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Get the Summary of Jessica McCabe's How to ADHD in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Jessica McCabe's "How to ADHD" is a deeply personal account of her life with ADHD, detailing her struggles with organization, focus, motivation, memory, and emotional regulation. From her early years of grappling with simple tasks to her erratic college performance and inconsistent career path, McCabe's journey is marked by the challenges...
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Get the Summary of Tony Dungy's Quiet Strength in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Quiet Strength" chronicles Tony Dungy's journey from his dismissal as head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to his reflective moments on his upbringing, family values, and faith. Raised in Jackson, Michigan, by college-educated parents, Dungy was instilled with the importance of education, character, and success in God's eyes. His...
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Get the Summary of Max Marshall's Among the Bros in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Among the Bros" by Max Marshall delves into the life of Mikey Schmidt, who, after a growth spurt, enters the College of Charleston aiming to join a fraternity. Known for his rebellious behavior, Mikey engages in underage drinking and drug dealing. Marshall investigates following a drug bust involving Mikey and other affluent young...
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Get the Summary of Carrie Sun's Private Equity in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Private Equity" by Carrie Sun is a narrative that delves into the intricacies of the financial industry through the author's personal journey. Sun's story unfolds as she transitions from a high-achieving background, with a dual degree from MIT and a stint at Fidelity Investments, to becoming the right-hand person to Boone Prescott,...
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Get the Summary of Stephanie Land's Class in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Class paints an intimate and heartbreaking portrait of motherhood as it converges and often conflicts with personal desire and professional ambition. Who has the right to create art? Who has the right to go to college? And what kind of work is valued in our culture? In clear, candid, and moving prose, Class grapples...
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Get the Summary of Chris Hedges's Our Class in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Our Class" by Chris Hedges is a profound exploration of the author's experiences teaching college courses in East Jersey State Prison. Hedges, a former New York Times reporter and ordained Presbyterian minister, delves into the lives of his incarcerated students, revealing the transformative power of education and the arts within the...
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Get the Summary of Kate Zernike's The Exceptions in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Exceptions" chronicles the journey of Nancy Doe, a Radcliffe College student with a passion for molecular biology, against the backdrop of the 1960s and beyond, a time of significant societal change and the rise of the women's movement. Nancy's story unfolds within the male-dominated world of science, where she aspires to work...
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Get the Summary of Ron Lieber's The Opposite of Spoiled in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Opposite of Spoiled" by Ron Lieber is a comprehensive guide for parents on how to discuss money with their children in a constructive and non-judgmental way. The book addresses the challenges parents face when children ask probing questions about family income, wealth, and the ability to help others. Lieber emphasizes...
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Get the Summary of Andrea Lankford's Ranger Confidential in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Ranger Confidential" by Andrea Lankford offers an intimate look into the lives of park rangers, including the author's own experiences. It begins with Lankford handling a medical emergency in the Grand Canyon, highlighting the complex challenges rangers face. Lankford's journey as a ranger started after college, with her...
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Get the Summary of Chris van Tulleken's Ultra-Processed People in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: In this book, Chris van Tulleken, father, scientist, doctor, and award-winning BBC broadcaster, marshals the latest evidence to show how governments, scientists, and doctors have allowed transnational food companies to create a pandemic of diet-related disease. The solutions don't lie in...
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Get the Summary of Marsha M. Linehan's Building a Life Worth Living in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: In this remarkable and inspiring memoir, Linehan describes how, when she was eighteen years old, she began an abrupt downward spiral from popular teenager to suicidal young woman. After several miserable years in a psychiatric institute, Linehan made a vow that if she could get out of...
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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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