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How to Raise Your Self-Esteem
by Nathaniel Branden • 1987
Self-esteem hinges on a single practice: seeing yourself clearly and acting on what you see.
3.93
854
How to Raise Your Self-Esteem Summary
How to Raise Your Self-Esteem 88%
Self-esteem hinges on a single practice: seeing yourself clearly and acting on what you see.
by Nathaniel Branden 1987
3.93
854 ratings
Shame & Guilt
by Jane Middelton-Moz MS • 1990
Shame attacks who you are; guilt what you did. The simple distinction that changes everything.
4.06
176
Shame & Guilt Summary
Shame & Guilt 87%
Shame attacks who you are; guilt what you did. The simple distinction that changes everything.
by Jane Middelton-Moz MS 1990
4.06
176 ratings
Honoring the Self
by Nathaniel Branden • 1983
Why success feels hollow: real confidence is built on a daily choice, not on achievement.
4.20
737
Honoring the Self Summary
Honoring the Self 87%
Why success feels hollow: real confidence is built on a daily choice, not on achievement.
by Nathaniel Branden 1983
4.20
737 ratings
The Negative Thoughts Workbook
by David A. Clark • 2020
Fighting a negative thought makes it louder. The CBT skills that actually break the cycle.
4.10
68
The Negative Thoughts Workbook Summary
The Negative Thoughts Workbook 87%
Fighting a negative thought makes it louder. The CBT skills that actually break the cycle.
by David A. Clark 2020
4.10
68 ratings
Why Good People Do Bad Things
by Debbie Ford • 2008
Self-sabotage runs on hidden shame. The way out is an internal truce, not a fight.
3.95
537
Why Good People Do Bad Things Summary
Why Good People Do Bad Things 87%
Self-sabotage runs on hidden shame. The way out is an internal truce, not a fight.
by Debbie Ford 2008
3.95
537 ratings
Letting Go Of Shame
by Ronald T. Potter-Efron • 1989
The voice that says you are defective can be quieted. A clinical guide to reclaiming self-respect.
4.01
176
Letting Go Of Shame Summary
Letting Go Of Shame 87%
The voice that says you are defective can be quieted. A clinical guide to reclaiming self-respect.
by Ronald T. Potter-Efron 1989
4.01
176 ratings
No Time to Say Goodbye
by Carla Fine • 1996
For anyone left behind after a suicide: why this grief is different, and what actually helps.
4.25
1k+
No Time to Say Goodbye Summary
No Time to Say Goodbye 87%
For anyone left behind after a suicide: why this grief is different, and what actually helps.
by Carla Fine 1996
4.25
1k+ ratings
Emotional First Aid
by Guy Winch • 2013
Stop ignoring the bruises on your ego. A toolkit for treating emotional pain before it spreads.
3.87
5k+
Emotional First Aid Summary
Emotional First Aid 87%
Stop ignoring the bruises on your ego. A toolkit for treating emotional pain before it spreads.
by Guy Winch 2013
3.87
5k+ ratings
Think Again
by Jared Mellinger • 2017
You think about yourself too much. The cure is self-forgetfulness, learned at the cross.
4.49
287
Think Again Summary
Think Again 87%
You think about yourself too much. The cure is self-forgetfulness, learned at the cross.
by Jared Mellinger 2017
4.49
287 ratings
El problema de ser demasiado bueno
by Xavier Guix • 2024
Obedience disguised as virtue: why your need to be good is making you sick and hollow.
3.84
149
El problema de ser demasiado bueno Summary
El problema de ser demasiado bueno 86%
Obedience disguised as virtue: why your need to be good is making you sick and hollow.
by Xavier Guix 2024
3.84
149 ratings
Shame
by Joseph Burgo • 2018
Stop hiding from shame. Use it. The step-by-step path to self-esteem that actually holds up.
3.88
461
Shame Summary
Shame 86%
Stop hiding from shame. Use it. The step-by-step path to self-esteem that actually holds up.
by Joseph Burgo 2018
3.88
461 ratings
Understanding and Treating Chronic Shame
by Patricia A. DeYoung • 2015
Shame is not a failing; it is a relational wound in the right brain, healed through connection.
4.53
505
Understanding and Treating Chronic Shame Summary
Understanding and Treating Chronic Shame 86%
Shame is not a failing; it is a relational wound in the right brain, healed through connection.
by Patricia A. DeYoung 2015
4.53
505 ratings
Whole Again
by Jackson MacKenzie • 2019
The wound lives in your body. A protocol for healing what talk therapy cannot touch.
