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The Non-Designer's Design Book Summary
The Non-Designer's Design Book
by Robin P. Williams 2011 200 pages
4.10
4k+ ratings
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Art
Reading Like a Writer Summary
Reading Like a Writer
A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them
by Francine Prose 2006 302 pages
3.77
11k+ ratings
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How to Read a Person Like a Book Summary
How to Read a Person Like a Book
by Gerard I. Nierenberg 1971 192 pages
3.55
2k+ ratings
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Communication
The Rules of Life Summary
The Rules of Life
A Personal Code For Living A Better, Happier, More Successful Life
by Richard Templar 2005 219 pages
3.70
6k+ ratings
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Mind Map Mastery Summary
Mind Map Mastery
The Complete Guide to Learning and Using the Most Powerful Thinking Tool in the Universe
by Tony Buzan 2018 224 pages
3.53
500+ ratings
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The Writers Journey Summary
The Writers Journey
Mythic Structure for Writers, 2nd Edition
by Christopher Vogler 1992 325 pages
4.10
10k+ ratings
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Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks Summary
Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks
A Guide to Academic Publishing Success
by Wendy Laura Belcher 2008 376 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
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Content Rules Summary
Content Rules
How to Create Killer Blogs, Podcasts, Videos, eBooks, Webinars (and More) That Engage Customers and Ignite Your Business
by Ann Handley 2010 282 pages
3.91
3k+ ratings
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Social Media
Master Your Time in 10 Minutes a Day Summary
Master Your Time in 10 Minutes a Day
Time Management Tips for Anyone Struggling With Work-Life Balance
by Michal Stawicki 2014 72 pages
3.96
100+ ratings
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Fear Summary
Fear
Understanding and Accepting the Insecurities of Life
by Osho 2007 174 pages
4.13
1k+ ratings
Self Help
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Making Sense of Change Management Summary
Making Sense of Change Management
A Complete Guide to the Models, Tools and Techniques of Organizational Change Management
by Esther Cameron 2004 256 pages
3.80
100+ ratings
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100 Deadly Skills Summary
100 Deadly Skills
The SEAL Operative's Guide to Eluding Pursuers, Evading Capture, and Surviving Any Dangerous Situation
by Clint Emerson 2015 272 pages
3.79
2k+ ratings
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The Secret Language of Your Body Summary
The Secret Language of Your Body
The Essential Guide to Health and Wellness
by Inna Segal 2007 252 pages
4.28
500+ ratings
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A Visionary Guide to Lucid Dreaming Summary
A Visionary Guide to Lucid Dreaming
Methods for Working with the Deep Dream State
by Lee Adams 2021 192 pages
4.39
100+ ratings
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Secrets of Question Based Selling Summary
Secrets of Question Based Selling
How the Most Powerful Tool in Business Can Double Your Sales Results
by Thomas A. Freese 1999 288 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
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Body Language Summary
Body Language
by Julius Fast 1970 183 pages
3.49
1k+ ratings
Psychology
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The Lean Six Sigma Pocket Toolbook Summary
The Lean Six Sigma Pocket Toolbook
A Quick Reference Guide to 100 Tools for Improving Quality and Speed
by Michael L. George 2004 225 pages
3.95
1k+ ratings
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Management
The User Experience Team of One Summary
The User Experience Team of One
A Research and Design Survival Guide
by Leah Buley 2013 264 pages
4.20
1k+ ratings
Design
Business
Reference
How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck Summary
How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck
Advice to Make Any Amateur Look Like a Pro
by Steve Stockman 2011 248 pages
4.20
1k+ ratings
Film
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Reference
HBR Guide to Office Politics Summary
HBR Guide to Office Politics
by Karen Dillon 2014 208 pages
3.76
500+ ratings
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Leadership
The Shadow Work Journal Summary
The Shadow Work Journal
A Guide to Integrate and Transcend Your Shadows
by Keila Shaheen 2024 272 pages
4.03
500+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
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Coping With Difficult People Summary
Coping With Difficult People
The Proven-Effective Battle Plan That Has Helped Millions Deal with the Troublemakers in Their Lives at Home and at Work
by Robert M. Bramson 1981 240 pages
3.77
500+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Relationships
Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to Stay Summary
Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to Stay
A Step-by-Step Guide to Help You Decide Whether to Stay In or Get Out of Your Relationship
by Mira Kirshenbaum 1996 304 pages
4.18
3k+ ratings
Relationships
Self Help
Psychology
Telling True Stories Summary
Telling True Stories
A Nonfiction Writers' Guide from the Nieman Foundation at Harvard University
by Mark Kramer 2007 317 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
Writing
Journalism
Essays
Neverisms Summary
Neverisms
A Quotation Lover's Guide to Things You Should Never Do, Never Say, or Never Forget
by Mardy Grothe 2011 384 pages
3.85
100+ ratings
Humor
Words
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What Color Is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers Summary
What Color Is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers
by Richard Nelson Bolles 1970 382 pages
3.71
16k+ ratings
Self Help
Business
Reference
Light on Yoga Summary
Light on Yoga
by B.K.S. Iyengar 1966 544 pages
4.29
10k+ ratings
Health
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The Competitive Runner's Handbook Summary
The Competitive Runner's Handbook
by Bob Glover 1983 688 pages
4.07
100+ ratings
Fitness
Sports
Health
The Art of Fiction Summary
The Art of Fiction
Notes on Craft for Young Writers
by John Gardner 1984 240 pages
3.99
6k+ ratings
Writing
Crafts
Reference
Come Into My Trading Room Summary
Come Into My Trading Room
A Complete Guide to Trading
by Alexander Elder 2002 313 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
Finance
Business
Economics
The Vegetable Gardener's Guide to Permaculture Summary
The Vegetable Gardener's Guide to Permaculture
Creating an Edible Ecosystem
by Christopher Shein 2013 272 pages
3.84
100+ ratings
Gardening
Food
How To
The Skincare Bible Summary
The Skincare Bible
Your No-Nonsense Guide to Great Skin
by Anjali Mahto 2018 304 pages
3.83
2k+ ratings
Health
Self Help
Science
Python for Data Analysis Summary
Python for Data Analysis
by Wes McKinney 2011 400 pages
4.17
2k+ ratings
Programming
Computer Science
Technology
The Elements of Style Summary
The Elements of Style
by William Strunk Jr. 1918 105 pages
4.18
85k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Language
The Art of Character Summary
The Art of Character
Creating Memorable Characters for Fiction, Film, and TV
by David Corbett 2013 383 pages
4.25
500+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
PHP and MySQL Web Development Summary
PHP and MySQL Web Development
by Luke Welling 2003 1008 pages
3.96
500+ ratings
Programming
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Technical
The Ultimate Book of Mind Maps Summary
The Ultimate Book of Mind Maps
by tony-buzan 2005 235 pages
3.82
1k+ ratings
Self Help
Education
Psychology
Emily Post's Etiquette Summary
Emily Post's Etiquette
by Peggy Post 1922 896 pages
4.15
2k+ ratings
Reference
Self Help
Classics
Plot & Structure Summary
Plot & Structure
Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish
by James Scott Bell 2004 240 pages
4.11
5k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Astrology for the Soul Summary
Astrology for the Soul
by Jan Spiller 1997 528 pages
4.31
2k+ ratings
Astrology
Spirituality
Occult
Ben Hogan's Five Lessons The Modern Fundamentals of Golf Summary
Ben Hogan's Five Lessons The Modern Fundamentals of Golf
by Ben Hogan 1957 127 pages
4.54
7k+ ratings
Sports
Reference
Self Help
About Writing Summary
About Writing
Seven Essays, Four Letters, & Five Interviews
by Samuel R. Delany 2006 432 pages
4.27
100+ ratings
Writing
Essays
Crafts
Habit Stacking Summary
Habit Stacking
127 Small Actions That Take Five Minutes or Less
by S.J. Scott 2017 242 pages
3.63
1k+ ratings
Self Help
Personal Development
Productivity
50 Philosophy Ideas You Really Need to Know Summary
50 Philosophy Ideas You Really Need to Know
by Ben Dupré 2007 208 pages
3.69
1k+ ratings
Philosophy
Reference
Science
The Feeling Good Handbook Summary
The Feeling Good Handbook
by David D. Burns 1989 729 pages
3.95
6k+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Mental Health
100 Ways to Change Your Life Summary
100 Ways to Change Your Life
The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success
by Liz Moody 2023 368 pages
4.09
2k+ ratings
Self Help
Personal Development
Health
Moms on Call | Basic Baby Care 0-6 Months | Parenting Book 1 of 3 Summary
Moms on Call | Basic Baby Care 0-6 Months | Parenting Book 1 of 3
by Laura Hunter 2012 199 pages
4.23
5k+ ratings
Parenting
Family
Childrens
This is Service Design Thinking Summary
This is Service Design Thinking
Basics – Tools – Cases
by Marc Stickdorn 2010 376 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
Design
Business
Entrepreneurship
Instant Confidence Summary
Instant Confidence
by Paul McKenna 2006
3.61
500+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Personal Development
Design for How People Learn Summary
Design for How People Learn
by Julie Dirksen 2011 259 pages
4.26
1k+ ratings
Design
Teaching
Psychology
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