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The Secret Teacher Summary
The Secret Teacher
by Anonymous 2018 321 pages
3.72
1k+ ratings
Teaching
Memoir
Education
The Paper Solution Summary
The Paper Solution
What to Shred, What to Save, and How to Stop It From Taking Over Your Life
by Lisa Woodruff 2020 319 pages
3.93
500+ ratings
Self Help
Productivity
Reference
Fact Vs. Fiction Summary
Fact Vs. Fiction
Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in the Age of Fake News
by Jennifer Lagarde 2018 160 pages
4.43
100+ ratings
Education
Adult
Teaching
Ina May's Guide to Childbirth Summary
Ina May's Guide to Childbirth
by Ina May Gaskin 2003 348 pages
4.36
30k+ ratings
Parenting
Health
Family
Managing to Change the World Summary
Managing to Change the World
The Nonprofit Manager's Guide to Getting Results
by Alison Green 2009 240 pages
4.27
500+ ratings
Management
Leadership
Business
In Our Hands Summary
In Our Hands
A Plan To Replace The Welfare State
by Charles Murray 2006 214 pages
3.74
100+ ratings
Economics
Politics
Sociology
The Blink of an Eye Summary
The Blink of an Eye
A Memoir of Dying―and Learning How to Live Again
by Rikke Schmidt Kjærgaard 2018 227 pages
4.12
100+ ratings
Memoir
Biography
Medical
Maid Summary
Maid
Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive
by Stephanie Land 2019 289 pages
3.86
100k+ ratings
Memoir
Biography
Biography Memoir
Reading in the Wild Summary
Reading in the Wild
by Donalyn Miller 2013 273 pages
4.46
5k+ ratings
Education
Teaching
Adult
The End of Alzheimer's Program Summary
The End of Alzheimer's Program
The First Protocol to Enhance Cognition and Reverse Decline at Any Age
by Dale E. Bredesen 2020 351 pages
4.19
100+ ratings
Health
Science
Medical
The Art of Conversation Summary
The Art of Conversation
A Guided Tour of a Neglected Pleasure
by Catherine Blyth 2008 304 pages
2.78
500+ ratings
Self Help
Communication
Relationships
Reading People Summary
Reading People
How Seeing the World through the Lens of Personality Changes Everything
by Anne Bogel 2017 211 pages
3.70
10k+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Personal Development
The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids with ADHD, Anxiety, and More Summary
The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids with ADHD, Anxiety, and More
What Parents and Teachers Really Need to Know to Empower Complicated Kids with Confidence and Calm
by Elaine Taylor-Klaus 2020 192 pages
4.17
100+ ratings
Parenting
Adhd
Self Help
New Minimalism Summary
New Minimalism
Decluttering and Design for Sustainable, Intentional Living
by Cary Telander Fortin 2018 208 pages
3.87
1k+ ratings
Self Help
Design
Adult
The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep Summary
The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep
Simple Solutions for Kids from Birth to 5 Years
by Harvey Karp 2012 384 pages
3.76
1k+ ratings
Parenting
Childrens
Family
Brand Sense Summary
Brand Sense
Build Powerful Brands through Touch, Taste, Smell, Sight, and Sound
by Martin Lindstrom 2005 256 pages
3.87
500+ ratings
Business
Design
Psychology
Character Is Destiny Summary
Character Is Destiny
Inspiring Stories Every Young Person Should Know and Every Adult Should Remember
by John McCain 2005 336 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
History
Biography
Politics
Book Lust Summary
Book Lust
Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason
by Nancy Pearl 2003 287 pages
3.77
3k+ ratings
Books About Books
Reference
Writing
Simply Clean Summary
Simply Clean
The Proven Method for Keeping Your Home Organized, Clean, and Beautiful in Just 10 Minutes a Day
by Becky Rapinchuk 2017 250 pages
3.91
1k+ ratings
Self Help
Reference
Adult
How to Not Give a F*ck at Christmas Summary
How to Not Give a F*ck at Christmas
A No F*cks Given Guide to Surviving the Holidays
by Sarah Knight 2016 23 pages
3.68
100+ ratings
Self Help
Christmas
Adult
So You've Been Publicly Shamed Summary
So You've Been Publicly Shamed
by Jon Ronson 2015 290 pages
3.93
64k+ ratings
Psychology
Sociology
Journalism
Happy as a Dane Summary
Happy as a Dane
10 Secrets of the Happiest People in the World
by Malene Rydahl 2014 142 pages
3.46
500+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Adult
The Sound of Music Story Summary
The Sound of Music Story
How A Beguiling Young Novice, A Handsome Austrian Captain, and Ten Singing von Trapp Children Inspired the Most Beloved Film of All Time
by Tom Santopietro 2015 324 pages
3.75
500+ ratings
History
Music
Biography
I Wish My Teacher Knew Summary
I Wish My Teacher Knew
How One Question Can Change Everything for Our Kids
by Kyle Schwartz 2016 272 pages
3.94
1k+ ratings
Education
Teaching
School
Loving Learning Summary
Loving Learning
How Progressive Education Can Save America's Schools
by Tom Little 2015 256 pages
3.88
