Summary: 108 books

Summary ofHidden FiguresFrom Margot Lee ShetterlyKatherine Johnson:One of the Black Woman Mathematicians Who Worked with NASA on the Space RaceBy Summary StationKatherine Coleman Goble Johnson is one of the most important pioneers from the American space movement. She is a physicist...

Summary ofThe General vs. the PresidentFrom H.W. BrandsMacArthur and TrumanAt the Brink of Nuclear WarBy Summary StationTruman relieving General Douglas MacArthur caused a bit of an uproar amongst the American public. His motives were to limit the conflict in Korea, resulting in his...

Summary ofHero of the EmpireFrom Candace MillardThe Boer War, a Daring Escape,and the Making of Winston ChurchillBy Summary StationWinston Leonard Spencer-Churchill was born on 30 November 1874. He was an heir of a noble family of the Dukes of Marlborough. His ancestor George...

Summary ofThe Magnolia StoryFrom Chip Gaines & Joanna GainesBy Summary StationFixer Upper is a popular reality television series on HGTV, starring Chip and Joanna Gaines and based in Waco, Texas. The pilot episode first aired in May of 2013. Season one began nearly one year later, in...

Summary ofHidden FiguresFrom Margot Lee ShetterlyDorothy VaughanBy Summary StationDorothy Vaughan, an American mathematician and the first African-American woman to become a head of personnel at NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics), was born on September 1910 in...

Summary ofHidden FiguresFrom Margot Lee ShetterlyMary JacksonBy Summary StationEvery life on Earth is significant by itself. All the people leave some kind of marking upon civilization with their presence. But some of us, leave clear footprints on the world. Some people are so extraordinary...

Double CrossThe Story of the Mobster Who Controlled AmericaSummary and AnalysisFrom Chuck Giancana & Sam Giancanaby Summary StationThis beautifully written book isn’t merely a tale of a mobster’s life; it reveals the pain of a notorious person’s family. Also, Double Cross is a tale of...

Alec Ross is no doubt a gifted writer. He works the delicate balance between being understood as clearly as possible, without diluting his facts easily. In the structure of the book, he arranges information in a way that is both relevant to the title and in a way the reader was able to understand....

Everything is BullshitThe Greatest Scams on Earth RevealedFrom PriceonomicsSummary and AnalysisSummary StationEverything is Bullshit is a well-researched and written book that peels back the layers of lies and distortions about some of our most cherished and respected social and economic beliefs....

“Hook - First Verse - Chorus - Second Verse - Chorus - Bridge - Chorus - Outro.” Cleverly laid out as the chapters in John Seabrook’s newest title is the algorithm for the “hit track.” The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory is all about the hit track: Who writes them, how they are made,...

The author starts the introduction by speaking about a student of his named Paddy. This student did not have a daring personality. This is mainly due to the fact that he grew up in military boarding schools before serving in the Marines. After military life, he took a job with a large corporation...

The Death of Money:The Coming Collapse of The International Monetary SystemFrom James RickardsSummary and AnalysisSummary StationThe Death of Money by James Rickards is a fascinating look at both the possibilities and scandals of the global financial market. Written in a light but professional...

Acoute Summary offers chapter by chapter summary of the 7th edition of Principles of Microeconomics textbook written by N. Gregory Mankiw. Professor Mankiw wrote one of the most widely used introductory microeconomics textbook worldwide. Graphs and charts are provided to help readers learn...

Summary ofOrphan TrainFrom Christina Baker ClineSummary StationIn the 1850’s it was estimated that over 30,000 children were homeless, and roaming the busy streets of New York City. Charles Brace, saw a need for the children to have homes of their own. He founded the Children’s Aid Society....