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The Five Love Languages The Five Love Languages Full Book Introduction (https://www.bookey.app/book/the-five-love-languages) Many people think that marriage is the grave of love, and a lot of couples fight with each other or have marriage crises because of trivial things. But they are always close to each other when they are in love. So what turns these intimate relationships into ones ripe...

The Big Short The Big Short Full Book Introduction (https://www.bookey.app/book/the-big-short) This book mainly tells the story of how several ordinary Wall Street workers found out the secret of the bond market, realized the crisis hidden under the "subprime" bubble, and got rich by shorting the market. The book also reveals the dark side of American financial institutions and financial ra...

Sapiens Sapiens Full Book Introduction (https://www.bookey.app/book/sapiens) Homo sapiens were once an inconspicuous group in the corner of Africa. How did they eventually make it to the top of the biological chain and take over the planet? Where did money and religions originate from? Why did the empires created by humankind rise and fall one after another? How did science and capitalism b...

Outliers Outliers Full Book Introduction (https://www.bookey.app/book/outliers) In every time period, there exist some "outliers" who possess exceptional abilities and achieve extraordinary feats. It is commonly believed that their success is attributed to personal factors, that they are either gifted or simply work much harder than the average person. However, this book uncovers the real s...

Oliver Twist Oliver Twist Full Book Introduction (https://www.bookey.app/book/oliver-twist) The novel Oliver Twist tells the story of Oliver, an orphan raised in a workhouse. When he cannot take any more abuse, he escapes to London. In London, he is hooked into a den of thieves and undergoes many hardships before getting free with the help of various kind Samaritans. Oliver doesn’t know the...

Madame Bovary Madame Bovary Full Book Introduction (https://www.bookey.app/book/madame-bovary) Emma, the protagonist of the novel, was a farmer’s daughter. The education she received in the monastery and the influence of the Romantic movement had given her many fantasies about the wealthy aristocratic life. As a result, she was deeply disappointed with her mediocre husband and ordinary marr...

Crime And Punishment Crime And Punishment Full Book Introduction (https://www.bookey.app/book/crime-and-punishment) This is the story of Raskolnikov, an impoverished and lonely university student. To improve his family’s living conditions and support himself, he robs and murders a selfish old woman. She is predatory and exploitative, amassing wealth and valuables as a loan shark. After the ...

A Beautiful Mind A Beautiful Mind Full Book Introduction (https://www.bookey.app/book/a-beautiful-mind) A Beautiful Mind recounts the life of Nobel Laureate economist John Forbes Nash. The movie, adapted from the eponymous book, achieved massive popularity, taking home Best Picture in the 74th Academy Awards. Up until the age of thirty, Nash was hailed as a genius, a dazzling mathematician....

The Wolf Of Wall Street The Wolf Of Wall Street Full Book Introduction (https://www.bookey.app/book/the-wolf-of-wall-street) This book is a memoir of a man who was once known as “The Wolf of Wall Street.” At one point, Jordan Belfort made a whopping $12 million in just three minutes. Forbes magazine called him “a twisted version of Robin Hood” in the stock market. He was later sentenced to ...

Educated Educated Full Book Introdction (https://www.bookey.app/book/educated) The protagonist of this book, Tara Westover, didn’t attend school until the age of seventeen. When she was finally given the chance, she pursued learning with an unusual determination. She went to college at Brigham Young University and later got a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge, forever changing her fate...

The Compound Effect The Compound Effect Full Book Introduction (https://www.bookey.app/book/the-compound-effect) Why do so few people succeed? What do they have in common? Is there a standard formula for success? You will find the answers after listening to this bookey of The Compound Effect. This book shows us that success is actually a science and has nothing to do with luck. If you maste...

The Four Agreements The Four Agreements Full Book Introduction (https://www.bookey.app/book/the-four-agreements) We are born into a nightmare. From birth, our parents or guardians teach us the ways of the social world. They want to help us to adapt to the rules and belief systems in this current nightmare; until a day comes when we start to educate ourselves to be like obedient animals with...

Think Like A Monk Think Like A Monk Full Book Introduction (https://www.bookey.app/book/think-like-a-monk) The media constantly tries to let us know what a successful life should be like and what manner of person we should best strive to be, but when we follow their “guidance”, we find that our lust for fame, money, sex, and influence is insatiable. Temptation is endless, and the relentless...

The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis Full Book Introduction (https://www.bookey.app/book/the-metamorphosis) The Metamorphosis is a novel written by Franz Kafka about a man named Gregor who wakes up one day only to find that he has been transformed into a giant beetle. The novel follows Gregor as he navigates his new life and the challenges it presents while also exploring themes of isolation...

