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The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire Summary
The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire
Harnessing the Infinite Power of Coincidence
by Deepak Chopra 2003 304 pages
4.04
5k+ ratings
Spirituality
Self Help
Personal Development
The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work Summary
The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work
by Alain de Botton 2008 336 pages
3.62
5k+ ratings
Philosophy
Psychology
Sociology
Tiny Buddha's Guide to Loving Yourself Summary
Tiny Buddha's Guide to Loving Yourself
40 Ways to Transform Your Inner Critic and Your Life
by Lori Deschene 2013 288 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
Self Help
Spirituality
Buddhism
Pebbles of Perception Summary
Pebbles of Perception
How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference
by Laurence Endersen 2014 147 pages
4.07
500+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Philosophy
Farnsworth's Classical English Rhetoric Summary
Farnsworth's Classical English Rhetoric
by Ward Farnsworth 2010 256 pages
4.12
100+ ratings
Writing
Language
Education
Think Like an Artist Summary
Think Like an Artist
And Lead a More Creative, Productive Life
by Will Gompertz 2015 208 pages
3.86
2k+ ratings
Art
Self Help
Design
The Miracle of Mindfulness Summary
The Miracle of Mindfulness
An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1975 140 pages
4.19
37k+ ratings
Spirituality
Buddhism
Philosophy
You Are Here Summary
You Are Here
Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2004 143 pages
4.29
11k+ ratings
Spirituality
Buddhism
Self Help
Living Your Yoga Summary
Living Your Yoga
Finding the Spiritual in Everyday Life
by Judith Hanson Lasater 1999 192 pages
4.24
2k+ ratings
Spirituality
Health
Self Help
How to Develop Emotional Health Summary
How to Develop Emotional Health
by Oliver James 2014 160 pages
3.57
500+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Philosophy
Authenticity Summary
Authenticity
What Consumers Really Want
by James H. Gilmore 2007 320 pages
3.69
100+ ratings
Business
Psychology
Philosophy
Love Is Letting Go of Fear Summary
Love Is Letting Go of Fear
by Gerald G. Jampolsky 1979 152 pages
4.15
3k+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Spirituality
Source Summary
Source
The Inner Path of Knowledge Creation
by Joseph Jaworski 2011 240 pages
4.24
100+ ratings
Leadership
Philosophy
Business
Whatever Arises, Love That Summary
Whatever Arises, Love That
A Love Revolution That Begins with You
by Matt Kahn 2016 232 pages
4.38
500+ ratings
Spirituality
Self Help
Psychology
How to Communicate Like a Buddhist Summary
How to Communicate Like a Buddhist
by Cynthia Kane 2016 176 pages
4.09
100+ ratings
Buddhism
Communication
Self Help
Give War and Peace a Chance Summary
Give War and Peace a Chance
Tolstoyan Wisdom for Troubled Times
by Andrew D. Kaufman 2014 288 pages
3.87
100+ ratings
Books About Books
Literary Criticism
Literature
Practical Theology Summary
Practical Theology
Spiritual Direction from Saint Thomas Aquinas
by Peter Kreeft 2014 378 pages
4.50
100+ ratings
Theology
Catholic
Religion
How to Think More About Sex Summary
How to Think More About Sex
by Alain de Botton 2012 144 pages
3.47
5k+ ratings
Philosophy
Psychology
Sexuality
The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World Summary
The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World
by Dalai Lama XIV 2008 368 pages
3.71
1k+ ratings
Philosophy
Buddhism
Spirituality
Plato, Not Prozac! Summary
Plato, Not Prozac!
