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Take Back Your Family
by Jefferson Bethke • 2021
The nuclear family left everyone exhausted. Your family was built to be a multigenerational team.
4.33
3k+
Take Back Your Family Summary
Take Back Your Family 88%
The nuclear family left everyone exhausted. Your family was built to be a multigenerational team.
by Jefferson Bethke 2021
4.33
3k+ ratings
French Braid
by Anne Tyler • 2022
A mother drifts out of her marriage in small steps. Her family looks away.
3.63
57k+
French Braid Summary
French Braid 88%
A mother drifts out of her marriage in small steps. Her family looks away.
by Anne Tyler 2022
3.63
57k+ ratings
The Age of Dignity
by Ai-jen Poo • 2015
Ten thousand Americans turn sixty-five each day. The fix is infrastructure, not more nursing homes.
3.88
413
The Age of Dignity Summary
The Age of Dignity 87%
Ten thousand Americans turn sixty-five each day. The fix is infrastructure, not more nursing homes.
by Ai-jen Poo 2015
3.88
413 ratings
A Spool of Blue Thread
by Anne Tyler • 2015
Four generations of Whitshanks share two stories and a house. The house holds what the stories hide.
3.45
103k+
A Spool of Blue Thread Summary
A Spool of Blue Thread 87%
Four generations of Whitshanks share two stories and a house. The house holds what the stories hide.
by Anne Tyler 2015
3.45
103k+ ratings
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families
by Stephen R. Covey • 2014
Classic productivity habits, remade for families: shared purpose, protected time, real listening.
4.13
12k+
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families Summary
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families 87%
Classic productivity habits, remade for families: shared purpose, protected time, real listening.
by Stephen R. Covey 2014
4.13
12k+ ratings
The Vanishing American Adult
by Ben Sasse • 2017
Why young Americans mock adulthood, and the uncomfortable remedy their parents must impose.
4.03
6k+
The Vanishing American Adult Summary
The Vanishing American Adult 87%
Why young Americans mock adulthood, and the uncomfortable remedy their parents must impose.
by Ben Sasse 2017
4.03
6k+ ratings
The Fear Factory
by Richard Fenton • 2011
After twenty years of pleasantries, a woman learns her mother-in-law's secrets as death closes in.
4.24
50
The Fear Factory Summary
The Fear Factory 87%
After twenty years of pleasantries, a woman learns her mother-in-law's secrets as death closes in.
by Richard Fenton 2011
4.24
50 ratings
Parenting with an Accent
by Masha Rumer • 2021
Parenting advice assumes a shared culture. Immigrant families must invent their own playbook.
4.21
129
Parenting with an Accent Summary
Parenting with an Accent 87%
Parenting advice assumes a shared culture. Immigrant families must invent their own playbook.
by Masha Rumer 2021
4.21
129 ratings
It Never Ends
by Nan Gefen • 2017
Mothering grown daughters: why silence hurts and how to reconnect without overstepping.
4.75
4
It Never Ends Summary
It Never Ends 87%
Mothering grown daughters: why silence hurts and how to reconnect without overstepping.
by Nan Gefen 2017
4.75
4 ratings
The Household and the War for the Cosmos
by C.R. Wiley • 2019
The factory gutted the household; rebuilding it means reclaiming productive property, not sentiment.
4.25
2k+
The Household and the War for the Cosmos Summary
The Household and the War for the Cosmos 87%
The factory gutted the household; rebuilding it means reclaiming productive property, not sentiment.
by C.R. Wiley 2019
4.25
2k+ 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 87%
The real argument was never spoken. What linguistics reveals about family conflict's hidden logic.
by Deborah Tannen 2001
3.80
497 ratings
Mother Tongue
by Christine Gilbert • 2016
A family's two-year quest to learn Mandarin, Arabic, and Spanish abroad. But her toddler objected.