The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby Full Book Introduction (https://www.bookey.app/book/the-great-gatsby) The story unfolds when Nick, a poor worker, accidentally stumbles into the life of lavish millionaire Gatsby. Nick’s distant cousin, Daisy, was the young Gatsby’s sweetheart. Now she is married to someone else. Gatsby life is decadent. Nick discovers Gatsby is still in love with Daisy. Ga...

The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People Full Book Introduction (https://www.bookey.app/book/the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-people) This book, as the title says, is about the seven habits of highly effective people. It teaches us how to achieve victory from the private to the public spheres, thereby making a tremendous change in life and career, and ...

The 5 Am Club The 5 Am Club Full Chapter Brief (https://www.bookey.app/book/the-5-am-club) The 5 AM Club by Robin Sharma is a life-changing book that shows you how to make the most of your mornings and transform your life. It introduces the concept of the 5 AM Club and provides a step-by-step guide to creating a morning routine that can help you improve your mindset, heartset, healthset, an...

Pride And Prejudice Pride And Prejudice Full chapter Book Summary (https://www.bookey.app/book/pride-and-prejudice) The primary focus of the novel Pride and Prejudice is the extended romance between Elizabeth and Darcy. In the end, they are happily married. Secondary plotlines unfold around the romances of Jane and Bingley, Lydia and Wickham, and Charlotte and Collins. Through her writing, ...

How To Win Friends And Influence People How To Win Friends And Influence People Full chapter Introduction (https://www.bookey.app/book/how-to-win-friends-and-influence-people) A practical work on interpersonal relations, this book takes an in-depth look at human nature and taps into the hidden weaknesses of humanity. Through reading this book, one can get to know more about themselves and m...

Frankenstein Frankenstein Full chapter Introduction (https://www.bookey.app/book/frankenstein) This novel is recognized as the first work of science fiction. The main character in the story is a young scientist named Frankenstein. In an obsessive project to create life, he frequents mortuaries, tombs, and slaughterhouses. From the parts of various corpses, he pieces together an eight-foot-t...

Brave New World Brave New World Full chapter Introduction (https://www.bookey.app/book/brave-new-world) "Brave New World", is dystopian classics, which had a profound influence in intellectual fields around the world. In the dystopian society illustrated in this book, human happiness is "socially conditioned". People seem to live happily, without any misfortune or agony. However, as the boo...

Atomic Habits Atomic Habits Full chapter Introduction (https://www.bookey.app/book/atomic-habits) Why do so many of us fail to lose weight? Why can't we go to bed early and wake up early? Is it because of a lack of determination? Not at all. The thing is, we are doing it the wrong way. More specifically, it's because we haven't built an effective behavioral system. James Clear finds that it...

Animal Farm Animal Farm Full chapter Introduction (https://www.bookey.app/book/animal-farm) The animals of Manor Farm rise up after enduring unremitting oppression under human control. The animals form a plan to drive away the humans and establish a place to live freely and happily. Once liberated, they renamed farm, christening it “Animal Farm.” However, a pig named Napoleon appropriates t...

The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks Full Chapter Brief (https://www.bookey.app/book/the-immortal-life-of-henrietta-lacks) This is a story about HeLa, the immortal cells, and Henrietta Lacks, who was the owner of these cells. This story recounts the history of progress in human medicine, the research and development of cancer vaccines, cloning technology...

The 4-hour Workweek The 4-hour Workweek Full Chapter Brief (https://www.bookey.app/book/the-4-hour-workweek) Are you constantly immersed in your work, fantasizing about your eventual retirement? It's time to reconsider this "deferred-life plan". The best outcome of this plan is that you turn into a bald fat man sitting in a red BMW. This book is giving you a different option. By adopting th...

Never Split The Difference Never Split The Difference Full Chapter Brief (https://www.bookey.app/book/never-split-the-difference) Negotiation is everywhere in your daily life: for example, asking your boss to raise your salary, persuading your children go to bed at 9 o’ clock, buying the things at the best price, and so on. All of these actions require communication between people. How do y...

Good To Great Good To Great Full Chapter Brief (https://www.bookey.app/book/good-to-great) If you want your enterprise to go farther, you should not be satisfied with being “good” but should make continuous efforts to achieve “greatness”, so that your company can be more dynamic, more competitive, and last for a really long time. So, how can enterprises break through the bottleneck of being...