4.19
4k+
Whole Again Summary
Whole Again 86%
The wound lives in your body. A protocol for healing what talk therapy cannot touch.
by Jackson MacKenzie 2019
4.19
4k+ ratings
Zero Limits
by Joe Vitale • 2007
A violent psych ward healed. The therapist never saw one patient. Four phrases did the work.
3.99
6k+
Zero Limits Summary
Zero Limits 86%
A violent psych ward healed. The therapist never saw one patient. Four phrases did the work.
by Joe Vitale 2007
3.99
6k+ ratings
The Feeling Good Handbook
by David D. Burns • 1999
Catch the thinking errors behind depression. Challenge them with CBT exercises. Feel better.
3.95
7k+
The Feeling Good Handbook Summary
The Feeling Good Handbook 86%
Catch the thinking errors behind depression. Challenge them with CBT exercises. Feel better.
by David D. Burns 1999
3.95
7k+ ratings
Healing the Shame That Binds You
by John Bradshaw • 1988
When shame becomes identity, it poisons everything. The exit begins with telling someone.
4.09
12k+
Healing the Shame That Binds You Summary
Healing the Shame That Binds You 86%
When shame becomes identity, it poisons everything. The exit begins with telling someone.
by John Bradshaw 1988
4.09
12k+ ratings
Psicotrampas
by Giorgio Nardone • 2013
Your best coping strategy is likely your worst enemy. The real fix is paradoxical.
3.44
453
Psicotrampas Summary
Psicotrampas 86%
Your best coping strategy is likely your worst enemy. The real fix is paradoxical.
by Giorgio Nardone 2013
3.44
453 ratings
Stuck
by Anneli Rufus • 2008
More freedom than ever, more stuck than ever. The cages are invisible, and you built them.
3.03
386
Stuck Summary
Stuck 86%
More freedom than ever, more stuck than ever. The cages are invisible, and you built them.
by Anneli Rufus 2008
3.03
386 ratings
Overcoming Harm OCD
by Jon Hershfield MFT • 2018
A practical four-part framework to stop the shame spiral triggered by unwanted violent thoughts.
4.54
155
Overcoming Harm OCD Summary
Overcoming Harm OCD 86%
A practical four-part framework to stop the shame spiral triggered by unwanted violent thoughts.
by Jon Hershfield MFT 2018
4.54
155 ratings
Embracing Your Inner Critic
by Hal Stone • 1993
Turn the voice that sabotages you into a calm, intelligent advisor. No silencing required.
4.02
454
Embracing Your Inner Critic Summary
Embracing Your Inner Critic 86%
Turn the voice that sabotages you into a calm, intelligent advisor. No silencing required.
by Hal Stone 1993
4.02
454 ratings
The Cure
by Bill Thrall • 2011
We hide our failures from a disappointed God, but the real one already lives inside us.
4.26
23
The Cure Summary
The Cure 86%
We hide our failures from a disappointed God, but the real one already lives inside us.
by Bill Thrall 2011
4.26
23 ratings
Diary of an Oxygen Thief
by Anonymous
An Irish ad man who emotionally destroyed women meets a New York artist determined to destroy him.
2.69
511
Diary of an Oxygen Thief Summary
Diary of an Oxygen Thief 86%
An Irish ad man who emotionally destroyed women meets a New York artist determined to destroy him.
by Anonymous
2.69
511 ratings
Rage
by Ronald T. Potter-Efron • 2007
Rage isn't one emotion but six, and each type has its own way out. Find yours.
3.93
281
Rage Summary
Rage 86%
Rage isn't one emotion but six, and each type has its own way out. Find yours.
by Ronald T. Potter-Efron 2007
3.93
281 ratings
A Horse Walks into a Bar
by David Grossman • 2014
A comic's set becomes confession, witnessed by a boyhood friend who once stood by and watched.
3.51
16k+
A Horse Walks into a Bar Summary
A Horse Walks into a Bar 86%
A comic's set becomes confession, witnessed by a boyhood friend who once stood by and watched.
by David Grossman 2014
3.51
16k+ ratings
Freedom from Your Inner Critic
by Jay Earley • 2013
Your inner critic is really a protector. Unblend from its attacks and transform its role.
