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Active Listening
by Sue Thompson • 2015
Four listening skills that build trust, defuse conflict, and make people feel truly heard.
3
3
Active Listening Summary
Active Listening 87%
Four listening skills that build trust, defuse conflict, and make people feel truly heard.
by Sue Thompson 2015
3
3 ratings
Short Stories in English for Beginners
by Olly Richards • 2018
A book of stories where finishing feels like winning, and every page quietly upgrades your English.
4.09
162
Short Stories in English for Beginners Summary
Short Stories in English for Beginners 87%
A book of stories where finishing feels like winning, and every page quietly upgrades your English.
by Olly Richards 2018
4.09
162 ratings
Effortless English
by A.J. Hoge • 2014
Grammar made you slow. The fix: massive listening, whole phrases, and a playful mindset.
4.21
729
Effortless English Summary
Effortless English 87%
Grammar made you slow. The fix: massive listening, whole phrases, and a playful mindset.
by A.J. Hoge 2014
4.21
729 ratings
Listen Like You Mean It
by Ximena Vengoechea • 2021
Listening is trainable. The researcher's playbook for hearing what people mean, not what they say.
3.82
783
Listen Like You Mean It Summary
Listen Like You Mean It 87%
Listening is trainable. The researcher's playbook for hearing what people mean, not what they say.
by Ximena Vengoechea 2021
3.82
783 ratings
How to Listen with Intention
by Patrick King • 2020
Listening like a talk show host: the key to making people feel understood and valued.
3.83
1k+
How to Listen with Intention Summary
How to Listen with Intention 87%
Listening like a talk show host: the key to making people feel understood and valued.
by Patrick King 2020
3.83
1k+ ratings
Closing the Reading Gap
by Alex Quigley • 2020
Phonics gets them started; disciplinary literacy sustains it. A whole-school plan to close the gap.
4.22
426
Closing the Reading Gap Summary
Closing the Reading Gap 87%
Phonics gets them started; disciplinary literacy sustains it. A whole-school plan to close the gap.
by Alex Quigley 2020
4.22
426 ratings
The Lost Art of Good Conversation
by Sakyong Mipham • 2017
Great conversation isn't about being clever. It's about being present. And presence can be trained.
3.57
1k+
The Lost Art of Good Conversation Summary
The Lost Art of Good Conversation 87%
Great conversation isn't about being clever. It's about being present. And presence can be trained.
by Sakyong Mipham 2017
3.57
1k+ ratings
How to Listen
by Oscar Trimboli • 2022
Most of what matters in a conversation goes unsaid. A practical system for hearing it anyway.
3.83
341
How to Listen Summary
How to Listen 86%
Most of what matters in a conversation goes unsaid. A practical system for hearing it anyway.
by Oscar Trimboli 2022
3.83
341 ratings
Every Song Ever
by Ben Ratliff • 2016
Genre is a filing system, not a listening guide. Twenty perceptual filters for the streaming age.
3.29
910
Every Song Ever Summary
Every Song Ever 86%
Genre is a filing system, not a listening guide. Twenty perceptual filters for the streaming age.
by Ben Ratliff 2016
3.29
910 ratings
Improve Your Conversations
by Patrick King • 2015
Replace awkward silences with fluid exchanges using the collaborative techniques of improv comedy.
3.64
1k+
Improve Your Conversations Summary
Improve Your Conversations 86%
Replace awkward silences with fluid exchanges using the collaborative techniques of improv comedy.
by Patrick King 2015
3.64
1k+ ratings
Classical Music for Dummies
by David Pogue • 1997
From plainchant to Stravinsky: how classical music works, what to listen for, and when to clap.
3.95
650
Classical Music for Dummies Summary
Classical Music for Dummies 86%
From plainchant to Stravinsky: how classical music works, what to listen for, and when to clap.
by David Pogue 1997
3.95
650 ratings
Conversation Skills For Beginners
by Dale Blake • 2014
Most of what you communicate never leaves your mouth. A roadmap to the other 80 percent.
Conversation Skills For Beginners Summary
Conversation Skills For Beginners 86%
Most of what you communicate never leaves your mouth. A roadmap to the other 80 percent.
by Dale Blake 2014
Radical Listening
by Christian Van Nieuwerburgh • 2025
Stop nodding and start noticing. The internal skills that turn conversation into real connection.
