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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.⍾⍾Book Preview:In his new memoir, “Act Like You Got Some Sense: And Other Things My Daughters Taught Me” (2021), Oscar-winning actor and musician Jamie Foxx opens up about his childhood in Texas, trying to make it in the entertainment industry, and his numerous pitfalls raising his two daughters.⍾⍾He recalls how he was brought up by his strict tough-loving grandparents, who...
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: Many self-help and life-coaching books exist, yet few of them are as straightforward as Andrea Owen's “How to Stop Feeling Like Sh*t” (2018). Written for an audience of women, it's a sharp, witty, and honest guide to self-improvement. Owen cuts through a plethora of bad habits that hinder a woman's self-development, ranging from imposter syndrome to the current trend...
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#1 A record pull is a gathering of friends or colleagues who play music for one another. It's a terrific way to enjoy the company of others, learn about your musical tastes, and explore aspects of your musical identity that you may not have noticed before. To help you get started, we'll spend the first half of the book examining the rules and guidelines of record pulls,...
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Get the Summary of Tyler Staton's Praying Like Monks Living Like Fools in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Praying Like Monks Living Like Fools" by Tyler Staton is a reflective exploration of the author's spiritual journey and the transformative power of prayer. Starting with his early experiences of initiating a Christian outreach in middle school, Tyler delves into the challenges and misconceptions surrounding...
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Get the Summary of Sabri Suby's Sell Like Crazy in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: How do I know? Well, five short years ago I was dead broke. I'd just started my business from a rented bedroom. With no more than $50 and an old computer that my girlfriend bought me. I was desperately searching for clients and practically "begging" people just to speak with me.
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#1 In Hong Kong, the beauty industry outspends every other business sector on advertising. The reporting and photojournalism that appears alongside those ads has a different obsession: telling tales of young women celebrities.
#2 The rise in eating disorders in Asia is due to a complex combination of cultural and cross-cultural influences. The West may be culpable for...
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Get the Summary of Carmine Gallo's Talk Like TED in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book.Original book introduction: Ideas are the currency of the twenty-first century. In order to succeed, you need to be able to sell your ideas persuasively. This ability is the single greatest skill that will help you accomplish your dreams. TED Talks have redefined the elements of a successful presentation and become the gold standard...
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#1 The American labor movement owes a huge debt to women. Women were allowed to join early labor organizations, such as the Knights of Labor and the Industrial Workers of the World, but their relatively inclusive outlook made them outliers in the broader labor landscape.
#2 The Victorian era was a time when women were expected to be housewives, and any deviation from...
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Get the Summary of Sian O'Gorman's Friends Like Us in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Melissa, reeling from her breakup with Alistair, reunites with her old friend Steph after a car accident in Dublin. Both women, along with their friend Eilis, are navigating personal struggles: Melissa with her love life and job dissatisfaction, Steph with her abusive marriage and troubled relationship with her daughter, and Eilis...
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#1 The Battle of Britain, which was the British attempt to stop Hitler from taking over Europe, has become a symbol of courage and defiance against a more powerful and warlike enemy. But today, it has lost none of its luster.
#2 The Battle of Britain has come in for its share of revisionary history and debunking, though it has not been the subject of the same harsh criticism...
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Get the Summary of Mindy Pelz's Fast Like a Girl in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Fast Like a Girl" by Dr. Mindy Pelz is a comprehensive guide that explores the unique relationship between fasting and female health. The book delves into the science of fasting, detailing its numerous benefits such as weight loss, improved insulin resistance, reduced inflammation, and enhanced brain health. However, it emphasizes...
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#1 I was a beer-drinking, girl-chasing, hell-raising frat boy who became a Christ follower midway through college. I was confused about where to go church, so I went to the church closest to my college campus. It turned out to be empty. Then I met some Christians who invited me to church, and I accepted.
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#1 As I drove to Rio Linda, a small-town northwest of Sacramento, to see a dog that was reportedly hemorrhaging from the neck and rump, I was greeted by a pickup driver who gave me the ol' finger and yelled some profanity.
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Book Preview: #1 I don't care about the rules of minimalism. I don't care how other people define minimalism. I only care about reaching the goal of a better, lighter life. I'm not interested in the one-size-fits-all approach to minimalism that has taken the world by storm the past few years.
#2 Minimalism doesn't have to mean white rooms with a few succulents on the counter. If it's...
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#1 We often forget that our parents are just human beings who were children like us once. They aren't perfect, and they have a lot of approval seeking and validation going on within them.
#2 My mother, who was born in Poland in 1942, was raised in poverty. She has never felt worthy of many of the good things that she deserves as a human being. But she was a single mom...
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#1 When we stop trying to be original, we can embrace influence instead of running away from it. We can stop trying to make something out of nothing, and instead embrace influence.
#2 You are a mix of what you choose to allow into your life. You are the result of your influences. German writer Goethe said, “We are shaped and fashioned by what we love.”
#3 The artist is a collector....
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#1 I visited my mother, who was confined to her apartment, and she had never before been outside without her. The house was filled with her favorite colors and neutral tones, which reminded me of the creamy mushroom casseroles on the dinner tables of my American cousins.
#2 My mother had never been outside the house without her. She hated the name of the flower that...
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#1 In 1475, Bartolommea went to church with her serving girl Nencia. She found her husband, Bernardo, in his study, studying Titus Livy's histories of Rome. She told him that Nencia was with child, and that the father was their neighbor Nicolò di Alessandro Machiavelli.
#2 When dealing with people who are likely to lie, you should appeal to their self-interest. Most...
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#1 I grew up in the suburbs of San Francisco and didn't have many friends. I learned early on not to make friends with the neighbors because my parents were Jewish and nonobservant, and that was not a common thing.
#2 I was a pudgy kid with freckles, a cowlick, a toothy smile, big ears, and blue eyes. I was also what in those days was called a problem child. I had been...
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#1 Estes Wright had a charisma that was hard to miss. He was a fruit picker by trade, and he had a strong sense of self that left a lasting impression on everyone he met. But his conviction was tested when the Great Depression began, and people were suffering regardless of their color.
#2 Estes Wright was a man of courage and conviction. He was not afraid to stand...
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