3.87
209
Freedom from Your Inner Critic Summary
Freedom from Your Inner Critic 86%
Your inner critic is really a protector. Unblend from its attacks and transform its role.
by Jay Earley 2013
3.87
209 ratings
A Quiet Mind to Suffer With
by John Andrew Bryant • 2023
Forgiveness, he found in the psych ward, is for those bound, not just the guilty.
4.49
500
A Quiet Mind to Suffer With Summary
A Quiet Mind to Suffer With 86%
Forgiveness, he found in the psych ward, is for those bound, not just the guilty.
by John Andrew Bryant 2023
4.49
500 ratings
Procrastination
by Jane B. Burka • 1982
Time management won't fix your procrastination. The psychology behind the delay, and what will.
3.95
2k+
Procrastination Summary
Procrastination 86%
Time management won't fix your procrastination. The psychology behind the delay, and what will.
by Jane B. Burka 1982
3.95
2k+ ratings
Saving Noah
by Lucinda Berry • 2017
Her teenage son arrested for child molestation, a mother must decide whether to help him die.
3.90
173k+
Saving Noah Summary
Saving Noah 86%
Her teenage son arrested for child molestation, a mother must decide whether to help him die.
by Lucinda Berry 2017
3.90
173k+ ratings
Why Won't You Apologize?
by Harriet Lerner • 2017
What makes apologies work, why some people can't give them, and how to heal anyway.
4.28
5k+
Why Won't You Apologize? Summary
Why Won't You Apologize? 86%
What makes apologies work, why some people can't give them, and how to heal anyway.
by Harriet Lerner 2017
4.28
5k+ ratings
Sh*t I Say to Myself
by Katie Krimer • 2022
Your inner critic lies. Here's how to replace the noise with self-compassion.
3.69
283
Sh*t I Say to Myself Summary
Sh*t I Say to Myself 86%
Your inner critic lies. Here's how to replace the noise with self-compassion.
by Katie Krimer 2022
3.69
283 ratings
Dear Evan Hansen
by Val Emmich • 2018
A classmate's suicide and a found letter trap an anxious teen in a grieving family's lie.
3.86
73k+
Dear Evan Hansen Summary
Dear Evan Hansen 86%
A classmate's suicide and a found letter trap an anxious teen in a grieving family's lie.
by Val Emmich 2018
3.86
73k+ ratings
What You Think of Me Is None of My Business
by Terry Cole‐Whittaker • 1979
What if other people's opinions stopped running your life? The inner switch that makes it possible.
3.92
533
What You Think of Me Is None of My Business Summary
What You Think of Me Is None of My Business 86%
What if other people's opinions stopped running your life? The inner switch that makes it possible.
by Terry Cole‐Whittaker 1979
3.92
533 ratings
Dead in the Water
by John Marrs • 2026
After nearly drowning, a man is haunted by a dead boy. The returning memories are his own crimes.
3.86
37k+
Dead in the Water Summary
Dead in the Water 86%
After nearly drowning, a man is haunted by a dead boy. The returning memories are his own crimes.
by John Marrs 2026
3.86
37k+ ratings
Diary of an Oxygen Thief
by Anonymous • 2006
A man who savors breaking women meets Aisling, whose own cruelty might outmatch his.
2.71
77k+
Diary of an Oxygen Thief Summary
Diary of an Oxygen Thief 86%
A man who savors breaking women meets Aisling, whose own cruelty might outmatch his.
by Anonymous 2006
2.71
77k+ ratings
The Anatomy of Peace
by The Arbinger Institute • 2015
Conflict begins when you see people as obstacles instead of people. The rest is justification.
4.19
18k+
The Anatomy of Peace Summary
The Anatomy of Peace 86%
Conflict begins when you see people as obstacles instead of people. The rest is justification.
by The Arbinger Institute 2015
4.19
18k+ ratings
Just Watch Me
by Lior Torenberg • 2026
Broke and grieving, she streams her self-destruction for an audience that pays by the pepper.
3.53
6k+
Just Watch Me Summary
Just Watch Me 86%
Broke and grieving, she streams her self-destruction for an audience that pays by the pepper.
by Lior Torenberg 2026
3.53
6k+ ratings
Stop People Pleasing
by Patrick King • 2018
You've trained people to expect your yes. Here is the retraining program, starting with two words.
3.84
1k+
Stop People Pleasing Summary
Stop People Pleasing 86%
You've trained people to expect your yes. Here is the retraining program, starting with two words.
by Patrick King 2018
3.84
1k+ ratings
Adult Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers
by Stephanie M. Kriesberg PsyD • 2022
Daughters of narcissistic mothers: quiet self-doubt, set boundaries that stick, trust your own mind.