3.95
60
Radical Listening Summary
Radical Listening 86%
Stop nodding and start noticing. The internal skills that turn conversation into real connection.
by Christian Van Nieuwerburgh 2025
3.95
60 ratings
The Soundscape
by R. Murray Schafer • 1977
Civilization buried earth's oldest music in noise. A map of the lost soundscape and how to hear it.
4.13
789
The Soundscape Summary
The Soundscape 86%
Civilization buried earth's oldest music in noise. A map of the lost soundscape and how to hear it.
by R. Murray Schafer 1977
4.13
789 ratings
How to be Heard
by Julian Treasure • 2017
Your voice is an untuned instrument, and deep listening is the practice that tunes it.
3.65
818
How to be Heard Summary
How to be Heard 86%
Your voice is an untuned instrument, and deep listening is the practice that tunes it.
by Julian Treasure 2017
3.65
818 ratings
Say What You Mean
by Oren Jay Sofer • 2018
Mindfulness meets communication: stay present, speak from needs, and listen without defensiveness.
4.14
4k+
Say What You Mean Summary
Say What You Mean 86%
Mindfulness meets communication: stay present, speak from needs, and listen without defensiveness.
by Oren Jay Sofer 2018
4.14
4k+ ratings
We Need to Talk
by Celeste Headlee • 2017
Most conversations fail before they begin. The discipline of listening well enough to be heard.
3.94
5k+
We Need to Talk Summary
We Need to Talk 86%
Most conversations fail before they begin. The discipline of listening well enough to be heard.
by Celeste Headlee 2017
3.94
5k+ ratings
Non-Verbal Communication
by Phillip Roy • 2012
The silent signals that decide if you get the job, the sale, or the date.
5.00
1
Non-Verbal Communication Summary
Non-Verbal Communication 86%
The silent signals that decide if you get the job, the sale, or the date.
by Phillip Roy 2012
5.00
1 ratings
Stop Asking Questions
by Andrew Warner • 2021
A therapist's secret tools for getting anyone to open up, from first hello to final reveal.
4.13
187
Stop Asking Questions Summary
Stop Asking Questions 86%
A therapist's secret tools for getting anyone to open up, from first hello to final reveal.
by Andrew Warner 2021
4.13
187 ratings
IELTS Made Easy Step-by-Step Guide to Task 2
by IELTS buddy
IELTS tests strategy more than English: a four-week plan to beat its traps, timing, and tasks.
3.75
75
IELTS Made Easy Step-by-Step Guide to Task 2 Summary
IELTS Made Easy Step-by-Step Guide to Task 2 86%
IELTS tests strategy more than English: a four-week plan to beat its traps, timing, and tasks.
by IELTS buddy
3.75
75 ratings
Spanish for Dummies
by Susana Wald • 1999
Speak Spanish in restaurants, hotels, and taxis without the grammar drills you dreaded in school.
3.65
463
Spanish for Dummies Summary
Spanish for Dummies 86%
Speak Spanish in restaurants, hotels, and taxis without the grammar drills you dreaded in school.
by Susana Wald 1999
3.65
463 ratings
You're Not Listening
by Kate Murphy • 2020
Your brain syncs with a speaker's when you truly listen. Almost nobody does it anymore.
4.07
24k+
You're Not Listening Summary
You're Not Listening 86%
Your brain syncs with a speaker's when you truly listen. Almost nobody does it anymore.
by Kate Murphy 2020
4.07
24k+ ratings
How to Learn a Foreign Language
by Graham E. Fuller • 1987
Train your mouth for new sounds, hunt grammar as patterns, and turn everyday life into immersion.
3.45
128
How to Learn a Foreign Language Summary
How to Learn a Foreign Language 86%
Train your mouth for new sounds, hunt grammar as patterns, and turn everyday life into immersion.
by Graham E. Fuller 1987
3.45
128 ratings
Hear & Beyond
by Shari Eberts • 2022
The four-step method and daily workarounds that turn hearing loss from a barrier into a skill.
4.23
100
Hear & Beyond Summary
Hear & Beyond 86%
The four-step method and daily workarounds that turn hearing loss from a barrier into a skill.
by Shari Eberts 2022
4.23
100 ratings
Target Band 7
by Simone Braverman • 2008
Why native speakers fail the IELTS, and the four-week plan for outsmarting every section's traps.
4.15
524
Target Band 7 Summary
Target Band 7 86%
Why native speakers fail the IELTS, and the four-week plan for outsmarting every section's traps.
by Simone Braverman 2008
4.15
524 ratings
I Have Something to Say
by John Bowe • 2020
Stage fright isn't shyness. It's self-obsession, and shifting your focus outward is the cure.
