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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The Da Vinci Curse - Book Summary 14.12.2023 19:23

"Life Design for People With Too Many Interests and Talents" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Leonardo Lospennato Category: Career & Success

Four Seconds - Book Summary 14.12.2023 17:52

"All the Time You Need to Stop Counter-Productive Habits and Get the Results You Want" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Peter Bregman Category: Career & Success

He Comes Next - Book Summary 14.12.2023 27:34

"The Thinking Woman's Guide to Pleasuring a Man" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Ian Kerner Category: Sex & Relationships

A Short History of Nearly Everything - Book Summary 13.12.2023 46:37

"A journey into the most intriguing and intractable questions that science seeks to answer" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Bill Bryson Category: Education

The Success Principles - Book Summary 13.12.2023 24:00

"How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Jack Canfield Category: Career & Success

The Big Leap - Book Summary 13.12.2023 23:56

"Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Gay Hendricks Category: Career & Success

Genome - Book Summary 13.12.2023 36:20

"The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Matt Ridley Category: History

Start, Stay, or Leave - Book Summary 13.12.2023 17:33

"The Art of Decision Making" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Trey Gowdy Category: Career & Success

Find Your WHY - Book Summary 12.12.2023 22:35

"A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Simon Sinek, David Mead and Peter Docker Category: Career & Success

Never Enough - Book Summary 12.12.2023 25:01

"The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Judith Grisel Category: Health & Nutrition

A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived - Book Summary 12.12.2023 26:19

"The Human Story Retold Through Our Genes" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Adam Rutherford Category: History

The Story of the Human Body - Book Summary 12.12.2023 37:54

"Evolution, Health, and Disease" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Daniel Lieberman Category: Health & Nutrition

Being You - Book Summary 12.12.2023 27:59

"A New Science of Consciousness" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Anil Seth Category: Philosophy

The Work-Life Balance Myth - Book Summary 11.12.2023 20:00

"Rethinking Your Optimal Balance for Success" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: David J. McNeff Category: Career & Success

Novacene - Book Summary 11.12.2023 26:50

"The Coming Age of Hyperintelligence" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: James Lovelock Category: Nature & the Environment

Cosmos - Book Summary 11.12.2023 24:22

"One small step toward understanding the greatness of the universe" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Carl Sagan Category: Science

The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks - Book Summary 11.12.2023 34:45

"How one woman's cells changed scientific thinking forever." 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Rebecca Skloot Category: Biography & Memoir

Genius - Book Summary 11.12.2023 25:34

"The Life and Science of Richard Feynman" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: James Gleick Category: Biography & Memoir

A Planet of Viruses - Book Summary 11.12.2023 17:08

"Why one of the best science thinkers alive says viruses are essential for life" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Carl Zimmer Category: Health & Nutrition

Survival of the Friendliest - Book Summary 11.12.2023 30:31

"Understanding Our Origins and Rediscovering Our Common Humanity" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Brian Hare and Vanessa Wood Category: Psychology

Untrue - Book Summary 11.12.2023 25:54

"Why Nearly Everything We Believe About Women, Lust, and Infidelity Is Wrong and How the New Science Can Set Us Free" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Wednesday Martin Category: Science

Why Everyone (Else) Is a Hypocrite - Book Summary 11.12.2023 21:46

"Evolution and the Modular Mind" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Robert Kurzban Category: Psychology

How We Learn - Book Summary 11.12.2023 22:03

"The Surprising Truth About When, Where and Why It Happens" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Benedict Carey Category: Education

The Law of Success - Book Summary 10.12.2023 28:14

"The 15 Most Powerful Principles for Wealth, Health, and Happiness" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Napoleon Hill Category: Career & Success

Who We Are and How We Got Here - Book Summary 10.12.2023 33:31

"Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: David Reich Category: Science