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Chicken Soup for the Soul
by Jack Canfield • 2009
The recession took their jobs, homes, and savings. 101 people share how they rebuilt anyway.
3.90
160
Chicken Soup for the Soul Summary
Chicken Soup for the Soul 87%
The recession took their jobs, homes, and savings. 101 people share how they rebuilt anyway.
by Jack Canfield 2009
3.90
160 ratings
A Better Way to Live
by Og Mandino • 1990
Twelve daily commitments that build a life of purpose and peace, no perfection required.
4.31
2k+
A Better Way to Live Summary
A Better Way to Live 86%
Twelve daily commitments that build a life of purpose and peace, no perfection required.
by Og Mandino 1990
4.31
2k+ ratings
All Things New
by John Eldredge • 2017
Eternity is not a cloudy heaven. It is a restored earth, a healed body, and real justice.
4.32
2k+
All Things New Summary
All Things New 86%
Eternity is not a cloudy heaven. It is a restored earth, a healed body, and real justice.
by John Eldredge 2017
4.32
2k+ ratings
When God Whispers Your Name
by Max Lucado • 1994
How to hear the divine whisper that turns your biggest failure into a burning bush.
4.27
9k+
When God Whispers Your Name Summary
When God Whispers Your Name 86%
How to hear the divine whisper that turns your biggest failure into a burning bush.
by Max Lucado 1994
4.27
9k+ ratings
Staying Up, Up, Up in a Down, Down World
by Zig Ziglar • 2000
Attitude beats circumstance, persistence beats talent, and a daily dose of hope makes both possible.
3.66
143
Staying Up, Up, Up in a Down, Down World Summary
Staying Up, Up, Up in a Down, Down World 86%
Attitude beats circumstance, persistence beats talent, and a daily dose of hope makes both possible.
by Zig Ziglar 2000
3.66
143 ratings
A 4th Course of Chicken Soup for the Soul
by Jack Canfield • 1997
Real-life stories that restore your faith in people, one small kindness at a time.
4.07
791
A 4th Course of Chicken Soup for the Soul Summary
A 4th Course of Chicken Soup for the Soul 86%
Real-life stories that restore your faith in people, one small kindness at a time.
by Jack Canfield 1997
4.07
791 ratings
Hope in Times of Fear
by Timothy J. Keller • 2021
The resurrection rewires suffering, justice, and hope now, not just in the afterlife.
4.41
2k+
Hope in Times of Fear Summary
Hope in Times of Fear 86%
The resurrection rewires suffering, justice, and hope now, not just in the afterlife.
by Timothy J. Keller 2021
4.41
2k+ ratings
Hope Is where the Heart Is
by Jim Pourteau • 2022
His marriage shattered. The practice that restored it began alone, not in the counselor's office.
4.30
10
Hope Is where the Heart Is Summary
Hope Is where the Heart Is 86%
His marriage shattered. The practice that restored it began alone, not in the counselor's office.
by Jim Pourteau 2022
4.30
10 ratings
H+ (Plus) A New Religion?
by Edward de Bono • 2006
A happiness framework for any worldview: tiny daily contributions replace moral rules.
2.64
121
H+ (Plus) A New Religion? Summary
H+ (Plus) A New Religion? 86%
A happiness framework for any worldview: tiny daily contributions replace moral rules.
by Edward de Bono 2006
2.64
121 ratings
A 2nd Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul
by Jack Canfield • 1994
101 stories of ordinary people whose kindness, grit, and change of heart rewrote someone's world.
3.98
2k+
A 2nd Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul Summary
A 2nd Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul 86%
101 stories of ordinary people whose kindness, grit, and change of heart rewrote someone's world.
by Jack Canfield 1994
3.98
2k+ ratings
The Last Lecture
by Randy Pausch • 2008
A man with months to live gave one last lecture. The subject: how to live.
4.26
365k+
The Last Lecture Summary
The Last Lecture 86%
A man with months to live gave one last lecture. The subject: how to live.
by Randy Pausch 2008
4.26
365k+ ratings
Anyway
by Kent M. Keith • 2001
Ten counter-intuitive rules for staying generous and sane in a world that rarely rewards either.
4.09
665
Anyway Summary
Anyway 86%
Ten counter-intuitive rules for staying generous and sane in a world that rarely rewards either.
by Kent M. Keith 2001
4.09
665 ratings
Hope
by S. Michael Wilcox • 1999
When despair says God is absent, hope points to His character, not your circumstances.
