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Get the Summary of Jordan B. Peterson's 12 Rules for Life in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Humorous, surprising and informative, Dr. Peterson tells us why skateboarding boys and girls must be left alone, what terrible fate awaits those who criticize too easily, and why you should always pet a cat when you meet one on the street.
What does the nervous system of the lowly lobster have...
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Get the Summary Edward M. Hallowell & John J. Ratey's Driven to Distraction in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Procrastination. Disorganization. Distractibility. Millions of adults have long considered these the hallmarks of a lack of self-discipline. But, for many, these and other problems in school, at work and in social relationships are actually symptoms of an inborn neurological...
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Get the Summary of 50 Cent and Robert Greene's The 50th Law in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book.Original book introduction: In The 50th Law, hip hop and pop culture icon 50 Cent (aka Curtis Jackson) joins forces with Robert Greene, best-selling author of The 48 Laws of Power, to write a "bible" for success in life and work, based on a single principle: fear nothing.
With intimate stories from 50 Cent's life on...
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Get the Summary of Gary Zukav's The Seat of the Soul in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: In The Seat of The Soul, Gary Zukav shares a powerful discovery he made after studying historical figures like Albert Einstein, William James, and the psychologist Carl Jung. Zukav believes that these thought-leaders (along with many others) developed their ground-breaking theories and game-changing...
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Book Preview: #1 Everyone has a role model, someone who pointed the way at a critical moment in their lives. These children were my role models. They obviously knew something I didn't and I was determined to figure it out.
#2 The debate over whether intelligence is fixed or not has been going on for centuries. Today, most experts agree that it's not fixed, and that people can change...
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Get the Summary of Steven Bartlett's Happy Sexy Millionaire in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: As an 18-year-old, black, broke, lonely, insecure, university drop-out, from a bankrupt family, I wrote in my diary that I wanted to be a 'Happy Sexy Millionaire' by the age of 25. By 25 I was a multi-millionaire having created a business worth over $300m dollars. Ironically, in achieving everything...
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Get the Summary of Dan Buettner's The Blue Zones of Happiness in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: New York Times best-selling author Dan Buettner reveals the surprising secrets of what makes the world's happiest places-and shows you how to apply these lessons to your own life.
In this inspiring guide, you'll find game-changing tools drawn from global research and expert insights for achieving...
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Get the Summary of Napoleon Hill's Outwitting the Devil in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: As you read this summary, you will discover that you are solely responsible for your success. You will also discover that : Fear and ignorance are man's worst enemies; The difficult periods of your life are stepping stones that will allow you to rebound better afterwards; Knowing how to surround...
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Get the Summary of Steven C. Hayes & Spencer Smith's Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a new, scientifically based psychotherapy that takes a fresh look at why we suffer and even what it means to be mentally healthy. What if pain were a normal, unavoidable part of the human condition, but avoiding or trying...
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Get the Summary of Christopher Hitchens's God Is Not Great in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: In the tradition of Bertrand Russell's Why I Am Not a Christian and Sam Harris' recent best-seller, The End of Faith, Christopher Hitchens makes the ultimate case against religion. With a close and erudite reading of the major religious texts, he documents the ways in which religion is a manmade...
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Get the Summary of Gary John Bishop's Unfu*k Yourself in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Life is Gary John Bishop's first book, published in 2016. Bishop is a personal development expert, and this book came from years of experience, traveling, and meeting various people from all walks of life. Many people spend a lot of their time in...
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Get the Summary of Tara Brach's Radical Acceptance in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Believing that something is wrong with us is a deep and tenacious suffering," says Tara Brach at the start of this illuminating book. This suffering emerges in crippling self-judgments and conflicts in our relationships, in addictions and perfectionism, in loneliness and overwork-all the forces that...
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Book Preview: #1 It is important to know what will work, not why it will work. We must accept that psychology has little to offer us that can't be explained by simpler assumptions.
#2 People outside your family can also cause problems. If your friend suggests doing something you don't like, the automatic response is to make up an excuse, and at the same time feel like a guilty sneak...
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Book Preview: #1 Steinberg had a very successful sports agency, but when his life fell apart, he was forced to declare bankruptcy. Now, he is rebuilding his practice, and is currently representing Mahomes, the Chiefs' star quarterback.
#2 Steinberg, who was a lawyer, first became friends with Steve Bartkowski, who was a football player and future NFL draft pick. Steinberg was assigned...
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Get the Summary of David Brooks's The Second Mountain in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Our summary is short, simple and pragmatic. It allows you to have the essential ideas of a big book in less than 30 minutes. *As you read this summary, you will learn how to adopt an ethic of life where sharing and altruism take precedence over your personal desires. *You will also learn : that you...
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Get the Summary of Gay Hendricks's The Big Leap in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level, (2009) by Gay Hendricks, reveals one of the most common barriers to an individual's success: the upper limit problem (ULP), a self-imposed, subconscious limit for how much happiness and positivity someone can feel.
Using research,...
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Book Preview: #1 Love is the only thing that can save the planet. It is important to understand that love is not a Valentine's Day card, but the only thing that can instigate a better world.
#2 Agape is the Greek word for love, and it is what Josie Robbins showed to my family and me when she gave us her seat on the bus. It is a commitment to act for the well-being of someone other...
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Get the Summary of Napoleon Hill's The Master Key to Riches in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction.
The Master-Key to Riches, a powerful formula for self-improvement, shows you how to harness the powers of your will and mind so that you can achieve mental happiness, business success, spiritual vitality and financial superiority. Millions of readers all over the world are grateful to Dr. Napoleon...
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Get the Summary of Jack Canfield's The Success Principles in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: The Success Principles Summary is a mixture of tips, tricks, and skills, Jack Canfield is one of the best motivational speakers. He is one of the best-selling authors who has written a classic chick ensoup series, The book success principles cover 64 principles of success which covers a wide variety...
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Get the Summary of Brené Brown's Braving the Wilderness in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: "True belonging doesn't require us to change who we are. It requires us to be who we are." Social scientist Brené Brown, PhD, LMSW, has sparked a global conversation about the experiences that bring meaning to our lives-experiences of courage, vulnerability, love, belonging, shame, and empathy....
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