The Norwegian writer was honored “for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable.” The prize is awarded for a writer’s entire body of work. The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded on Thursday to the Norwegian…
Literature
FEELING GOOD BY DAVID D. BURNS
The Book in Three Sentences All your moods are created by your thoughts. When you’re depressed, your thoughts are dominated by a pervasive negativity. The negative thoughts which cause your depression nearly always contain gross, cognitive distortions. The Five Big…
BIGGER LEANER STRONGER BY MICHAEL MATTHEWS
The Book in Three Sentences “Building muscle and getting stronger requires lifting heavy weights, and doing short, intense sets of relatively low reps”. “Eating enough protein every day is rock–bottom fundamental to building muscle and increasing strength”. “Most everything you…
THE CLEAR HABIT JOURNAL
A notebook based on science. You do not rise to the level of your goals—you fall to the level of your systems. The Clear Habit Journal is a combination daily journal, dot grid notebook, and habit tracker. Tiny changes, remarkable…
ESSENTIAL ZEN HABITS BY LEO BABAUTA
The Book in Three Sentences We struggle with habit change because we have unrealistic expectations of how things will turn out, how others should be, and how we should be. When our expectations aren’t met, we feel disappointed, frustrated and…
THE 22 IMMUTABLE LAWS OF MARKETING
The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing Summary Chapter 1: The Law of Leadership Summary: It’s better to be first than it is better. It’s much easier to get into the mind first than to try to convince someone you have…
GRIT BY ANGELA DUCKWORTH
The Book in Three Sentences The secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but grit: a special blend of passion and persistence. Grit is about having passion and perseverance for long-term goals. Gritty people are able to maintain their determination and…
THE GOOD LIFE HANDBOOK BY EPICTETUS
The Book in Three Sentences There are things over which we have complete control and things over which we have no control at all. If you think you can control things over which you have no control, then you will…
FEELING GOOD BY DAVID D. BURNS
The Book in Three Sentences All your moods are created by your thoughts. When you’re depressed, your thoughts are dominated by a pervasive negativity. The negative thoughts which cause your depression nearly always contain gross, cognitive distortions. The Five Big…