3.96
2k+
Adult Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers Summary
Adult Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers 86%
Daughters of narcissistic mothers: quiet self-doubt, set boundaries that stick, trust your own mind.
by Stephanie M. Kriesberg PsyD 2022
3.96
2k+ ratings
The Elements
by John Boyne • 2025
On a remote Irish island, a disgraced woman searches for the truth behind her daughter's drowning.
4.43
26k+
The Elements Summary
The Elements 86%
On a remote Irish island, a disgraced woman searches for the truth behind her daughter's drowning.
by John Boyne 2025
4.43
26k+ ratings
Meeting the Shadow
by Connie Zweig • 1991
You cut off half of who you are in childhood. Becoming whole means taking it back.
4.30
2k+
Meeting the Shadow Summary
Meeting the Shadow 86%
You cut off half of who you are in childhood. Becoming whole means taking it back.
by Connie Zweig 1991
4.30
2k+ ratings
Perfect Sinners
by Matt Fuller • 2017
How to know God loves you without using grace as an excuse to stay the same.
4.42
139
Perfect Sinners Summary
Perfect Sinners 86%
How to know God loves you without using grace as an excuse to stay the same.
by Matt Fuller 2017
4.42
139 ratings
Forgiveness
by Osho • 2023
Forget turning the other cheek. True forgiveness requires the capacity for fierce anger.
3.96
70
Forgiveness Summary
Forgiveness 86%
Forget turning the other cheek. True forgiveness requires the capacity for fierce anger.
by Osho 2023
3.96
70 ratings
Daring Greatly
by Brené Brown • 2012
Culture calls vulnerability weakness. Research shows it is the skill that unlocks true belonging.
4.29
245k+
Daring Greatly Summary
Daring Greatly 86%
Culture calls vulnerability weakness. Research shows it is the skill that unlocks true belonging.
by Brené Brown 2012
4.29
245k+ ratings
I Shouldn't Feel This Way
by Alison Cook • 2024
Turn guilt into clarity and inner conflict into courageous action, one step at a time.
4.25
514
I Shouldn't Feel This Way Summary
I Shouldn't Feel This Way 86%
Turn guilt into clarity and inner conflict into courageous action, one step at a time.
by Alison Cook 2024
4.25
514 ratings
Depression
by Dorothy Rowe • 1985
Depression is not an illness but a self-made cage. Here is how to take it apart.
3.93
237
Depression Summary
Depression 86%
Depression is not an illness but a self-made cage. Here is how to take it apart.
by Dorothy Rowe 1985
3.93
237 ratings
I Can Fix This
by Kristina Kuzmic • 2024
Dismantling the lies that keep parents stuck when a child is in crisis.
4.65
2k+
I Can Fix This Summary
I Can Fix This 86%
Dismantling the lies that keep parents stuck when a child is in crisis.
by Kristina Kuzmic 2024
4.65
2k+ ratings
Nineteen Minutes
by Jodi Picoult • 2007
A bullied boy's school shooting forces his mother to face the everyday cruelty the town ignored.
4.18
426k+
Nineteen Minutes Summary
Nineteen Minutes 86%
A bullied boy's school shooting forces his mother to face the everyday cruelty the town ignored.
by Jodi Picoult 2007
4.18
426k+ ratings
How to Stop Negative Thinking
by Chase Hill • 2021
Eighty percent of daily thoughts undercut you. A plan to retake your inner monologue.
4.14
133
How to Stop Negative Thinking Summary
How to Stop Negative Thinking 86%
Eighty percent of daily thoughts undercut you. A plan to retake your inner monologue.
by Chase Hill 2021
4.14
133 ratings
Old Country
by Matt Query • 2022
A veteran and his wife must follow cruel seasonal rituals to survive their new Idaho ranch.
3.67
9k+
Old Country Summary
Old Country 86%
A veteran and his wife must follow cruel seasonal rituals to survive their new Idaho ranch.
by Matt Query 2022
3.67
9k+ ratings
Choices
by Melody Beattie • 2002
The tool you forgot you had: your next choice, and why it defines everything.
4.13
319
Choices Summary
Choices 86%
The tool you forgot you had: your next choice, and why it defines everything.
by Melody Beattie 2002
4.13
319 ratings
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