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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 87%
Family dysfunction isn't just abuse. Name it, set boundaries, break the cycle.
by Nedra Glover Tawwab 2023
4.26
7k+ 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
Big Friendship
by Aminatou Sow • 2020
Friendship is the only important relationship we expect to maintain without instruction.
3.74
25k+
Big Friendship Summary
Big Friendship 86%
Friendship is the only important relationship we expect to maintain without instruction.
by Aminatou Sow 2020
3.74
25k+ ratings
The Friendship Fix
by Andrea Bonior • 2011
Adult friendship is a skill: the manual for making, keeping, and ending them with care.
3.18
122
The Friendship Fix Summary
The Friendship Fix 86%
Adult friendship is a skill: the manual for making, keeping, and ending them with care.
by Andrea Bonior 2011
3.18
122 ratings
Platonic
by Marisa G. Franco • 2022
Why adult friendship is harder than romance, and the attachment science that fixes it.
4.04
8k+
Platonic Summary
Platonic 86%
Why adult friendship is harder than romance, and the attachment science that fixes it.
by Marisa G. Franco 2022
4.04
8k+ 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
When Friendship Hurts
by Jan Yager • 2002
Diagnose toxic friendships, set boundaries that hold, and know when to walk away.
3.46
336
When Friendship Hurts Summary
When Friendship Hurts 86%
Diagnose toxic friendships, set boundaries that hold, and know when to walk away.
by Jan Yager 2002
3.46
336 ratings
The Other Significant Others
by Rhaina Cohen • 2024
Two friends share a mortgage, a child, a life. Everyone asks if they're a couple.
3.93
5k+
The Other Significant Others Summary
The Other Significant Others 86%
Two friends share a mortgage, a child, a life. Everyone asks if they're a couple.
by Rhaina Cohen 2024
3.93
5k+ 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 86%
67 million Americans estranged from family: the research on why, and a path back.
by Karl Pillemer 2020
4.12
612 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 86%
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
Toxic Parents
by Susan Forward • 1990
Forgiveness is optional: a roadmap for adult children recovering from a harmful upbringing.
4.16
16k+
Toxic Parents Summary
Toxic Parents 86%
Forgiveness is optional: a roadmap for adult children recovering from a harmful upbringing.
by Susan Forward 1990
4.16
16k+ ratings
The Friendship Crisis
by Marla Paul • 2004
Why making friends after 30 feels impossible, and the concrete steps that actually work.
3.18
254
The Friendship Crisis Summary
The Friendship Crisis 86%
Why making friends after 30 feels impossible, and the concrete steps that actually work.
by Marla Paul 2004
3.18
254 ratings
God Hates Us All
by Hank Moody • 2009
A cynical young man deals pot from the Chelsea Hotel, chasing love while avoiding adulthood.
3.46
5k+
God Hates Us All Summary
God Hates Us All 86%
A cynical young man deals pot from the Chelsea Hotel, chasing love while avoiding adulthood.
by Hank Moody 2009
3.46
5k+ ratings
How to Break Up with Your Friends
by Erin Falconer • 2022
Close friendships need the same clear-eyed evaluation you give your career. A guide to the audit.
3.74
479
How to Break Up with Your Friends Summary
How to Break Up with Your Friends 86%
Close friendships need the same clear-eyed evaluation you give your career. A guide to the audit.
by Erin Falconer 2022
3.74
479 ratings
We Should Get Together
by Kat Vellos • 2020
Loneliness hits like a smoking habit. The cure isn't more friends; it's a skill we forgot.
3.85
954
We Should Get Together Summary
We Should Get Together 85%
Loneliness hits like a smoking habit. The cure isn't more friends; it's a skill we forgot.
by Kat Vellos 2020
3.85
954 ratings
Nowhere Girl
by Cheryl Diamond • 2021
Forging documents before cursive. At sixteen, she walked a runway while hiding a fugitive past.
4.04
9k+
Nowhere Girl Summary
Nowhere Girl 85%
Forging documents before cursive. At sixteen, she walked a runway while hiding a fugitive past.
by Cheryl Diamond 2021
4.04
9k+ 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 85%
The counterintuitive rule for estranged parents: the work of repair is yours alone.
by Joshua Coleman 2021
4.12
1k+ ratings
Asshole No More
by Xavier Crement • 1990
Definitive field guide to assholism: a social disease with types, stages, and a recovery program.