4.04
242
I Have Something to Say Summary
I Have Something to Say 86%
Stage fright isn't shyness. It's self-obsession, and shifting your focus outward is the cure.
by John Bowe 2020
4.04
242 ratings
How to Tell a Story
by Meg Bowles • 2022
Find your story's stakes, build its scenes, and deliver it so a room leans in.
3.86
3k+
How to Tell a Story Summary
How to Tell a Story 86%
Find your story's stakes, build its scenes, and deliver it so a room leans in.
by Meg Bowles 2022
3.86
3k+ ratings
Small Talk
by Aston Sanderson • 2016
A 5-second breathing trick to conquer nerves, and the question formula that makes anyone open up.
3.36
297
Small Talk Summary
Small Talk 86%
A 5-second breathing trick to conquer nerves, and the question formula that makes anyone open up.
by Aston Sanderson 2016
3.36
297 ratings
Ask More
by Frank Sesno • 2017
Eleven ways to frame a question, calibrated for strategy, empathy, accountability, or creativity.
3.65
801
Ask More Summary
Ask More 86%
Eleven ways to frame a question, calibrated for strategy, empathy, accountability, or creativity.
by Frank Sesno 2017
3.65
801 ratings
How to Read Better and Faster
by Norman Lewis • 1951
Train your eyes to swallow a paragraph whole, and silence the voice that slows you down.
4.10
724
How to Read Better and Faster Summary
How to Read Better and Faster 86%
Train your eyes to swallow a paragraph whole, and silence the voice that slows you down.
by Norman Lewis 1951
4.10
724 ratings
Sound
by Bella Bathurst • 2017
For twelve years, her world got quieter. Then a French surgeon offered to reverse the damage.
3.91
288
Sound Summary
Sound 86%
For twelve years, her world got quieter. Then a French surgeon offered to reverse the damage.
by Bella Bathurst 2017
3.91
288 ratings
Speak English Like an American
by Amy Gillett • 2004
300 idioms, zero lists: a cookie-business story that teaches real American speech.
4.20
254
Speak English Like an American Summary
Speak English Like an American 86%
300 idioms, zero lists: a cookie-business story that teaches real American speech.
by Amy Gillett 2004
4.20
254 ratings
Improving Your Storytelling
by Doug Lipman • 1999
Your story, your audience, your nervous system. The craft of holding all three at once, live.
3.59
206
Improving Your Storytelling Summary
Improving Your Storytelling 86%
Your story, your audience, your nervous system. The craft of holding all three at once, live.
by Doug Lipman 1999
3.59
206 ratings
Practical Spirituality
by Marshall B. Rosenberg • 2005
The method that taught millions to talk was always a spiritual practice, just unnamed.
4.33
148
Practical Spirituality Summary
Practical Spirituality 86%
The method that taught millions to talk was always a spiritual practice, just unnamed.
by Marshall B. Rosenberg 2005
4.33
148 ratings
The Art of Conversation
by Catherine Blyth • 2008
How the quiet art of listening can make you the most persuasive person in any room.
2.77
799
The Art of Conversation Summary
The Art of Conversation 86%
How the quiet art of listening can make you the most persuasive person in any room.
by Catherine Blyth 2008
2.77
799 ratings
The 6 Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners
by TESOL International Association Writing Team • 2018
Stop teaching English as a separate subject. The framework that weaves it into every lesson.
4.00
72
The 6 Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners Summary
The 6 Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners 86%
Stop teaching English as a separate subject. The framework that weaves it into every lesson.
by TESOL International Association Writing Team 2018
4.00
72 ratings
Classical Recording
by Caroline Haigh • 2020
The Decca method: why the room matters more than the microphones, and spill is the glue.
4.59
17
Classical Recording Summary
Classical Recording 86%
The Decca method: why the room matters more than the microphones, and spill is the glue.
by Caroline Haigh 2020
4.59
17 ratings
Audio Engineering 101
by Tim Dittmar • 2011
Your first session, run right: the physics, gear, and people skills every beginner ignores.
4.06
139
Audio Engineering 101 Summary
Audio Engineering 101 86%
Your first session, run right: the physics, gear, and people skills every beginner ignores.
by Tim Dittmar 2011
4.06
139 ratings
The Art Of Effective Communication
by Matthew Barker • 2018
Why praise, advice, and orders backfire in conversation, and what to do instead.
