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A Doll's House About Author: Henrik Johan Ibsen (20 March 1828 – 23 May 1906) was a Norwegian playwright and theatre director. As one of the founders of modernism in theatre, Ibsen is often referred to as "the father of realism" and one of the most influential playwrights of his time. His major works include Brand, Peer Gynt, An Enemy of the People, Emperor and Galilean, A Doll's House, Hedda Gabler, Ghosts, The Wild Duck, When We Dead Awaken, Rosmersholm, and The Master Builder. He is the most frequently performed dramatist in the world after Shakespeare, and A Doll's House was the world's most performed play in 2006. Summary of Book: A Doll’s House is a novel published by Henrik Ibsen in 1879. It begins with Nora Helmer arriving home after a little Christmas shopping. She eats a macaroon and checks to see if her husband, Torvald Helmer is home. He is, and he comes out of his study where he has been working. Torvald teases Nora. First, he teases her abo...

The One Minute Manager About Author: Ken Blanchard Kenneth Hartley Blanchard (born May 6, 1939) is an American author. His extensive writing career includes over 60 published books, most of which are co-authored books. His most successful book, The One Minute Manager, has sold over 13 million copies and been translated into many languages. Spencer Johnson (writer) Patrick Spencer Johnson (November 24, 1938 – July 3, 2017) was an American physician and author, known for the ValueTales series of children's books, and for his 1998 self-help book Who Moved My Cheese?, which recurred on the New York Times Bestseller list, on the Publishers Weekly Hardcover nonfiction list. Johnson was chairman of Spencer Johnson Partners. Summary of Book: Many years ago a man was searching an effective manager for his company so that he can work with him and become an effective manager like him in future, so he decided that he will travel all over the world and will meet manager of every big...

Who Moved My Cheese About Author Patrick Spencer Johnson (November 24, 1938 – July 3, 2017) was an American physician and author, known for the Value Tales series of children's books, and for his 1998 self-help book Who Moved My Cheese?, which recurred on the New York Times Bestseller list, on the Publishers Weekly Hardcover nonfiction list. Johnson was chairman of Spencer Johnson Partners. Johnson also wrote the book "Yes" or "No": The Guide to Better Decisions (1992). He co-authored the One Minute Manager series of books with management writer Ken Blanchard, though each author has added their own books to the series. Johnson's last book, Out of the Maze, is a sequel to Who Moved My Cheese that references Johnson's struggle with cancer (which ultimately ended with his death in 2017) and was published posthumously in 2018. Summary of Book Dr. Spencer Johnson tells a parable story about two men and two mice and shares insightful advice about what ...

The business of the 21st century About Author Robert Toru Kiyosaki (born April 8, 1947) is an American businessman and author. Kiyosaki is the founder of Rich Global LLC and the Rich Dad Company, a private financial education company that provides personal finance and business education to people through books and videos. The company's main revenues come from franchisees of the Rich Dad seminars that are conducted by independent individuals using Kiyosaki's brand name for a fee.[citation needed] He is also the creator of the Cash flow board and software games to educate adults and children about business and financial concepts. Summary of Book Here's a book called The Business of the 21st century by Robert Kiyosaki. Have you ever stopped climbing a ladder to ask yourself, where is this ladder planted? Well you probably haven't because maybe your question was really how I am I going up? Robert Kiyosaki presents this question to help the reader have a better sens...

Black Beauty About Author Anna Sewell (30 March 1820 – 25 April 1878) was an English novelist. She is well known as the author of the 1877 novel Black Beauty, which is now considered one of the top ten bestselling novels for children ever written, although it was intended at the time for an adult audience. Sewell was born on 30 March 1820 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, into a devout Quaker family. Her father was Isaac Phillip Sewell (1793–1879), and her mother, Mary Wright Sewell (1798–1884), was a successful author of children's books. She had one sibling, a younger brother named Philip. The children were largely educated at home by their mother due to a lack of money for schooling. Summary of Book This book teaches us the basic human values of kindness sympathy and respect towards everybody, be it a human or an animal. Black beauty was the only book written by this author though she had been helping in editing her mother's works since her childhood. Her mother Mary Right...

