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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Jennette McCurdy's I'm Glad My Mom Died
Many of us who watched kiddie TV dreamed of having the lives of our favorite child stars. However, in her autobiography I'm Glad My Mom Died (2022), Jennette McCurdy shows us that childhood stardom can be far from a dream – and is closer to a nightmare. She presents a collection of vignettes from moments in her life when she felt she was abused by stardom, by weight...
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Jimmy Soni's The Founders
Jimmy Soni's The Founders (2022) is the remarkable success story of one of the world's largest online payment systems and the entrepreneurs who turned what seemed like an overambitious vision into reality. Sonic chronicles how PayPal's turbulent start threatened the company's whole existence, amid heated competition and a ceaseless fight for power.
PayPal resulted from the historic...
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Joe Scarborough's Saving Freedom
When he served in Congress, political commentator Joe Scarborough hung a portrait of Harry Truman in his office. This often surprised people, as Truman had left the White House with a low level of popular support. On top of that, Joe was a Republican and Truman a Democrat. But Joe identified most of all as a conservative, especially on foreign policy. Joe was a Cold War hawk,...
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Johann Hari's Stolen Focus
Is it becoming increasingly harder to keep your attention focused on a single task? If so, you're not alone. In Stolen Focus (2022), Johann Hari identifies twelve main factors that are contributing to our collective loss of concentration and shortening our attention span. Hari details how all these forces converged into a perfect storm that is stealing our focus. Our sleep declines,...
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from John A. McDougall and Mary McDougall's The Starch Solution
In The Starch Solution (2012), Dr. John A. and Mary McDougall advocate for a simple, starch-based diet. Starches are clean, healthy, and filling foods that provide fueling energy, nourishing calories, and essential nutrients to the body. Though starches are often villainized as a source of fat by the food industry, the McDougalls assert that they offer...
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from John Eisenberg's The League
In The League (2018), John Eisenberg traces the tumultuous path of the National Football League, focusing on its first five owners. Pro football became a multibillion-dollar business through the efforts of these five visionaries who believed the game had a bright future and would change American sports forever. Starting from the 1920s, Eisenberg studies their backgrounds and highlights...
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from John Warrillow's Built To Sell
What's the best way to build a successful company that can run without its owner? And what's the best way to share that information? John Warrillow created a theoretical story packed with information based on years of experience with business owners and the advice he received from his mentors. In Built to Sell (2011), Alex Stapleton, a fictional business owner, seeks the help of...
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Jonathan Karl's Betrayal
Donald Trump, the forty-fifth president of the United States, is regarded as one of the most influential but chaotic presidents in history. What was his downfall really like?
Political journalist Jonathan Karl wrote Betrayal as a documentation of Trump's final days as president. He knew Trump better than any other reporter in the White House, and had a front-row seat to the final showdown...
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Jonathan Su's 6-Minute Fitness at 60+
As we grow older, we slowly start losing lean muscle mass, but it's never too late to start your fitness journey, and life-changing results can be noticed in as little as 15 days. In Jonathan Su's 6-Minute Fitness at 60+ (2020), you'll learn how to exercise at home with little to no equipment, targeting the right muscles to make sure you stay independent. You'll also learn...
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Jonny Bowden & Stephen Sinatra's The Great Cholesterol Myth
Cholesterol is the main reason behind heart disease… or so you've been taught. In The Great Cholesterol Myth (2020), nutritionist Jonny Bowden and cardiologist Stephen Sinatra cut through the thicket of myths surrounding cholesterol, lipoproteins, and the lipid hypothesis. Their fact-based analysis will open your eyes by presenting a clearer picture...
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Josh Kaufman's The First 20 Hours
If you want to learn a new skill fast, start with 20 hours of focused effort. You won't be an instant expert, but you'll be capable. In The First 20 Hours (2013), Josh Kaufman introduces the concept of rapid skill acquisition, tackles the challenges of the learning curve, and explores the major principles of effective learning.
Kaufman breaks down the complex process of learning...
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Karin M. Reed & Joseph A. Allen's Suddenly Hybrid
Workplaces have changed dramatically since COVID-19 took the world by storm. In Suddenly Hybrid (2022), communications experts Karin Reed and Joseph A. Allen analyze the shift to a hybrid workplace where some people are available at the office and others are at home. Managing hybrid meetings, especially large ones, can be tricky, so they offer tips and tricks...
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Kate Crawford's Atlas of AI
In Atlas of AI (2021), Kate Crawford explores the twisted, complex world of artificial intelligence. She argues that AI is neither artificial nor intelligent, but rather a material system built from Earth's rare resources and cheap labor, with severe environmental and human costs. Crawford explores the origins of AI and examines the processes that turn it into a double-edged sword,...
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Katherine Eban's Bottle of Lies
Generic drugs are popular because they are affordable and available, but are they really what they appear to be? In Bottle of Lies (2019), Katherine Eban exposes the fraudulent nature of the generic drug industry, focusing on the Indian pharmaceutical sector. Eban based her work on confidential correspondence and FDA documents, as well as accounts taken directly from whistleblowers....
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Kati Marton's The Chancellor
The chancellor of Germany does not rule with sovereign power, but by persuasion and support of its political parties. That's what makes Angela Merkel's contributions to Germany, Europe, and the entire world during her 16 years as chancellor so remarkable.
Kati Marton's The Chancellor (2021) details this legacy from Merkel's humble beginnings in East Germany through her meteoric rise...
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Kayleigh McEnany's For Such a Time as This
If someone had told Kayleigh McEnany when she was in college that Donald Trump someday would ask her to become the White House press secretary, as a pandemic ravaged the world, she wouldn't have believed it.
In For Such a Time as This (2021), McEnany traces her remarkable path from college into the media and politics. As she chronicles her time in the White House, she...
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Kerry Brown's CEO, China
Kerry Brown's CEO, China: The Rise of Xi Jinping (2016) is an analysis of power in modern China and a biography of Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and president of the People's Republic of China. Brown argues that the power of Xi's party stems from its belief systems and its goal of achieving a powerful and prosperous China. Xi is not only a political leader:...
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Kevin Blackwood's Play Blackjack Like the Pros
Out of all casino games, blackjack gives you the best odds against the house. In Play Blackjack Like the Pros (2005), Kevin Blackwood lays out his winning strategies, from the most popular ones to some that are more obscure and risky. Blackwood additionally offers camouflage tips for professional card counters and money management techniques. He also explores the...
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Kristina McMorris's Sold on a Monday
During the Great Depression, reporter Ellis Reed comes upon two siblings huddled together near a gut-wrenching sign reading "2 children for sale." He takes a photo that sets off a mystery and changes his life in Kristina McMorris's novel Sold on a Monday (2018).
The photograph catches the attention of his boss's secretary, Lily Palmer, and Ellis gets his big break as a reporter....
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Lara Doherty's The Mighty Book of Motivation Magic
If you feel like you've lost purpose, The Mighty Book of Motivation Magic (2021) can change your life. Humans tend to get stuck in patterns and habits, and major change frightens them. This is why motivation coach Lara Doherty walks you through baby steps toward change. Doherty offers tips and tricks as easy as buying a plant or drinking a glass of water, with...
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