The World's Best Book Summaries
What’s Let My People Go Surfing by Yvon Chouinard about? How does the clothing company Patagonia help the environment? According to Let My People Go Surfing, Patagonia was founded as an eco-friendly company that’s conscious of its environmental footprint. Founder Yvon Chouinard shares how he grew from a nature enthusiast to the founder of the company. Read below for a brief overview of Let My People Go Surfing.
What are common themes in the horror genre? How are Lovecraftian themes portrayed in modern media? In an episode of The Broski Report, Brittany Broski delves into the fascinating realms of fear and the unknown through various artistic lenses. She ties in her own philosophical explorations of these themes by examining H.P. Lovecraft’s influence and the iconic novel Dracula. Discover more about the complexities of horror genre themes.
What do you think of death? Is it something to be feared? What preparations should you make? Someday, you’re going to die. This is an obvious, unavoidable fact of life. Yet, author Sadhguru points out that almost everyone in modern society has implicitly agreed to ignore it. This reluctance to acknowledge death leads to enormous and unnecessary suffering. Continue reading for a comprehensive overview of Sadhguru’s Death: An Inside Story.
How is Complex PTSD different from PTSD? How does specialist Pete Walker describe the nature of Complex PTSD? Complex PTSD, Pete Walker’s book, describes a disorder caused by repeated traumatic experiences, like in the case of chronic child abuse or neglect. By looking at how CPTSD develops, you can clearly see the impacts of abuse and learn how to heal from it. Read on to learn more about how trauma impacts the brain in cases of abuse.
How did a little girl from Pakistan become a Nobel laureate? Why did Malala leave Pakistan? Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai was only 10 years old when the Taliban arrived in her hometown in Pakistan. When Malala was 15, the Taliban shot and nearly killed her. I Am Malala, a New York Times best-seller, is Malala’s autobiography. Continue reading for an overview of I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai.
Can food make you smarter? What’s wrong with traditional medical diagnosis? How can your brain physiology affect your behavior? Many people suffer from physical, mental, and cognitive problems. In Change Your Brain, Change Your Life, psychiatrist and brain health expert Dr. Daniel Amen argues that, to effectively treat and overcome these problems, you must help your brain recover from physical damage and enhance its overall health. Continue reading for several Dr. Daniel Amen quotes from Change Your Brain, Change Your Life that will give you a good sense of the book’s ideas.
What’s Who by Geoff Smart and Randy Street about? What’s the ideal hiring plan? In Who, business executives Geoff Smart and Randy Street say that many companies struggle to succeed because they lack an effective hiring process. Smart and Street seek to solve this problem by sharing their own hiring process, which is designed to more accurately identify the best candidate. Read below for a brief Who book overview.
What motivates people in today’s workplace? Is your leadership style as effective as it can be? Trust and Inspire: How Truly Great Leaders Unleash Greatness in Others by Stephen M. R. Covey says that it’s time for leaders to step up from traditional leadership to inspirational leadership to succeed in all areas of work and life. Covey explains why this is important and how to achieve it. Continue reading for our comprehensive Trust and Inspire book overview.
Are you a woman looking to try a fasting diet? How can you fast based on your hormonal cycle? In Fast Like a Girl, Mindy Pelz suggests that you can establish and maintain hormonal balance by following her fasting schedule. She recommends a schedule that’s divided into four phases based on your cycle. Check out Fast Like a Girl‘s schedule that’ll help women fast safely.
Is fasting a safe way to diet? Why is fasting for women different than men? How can mistimed fasting affect a woman’s hormones? In Fast Like a Girl, Mindy Pelz says that fasting won’t work for women if they don’t cater their diets to their hormonal cycles. The solution is to align fasting schedules and hormonal cycles. Read below for an overview of Fast Like a Girl.