4.34
65
Hope Summary
Hope 86%
When despair says God is absent, hope points to His character, not your circumstances.
by S. Michael Wilcox 1999
4.34
65 ratings
Thank & Grow Rich
by Pam Grout • 2016
A 30-day experiment that swaps complaint for appreciation and watches what happens next.
4.29
1k+
Thank & Grow Rich Summary
Thank & Grow Rich 86%
A 30-day experiment that swaps complaint for appreciation and watches what happens next.
by Pam Grout 2016
4.29
1k+ ratings
Begin Again
by Max Lucado • 2020
God meets you in the wreckage, not the cleanup. Grace begins before you do.
4.38
734
Begin Again Summary
Begin Again 86%
God meets you in the wreckage, not the cleanup. Grace begins before you do.
by Max Lucado 2020
4.38
734 ratings
Millennial Hospitality
by Charles James Hall • 2002
A daily discipline to trade self-pity for purpose, aimlessness for industry, and despair for prayer.
3.84
342
Millennial Hospitality Summary
Millennial Hospitality 86%
A daily discipline to trade self-pity for purpose, aimlessness for industry, and despair for prayer.
by Charles James Hall 2002
3.84
342 ratings
Life Without Limits
by Nick Vujicic • 2007
No arms. No legs. His rules for a life that laughs, loves, and fights back.
4.11
9k+
Life Without Limits Summary
Life Without Limits 86%
No arms. No legs. His rules for a life that laughs, loves, and fights back.
by Nick Vujicic 2007
4.11
9k+ ratings
I Don't Want To Grow Up
by Scott Stillman • 2021
The default script is a trap. Here is the escape: simplify, follow instinct, and let adventure lead.
4.08
2k+
I Don't Want To Grow Up Summary
I Don't Want To Grow Up 86%
The default script is a trap. Here is the escape: simplify, follow instinct, and let adventure lead.
by Scott Stillman 2021
4.08
2k+ ratings
The Positive Thinking Secret
by Aaron Kennard • 2013
A perforated colon, a month of throat pain, and a gratitude practice that made suffering disappear.
3.57
1k+
The Positive Thinking Secret Summary
The Positive Thinking Secret 86%
A perforated colon, a month of throat pain, and a gratitude practice that made suffering disappear.
by Aaron Kennard 2013
3.57
1k+ ratings
All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten
by Robert Fulghum • 1986
Life's most elusive wisdom is hidden in the rules you mastered by age five.
4.00
25k+
All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten Summary
All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten 86%
Life's most elusive wisdom is hidden in the rules you mastered by age five.
by Robert Fulghum 1986
4.00
25k+ ratings
What I Know for Sure
by Oprah Winfrey • 2014
Oprah's most personal lessons on joy, resilience, and the power of owning your story.
4.13
48k+
What I Know for Sure Summary
What I Know for Sure 86%
Oprah's most personal lessons on joy, resilience, and the power of owning your story.
by Oprah Winfrey 2014
4.13
48k+ ratings
The Shelter of God's Promises
by Sheila Walsh • 2011
Ten unshakable promises from Scripture that form a place of safety when everything else collapses.
4.12
557
The Shelter of God's Promises Summary
The Shelter of God's Promises 86%
Ten unshakable promises from Scripture that form a place of safety when everything else collapses.
by Sheila Walsh 2011
4.12
557 ratings
The Twenty-Something Treatment
by Meg Jay • 2024
Your twenties can break you or build you. The difference is skill, not a pill.
4.13
1k+
The Twenty-Something Treatment Summary
The Twenty-Something Treatment 86%
Your twenties can break you or build you. The difference is skill, not a pill.
by Meg Jay 2024
4.13
1k+ ratings
Awestruck
by Jonah Paquette • 2020
A single emotion reduces stress, expands time, and deepens connection. Here is where to find it.
3.62
304
Awestruck Summary
Awestruck 86%
A single emotion reduces stress, expands time, and deepens connection. Here is where to find it.
by Jonah Paquette 2020
3.62
304 ratings
Empty Out the Negative
by Joel Osteen • 2020
Worry and resentment squat in the space meant for confidence. How to evict them daily.
