Life Summary
A Deep Breath of Life 88%
A page a day to trade fear for action, planning for doing, and control for trust.
by Alan Cohen 1996
4.57
272 ratings
Very Good Lives
by J.K. Rowling • 2015
Rock bottom taught her things success never could. A commencement speech that outgrew the ceremony.
4.08
29k+
Very Good Lives Summary
Very Good Lives 88%
Rock bottom taught her things success never could. A commencement speech that outgrew the ceremony.
by J.K. Rowling 2015
4.08
29k+ ratings
Better Than Good
by Zig Ziglar • 2005
Passion is the engine of a life beyond mere good. You can build it; here's how.
4.08
1k+
Better Than Good Summary
Better Than Good 88%
Passion is the engine of a life beyond mere good. You can build it; here's how.
by Zig Ziglar 2005
4.08
1k+ ratings
The Best Advice I Ever Got
by Katie Couric • 2011
CEOs, Olympians, and Oscar winners share the one piece of advice that changed their lives.
3.66
4k+
The Best Advice I Ever Got Summary
The Best Advice I Ever Got 88%
CEOs, Olympians, and Oscar winners share the one piece of advice that changed their lives.
by Katie Couric 2011
3.66
4k+ ratings
Warrior of the Light
by Paulo Coelho • 1997
You are already a spiritual warrior. The field manual for fighting with strategy, not just strength.
3.69
43k+
Warrior of the Light Summary
Warrior of the Light 88%
You are already a spiritual warrior. The field manual for fighting with strategy, not just strength.
by Paulo Coelho 1997
3.69
43k+ ratings
The Best Advice in Six Words
by Larry Smith • 2015
Hundreds of writers, six words each: blunt advice on love, work, and everything else.
3.90
143
The Best Advice in Six Words Summary
The Best Advice in Six Words 88%
Hundreds of writers, six words each: blunt advice on love, work, and everything else.
by Larry Smith 2015
3.90
143 ratings
The Book of Awakening
by Mark Nepo • 1999
The life you want hides inside the one you have. A poet's year of daily unearthing.
4.22
11k+
The Book of Awakening Summary
The Book of Awakening 88%
The life you want hides inside the one you have. A poet's year of daily unearthing.
by Mark Nepo 1999
4.22
11k+ ratings
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