The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts About Author Gary Demonte Chapman (born January 10, 1938) is an American author and radio talk show host. Chapman is most noted for his The Five Love Languages series regarding human relationships. He is the senior associate pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He is a graduate of the Moody Bible Institute and holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in anthropology from Wheaton College and from Wake Forest University. He also received Master of Religious Education (M.R.E.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in adult education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.[3] Summary of Book There was a man who was very wealthy but he was not happy with his life once asked he answered what's the use of these luxurious things when my family and my wife doesn't love me. Human’s most Dominating feelings are Love and Fear and I Personally Feel that love is much...

The Hate U Give About Author Angie Thomas (born September 20, 1988) is an American young adult author, best known for writing The Hate U Give (2017). Her second young adult novel, On the Come Up, was released in February 25 2019. Angie Thomas was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi,[2] where she still resides today. Thomas was subjected to multiple instances of gun violence at a young age. She grew up near the home of assassinated civil rights activist Medgar Evers, stating that her mother heard the gunshot that killed him. When she was six years old, Thomas witnessed a shootout. Thomas' initial intention was to write fantasy and middle grade novels, however she was worried that her stories would not matter. While querying her first manuscript, she began another that would soon turn out to be her first novel, The Hate U Give. Summary of Book The novel “The hate you give” takes place in garden Heights a predominantly black and impoverished urban neighbourhood. The prota...

12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos About Author Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist and professor of psychology at the University of Toronto. He went viral after he supposedly criticised legislation in Canada regarding the use of transgender pronouns. Although he's got a bunch of social justice warriors chasing him with pitchforks, millions have been inspired by his enthusiasm and unique outlook on life. His most recent book, " Twelve Rules For Life", quickly became the number one bestselling book on Amazon this year. Summary of Book Here I will draw on stories from both my life and Peterson's to illustrate the rules that are discussed in this book. This book is such an entertaining self help guide for young people that lays out simple principles which are beneficial to be more disciplined, behave better, act better and enjoy our life as much as we can. Rule #1 Stand straight with your shoulders back: It will change how you and other people pe...

Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future About Author: Peter Andreas Thiel (born October 11, 1967) is a German-American billionaire entrepreneur and venture capitalist. He is a co-founder of PayPal, Palantir Technologies and Founders Fund. He was ranked No. 4 on the Forbes Midas List of 2014, with a net worth of $2.2 billion, and No. 328 on the Forbes 400 in 2018, with a net worth of $2.5 billion. Thiel was born in Frankfurt. He moved with his family to the United States as an infant. He spent a portion of his upbringing in Southern Africa before the family settled in California in 1977. He studied philosophy at Stanford University, graduating with a B.A. in 1989. Summary of Book: Zero To One by PayPal co-founder, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist Peter Thiel. The main idea behind Zero To One is that it's imperative to focus on businesses that create something new, going from zero to one, as opposed to copying things that already work, going from 1 to n...

Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ About Author: Daniel Goleman (born March 7, 1946) is an author and science journalist. For twelve years, he wrote for The New York Times, reporting on the brain and behavioural sciences. His 1995 book Emotional Intelligence was on The New York Times Best Seller list for a year-and-a-half, a best-seller in many countries, and is in print worldwide in 40 languages. Apart from his books on emotional intelligence, Goleman has written books on topics including self-deception, creativity, transparency, meditation, social and emotional learning, ecoliteracy and the ecological crisis, and the Dalai Lama’s vision for the future. Summary of Book: Daniel Goleman argues that IQ isn't everything our current view of intelligence is too narrow Ignoring important abilities that determine how well we do in life. The superior metric that Goleman prefers to use to measure life success is EQ otherwise known as Emotional intelligence. It is...

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking About Author: Susan Horowitz Cain (born 1968) is an American writer and lecturer, and author of the 2012 non-fiction book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, which argues that modern Western culture misunderstands and undervalues the traits and capabilities of introverted people. In 2015, Cain co-founded Quiet Revolution, a mission-based company with initiatives in the areas of children (parenting and education), lifestyle, and the workplace. Cain's 2016 follow-on book, Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverts, focused on introverted children and teens, the book also being directed to their educators and parents. Summary of Book: Cain demonstrates that Western culture is dominated by the “extrovert ideal”. The ideal self is a social, alpha self that craves the spotlight. This ideal dates back to the industrial era in the late 19th century where massive urbanizatio...