2.73
5k+
Asshole No More Summary
Asshole No More 85%
Definitive field guide to assholism: a social disease with types, stages, and a recovery program.
by Xavier Crement 1990
2.73
5k+ 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
Friendship for Grown-Ups
by Lisa Whelchel • 2010
Closeness to God depends on closeness to trustworthy friends. A former child star shows how.
3.69
353
Friendship for Grown-Ups Summary
Friendship for Grown-Ups 85%
Closeness to God depends on closeness to trustworthy friends. A former child star shows how.
by Lisa Whelchel 2010
3.69
353 ratings
Living Successfully with Screwed-Up People
by Elizabeth B. Brown • 1999
When leaving is not the answer and staying is unbearable, here is a third way.
3.75
713
Living Successfully with Screwed-Up People Summary
Living Successfully with Screwed-Up People 85%
When leaving is not the answer and staying is unbearable, here is a third way.
by Elizabeth B. Brown 1999
3.75
713 ratings
You Will Find Your People
by Lane Moore • 2023
TV promised you ride-or-die friends by 25. The real playbook for finding them in adulthood.
3.25
3k+
You Will Find Your People Summary
You Will Find Your People 85%
TV promised you ride-or-die friends by 25. The real playbook for finding them in adulthood.
by Lane Moore 2023
3.25
3k+ ratings
The 2-Hour Cocktail Party
by Nick Gray • 2022
Not a natural networker? Two hours on a Tuesday with name tags does the work for you.
4.15
857
The 2-Hour Cocktail Party Summary
The 2-Hour Cocktail Party 85%
Not a natural networker? Two hours on a Tuesday with name tags does the work for you.
by Nick Gray 2022
4.15
857 ratings
The Friendship Factor
by Alan Loy McGinnis • 1978
Marriages and careers rise and fall on one skill you were never taught: making friends.
4.15
1k+
The Friendship Factor Summary
The Friendship Factor 85%
Marriages and careers rise and fall on one skill you were never taught: making friends.
by Alan Loy McGinnis 1978
4.15
1k+ 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
How to Hug a Porcupine
by June Eding • 2009
Some people wear armor everywhere. How to reach the person inside.
3.09
3k+
How to Hug a Porcupine Summary
How to Hug a Porcupine 85%
Some people wear armor everywhere. How to reach the person inside.
by June Eding 2009
3.09
3k+ ratings
Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members
by Sherrie Campbell • 2022
You cut them off. Now: handling guilt, silencing their messengers, healing the shame they left.
4.29
1k+
Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members Summary
Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members 85%
You cut them off. Now: handling guilt, silencing their messengers, healing the shame they left.
by Sherrie Campbell 2022
4.29
1k+ ratings
Disentangling from Emotionally Immature People
by Lindsay C. Gibson • 2023
Practical strategies to disentangle from emotionally immature family and finally put yourself first.
4.49
2k+
Disentangling from Emotionally Immature People Summary
Disentangling from Emotionally Immature People 85%
Practical strategies to disentangle from emotionally immature family and finally put yourself first.
by Lindsay C. Gibson 2023
4.49
2k+ ratings
Gifted & Talented
by Olivie Blake • 2025
Three estranged prodigies inherit their father's empire and a biblical apocalypse.
3.50
13k+
Gifted & Talented Summary
Gifted & Talented 85%
Three estranged prodigies inherit their father's empire and a biblical apocalypse.
by Olivie Blake 2025
3.50
13k+ ratings
Fighting for Our Friendships
by Danielle Bayard Jackson • 2024
Why female friendships fray and how to repair them from first fight to last goodbye.
4.14
1k+
Fighting for Our Friendships Summary
Fighting for Our Friendships 85%
Why female friendships fray and how to repair them from first fight to last goodbye.
by Danielle Bayard Jackson 2024
4.14
1k+ 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
Family Secrets - The Path from Shame to Healing
by John Bradshaw • 1996
Family shame runs you from the shadows. A path to unearth, confront, and break free.
4.16
255
Family Secrets - The Path from Shame to Healing Summary
Family Secrets - The Path from Shame to Healing 85%
Family shame runs you from the shadows. A path to unearth, confront, and break free.
by John Bradshaw 1996
4.16
255 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
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 85%
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
Will the Drama Ever End?
by Karyl McBride • 2024
Healing from a narcissistic parent: the five-stage program for undoing the damage, contact or no.
4.34
350
Will the Drama Ever End? Summary
Will the Drama Ever End? 85%
Healing from a narcissistic parent: the five-stage program for undoing the damage, contact or no.
by Karyl McBride 2024
4.34
350 ratings
Find Your People
by Jennie Allen • 2022
More lethal than smoking: chronic loneliness. The cure is five people who actually know you.