4
14
The Art Of Effective Communication Summary
The Art Of Effective Communication 86%
Why praise, advice, and orders backfire in conversation, and what to do instead.
by Matthew Barker 2018
4
14 ratings
The Ultimate Guide To Ielts Writing
by Parthesh Thakkar • 2013
IELTS writing is scored against four rigid rubrics. Here is how to build to each one.
4.10
553
The Ultimate Guide To Ielts Writing Summary
The Ultimate Guide To Ielts Writing 86%
IELTS writing is scored against four rigid rubrics. Here is how to build to each one.
by Parthesh Thakkar 2013
4.10
553 ratings
Spanish Short Stories for Beginners
by Lingo Mastery • 2018
A Spanish beginner's shortcut: twenty stories with audio, translations, and zero grammar lectures.
3.72
265
Spanish Short Stories for Beginners Summary
Spanish Short Stories for Beginners 85%
A Spanish beginner's shortcut: twenty stories with audio, translations, and zero grammar lectures.
by Lingo Mastery 2018
3.72
265 ratings
The Linguist
by Steve Kaufmann • 2003
The method that builds fluency through audio, reading, and self-guided practice, not grammar drills.
3.47
200
The Linguist Summary
The Linguist 85%
The method that builds fluency through audio, reading, and self-guided practice, not grammar drills.
by Steve Kaufmann 2003
3.47
200 ratings
4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication in Love, Life, Work--Anywhere!
by Bento C. Leal III • 2017
Communication that skips the blame, builds connection, and works anywhere. Master it in twelve days.
3.81
2k+
4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication in Love, Life, Work--Anywhere! Summary
4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication in Love, Life, Work--Anywhere! 85%
Communication that skips the blame, builds connection, and works anywhere. Master it in twelve days.
by Bento C. Leal III 2017
3.81
2k+ ratings
Becoming Fluent
by Roger J. Kreuz • 2015
You learn languages better as an adult. The cognitive science behind your hidden advantages.
3.60
2k+
Becoming Fluent Summary
Becoming Fluent 85%
You learn languages better as an adult. The cognitive science behind your hidden advantages.
by Roger J. Kreuz 2015
3.60
2k+ ratings
The Ultimate Guide to Differentiation
by Sue Cowley • 2018
Stop teaching to the middle. How to differentiate so every learner makes real progress.
4.06
33
The Ultimate Guide to Differentiation Summary
The Ultimate Guide to Differentiation 85%
Stop teaching to the middle. How to differentiate so every learner makes real progress.
by Sue Cowley 2018
4.06
33 ratings
The Third Ear
by Chris Lonsdale • 2006
The trick to fluency isn't a better textbook; it's learning to hear what words can't say.
3.76
139
The Third Ear Summary
The Third Ear 85%
The trick to fluency isn't a better textbook; it's learning to hear what words can't say.
by Chris Lonsdale 2006
3.76
139 ratings
Find Out Anything From Anyone, Anytime
by James O. Pyle • 2014
An interrogator's system, built not to grill but to build the rapport that unlocks what people know.
3.63
592
Find Out Anything From Anyone, Anytime Summary
Find Out Anything From Anyone, Anytime 85%
An interrogator's system, built not to grill but to build the rapport that unlocks what people know.
by James O. Pyle 2014
3.63
592 ratings
How I Learnt to Speak in English?
by Neetu Sugandh
A self-taught path to fluent spoken English, starting with the vowel sounds textbooks skip.
4.00
6
How I Learnt to Speak in English? Summary
How I Learnt to Speak in English? 85%
A self-taught path to fluent spoken English, starting with the vowel sounds textbooks skip.
by Neetu Sugandh
4.00
6 ratings
How to Know Everything
by Elke Wiss • 2020
Most of us listen only to reply. The questioning techniques that make every conversation deeper.
3.57
6k+
How to Know Everything Summary
How to Know Everything 85%
Most of us listen only to reply. The questioning techniques that make every conversation deeper.
by Elke Wiss 2020
3.57
6k+ ratings
Becoming a Professional Life Coach
by Patrick Williams • 2007
The listening and questioning toolkit of a professional life coach: go beyond friendly advice.
4.04
317
Becoming a Professional Life Coach Summary
Becoming a Professional Life Coach 85%
The listening and questioning toolkit of a professional life coach: go beyond friendly advice.
by Patrick Williams 2007
4.04
317 ratings
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