3.72
449
Mother Tongue Summary
Mother Tongue 87%
A family's two-year quest to learn Mandarin, Arabic, and Spanish abroad. But her toddler objected.
by Christine Gilbert 2016
3.72
449 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 86%
Anxiety organizes your family more than love does. The theory that reveals the hidden patterns.
by Daniel V. Papero 1990
4.15
34 ratings
Home of the American Circus
by Allison Larkin • 2025
A bar worker inherits a decaying house and a niece who needs saving from their broken family.
4.06
16k+
Home of the American Circus Summary
Home of the American Circus 86%
A bar worker inherits a decaying house and a niece who needs saving from their broken family.
by Allison Larkin 2025
4.06
16k+ ratings
What We Carry
by Maya Shanbhag Lang • 2020
Alzheimer's erases her mother, and a daughter learns the family stories she carried were fictions.
4.32
4k+
What We Carry Summary
What We Carry 86%
Alzheimer's erases her mother, and a daughter learns the family stories she carried were fictions.
by Maya Shanbhag Lang 2020
4.32
4k+ ratings
The Perennials
by Mauro F. Guillén • 2023
The old sequence of school, work, retirement is dead. More years demand many careers and learning.
3.55
214
The Perennials Summary
The Perennials 86%
The old sequence of school, work, retirement is dead. More years demand many careers and learning.
by Mauro F. Guillén 2023
3.55
214 ratings
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 86%
Family dysfunction isn't just abuse. Name it, set boundaries, break the cycle.
by Nedra Glover Tawwab 2023
4.26
7k+ ratings
The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers
by Barry J. Jacobs • 2006
The emotional roadmap: care for your aging parent without losing your marriage, sanity, or self.
3.93
57
The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers Summary
The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers 86%
The emotional roadmap: care for your aging parent without losing your marriage, sanity, or self.
by Barry J. Jacobs 2006
3.93
57 ratings
The Good, the Bad, and the Aunties
by Jesse Q. Sutanto • 2024
Chinese New Year, Jakarta: a missing deed, a hostage husband, and four aunties staging the rescue.
3.52
12k+
The Good, the Bad, and the Aunties Summary
The Good, the Bad, and the Aunties 86%
Chinese New Year, Jakarta: a missing deed, a hostage husband, and four aunties staging the rescue.
by Jesse Q. Sutanto 2024
3.52
12k+ ratings
The Lifegiving Home
by Sally Clarkson • 2016
Twelve months of rhythms to turn your home into a sanctuary that shapes character and deepens faith.
4.23
7k+
The Lifegiving Home Summary
The Lifegiving Home 86%
Twelve months of rhythms to turn your home into a sanctuary that shapes character and deepens faith.
by Sally Clarkson 2016
4.23
7k+ ratings
Hieroglyphics
by Jill McCorkle • 2020
An old man’s visits to his childhood home unravel a single mother’s fragile new life.
3.31
2k+
Hieroglyphics Summary
Hieroglyphics 86%
An old man’s visits to his childhood home unravel a single mother’s fragile new life.
by Jill McCorkle 2020
3.31
2k+ ratings
Showing Up for Life
by Bill Gates Sr. • 2009
Father, lawyer, philanthropist: quiet principles that built a life of meaning across nine decades.
3.75
1k+
Showing Up for Life Summary
Showing Up for Life 86%
Father, lawyer, philanthropist: quiet principles that built a life of meaning across nine decades.
by Bill Gates Sr. 2009
3.75
1k+ ratings
How to Live Forever
by Marc Freedman • 2018
Everyone's chasing a longer life. The real answer is pouring yours into the generation behind you.
3.81
126
How to Live Forever Summary
How to Live Forever 86%
Everyone's chasing a longer life. The real answer is pouring yours into the generation behind you.
by Marc Freedman 2018
3.81
126 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 86%
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
Passages in Caregiving
by Gail Sheehy • 2010
No one handed you a map. The predictable stages and the team you need to survive.
4.13
287
Passages in Caregiving Summary
Passages in Caregiving 86%
No one handed you a map. The predictable stages and the team you need to survive.
by Gail Sheehy 2010
4.13
287 ratings
Sandwich
by Catherine Newman • 2024
A Cape Cod vacation catches a mother between her aging parents and her adult children.