3.94
21k+
Find Your People Summary
Find Your People 85%
More lethal than smoking: chronic loneliness. The cure is five people who actually know you.
by Jennie Allen 2022
3.94
21k+ 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
Woman Who Love Too Much
by Robin Norwood
It feels like love but works like an addiction, and the needle was loaded in childhood.
4.03
78
Woman Who Love Too Much Summary
Woman Who Love Too Much 85%
It feels like love but works like an addiction, and the needle was loaded in childhood.
by Robin Norwood
4.03
78 ratings
Talking to a Loved One with Borderline Personality Disorder
by Jerold J. Kreisman • 2018
Why talking to a borderline loved one feels impossible, and the method that works.
3.94
358
Talking to a Loved One with Borderline Personality Disorder Summary
Talking to a Loved One with Borderline Personality Disorder 85%
Why talking to a borderline loved one feels impossible, and the method that works.
by Jerold J. Kreisman 2018
3.94
358 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 85%
The real argument was never spoken. What linguistics reveals about family conflict's hidden logic.
by Deborah Tannen 2001
3.80
497 ratings
How To Deal With Idiots
by Maxime Rovere • 2019
That impossible person isn't broken. They're a context you can learn to read and handle.
3.11
645
How To Deal With Idiots Summary
How To Deal With Idiots 85%
That impossible person isn't broken. They're a context you can learn to read and handle.
by Maxime Rovere 2019
3.11
645 ratings
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents / Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents
by Lindsay C. Gibson • 2019
Why you mistake emotional unavailability for chemistry, and the exact skills that break the cycle.
4.49
83
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents / Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents Summary
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents / Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents 85%
Why you mistake emotional unavailability for chemistry, and the exact skills that break the cycle.
by Lindsay C. Gibson 2019
4.49
83 ratings
The Glass Castle
by Jeannette Walls • 2005
She was three when her dress burst into flames. Her parents called it an adventure.
4.33
1.4M+
The Glass Castle Summary
The Glass Castle 85%
She was three when her dress burst into flames. Her parents called it an adventure.
by Jeannette Walls 2005
4.33
1.4M+ ratings
Forgiving Our Fathers and Mothers
by Leslie Leyland Fields • 2014
Bitterness toward your parents is a self-built prison. The escape route runs through grace.
4.26
306
Forgiving Our Fathers and Mothers Summary
Forgiving Our Fathers and Mothers 85%
Bitterness toward your parents is a self-built prison. The escape route runs through grace.
by Leslie Leyland Fields 2014
4.26
306 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 85%
Anxiety organizes your family more than love does. The theory that reveals the hidden patterns.
by Daniel V. Papero 1990
4.15
34 ratings
Adult Children of Alcoholics
by Janet Geringer Woititz • 1983
An alcoholic home teaches survival habits that later sabotage intimacy, trust, and joy.
4.12
6k+
Adult Children of Alcoholics Summary
Adult Children of Alcoholics 85%
An alcoholic home teaches survival habits that later sabotage intimacy, trust, and joy.
by Janet Geringer Woititz 1983
4.12
6k+ ratings
Favourite Daughter
by Morgan Dick • 2025
A teacher's inheritance forces therapy, where her therapist is the half-sister she never knew.
3.58
9k+
Favourite Daughter Summary
Favourite Daughter 85%
A teacher's inheritance forces therapy, where her therapist is the half-sister she never knew.
by Morgan Dick 2025
3.58
9k+ ratings
Belong
by Radha Agrawal • 2018
Loneliness harms like alcoholism. A method to find true community, not just more contacts.
3.60
1k+
Belong Summary
Belong 85%
Loneliness harms like alcoholism. A method to find true community, not just more contacts.
by Radha Agrawal 2018
3.60
1k+ ratings
The New Codependency
by Melody Beattie • 2008
Vanishing into other people is not love. The updated guide for boundaries that keep you here.
3.92
2k+
The New Codependency Summary
The New Codependency 85%
Vanishing into other people is not love. The updated guide for boundaries that keep you here.
by Melody Beattie 2008
3.92
2k+ ratings
Beautiful Oblivion
by Jamie McGuire • 2014
Between a distant boyfriend and a persistent tattoo artist, Cami's loyalty is all she has left.
4.08
82k+
Beautiful Oblivion Summary
Beautiful Oblivion 85%
Between a distant boyfriend and a persistent tattoo artist, Cami's loyalty is all she has left.
by Jamie McGuire 2014
4.08
82k+ ratings
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