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PCOS is a widespread disorder that impacts millions of women worldwide. It can lead to a whole host of side-effects, like acne, weight gain, hair loss, and infertility. But now, author Maggie Glisson unveils her powerful methods for drastically reducing the impact of PCOS. With her all-natural approach, she shares the steps she took to overcome her own infertility and how other women can do the same. Covering everything from food, sleep, exercise, and more, with The PCOS Fix you’ll find a comprehensive and practical plan for reclaiming control of your life and health.

The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron is a self-help guide designed to eradicate obstacles to the artistic process. Everyone experiences creative blocks, which can be caused by self-sabotage, a bad relationship with God, or negative interpersonal bonds....

In The Dichotomy of Leadership: Balancing the Challenges of Extreme Ownership to Lead and Win (2018), authors Jocko Willink and Leif Babin show how key military principles apply to leaders who work in corporate settings. As former Navy SEALs, Willink and Babin have extensive experience guiding their fellow warriors through life-or-death situations in combat.... (Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book. If you’re looking for the original book, it is available from Amazon and Audible.)  

50 Things to Know About Homesteading by author Anna R. Albright offers a fact-based, humorous, and informative approach to starting a homestead that will grow meat, fiber, fruits, vegetables, and more. Most books on homesteading tell you to spend atrocious amounts of money on supplies and put hours of backbreaking work into a homestead. Although there's nothing wrong with that, 50 Things to Know About Homesteading gives simple answers to complex concepts as if you were talking to a close friend or neighbor.

Talk Like TED: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World’s Top Minds (2009) by professional communications expert Carmine Gallo offers essential guidance for delivering an effective, original, and moving presentation. Gallo’s book incorporates discussions of the psychology behind compelling keynote speeches, interviews with TED presenters, and insights gleaned from analyzing more than 150 hours of TED talks, representing approximately 500 speakers.... Purchase this in-depth summary to learn more.

In her 2013 memoir, I Am Malala, Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai describes her life as a young girl growing up in the Swat Valley of Pakistan. Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.

In I Thought It Was Just Me (But It Isn’t) (2007), Brené Brown explores the causes and impact of shame, as well as its remedies. She directly addresses women and provides strategies and practices to create what she calls “shame resilience". (Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book. If you’re looking for the original book, it is available from Amazon and Audible.) Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicts that the leading cause for death in 2030 will be cancer, followed by hepatitis and Alzheimer’s disease. But in seven years, you’ll have a whole new body. How can you make it a good one? In Your Journey to Aging Well, you'll learn the four major components of good health: water, exercise, quality food, and sleep - and you'll learn how to maximize these components to take control of your health to age well. By changing just one of your habits, it will resonate throughout your body. 

A terminal cancer patient who demonstrates boundless compassion and optimism in the face of her disease. An applauded professional who always encourages and celebrates the accomplishments of his colleagues...Purchase this in-depth summary to learn more.

This is a summary of Pride and Prejudice (1813) by Jane Austen. It is a novel about marriage and love in a small English village during the Georgian era. Word has spread among the residents that a wealthy, unmarried man has rented the manor Netherfield Park....

Educated (2018) by Tara Westover is a memoir about how an uneducated young woman raised in the remote mountains of Idaho came to earn a doctorate from Cambridge University. Raised outside of society, in a violent household run by Mormon fundamentalists, Tara never saw herself as a person with choices or prospects...

Girl, Stop Apologizing: A Shame-free Plan for Embracing and Achieving Your Goals (2019) by entrepreneur, influencer, and bestselling author Rachel Hollis is a self-help guide for women who want to pursue their dreams. Hollis’s advice comes from her own firsthand experiences as an enterprising woman, building her own business from scratch.... 

In Becoming (2018), Michelle Obama recounts the familial, educational, romantic, and political experiences that culminated in her tenure as first lady of the United States. Purchase this in-depth summary to learn more.

Full Disclosure (2018) by Stormy Daniels is the adult film star’s tell-all memoir, with special emphasis on her relationship with Donald Trump. While her association with Trump was brief, its aftermath has been long and painful, with no end in sight.... (Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book. If you’re looking for the original book, it is available from Amazon and Audible.)  

Almost Everything: Notes on Hope (2018) by best-selling author Anne Lamott is a collection of essays on finding glimmers of optimism even amid great turbulence. Just before her sixty-first birthday, Lamott wrote these essays to share the wisdom she has gleaned from her many decades of living with her grandson and niece. Listen to this in-depth summary by Swift Reads to learn more.

The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect (2018) explores an underutilized science called causal inference, a tactic that mimics humanity’s natural ability to determine a cause by observing an effect. By employing causal inference, scientists are able to mathematically determine the causes and effects of a given phenomenon.... (Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book. If you’re looking for the original book, it is available from Amazon and Audible.)  

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is an acclaimed novel about the glamour and moral bankruptcy of the Jazz Age. The title refers to Jay Gatsby, a mysterious millionaire who is the talk of his ritzy Long Island community. Purchase this in-depth summary to learn more.

Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup, (2018) by veteran Wall Street Journal reporter John Carreyrou, is a briskly paced narrative of the rise and fall of Theranos, the company that perpetrated perhaps the biggest fraud in medical technology history. The book follows the central characters in the company’s saga, especially Elizabeth Holmes, its founder.... (Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book. If you’re looking for the original book, it is available from Amazon and Audible.)  

Fail Until You Don’t: Fight. Grind. Repeat (2018), by Bobby Bones, is a motivational self-help book designed to help readers of all backgrounds, and particularly those from disadvantaged upbringings, succeed in life. (Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book. If you’re looking for the original book, it is available from Amazon and Audible.)  

Dee Brown’s Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee traces the gradual decimation and confinement of Native Americans during the second half of the 19th century. The narrative makes clear why the Native Americans grew increasingly distrustful of their white American conquerors, faced as they were with a heap of broken promises that ultimately fractured their spirits. Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.