3.54
218k+
Sandwich Summary
Sandwich 86%
A Cape Cod vacation catches a mother between her aging parents and her adult children.
by Catherine Newman 2024
3.54
218k+ 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
Sudha Murthy Kit
by Sudha Murty
An Indian mother-in-law worships the dollar until she crosses the ocean and meets its true cost.
4.29
139
Sudha Murthy Kit Summary
Sudha Murthy Kit 86%
An Indian mother-in-law worships the dollar until she crosses the ocean and meets its true cost.
by Sudha Murty
4.29
139 ratings
The Next America
by Paul Taylor • 2014
By 2033 the safety net runs dry. The generation expected to save it is already underwater.
3.67
697
The Next America Summary
The Next America 86%
By 2033 the safety net runs dry. The generation expected to save it is already underwater.
by Paul Taylor 2014
3.67
697 ratings
God's Help For Parents With Adult Children
by Gregory Grinstead • 2015
Trading control for prayer: a Christian guide to loving adult children without running their lives.
5.00
2
God's Help For Parents With Adult Children Summary
God's Help For Parents With Adult Children 86%
Trading control for prayer: a Christian guide to loving adult children without running their lives.
by Gregory Grinstead 2015
5.00
2 ratings
Doing Life with Your Adult Children
by Jim Burns • 2019
When your kids grow up, being a manager stops working. The consultant's playbook for staying close.
4.08
6k+
Doing Life with Your Adult Children Summary
Doing Life with Your Adult Children 86%
When your kids grow up, being a manager stops working. The consultant's playbook for staying close.
by Jim Burns 2019
4.08
6k+ ratings
Home Grown
by Ben Hewitt • 2014
Two brothers learn to read by crafting bows and butchering hogs on their family's Vermont farm.
3.95
2k+
Home Grown Summary
Home Grown 86%
Two brothers learn to read by crafting bows and butchering hogs on their family's Vermont farm.
by Ben Hewitt 2014
3.95
2k+ ratings
The Road to Tender Hearts
by Annie Hartnett • 2025
A lonely lottery winner inherits two orphans, a road trip, and a death-predicting cat.
4.33
115k+
The Road to Tender Hearts Summary
The Road to Tender Hearts 86%
A lonely lottery winner inherits two orphans, a road trip, and a death-predicting cat.
by Annie Hartnett 2025
4.33
115k+ 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
Family Wisdom
by Robin Sharma • 2000
Lead yourself to lead your family: the vision, rituals, and habits that make a household thrive.
3.99
2k+
Family Wisdom Summary
Family Wisdom 86%
Lead yourself to lead your family: the vision, rituals, and habits that make a household thrive.
by Robin Sharma 2000
3.99
2k+ ratings
The Secrets of Happy Families
by Bruce Feiler • 2013
Startup strategies for your family: morning checklists, weekly meetings, and a smarter way to fight.
3.98
6k+
The Secrets of Happy Families Summary
The Secrets of Happy Families 86%
Startup strategies for your family: morning checklists, weekly meetings, and a smarter way to fight.
by Bruce Feiler 2013
3.98
6k+ ratings
Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff
by Matt Paxton • 2022
Five keepsakes, not five hundred: a decluttering method that preserves the memories first.
3.73
5k+
Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff Summary
Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff 86%
Five keepsakes, not five hundred: a decluttering method that preserves the memories first.
by Matt Paxton 2022
3.73
5k+ ratings
Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal
by Scott Benner • 2013
A stay-at-home dad could handle laundry and diapers. The diabetes diagnosis was something else.
4.09
151
Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal Summary
Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal 86%
A stay-at-home dad could handle laundry and diapers. The diabetes diagnosis was something else.
by Scott Benner 2013
4.09
151 ratings
Lo que sabe la señorita Kim
by Cho Nam-Joo • 2021
Korean women push back against the roles that erase them, one small defiance at a time.