Deep Work Deep Work Full Chapter Brief (https://www.bookey.app/book/deep-work) The rapid development of Internet technology and smart products has provided people with a lot of convenience. Meanwhile, all kinds of notifications and messages mean people's working time has become highly fragmented. The author keenly points out that more than 60% of knowledge workers' work time is spent on sha...

The Power Of Now The Power Of Now Full Chapter Book Notes (https://www.bookey.app/book/the-power-of-now) The Power of Now is a classic book by Eckhart Tolle which has been on the Amazon Best Sellers for seventeen years. Since its publication, it has been translated into more than fifty languages and sold more than five million copies worldwide. In the book, Tolle makes an in-depth analysis ...

Man's Search For Meaning Man's Search For Meaning Full Chapter Book Notes (https://www.bookey.app/book/man's-search-for-meaning) The book explores the background and theoretical implication of logotherapy by looking back at the bloody and criminal history of Nazi Germany. While looking into the meaning of rehabilitation among people in extremis, this book bears the most glorious testimony i...

12 Rules For Life 12 Rules For Life Full Chapter Book Notes (https://www.bookey.app/book/12-rules-for-life) Pain is inevitable in life, but there are ways to alleviate it. This book provides twelve rules for us to abide by, each corresponding to a common life problem. When facing life’s conundrums, we should adopt a positive attitude, set goals, engage with issues, solve them, and take resp...

The Art of Seduction (2001) is the second book by Robert Greene. As an international bestseller, the book offers a comprehensive and complex understanding of the art of seduction, providing readers with the knowledge to understand the intricate dynamics of successful seduction. Overview | Chapter 1 Hi, welcome to Bookey. Today we will unlock the book The Art of Seduction. Are you tired o...

Pensez et grandissez Rich nous enseigne que pour des millions de personnes, le désir peut être le moteur du succès. Toute personne intéressée à suivre ce chemin vers le succès doit prendre quelques étapes simples. Pour commencer, bien sûr, nous devons avoir un fort désir. Avec cette aspiration, nous pouvons affecter le subconscient à travers l'autosuggestion. L'esprit subconscient renforce notr...

Ce livre est le mémoire d’un homme qui était autrefois connu comme « le loup de Wall Street ». À un moment donné, Jordan Belfort a gagné la somme colossale de 12 millions de dollars en seulement trois minutes. Le magazine Forbes l’a qualifié de « version tordue de Robin des Bois » sur le marché boursier. Il a ensuite été condamné à la prison pour avoir escroqué environ 200 millions de dollars à...

« La boule de neige se produit simplement si vous êtes dans le bon type de neige, et c’est ce qui m’est arrivé. Je ne parle pas seulement de l’argent capitalisé. C’est en termes de compréhension du monde et du type d’amis que vous accumulez. » C’est la philosophie de la boule de neige de Warren Buffett. Il était autrefois l’homme le plus riche du monde, ayant gagné son énorme richesse en invest...

Babylone, l'une des quatre civilisations anciennes, était une nation riche avec d'innombrables or et bijoux mais avec des ressources naturelles limitées. Son éclat était entièrement le résultat de la sagesse humaine. L'homme le plus riche de Babylone présente la sagesse ancienne d'il y a 5 000 ans et révèle comment Babylone s'est enrichie. Vous deviendrez éclairé sur la richesse et comprendrez ...

Julien Sorel estun jeune hommeintelligent et ambitieux. Issu des classes populaires, il aspire à s'élever socialement. Cependant, la hiérarchie sociale rigide de son époque fait obstacle à ses ambitions et l'oblige à « avancer masqué ». Son désir de réussir à tout prix le rend malhonnête et hypocrite. À la fin du roman, ses rêves sont brisés. Le Rouge et le Noirdécrit parfaitement la dureté de ...

The Power of Now est un livre classique d'Eckhart Tolle qui figure sur les meilleures ventes d'Amazon depuis dix-sept ans. Depuis sa publication, il a été traduit dans plus de cinquante langues et vendu à plus de cinq millions d'exemplaires dans le monde. Dans le livre, Tolle fait une analyse approfondie des causes de la souffrance des gens et explique aux gens comment se sortir de la souffranc...

Le Portrait de Dorian Gray raconte l’histoire d’un beau et jeune aristocratedontle souhaitde voir son portrait vieillir à sa placese réalise. Dorian Gray se livre sans retenue aux plaisirsdes sens. Bien que le temps passe,son apparence physique ne change pas.Son portrait, lui, devient au contraire chaque jour plus hideux, car il reflète la vie de débauche qu’il mène.Pouren effacer les traces, D...