4.19
1k+
Empty Out the Negative Summary
Empty Out the Negative 85%
Worry and resentment squat in the space meant for confidence. How to evict them daily.
by Joel Osteen 2020
4.19
1k+ ratings
A Deep Breath of Life
by Alan Cohen • 1996
A page a day to trade fear for action, planning for doing, and control for trust.
4.57
272
A Deep Breath of Life Summary
A Deep Breath of Life 85%
A page a day to trade fear for action, planning for doing, and control for trust.
by Alan Cohen 1996
4.57
272 ratings
In the Hands of a Fiercely Tender God
by Colleen Elisabeth Chao • 2022
Suffering can dismantle faith. A 31-day path to holding on when the platitudes run out.
4.77
362
In the Hands of a Fiercely Tender God Summary
In the Hands of a Fiercely Tender God 85%
Suffering can dismantle faith. A 31-day path to holding on when the platitudes run out.
by Colleen Elisabeth Chao 2022
4.77
362 ratings
Chicken Soup for the Soul
by Jack Canfield • 2010
Someone's worst year, told in four pages. A gratitude reflex, built in 101 sittings.
4.06
1k+
Chicken Soup for the Soul Summary
Chicken Soup for the Soul 85%
Someone's worst year, told in four pages. A gratitude reflex, built in 101 sittings.
by Jack Canfield 2010
4.06
1k+ ratings
Dear Stranger, I Know How You Feel
by Ashish Bagrecha • 2019
A companion through the dark: self-compassion, gratitude, and purpose you create, not find.
3.84
2k+
Dear Stranger, I Know How You Feel Summary
Dear Stranger, I Know How You Feel 85%
A companion through the dark: self-compassion, gratitude, and purpose you create, not find.
by Ashish Bagrecha 2019
3.84
2k+ ratings
Chicken Soup for the Soul
by Jack Canfield • 1993
101 true stories where an ordinary person becomes the turning point in another's life.
3.96
41k+
Chicken Soup for the Soul Summary
Chicken Soup for the Soul 85%
101 true stories where an ordinary person becomes the turning point in another's life.
by Jack Canfield 1993
3.96
41k+ ratings
Be More Taylor Swift
by D.K. Publishing • 2022
Find your voice, face your fears, and embrace reinvention with wisdom drawn from Taylor Swift.
3.89
369
Be More Taylor Swift Summary
Be More Taylor Swift 85%
Find your voice, face your fears, and embrace reinvention with wisdom drawn from Taylor Swift.
by D.K. Publishing 2022
3.89
369 ratings
The In-Between
by Jeff Goins • 2013
Your life isn't delayed. The waiting itself is the beginning of everything that matters.
3.75
750
The In-Between Summary
The In-Between 85%
Your life isn't delayed. The waiting itself is the beginning of everything that matters.
by Jeff Goins 2013
3.75
750 ratings
Minimalism
by Joshua Fields Millburn • 2011
Decluttering is step one. The real work is filling that space with health, connection, and purpose.
3.69
11k+
Minimalism Summary
Minimalism 85%
Decluttering is step one. The real work is filling that space with health, connection, and purpose.
by Joshua Fields Millburn 2011
3.69
11k+ ratings
The Happiness Purpose
by Edward de Bono • 1977
Happiness as life's purpose: a thinking framework that trades absolute truth for flexible belief.
3.52
84
The Happiness Purpose Summary
The Happiness Purpose 85%
Happiness as life's purpose: a thinking framework that trades absolute truth for flexible belief.
by Edward de Bono 1977
3.52
84 ratings
In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day
by Mark Batterson • 2006
A single obscure Bible story holds the key to facing what scares you most.
4.20
8k+
In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day Summary
In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day 85%
A single obscure Bible story holds the key to facing what scares you most.
by Mark Batterson 2006
4.20
8k+ ratings
The Art of Uncertainty
by Dennis Merritt Jones • 2011
How to turn uncertainty from a threat into the engine of a life you love.
3.92
314
The Art of Uncertainty Summary
The Art of Uncertainty 85%
How to turn uncertainty from a threat into the engine of a life you love.
by Dennis Merritt Jones 2011
3.92
314 ratings
Calm Within the Storm
by Robyne Hanley-Dafoe • 2021
Turn stress into a strength. A roadmap for navigating adversity and reclaiming your story.
