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Atul Gawande takes the listener through the chaos of the surgical ward, the intricate design of a skyscraper, and the secretive world of million-dollar investment firms in his search for something everyone is looking for - a solution to information rapidly getting out of control.

"Labeling yourself is not only self-defeating, it is irrational. Your self cannot be equated with any one thing you do. Your life is a complex and ever-changing flow of thoughts, emotions, and actions. To put it another way, you are more like a river than a statue." - David D. Burns, M.D.

The most fundamental aggression to ourselves, the most fundamental harm we can do to ourselves, is to remain ignorant by not having the courage and the respect to look at ourselves honestly and gently. Don't miss Pema Chodron's in-depth look at fear, suffering, loneliness, and the Buddhist-inspired teachings that can help you become the best version of yourself. Accepting the struggle is part of transcending it, and this audiobook will show you how you can do that.

Don't miss this summary of Tony Robbins' step-by-step guide, Unshakeable: Your Financial Freedom Playbook. This FastReads summary includes complete chapter synopses with key takeaways and analysis that will alleviate your fears and allow you to grow your wealth with confidence. Robbins and Mallouk offer practical financial wisdom along with thoughtful insight into finding real wealth beyond your investment portfolio.

In this enthralling memoir, Shoe Dog, Nike co-founder and chairman Phil Knight shares the riveting journey of the company from its early days in his parents' servant quarters to its current status as one of the world’s most renowned brands. He narrates how, young and fresh from graduate school, he sold his car and set off to see the world.

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Don't miss out on the life-changing techniques to fight resistance and create the art within you presented by best-selling author Steven Pressfield in his book The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles. Purchase your copy of FastReads' Summary with Key Takeaways & Analysis today.

Don't miss this summary of the first installment of the newest saga in the Harry Potter adventures! J.K. Rowling debuts her first screenplay with Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Learn about the world of wizardry in America long before Harry and friends are ever born!

In 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do author and psychotherapist Amy Morin offers a fresh perspective on mental strength and behavior. She points out 13 things to avoid, thus hopefully arming the listener with knowledge to avoid having to learn by trial and error. She explains each "Don't" with excellent examples and case studies, and gives the listener tools to avoid those mistakes by offering what "to do" in simple to understand terms.

Siddhartha Mukherjee's best-selling book, The Gene: An Intimate History, is an epic and exhaustive work on the history, impact, and story of the most groundbreaking human discovery in generations - the gene. This FastReads summary and analysis offers supplementary material to The Gene to help you distill the key takeaways, review the book's content, and further understand the writing style and overall themes from an editorial perspective.

This FastReads Summary & Analysis offers supplementary material to help you distill the key takeaways, review the books' content, and further understand the writing style and overall themes from an editorial perspective. This six-book bundle covers everything from dealing with adversity and finding happiness to creating healthier habits and cultivating a better life. Improve your life from the inside out!

With her own life lessons and struggles, as well as stories from clients and friends, Gabrielle Bernstein teaches the listener to trade fear for love. Through a general view of a personal higher being, she leads with love without stepping on religious ground. Connection to the higher power through love, the greater good, and the individual's pursuit of enlightenment are her goals with this book. Much time is spent on how humans process emotions and default to fear.

Design thinking has helped hundreds of their students resolve some of their most pressing problems and dilemmas, and it can do the same for you, too. The duo reminds you - with the clarity and assurance that's only the reserve of seasoned instructors - that it's okay if you are 60 and haven't figured out your life yet, because everyone has multiple life versions to figure out.

Don't miss Oprah's latest Book Club pick, Love Warrior by best-selling author, Glennon Doyle Melton. This powerful audiobook will move you with its raw honesty, while giving you new perspective on the emotional journey that each of us must take through life.

Jenny Lawson's bestselling collection of hysterical, off-beat wisdom, Furiously Happy tells the story of her struggle with depression and anxiety through her hilarious, laugh-out-loud point of view that manages to put everything into perspective.

This FastReads Summary & Analysis offers supplementary material to Furiously Happy to help you distill the key takeaways, review the book's content, and further understand the writing style and overall themes from an editorial perspective. Whether you'd like to deepen your understanding, refresh your memory or simply decide whether or not this book is for you, FastReads Summary & Analysis is here to help. Absorb everything you need to know in under 20 minutes!

Please note: This is a summary and not the original book. If you're living through the 21st century, but feeling like the pace of life has picked up beyond what you can handle, Thank You for Being Late will help you understand why. Renowned journalist Thomas L. Friedman has returned to what he does best in this fascinating field guide to modern life - though many of the conclusions he comes to might leave you feeling anything but optimistic.

his FastReads summary offers supplementary material to The Nix to help you distill the key takeaways, review the book's content, and further understand the writing style and overall themes from an editorial perspective. Whether you'd like to deepen your understanding, refresh your memory, or simply decide whether or not this book is for you, this FastReads summary is here to help. (Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book. If you’re looking for the original book, it is available from Amazon and Audible.)

This FastReads summary and analysis offers supplementary material to help you distill the key takeaways, review the books' content, and further understand the writing style and overall themes from an editorial perspective. Whether you'd like to deepen your understanding, refresh your memory, or simply decide whether or not this book is for you, FastReads is here to help. Absorb everything you need to know in under 20 minutes per book!

Author and worry coach Dr. David Carbonell uses a combination of the evolutional concepts of acceptance and commitment therapy as well as cognitive behavioral therapy to teach you how to get hold of your worry trend by leaning and avoiding the trick that your brain uses to get you worried and anxious. This FastReads Analysis offers supplementary material to The Worry Trick to help you distill the key takeaways, review the book's content, and further understand the writing style.

This FastReads Summary & Analysis offers supplementary material to The Third Wave to help you distill the key takeaways, review the book's content, and further understand the writing style and overall themes from an editorial perspective. Whether you'd like to deepen your understanding, refresh your memory, or simply decide whether or not this book is for you, FastReads Summary & Analysis is here to help. Absorb everything you need to know in under 20 minutes!