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The Buddha Walks into a Bar... Summary
The Buddha Walks into a Bar...
A Guide to Life for a New Generation
by Lodro Rinzler 2012 208 pages
3.82
3k+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Philosophy
Read for Your Life Summary
Read for Your Life
11 Ways to Transform Your Life Through Books
by Pat Williams 2007 284 pages
3.69
100+ ratings
Self Help
Books About Books
How to Develop a Brilliant Memory Week by Week Summary
How to Develop a Brilliant Memory Week by Week
50 Proven Ways to Enhance Your Memory Skills
by Dominic O'Brien 2014 176 pages
3.96
500+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Productivity
Roget's Thesaurus of Words for Writers Summary
Roget's Thesaurus of Words for Writers
Over 2,300 Emotive, Evocative, Descriptive Synonyms, Antonyms, and Related Terms Every Writer Should Know
by David Olsen 2014 448 pages
4.02
100+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Dictionaries
The Art of Procrastination Summary
The Art of Procrastination
A Guide to Effective Dawdling, Lollygagging, and Postponing
by John Perry 2012 63 pages
3.65
3k+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Philosophy
Built To Last Summary
Built To Last
Successful Habits Of Visionary Companies
by James C. Collins and Jerry I. Porras 1997 322 pages
4.06
78k+ ratings
Business
Leadership
Management
Story Engineering Summary
Story Engineering
by Larry Brooks 2011 288 pages
4.09
3k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Mindwise Summary
Mindwise
How We Understand What Others Think, Believe, Feel, and Want
by Nicholas Epley 2014 272 pages
3.77
2k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Science
Younger Summary
Younger
The Breakthrough Anti-Aging Method for Radiant Skin
by Dr. Harold Lancer 2014 272 pages
3.77
100+ ratings
Health
Self Help
Managing the Unexpected Summary
Managing the Unexpected
Resilient Performance in an Age of Uncertainty
by Karl E. Weick 2007 208 pages
3.82
500+ ratings
Business
Leadership
Management
100 Ways to Improve Your Writing Summary
100 Ways to Improve Your Writing
Proven Professional Techniques for Writing with Style and Power
by Gary Provost 1985 176 pages
4.03
1k+ ratings
Writing
Self Help
Reference
Freeing Your Child from Anxiety Summary
Freeing Your Child from Anxiety
Powerful, Practical Solutions to Overcome Your Child's Fears, Worries, and Phobias
by Tamar Chansky Ph.D. 2004 320 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
Parenting
Psychology
Self Help
The Hard Thing About Hard Things Summary
The Hard Thing About Hard Things
Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
by Ben Horowitz 2014 304 pages
4.22
97k+ ratings
Business
Entrepreneurship
Management
Trying Not to Try Summary
Trying Not to Try
The Art and Science of Spontaneity
by Edward Slingerland 2014 304 pages
3.74
1k+ ratings
Philosophy
Psychology
Self Help
The Consolations of Philosophy Summary
The Consolations of Philosophy
by Alain De Botton 2001 272 pages
4.01
31k+ ratings
Philosophy
Self Help
Psychology
Die griechischen Phylen. (German Edition) Summary
Die griechischen Phylen. (German Edition)
by Emil Szántó 2018 86 pages
3.79
2k+ ratings
Health
Food
Nutrition
The Courage to Create Summary
The Courage to Create
by Rollo May 1994 144 pages
4.09
3k+ ratings
Psychology
Philosophy
Art
Small Move, Big Change Summary
Small Move, Big Change
Using Microresolutions to Transform Your Life Permanently
by Caroline L. Arnold 2014 272 pages
3.82
1k+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Personal Development
Invent It, Sell It, Bank It! Summary
Invent It, Sell It, Bank It!
Make Your Million-Dollar Idea into a Reality
by Lori Greiner 2014 288 pages
3.98
500+ ratings
Business
Entrepreneurship
Self Help
The Rhythm of Life Summary
The Rhythm of Life
Living Every Day with Passion and Purpose
by Matthew Kelly 2004 320 pages
4.23
3k+ ratings
Self Help
Personal Development
Spirituality
23 Anti-Procrastination Habits Summary
23 Anti-Procrastination Habits
How to Stop Being Lazy and Get Results in Your Life
by S.J. Scott 2014 114 pages
3.62
1k+ ratings
Productivity
Self Help
Personal Development
The Hidden Gifts of the Introverted Child Summary
The Hidden Gifts of the Introverted Child
Helping Your Child Thrive in an Extroverted World
by Marti Olsen Laney Psy.D. 2005 256 pages
4.09
100+ ratings
Parenting
Psychology
Self Help
All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten Summary
All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten
Uncommon Thoughts
by Robert Fulghum 2004 221 pages
4
23k+ ratings
Humor
Self Help
Philosophy
The Time Paradox Summary
The Time Paradox
The New Psychology of Time That Will Change Your Life
by Philip Zimbardo 2008 368 pages
3.75
2k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Science
Kiss That Frog! Summary
Kiss That Frog!