4.25
285
Calm Within the Storm Summary
Calm Within the Storm 85%
Turn stress into a strength. A roadmap for navigating adversity and reclaiming your story.
by Robyne Hanley-Dafoe 2021
4.25
285 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 85%
The tool you forgot you had: your next choice, and why it defines everything.
by Melody Beattie 2002
4.13
319 ratings
This Just Speaks to Me
by Hoda Kotb • 2020
The courage you need today, in a page or two: words to steady you.
4.00
1k+
This Just Speaks to Me Summary
This Just Speaks to Me 85%
The courage you need today, in a page or two: words to steady you.
by Hoda Kotb 2020
4.00
1k+ ratings
The Power of Meaning
by Emily Esfahani Smith • 2017
Happiness fades; meaning lasts. The elements of a good life that hold up when happiness doesn't.
4.02
5k+
The Power of Meaning Summary
The Power of Meaning 85%
Happiness fades; meaning lasts. The elements of a good life that hold up when happiness doesn't.
by Emily Esfahani Smith 2017
4.02
5k+ ratings
Do It Anyway
by Kent M. Keith • 2003
Why the world's ingratitude, betrayal, and opposition are reasons to do good anyway.
4.12
139
Do It Anyway Summary
Do It Anyway 85%
Why the world's ingratitude, betrayal, and opposition are reasons to do good anyway.
by Kent M. Keith 2003
4.12
139 ratings
The Mindset Of A Refugee
by Joseph Minani • 2020
A mindset forged in displacement could be the world's most powerful engine for change.
The Mindset Of A Refugee Summary
The Mindset Of A Refugee 85%
A mindset forged in displacement could be the world's most powerful engine for change.
by Joseph Minani 2020
Mastering the Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success
by Andy Andrews • 2008
Turn the framework from The Traveler's Gift into automatic habits with this daily workshop.
4.36
486
Mastering the Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success Summary
Mastering the Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success 85%
Turn the framework from The Traveler's Gift into automatic habits with this daily workshop.
by Andy Andrews 2008
4.36
486 ratings
Words That Matter
by The Oprah Magazine O • 2010
One page, one quote, one shift: the morning ritual O Magazine readers perfected over a decade.
3.88
449
Words That Matter Summary
Words That Matter 85%
One page, one quote, one shift: the morning ritual O Magazine readers perfected over a decade.
by The Oprah Magazine O 2010
3.88
449 ratings
Gratitude
by Melody Beattie • 1992
One mental habit that crowds out resentment, anxiety, and despair, and how to build it daily.
4.23
163
Gratitude Summary
Gratitude 85%
One mental habit that crowds out resentment, anxiety, and despair, and how to build it daily.
by Melody Beattie 1992
4.23
163 ratings
I Don't Love You Anymore
by Rithvik Singh • 2024
A poetic voice traces the path from goodbye to the quiet discovery of wholeness within.
3.86
3k+
I Don't Love You Anymore Summary
I Don't Love You Anymore 85%
A poetic voice traces the path from goodbye to the quiet discovery of wholeness within.
by Rithvik Singh 2024
3.86
3k+ ratings
Gratitude
by Louise L. Hay • 1996
Gratitude, practiced daily, becomes a magnet: pulling health, joy, and abundance straight to you.
4.01
1k+
Gratitude Summary
Gratitude 85%
Gratitude, practiced daily, becomes a magnet: pulling health, joy, and abundance straight to you.
by Louise L. Hay 1996
4.01
1k+ ratings
A Gentle Reminder
by Bianca Sparacino • 2021
Kind permission to heal at your own pace, love without armor, and finally choose yourself.
4.25
22k+
A Gentle Reminder Summary
A Gentle Reminder 85%
Kind permission to heal at your own pace, love without armor, and finally choose yourself.
by Bianca Sparacino 2021
4.25
22k+ ratings
The Flipside
by Adam J. Jackson • 2009
Job loss, illness, or setback: every crisis hides an opening, and finding it is a trainable skill.
4.03
187
The Flipside Summary
The Flipside 85%
Job loss, illness, or setback: every crisis hides an opening, and finding it is a trainable skill.
by Adam J. Jackson 2009
4.03
187 ratings
20,000 Days and Counting
by Robert D. Smith • 2012
You get roughly 20,000 days. A third vanish before thirty. Here is how to stop drifting.
3.92
1k+
20,000 Days and Counting Summary
20,000 Days and Counting 85%
You get roughly 20,000 days. A third vanish before thirty. Here is how to stop drifting.
by Robert D. Smith 2012
3.92
1k+ ratings
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