20 Minute Books

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Every Tuesday, a new book summary! Embark on a journey of knowledge with the "20 Minute Books" podcast, your free gateway to invaluable insights distilled from best-selling non-fiction books. Spanning categories such as Business, Entrepreneurship, Psychology, and more we transform influential works into engaging (roughly) 20-minute summaries. Perfect for commuters, budding entrepreneurs, or book enthusiasts, join me as I distill key takeaways from a world of wisdom, offering a rich library of book summaries directly to your ears. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your knowledge lan...

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20 Minute Books

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See You at the Top - Book Summary 29.12.2023 23:58

"The “How To” book that gives YOU a “Check Up” from the “Neck Up” to eliminate “Stinkin Thinkin” and AVOID “Hardening of the Attitudes”" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Zig Ziglar Category: Career & Success

Brief Answers to the Big Questions - Book Summary 29.12.2023 29:18

"Hawking's final thoughts on the biggest questions facing humankind" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Stephen Hawking Category: Science

UX Strategy - Book Summary 29.12.2023 18:32

"How to Devise Innovative Digital Products That People Want" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Jaime Levy Category: Technology & the Future

The Four Agreements - Book Summary 28.12.2023 20:52

"A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom. A Toltec Wisdom Book" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Don Miguel Ruiz and Janet Mills Category: History

Designing Your Life - Book Summary 28.12.2023 21:46

"How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Bill Burnett and Dave Evans Category: Career & Success

Smart Girls Screw Up Too - Book Summary 28.12.2023 28:52

"The No-Nonsense Guide to Creating the Life You Want" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Bella Zanesco Category: Career & Success

The Second Sex - Book Summary 28.12.2023 53:07

"The feminist classic about how woman has been shaped into the “other” sex" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Simone de Beauvoir Category: Philosophy

Eight Dates - Book Summary 28.12.2023 29:40

"Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: John Gottman, Julie Schwartz Gottman, Doug Abrams and Rachel Carlton Abrams Category: Sex & Relationships

The Extended Mind - Book Summary 27.12.2023 28:10

"The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain" Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Annie Murphy Paul Category: Psychology

A Brief History of Motion - Book Summary 27.12.2023 30:59

"From the Wheel, to the Car, to What Comes Next" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Tom Standage Category: History

From Strength to Strength - Book Summary 27.12.2023 19:57

"Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Arthur C. Brooks Category: Career & Success

Life 3.0 - Book Summary 27.12.2023 23:33

"Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Max Tegmark Category: Technology & the Future

Flat Earth News - Book Summary 27.12.2023 22:39

"An Award-Winning Reporter Exposes Falsehood, Distortion, and Propaganda in the Global Media" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Nick Davies Category: Society & Culture

Meditations - Book Summary 26.12.2023 18:35

"The stoic thinking of a Philosopher-King" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Marcus Aurelius Category: Philosophy

You Coach You - Book Summary 26.12.2023 25:17

"How to Overcome Challenges at Work and Take Control of Your Career" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Helen Tupper and Sarah Ellis Category: Career & Success

The Knowledge Illusion - Book Summary 26.12.2023 32:19

"Why We Never Think Alone" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Steven Sloman & Philip Fernbach Category: Science

How Language Works - Book Summary 26.12.2023 23:21

"How Babies Babble, Words Change Meaning, and Languages Live or Die" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: David Crystal Category: Science

Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers - Book Summary 26.12.2023 34:18

"The Acclaimed Guide to Stress, Stress-Related Diseases, and Coping" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Robert M. Sapolsky Category: Health & Nutrition

Magnificent Sex - Book Summary 25.12.2023 23:10

"Lessons from Extraordinary Lovers" Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Peggy J. Kleinplatz and A. Dana Ménard Category: Sex & Relationships

Musicophilia - Book Summary 25.12.2023 32:39

"Tales of Music and the Brain" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Oliver Sacks Category: Psychology

The Achievement Habit - Book Summary 25.12.2023 17:06

"Stop Wishing, Start Doing, and Take Command of Your Life" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Bernard Roth Category: Career & Success

The Man's Guide to Women - Book Summary 25.12.2023 19:59

"Scientifically Proven Secrets from the "Love Lab" About What Women Really Want" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: John Gottman, Julie Schwartz Gottmann, Douglas Abrams, Rachel Carlton Abrams Category: Sex & Relationships

The Dharma in DNA - Book Summary 25.12.2023 15:33

"Insights at the Intersection of Biology and Buddhism" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Dee Denver Category: Philosophy

12 Rules For Life - Book Summary 24.12.2023 33:45

"An Antidote to Chaos" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Jordan B. Peterson Category: Motivation & Inspiration

Five Stars - Book Summary 24.12.2023 20:27

"The Communication Secrets to Get from Good to Great" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Carmine Gallo Category: Career & Success