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This is a Summary of Ben Horowitz’s The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers Ben Horowitz, cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz and one of Silicon Valley's most respected and experienced entrepreneurs, offers essential advice on building and running...

ABOUT THE BOOK “I wonder now, sir, whether I believed at all in the firmness of the foundations of the new life I was attempting to construct for myself in New York.” Americans remember where they were on September 11, 2001, a day that has become a permanent fixture in...

This is a Summary of Glenn Beck’s It IS About Islam: Exposing the Truth About ISIS, Al Qaeda, Iran, and the Caliphate #1 bestselling author and radio host Glenn Beck exposes the real truth behind the roots of Islamic extremism in Muslim teachings in this sharply insightful handbook that debunks...

So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of The Purpose Driven Life tells you what you need to know—before or after you read Rick Warren’s book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader.   This...

Unlock the more straightforward side of Gargantua with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of Gargantua by François Rabelais, the follow-up to the popular novel Pantagruel. In this satirical tale, Rabelais tells the story of Gargantua, the father...

ABOUT THE BOOK I first read Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina shortly after finishing Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment. The books, both set in Russia in that late 1800s, tell two very different stories, yet explore many similar themes. Anna Karenina is a tale of an adulterous upper class...

So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of The Executioner’s Song tells you what you need to know—before or after you read Norman Mailer’s book.   Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader.   This...

Summary, Analysis & Review of Peter J. D’Adamo’s Eat Right for Your Type by Instaread   Preview:   Eat Right for Your Type by Dr. Peter J. D’Adamo, with Catherine Whitney, is a detailed diet book based on D’Adamo’s groundbreaking research that links an individual’s...

This is a Summary of Josh Waitzkin’s The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal PerformanceJosh Waitzkin knows what it means to be at the top of his game. A public figure since winning his first National Chess Championship at the age of nine, Waitzkin was catapulted into a media whirlwind...

Getting Things Done: by David Allen | Summary & Analysis A Smarter You In 15 Minutes… What is your time worth? “Getting Things Done” serves as a complete guidebook for professional and personal tasks approaches, added with perspectives from the workplace that will be relevant...

The Richest Man in Babylon by George Clason - A BookSuma Book Summary **Please note that this book is NOT the original book. This book was written and published by BookSuma and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the original author.** The Richest Man in Babylon has been a bestseller...

This is a Summary of Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. Dweck explains why it’s not just our abilities and talent that bring us success—but whether we approach them with a fixed or growth mindset. She makes clear why praising intelligence and ability doesn’t foster self-esteem and lead...

Summary of Grit: by Angela Duckworth | Includes Analysis   Preview: In Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, Angela Duckworth discusses her research into the characteristics of successful people. She argues that innate talent is less important to success than the willingness...

ABOUT THE BOOK While experts have roundly debunked the popular notion that we feeble humans only utilize 10 percent of our brains, most of us still find ourselves secretly believing (or wishing) that there is uncharted territory upstairs to explore. As we get older, our brains – well, I don’t...