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Summary of The Charisma Myth by Olivia Fox Cabane | Includes Analysis Preview : The Charisma Myth by Olivia Fox Cabane is a book in the self-help genre that instructs the reader on how to develop and maintain a charismatic persona in business and personal life. The stereotype is that...

Summary of Bare Bones: by Bobby Bones | Includes Analysis   Preview: In his memoir Bare Bones: I’m Not Lonely If You’re Reading This Book, country music radio personality Bobby Bones, whose birth name is Bobby Estell, looks back on his life so far. Bobby, who was 36 at the...

Summary of  A Common Struggle by Patrick J. Kennedy and Stephen Fried | Includes Analysis   Preview: A Common Struggle by Patrick Kennedy is a memoir chronicling his struggles with mental illness and addiction. Patrick uses himself and his family as an example of the stigma...

Summary of Switched On by John Elder Robison | Includes Analysis   Preview: Switched On: A Memoir of Brain Change and Emotional Awakening by John Elder Robison, a man with Asperger’s syndrome, describes the emotional awakening John underwent after his experience with transcranial...

Summary of Shoe Dog: by Phil Knight | Includes Analysis   Preview: Shoe Dog is Phil Knight’s memoir about founding his first company, Blue Ribbon; the creation of the Nike sportswear brand; and the lead-up to the initial public offering of Nike, Inc. In 1962, at 24 years...

Summary of The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox | Includes Analysis   Preview: The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu Goldratt and Jeff Cox describes a process by which an unprofitable manufacturing operation can be made profitable. It conveys...

Preview: Smarter Faster Better by Charles Duhigg is a scientifically grounded self-help book that describes ways to increase productivity. Duhigg relates stories about ways to encourage individuals to make decisions and assign their own significant meanings to them, demonstrating that making choices...

This is a Summary of The Nitghtingale. The Nightingale is a historical novel by writer Kristin Hannah. It tells the story of two French sisters, Vianne Mauriac and Isabelle Rossignol, during the German occupation of France in World War II. This companion to The Nightingale includes:...

This is a Summary & Analysis of The Martian. The Martian is a science fiction novel by Andy Weir set on the surface of Mars. The novel follows the attempted rescue of Mark Watney, an astronaut accidently left behind on Mars. This companion to The Martian includes: ...