Summary: 108 books

GuernicaFrom Dave BolingSummary and AnalysisBy Summary StationHistorical fiction is one of the most interesting genres of fiction that you can get into, especially if you are interested in history. Many authors who are working on historical fiction novels put a lot of time and research...

Long KnivesFrom Charles RosenbergSummary and AnalysisBy Summary StationThere are a number of stories out there that get our attention and end up becoming pieces of art that help us to feel as if we are engrossed in the story. The story Long Knives by Charles Rosenberg does just that. This legal...

In The Secret Life of Bees, the narrator’s voice is quite convincing as a 14-year-old girl. Sue Monk Kidd uses a straightforward style, adding small remnants of magical realism to incorporate the bees, as well as the strange string of events that brings Lily and Rosaleen to the Boatwright house....

Summary ofThe Earth is WeepingFrom Peter CozzensThe Epic Story of the Indian Warsfor the American WestBy Summary StationResearchers do not know how many people lived in the Americas before the arrival of the European conquistadors. However, they continue their investigation in order...

Hunting EichmannHow A Band of Survivors and A Young Spy Agency Chased Down the World’s Most Notorious NaziSummary and AnalysisBy Summary StationThere are few people that can claim responsibility for the terror that was inflicted on the Jews. One such man was Adolf Eichmann. As he was one...

Journeys on the Silk RoadA Desert Explorer, Buddha’s Secret Library, and the Unearthing of the World’s Oldest Printed Book From Joyce Morgan and Conrad WaltersSummary and AnalysisSummary StationIn Journeys on the Silk Road, Joyce Morgan and Conrad Walters use historical records to...

Glenn Beck begins his book with a stark declaration. The atrocities committed by some Muslims against non-believers of Islam are sanctioned by the Qur’an. Chapters (Sura) in the Qur’an tell followers of Islam it is their duty to declare war against non-believers, 'Fight against those who...

Deep Down DarkThe Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine and the Miracle That Set Them FreeFrom Hector TobarSummary and AnalysisBy Summary StationDeep Down Dark is the inspiring and heartwarming tale of the thirty three Chilean miners trapped in the San José Mine. Told in the style...

Summary ofThe Obstacle is the WayFrom Ryan HolidaySummary Station“The Obstacle is the Way” by Ryan Holiday is a well written book with plenty of interesting stories from real people most of us know. Ryan Holiday, however, goes past the usual information and also shows us which challenges...

Summary ofFilthy RichFrom James PattersonA Powerful Billionaire, The Sex Scandal That Undid Him, and All the Justice that Money Can BuyBy Summary StationEpstein was born in Brooklyn, New York, to a middle-class Jewish household. Epstein's dad worked for New York City's parks....

Contrary to popular opinion, if you have been diagnosis with Type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes, you need not resign yourself to a life of deteriorating health and complex regimens of testing and medications. Science and modern research show that a proper diet and exercise routine can absolutely reduce...

Over nine chapters Gawande makes a detailed and persuasive argument for the use of checklists, not only in surgery, but also in other fields where their use is not as widespread as in aviation and construction which have made checklists mandatory.As a consequence of his interest in implementing...

While Derek Sivers’ Anything You Want claims the everyman appeal that comes with using a title directed to a second person pronoun, the book is first and foremost the story of an individual. Sivers is well aware of that fact, too, and states it right in the first few pages. This here, Sivers forewarns,...

You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero | Book SummaryJen Sincero lives an amazing life. She shares her experiences with us in every chapter to explain how someone who used to see herself as the average person has moved up in her life and created something for herself. Now she wants to share her secrets...