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This is a summary of The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning, Elevate Your Life (2018) by leadership guru Robin Sharma. It is an inspirational work of fiction. Sharma uses the narrative of a fictional artist, entrepreneur, and tycoon to extol the virtues of rising early every morning.

Never Eat Alone (first published in 2005, and updated in 2014) by Keith Ferrazzi and Tahl Raz is a how-to guide to networking. Networking is frequently cast as selfish or shallow.... 

Tuesdays with Morrie (1997) by Mitch Albom is a memoir that describes visits he made to his former professor, Morrie Schwartz, while Morrie was dying of ALS in 1995. In 1979, at his college graduation, Mitch runs into his favorite college professor, Morrie....

Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed (2019) by author and psychotherapist Lori Gottlieb is a memoir about the process of psychotherapy. When Gottlieb’s boyfriend broke up with her because he didn’t want to help raise her eight-year-old son, she felt blindsided, which led her to seek therapy. Purchase this in-depth audiobook to learn more. 

The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands (2003) details how wives can improve their marriages and encourage better behavior from their husbands by first addressing the toxic habits women tend to introduce into a relationship. Author and radio talk show host Laura Schlessinger reminds listeners that men are simple creatures who require only three things from a wife: Acceptance, approval, and affection.... Purchase this in-depth summary to learn more.

An easy-to-listen and sensitive portrayal of the changing world of people with dementia due to Alzheimer's disease or other diseases, and those who care for them. Offers insights into emotional reactions and practical suggestions based on deep understanding of the way people with dementia view many situations.

The Effortless Experience: Conquering the New Battleground for Customer Loyalty (2013) examines how businesses can retain old customers and gain new ones by decreasing the amount of effort consumers must expend to resolve problems. Authors Matthew Dixon, Nick Toman, and Rick DeLisi use data collected from thousands of customers to determine which practices drive customers away and which strategies cement their trust. (Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book. If you’re looking for the original book, it is available from Amazon and Audible.)

The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You (2013), by Elaine N. Aron, explores what it's like to be a highly sensitive person, or HSP, a personality type characterized primarily by heightened sensitivity to external stimuli. Using case studies, research, and personal anecdotes, Aron, a self-proclaimed HSP, examines the positive and negative effects of being an HSP. (Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book. If you’re looking for the original book, it is available from Amazon and Audible.)  

The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level 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, case studies, and personal experience, Hendricks explores how the ULP can prevent someone from taking the Big Leap, or reaching his or her highest potential. (Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book. If you’re looking for the original book, it is available from Amazon and Audible.)   

What I Know for Sure (2014) by Oprah Winfrey is a compilation of 14 years’ worth of columns Winfrey wrote for O Magazine. In columns targeted to American women, Oprah dispenses life advice and inspiration in the form of glimpses into her remarkable life.... Listen to this in-depth analysis to learn more.

A wet washcloth was handed to Alistair and he slapped it none too gently on the back of her neck. She tried to lift her head and he pushed her back down and glared at his brother. He had to take his anger out on someone, and he was the perfect target for it. "You had to scare her off on the first day, didn't you? You just couldn’t stand the fact that you didn't know that Colette wouldn't work for you and that I'd found you suitable help in the meantime." His brother started to speak, but Bronwyn lifted her head again and he shoved her back down. "You should be horse whipped."

This is an analysis of 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos (2018) by Jordan B. Peterson, a sweeping investigation into how humans should cope with life’s suffering. Drawing from biology, anthropology, psychology, history, and mythology, as well as from great thinkers and religions, Peterson outlines 12 key principles that will lead to an ethical and relatively manageable life. Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.

Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain (2008), by John J. Ratey with Eric Hagerman, examines the often-overlooked benefits that aerobic exercise has for the human brain. Exercise is as good for the mind as it is for the body, a point illustrated by the story of a school district in Naperville, Illinois.... (Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book. If you’re looking for the original book, it is available from Amazon and Audible.)  

The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail — but Some Don’t considers the common shortcomings statisticians face when attempting to make predictions. While bad predictions can lead to setbacks and false beliefs, accurate predictions can advance scientific knowledge, government efficiency, the quality of education, and other social projects and goals.

Sexy contemporary romance with a family subplot from award-winning, best-selling author Karen Rose Smith. An intimate relationship has been missing from Zack Clark's life for years. Divorced, he learned the hard way that happily-ever-after is only for dreamers. Skye Delaney also learned that marriage doesn't always live up to expectations. Her ex-husband hadn't even found time to be by her side after her miscarriage. When she first meets Zack, she believes he's the same type of man. But he shakes her calm and makes her believe dreams can come true.

Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made by Jason Schreier is a behind-the-scenes look at the development process of video games. The first step in creating a video game is to secure funding... Listen to this in-depth analysis to learn more.

This is a summary of The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley (1965), an attempt by Malcolm X to clarify his own beliefs through an account of his life journey. The story traces Malcolm’s surprising transformation from wild hustler in Harlem into devout Black Muslim human-rights activist.... (Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book. If you’re looking for the original book, it is available from Amazon and Audible.)  

Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha (2003) by Tara Brach is a self-help book grounded in Buddhist teachings and practices. Western society is trapped in a cycle in which people constantly critique themselves and question their self-worth. Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.

Five Days at Memorial (2013) is a two-part investigation of the controversial events and decisions that took place at Memorial Medical Center in New Orleans in the chaotic days following Hurricane Katrina’s landfall. (Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book. If you’re looking for the original book, it is available from Amazon and Audible.)

A family in danger. A missing love child. A deadly new strain of murder. These are the themes of the three books in the Michele Lopez Hanson Trilogy. It includes the three books: Going for Kona, Fighting for Anna, and Searching for Dime Box. Follow Michele as she solves one mystery after another, despite a personal tragedy and setbacks.