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Get the Summary of Andy Greenberg's Tracers in the Dark in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Tracers in the Dark is a story of crime and pursuit unlike any other. With unprecedented access to the major players in federal law enforcement and private industry, veteran cybersecurity reporter Andy Greenberg tells an astonishing saga of criminal empires built and destroyed. He introduces an...
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Get the Summary of Nina Burleigh's Mirage in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Mirage" by Nina Burleigh recounts Napoleon Bonaparte's secretive 1798 expedition to Egypt, involving a fleet of 300 ships, 34,000 troops, 16,000 sailors, and 151 scholars and artists. The mission aimed to undermine British trade routes and expand French influence. The scholars, including prominent figures like Gaspard Monge and Claude-Louis...
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Get the Summary of Ryan Holiday's Discipline Is Destiny in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Discipline Is Destiny" by Ryan Holiday explores the pivotal role of discipline in achieving greatness and self-mastery. The book draws on historical figures like Lou Gehrig, whose consistent performance and modest lifestyle exemplified discipline, and Toni Morrison, who maintained a disciplined writing routine amidst challenges....
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Get the Summary of Michael Easter's Scarcity Brain in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Michael Easter, author of The Comfort Crisis and one of the world's leading experts on behavior change, shows that the problem isn't you. The problem is your scarcity mindset, left over from our ancient ancestors. They had to constantly seek and consume to survive because vital survival tools like food,...
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Get the Summary of Charles T. Munger's Poor Charlies Almanack in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Poor Charlie's Almanack" is a comprehensive collection of Charles T. Munger's wisdom, encapsulating his investment philosophy, business acumen, and life lessons. Munger's journey from Omaha to becoming Warren Buffett's partner at Berkshire Hathaway is marked by his voracious reading habits, military service, and legal...
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Get the Summary of Kara Swisher's Burn Book in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Burn Book" by Kara Swisher is a personal narrative that delves into the author's extensive career in tech journalism, covering the lives and businesses of industry giants like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Steve Jobs. Swisher shares her journey from a young girl in Roslyn Harbor to a prominent journalist at the forefront of the digital...
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Get the Summary of Jennifer Breheny Wallace's Never Enough in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: In Never Enough, award-winning reporter Jennifer Breheny Wallace investigates the deep roots of toxic achievement culture, and finds out what we must do to fight back. Drawing on interviews with families, educators, and an original survey of nearly 6,000 parents, she exposes how the pressure...
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Get the Summary of Arnold Schwarzenegger's Be Useful in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: The world's greatest bodybuilder. The world's highest-paid movie star. The leader of the world's sixth-largest economy. That these are the same person sounds like the setup to a joke, but this is no joke. This is Arnold Schwarzenegger. And this did not happen by accident.
Arnold's stratospheric success...
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Get the Summary of David Thomas's The Pragmatic Programmer in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Pragmatic Programmer" by David Thomas and Andrew Hunt is a guide for software developers to become more efficient and adaptable in their craft. It outlines the characteristics of a Pragmatic Programmer, including a deep understanding of problems, accountability for their work, and the ability to manage change effectively....
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Get the Summary of Jada Pinkett Smith's Worthy in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Jada Pinkett Smith was living what many would view as a fairy-tale of Hollywood success. But appearances can be deceiving, and as she felt more and more separated from her sense of self, emotional turmoil took hold. Sparing no detail, Worthy chronicles her life-from a rebellious youth running the Baltimore...
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Get the Summary of Cal Newport's Slow Productivity in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Slow Productivity" by Cal Newport explores the concept of productivity, particularly in knowledge work, where traditional metrics are ill-suited. The book challenges the 20th-century mindset that equates longer hours with better outcomes, highlighting the pitfalls of pseudo-productivity, which leads to stress and burnout. Newport...
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Get the Summary of Katherine Clarke's Billionaires' Row in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: In Billionaires' Row, Katherine Clarke reveals the captivating story of how, in just a few years, the ruthless real-estate impresarios behind these "supertalls" lining 57th Street turned what was once a run-down strip of Midtown into the most exclusive street on Earth, as legendary Trump-era veterans...
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Get the Summary of Rob Copeland's The Fund in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: The Fund is a thrilling, stranger-than-fiction journey into a rarefied world of wealth and power. It offers an unflinching look at the pain so often caused by the "radical transparency" Dalio has described as a core tenet of his recipe for business success and a meaningful life. Drawing on hundreds of interviews...
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Get the Summary of Mary Jones's Herbal Antibiotics in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Herbal Antibiotics" by Mary Jones explores the role of bacteria in human health, detailing both their symbiotic presence and the diseases they can cause. The book emphasizes the importance of hygiene and vaccinations in preventing bacterial infections and discusses the rise of antibiotic resistance due to overuse and bacterial...
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Get the Summary of Jean M. Twenge's Generations in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Professor of psychology and "reigning expert on generational change" (Lisa Wade, PhD, author of American Hookup), Jean Twenge does a deep dive into a treasure trove of long-running, government-funded surveys and databases to answer these questions. Are we truly defined by major historical events, such as...
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Get the Summary of Louise Douglas's The House by the Sea in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Edie, still grieving her son Daniel's loss, receives news of her former mother-in-law Anna DeLuca's death. Despite resentment towards Anna, Edie travels to Sicily to settle Anna's will, which involves facing her ex-husband Joe. In Sicily, they inherit a villa with a complex history, including Anna's past and a rumored haunting....
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Get the Summary of Joan Didion's The White Album in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The White Album" by Joan Didion is a collection of essays that delve into the author's personal experiences and observations from the late 1960s to the early 1970s. Didion reflects on her life as a writer, grappling with internal uncertainties despite her successful career in magazines, books, and film. She recounts her time in...
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Get the Summary of Ben Macintyre's A Spy Among Friends in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "A Spy Among Friends" chronicles the intertwined lives of British intelligence officers Nicholas Elliott and Kim Philby, the latter a notorious double agent for the Soviet Union. Elliott, from a privileged background, joined MI6 and developed a close bond with Philby, who was also recruited into British intelligence despite...
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Get the Summary of Jennifer Tucker & Ann Voskamp's Breath as Prayer in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Breath as Prayer" by Jennifer Tucker & Ann Voskamp explores the concept of God as a shepherd and protector, emphasizing the futility of worry and the power of prayer in the face of anxiety and fear. The book encourages readers to view stress as a reminder to seek solace in Jesus, who offers refuge and strength....
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Get the Summary of Gail Honeyman's Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Eleanor Oliphant, a finance clerk with a life of solitude and routine, develops a crush on a musician, believing he could be her future husband. Her social life is nonexistent, and she is often mocked by colleagues. Eleanor's life is marked by independence, suppressed desires, and a longing for connection. She...
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