Le vieux Santiago s’aventure en haute mer pour pêcher. Un marlin plus gros que son bateaumord à l’hameçon. Au bout detrois jours et deux nuits, le vieil homme sort victorieux de sa lutte avec le poisson. Cependant, en rentrant au port, il est attaqué par des requins qui finissent par dévorer entièrement sa prise malgré ses efforts acharnés pour la protéger. Santiago regagne la terre ferme les m...

Le Petit Prince est une histoire pour enfants qui touche même le cœur des adultes, comme le dit l'auteur : "Toutes les grandes personnes ont été des enfants." Du point de vue d'un pilote, le livre raconte le voyage d'un jeune prince qui se rend sur Terre depuis une planète extraterrestre. L'ironie, la fantaisie, la vérité et la philosophie inhérentes à l'histoire en ont fait l'un des livres pou...

Nous sommes entrés dans une ère de renaissance entrepreneuriale sans précédent, mais le taux de réussite des startups actuelles est très faible. Cela est dû principalement à un système de gestion quelque peu défaillant. Comment améliorer les chances de succès d’une startup est-il devenu une question inévitable pour tout entrepreneur ? Ce livre propose l’idée de « Lean Startup ». En développant ...

Nick, un travailleur aux revenus modestes, est amené à fréquenter les soirées mondaines organisées par le millionnaire Gatsby, grâce sa cousine éloignée Daisy.Mariée à Tom Buchanan, celle-ci a autrefois été la petite amie deGatsby, qui mène aujourd'hui une vie de débauche. Nick comprend au fil du roman que Gatsby esttoujours amoureux de Daisy et que s'il dépense autant d'argent pour organiser d...

Nous sommes nés dans un cauchemar. Dès la naissance, nos parents ou tuteurs nous enseignent les voies du monde social. Ils veulent nous aider à nous adapter aux règles et aux systèmes de croyance dans ce cauchemar actuel ; jusqu'à ce qu'un jour vienne où nous commençons à nous éduquer pour être comme des animaux obéissants à qui la liberté nous a été retirée. Heureusement, les quatre accords pe...

Beaucoup de gens pensent que le mariage sonne le glas de l’amour, et nombreux sont les couples à se disputer ou traverser des crises lors de mariage à cause de choses insignifiantes. Mais l’amour qu’ils partagent les rapproche toujours. Alors qu’est-ce qui transforme les relations intimes en relations conflictuelles ? Ce livre nous dévoile les raisons aux conflits, met en exergue l’importance d...

L'Art de la guerre de Sun Tzu, également connu sous le nom d'Art de la guerre de Sun Wu, est le premier livre militaire connu en Chine et le premier traité militaire au monde. Il est connu comme l'écriture de la science militaire et le premier livre de guerre. L'art de la guerre a joué un rôle directeur essentiel dans le système d'éducation militaire et la pratique de la guerre de la Chine anci...

L'Étrangerest un roman d'événements fortuits. Meursault est impliqué, malgré lui, dans le conflit qui opposel'un de ses amis à un Arabe et tue ce dernier sans le vouloir. Au cours du procès, on l'interroge davantage sur son comportement lors de l'enterrement de sa mère que sur le meurtre. Comme Meursault n'a pas pleuré pendant les funérailles de sa mère, le juryen déduit que c'est un homme froi...

Un jeune berger nommé Santiago fait un rêve récurrent, dans lequel il voit un trésor caché dans les pyramides égyptiennes. Pour chercher le trésor, le garçon vend ses moutons et se lance dans un voyage ardu, traversant le désert du Sahara. Tout au long de son voyage, il vit une série de rencontres étranges. Sous la direction d'un alchimiste, il atteignit les pyramides, pour découvrir où se trou...

En regardant en arrière sur l'histoire humaine, vous constaterez qu'il n'y a pas eu de temps où les gens n'ont pas joué à des jeux de pouvoir. Le monde réel est compliqué et nous avons souvent de belles aspirations hors de notre portée. Plutôt que de répondre passivement à des situations complexes, nous devrions étudier de manière proactive les lois du pouvoir. Ce livre analyse un grand nombre ...

Ce livre, comme son titre l’indique, traite des sept habitudes des personnes très efficaces dans leur vie. Il nous enseigne comment remporter des victoires à la fois dans la sphère privée et la sphère publique, afin de changer radicalement notre vie et notre carrière, et atteindre le succès et le bonheur. Connu comme étant la « Bible » du monde des affaires américain et des services de gestion ...