100+ ratings
Education
Teaching
Parenting
Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents Summary
Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents
7 Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle and Raise Courageous and Independent Children
by R. Reid Wilson 2013 288 pages
4.09
1k+ ratings
Parenting
Psychology
Self Help
The Child Whisperer Summary
The Child Whisperer
The Ultimate Handbook for Raising Happy, Successful, Cooperative Children
by Carol Tuttle 2012 432 pages
3.98
2k+ ratings
Parenting
Self Help
Psychology
Little Black Book Summary
Little Black Book
A Toolkit for Working Women
by Otegha Uwagba 2017 113 pages
3.53
2k+ ratings
Self Help
Feminism
Business
Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood Summary
Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood
Practical Parenting from Birth to Six Years
by Jim Fay 2000 174 pages
4.12
5k+ ratings
Parenting
Self Help
Family
How to Grow a Novel Summary
How to Grow a Novel
The Most Common Mistakes Writers Make and How to Overcome Them
by Sol Stein 1999 240 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Medicare for All Summary
Medicare for All
A Citizen's Guide
by Abdul El-Sayed 2021 368 pages
4.41
100+ ratings
Politics
Health Care
Economics
Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown Summary
Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown
Verses for a Despotic Age
by John Lithgow 2020 104 pages
4.20
1k+ ratings
Poetry
Humor
Politics
Hype Summary
Hype
How Scammers, Grifters, and Con Artists Are Taking Over the Internet—and Why We're Following
by Gabrielle Bluestone 2021 352 pages
3.33
1k+ ratings
True Crime
Crime
Sociology
Mom Genes Summary
Mom Genes
Inside the New Science of Our Ancient Maternal Instinct
by Abigail Tucker 2021 315 pages
3.81
1k+ ratings
Parenting
Science
Psychology
Crying in H Mart Summary
Crying in H Mart
by Michelle Zauner 2021 239 pages
4.25
500k+ ratings
Memoir
Biography
Food
Beyond Tidy Summary
Beyond Tidy
Declutter Your Mind and Discover the Magic of Organized Living
by Annmarie Brogan 2020 171 pages
3.57
100+ ratings
Self Help
Adult
Unmasking Narcissism Summary
Unmasking Narcissism
A Guide to Understanding the Narcissist in Your Life
by Mark Ettensohn 2016 146 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Relationships
The Influence of Military Strategies to Business Summary
The Influence of Military Strategies to Business
Skills to Help With Problem Solving and Decision Making
by M.D. White 2017 144 pages
4.06
100+ ratings
Business
Contemporary
Adult
Messy Minimalism Summary
Messy Minimalism
Realistic Strategies for the Rest of Us
by Rachelle Crawford 2021 220 pages
3.87
1k+ ratings
Self Help
Adult
Personal Development
Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff Summary
Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff
Declutter, Downsize, and Move Forward with Your Life
by Matt Paxton 2022 320 pages
3.76
2k+ ratings
Self Help
Reference
Personal Development
Refuse to Be Done Summary
Refuse to Be Done
How to Write and Rewrite a Novel in Three Drafts
by Matt Bell 2022 168 pages
4.44
1k+ ratings
Writing
Crafts
Reference
Finding Me Summary
Finding Me
by Viola Davis 2022 304 pages
4.55
100k+ ratings
Memoir
Biography
Autobiography
This Just Speaks to Me Summary
This Just Speaks to Me
Words to Live By Every Day
by Hoda Kotb 2020 384 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
Self Help
Inspirational
Adult
Calm Christmas and a Happy New Year Summary
Calm Christmas and a Happy New Year
A little book of festive joy
by Beth Kempton 2019 240 pages
4.07
1k+ ratings
Christmas
Self Help
Holiday
The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published Summary
The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published
How to Write It, Sell It, and Market It . . . Successfully
by Arielle Eckstut 2005 544 pages
4.26
500+ ratings
Writing
Business
Reference
Women, Food, and Hormones Summary
Women, Food, and Hormones
A 4-Week Plan to Achieve Hormonal Balance, Lose Weight, and Feel Like Yourself Again
by Sara Gottfried 2021 336 pages
3.33
2k+ ratings
Health
Self Help
Food
Napkin Notes Summary
Napkin Notes
Make Lunch Meaningful, Life Will Follow
by W. Garth Callaghan 2013 256 pages
4.18
500+ ratings
Self Help
Memoir
Adult
Walking to Listen Summary
Walking to Listen
4,000 Miles Across America, One Story at a Time
by Andrew Forsthoefel 2017 373 pages
3.89
2k+ ratings
Memoir
Travel
Biography
Good Enough Is the New Perfect Summary
Good Enough Is the New Perfect
Finding Happiness and Success in Modern Motherhood
by Becky Beaupre Gillespie 2011 288 pages
3.39
100+ ratings
Parenting
Self Help
Adult
The Secret Life of a Submissive Summary
The Secret Life of a Submissive
A True Story
by Sarah K. 2012 279 pages
3.80
100+ ratings
Erotica
BDSM
Memoir
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