3.73
8k+
Lo que sabe la señorita Kim Summary
Lo que sabe la señorita Kim 86%
Korean women push back against the roles that erase them, one small defiance at a time.
by Cho Nam-Joo 2021
3.73
8k+ ratings
Why We Can't Sleep
by Ada Calhoun • 2020
Stalled careers, crashing hormones, aging parents: midlife ambushed Gen X women all at once.
3.69
9k+
Why We Can't Sleep Summary
Why We Can't Sleep 86%
Stalled careers, crashing hormones, aging parents: midlife ambushed Gen X women all at once.
by Ada Calhoun 2020
3.69
9k+ ratings
Failure to Launch
by Mark McConville • 2020
From manager to advisor: a clinical method for helping a stuck twentysomething take ownership.
4.22
583
Failure to Launch Summary
Failure to Launch 86%
From manager to advisor: a clinical method for helping a stuck twentysomething take ownership.
by Mark McConville 2020
4.22
583 ratings
Raising Competent Children
by Jesper Juul • 1995
Children cooperate when respected. A parenting shift that works with their natural competence.
4.25
2k+
Raising Competent Children Summary
Raising Competent Children 86%
Children cooperate when respected. A parenting shift that works with their natural competence.
by Jesper Juul 1995
4.25
2k+ ratings
Real Americans
by Rachel Khong • 2024
Nick's DNA test reveals the father he never knew, whose genetic legacy upends his identity.
3.94
98k+
Real Americans Summary
Real Americans 86%
Nick's DNA test reveals the father he never knew, whose genetic legacy upends his identity.
by Rachel Khong 2024
3.94
98k+ ratings
Generations at Work
by Ron Zemke • 1999
Four generations now share the workplace. A guide to turning their friction into strength.
3.92
188
Generations at Work Summary
Generations at Work 86%
Four generations now share the workplace. A guide to turning their friction into strength.
by Ron Zemke 1999
3.92
188 ratings
How Not to Disappear
by Clare Furniss • 2015
A pregnant teen drives her great-aunt across England to outrun dementia and unearth family secrets.
4.08
2k+
How Not to Disappear Summary
How Not to Disappear 86%
A pregnant teen drives her great-aunt across England to outrun dementia and unearth family secrets.
by Clare Furniss 2015
4.08
2k+ ratings
The Geography of Memory
by Jeanne Murray Walker • 2013
She came home to care for her mother and found her own lost childhood waiting.
3.98
117
The Geography of Memory Summary
The Geography of Memory 86%
She came home to care for her mother and found her own lost childhood waiting.
by Jeanne Murray Walker 2013
3.98
117 ratings
Surviving and Thriving in Stepfamily Relationships
by Patricia L. Papernow • 2013
Stepparents feel like outsiders, parents feel torn. The fix is structural, not personal.
4.47
147
Surviving and Thriving in Stepfamily Relationships Summary
Surviving and Thriving in Stepfamily Relationships 86%
Stepparents feel like outsiders, parents feel torn. The fix is structural, not personal.
by Patricia L. Papernow 2013
4.47
147 ratings
Like Mother, Like Mother
by Susan Rieger • 2024
A trailblazing editor's death leaves her daughter to find the grandmother who walked away.
3.77
19k+
Like Mother, Like Mother Summary
Like Mother, Like Mother 86%
A trailblazing editor's death leaves her daughter to find the grandmother who walked away.
by Susan Rieger 2024
3.77
19k+ ratings
Hunt, Gather, Parent
by Michaeleen Doucleff • 2021
Toddlers want to help, not be entertained. Ancient parenting wisdom the West forgot.
4.14
34k+
Hunt, Gather, Parent Summary
Hunt, Gather, Parent 86%
Toddlers want to help, not be entertained. Ancient parenting wisdom the West forgot.
by Michaeleen Doucleff 2021
4.14
34k+ ratings
The Theft of a Decade
by Joseph C. Sternberg • 2019
The economy isn't broken for Millennials. It's working exactly as Boomer policy designed it to.
3.42
221
The Theft of a Decade Summary
The Theft of a Decade 86%
The economy isn't broken for Millennials. It's working exactly as Boomer policy designed it to.
by Joseph C. Sternberg 2019
3.42
221 ratings
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