Applying Eternal Wisdom to Everyday Problems
by Lou Marinoff 1999 308 pages
3.47
2k+ ratings
Philosophy
Psychology
Self Help
The Parent's Tao Te Ching Summary
The Parent's Tao Te Ching
Ancient Advice for Modern Parents
by William Martin 1999 160 pages
4.53
1k+ ratings
Parenting
Philosophy
Poetry
The Rape of the Mind Summary
The Rape of the Mind
The Psychology of Thought Control, Menticide, and Brainwashing
by Joost A.M. Meerloo 1956 326 pages
4.21
500+ ratings
Psychology
Politics
Philosophy
Why We Believe What We Believe Summary
Why We Believe What We Believe
Uncovering Our Biological Need for Meaning, Spirituality, and Truth
by Andrew B. Newberg 2006 321 pages
4.01
100+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Religion
Six Questions of Socrates Summary
Six Questions of Socrates
A Modern-Day Journey of Discovery through World Philosophy
by Christopher Phillips 2004 334 pages
3.70
100+ ratings
Philosophy
Politics
Religion
30 Lessons for Living Summary
30 Lessons for Living
Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans
by Karl Pillemer 2011 288 pages
4.11
2k+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Philosophy
The End of Education Summary
The End of Education
Redefining the Value of School
by Neil Postman 1995 209 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
Education
Philosophy
Teaching
The Art of Living Summary
The Art of Living
by Bob Proctor 2015 240 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
Self Help
Personal Development
Philosophy
The Relaxed Mind Summary
The Relaxed Mind
A Seven-Step Method for Deepening Meditation Practice
by Dza Kilung Rinpoche 2015 176 pages
4.11
100+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Self Help
The Toltec Art of Life and Death Summary
The Toltec Art of Life and Death
by Miguel Ruiz 2015 416 pages
3.62
500+ ratings
Spirituality
Philosophy
Self Help
Identity and Violence Summary
Identity and Violence
The Illusion of Destiny
by Amartya Sen 2006 240 pages
3.84
2k+ ratings
Philosophy
Politics
History
Critical Thinking Summary
Critical Thinking
A Beginner's Guide
by Sharon M. Kaye 2009 192 pages
3.68
100+ ratings
Philosophy
Psychology
Education
The Urban Monk Summary
The Urban Monk
Eastern Wisdom and Modern Hacks to Stop Time and Find Success, Happiness, and Peace
by Pedram Shojai 2016 288 pages
3.76
1k+ ratings
Self Help
Spirituality
Health
Midnights with the Mystic Summary
Midnights with the Mystic
A Little Guide to Freedom and Bliss
by Cheryl Simone 2008 328 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
Spirituality
Philosophy
Religion
Kundalini Summary
Kundalini
An untold story
by Om Swami 2016 145 pages
4.36
2k+ ratings
Spirituality
Philosophy
Religion
Monkeys with Typewriters Summary
Monkeys with Typewriters
How to Write Fiction and Unlock the Secret Power of Stories
by Scarlett Thomas 2012 480 pages
4.16
500+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Books About Books
The Power of Self-Confidence Summary
The Power of Self-Confidence
Become Unstoppable, Irresistible, and Unafraid in Every Area of Your Life
by Brian Tracy 2012 5 pages
4.06
2k+ ratings
Self Help
Personal Development
Psychology
You May Also Like Summary
You May Also Like
Taste in an Age of Endless Choice
by Tom Vanderbilt 2016 320 pages
3.29
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Sociology
Plato's Podcasts Summary
Plato's Podcasts
The Ancients' Guide to Modern Living
by Mark Vernon 2009 224 pages
3.52
100+ ratings
Philosophy
Don't Be a Jerk Summary
Don't Be a Jerk
And Other Practical Advice from Dogen, Japan's Greatest Zen Master
by Brad Warner 2016 336 pages
3.95
1k+ ratings
Buddhism
Philosophy
Zen
Equal Is Unfair Summary
Equal Is Unfair
America's Misguided Fight Against Income Inequality
by Don Watkins 2016 258 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
Economics
Politics
Philosophy
Albert Camus Summary
Albert Camus
Elements of a Life
by Robert Zaretsky 2010 200 pages
4.13
100+ ratings
Philosophy
Biography
Biography Memoir
Religion for Atheists Summary
Religion for Atheists
A Non-Believer's Guide to the Uses of Religion
by Alain de Botton 2011 320 pages
3.66
11k+ ratings
Philosophy
Atheism
Spirituality
The Economics of Innocent Fraud Summary
The Economics of Innocent Fraud
Truth for Our Time
by John Kenneth Galbraith 2004 62 pages
3.62
500+ ratings
Economics
Politics
Business
The Real Price of Everything Summary
The Real Price of Everything
Rediscovering The Six Classics of Economics
by Michael Lewis 2007 1467 pages
3.72
100+ ratings
Economics
Business
Finance
The Inside-Out Revolution Summary
The Inside-Out Revolution
The Only Thing You Need to Know to Change Your Life Forever
by Michael Neill 2013 168 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Personal Development
Solitude Summary
Solitude
A Return to the Self
by Anthony Storr 1988 216 pages
3.89
2k+ ratings
Psychology
Philosophy
Self Help
On Love and Loneliness Summary
On Love and Loneliness
by J. Krishnamurti 1994 155 pages
4.22
1k+ ratings
Philosophy
Spirituality
Psychology
How to Own Your Own Mind Summary
How to Own Your Own Mind
by Napoleon Hill 2017 288 pages
3.95
1k+ ratings
Self Help
Personal Development
Psychology
The Bhagavad Gita Summary
The Bhagavad Gita
A Walkthrough for Westerners
by Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa 192 pages
4.35
1k+ ratings
Philosophy
Spirituality
Religion
Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life Summary
Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life
How to Finally, Really Grow Up
by James Hollis 2005 276 pages
4.16
2k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Philosophy
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