12 Great Ways to Turn Negatives into Positives in Your Life and Work
by Brian Tracy 2012 168 pages
3.83
1k+ ratings
Self Help
Personal Development
Business
Hold On to Your Kids Summary
Hold On to Your Kids
Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers
by Gordon Neufeld 2006 352 pages
4.19
8k+ ratings
Parenting
Psychology
Self Help
On Rumors Summary
On Rumors
How Falsehoods Spread, Why We Believe Them, and What Can Be Done
by Cass R. Sunstein 2014 128 pages
3.29
100+ ratings
Sociology
Psychology
Politics
Pitch Perfect Summary
Pitch Perfect
How to Say It Right the First Time, Every Time (How to Say It Right the First Time, Every Time Hardcover)
by Bill McGowan 2014 288 pages
3.79
1k+ ratings
Business
Communication
Self Help
100 Ways To Motivate Yourself Summary
100 Ways To Motivate Yourself
Change Your Life Forever
by Steve Chandler 2004 223 pages
4.01
7k+ ratings
Self Help
Personal Development
Psychology
A More Beautiful Question Summary
A More Beautiful Question
The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas
by Warren Berger 2014 272 pages
3.96
6k+ ratings
Business
Leadership
Education
100 Ways to Motivate Others, Third Edition Summary
100 Ways to Motivate Others, Third Edition
How Great Leaders Can Produce Insane Results Without Driving People Crazy (100 Ways Series)
by Steve Chandler 2012 256 pages
3.91
500+ ratings
Leadership
Business
Self Help
Mind Map Handbook Summary
Mind Map Handbook
by Tony Buzan 2006 464 pages
3.66
100+ ratings
Self Help
Business
The Art of Mental Training Summary
The Art of Mental Training
A Guide to Performance Excellence (Collector's Edition)
by DC Gonzalez 2013 160 pages
3.92
2k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Personal Development
A Bigger Prize Summary
A Bigger Prize
How We Can Do Better than the Competition
by Margaret Heffernan 2014 416 pages
3.86
100+ ratings
Business
Sociology
Self Help
How to be a Productivity Ninja Summary
How to be a Productivity Ninja
Worry Less, Achieve More and Love What You Do
by Graham Allcott 2015 304 pages
3.74
2k+ ratings
Productivity
Self Help
Business
50 Psychology Classics Summary
50 Psychology Classics
Who We Are, How We Think, What We Do: Insight and Inspiration from 50 Key Books
by Tom Butler-Bowdon 2006 312 pages
4.03
4k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Science
The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens Summary
The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens
CBT and ACT Skills to Help You Build Social Confidence
by Jennifer Shannon LMFT 2012 136 pages
4.01
100+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Mental Health
Practical Wisdom Summary
Practical Wisdom
The Right Way to Do the Right Thing
by Barry Schwartz 2011 324 pages
3.69
500+ ratings
Philosophy
Psychology
Self Help
Take the Stairs Summary
Take the Stairs
7 Steps to Achieving True Success
by Rory Vaden 2012 224 pages
4.13
3k+ ratings
Business
Self Help
Personal Development
Daring Greatly Summary
Daring Greatly
How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
by Brené Brown 2012 304 pages
4.29
200k+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Personal Development
Stop Caretaking the Borderline or Narcissist Summary
Stop Caretaking the Borderline or Narcissist
How to End the Drama and Get On with Life
by Margalis Fjelstad 2013 190 pages
4.36
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Mental Health
Just Your Type Summary
Just Your Type
Create the Relationship You've Always Wanted Using the Secrets of Personality Type
by Barbara Barron-Tieger Paul D. Tieger 2003
3.97
100+ ratings
Psychology
Relationships
Self Help
Breath by Breath Summary
Breath by Breath
The Liberating Practice of Insight Meditation (Shambhala Classics)
by Larry Rosenberg 2004 240 pages
4.35
500+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Philosophy
Small Business For Dummies Summary
Small Business For Dummies
Fourth Edition
by Eric Tyson 2011 432 pages
3.72
100+ ratings
Business
Reference
Entrepreneurship
Life Without Limits Summary
Life Without Limits
Inspiration for a Ridiculously Good Life
by Nick Vujicic 2010 238 pages
4.12
9k+ ratings
Biography
Christian
Self Help
Methods of Persuasion Summary
Methods of Persuasion
How to Use Psychology to Influence Human Behavior
by Nick Kolenda 2013 240 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Business
Self Help
Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations Summary
Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations
Ancient Philosophy for Modern Problems
by Jules Evans 2013 320 pages
4.08
2k+ ratings
Philosophy
Psychology
Self Help
10% Happier Summary
10% Happier
How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works — A True Story
by Dan Harris 2014 256 pages
3.92
100k+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Memoir
The Hormone Cure Summary
The Hormone Cure
Reclaim Balance, Sleep, Sex Drive and Vitality Naturally with the Gottfried Protocol
by Dr. Sara Gottfried 2013 432 pages
3.96
2k+ ratings
Health
Self Help
Nutrition
The Power of Social Intelligence Summary
The Power of Social Intelligence
10 Ways to Tap into Your Social Genius
by Tony Buzan 2008 160 pages
3.47
500+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Personal Development
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