The Legends and Myths of Hawaii: The Fables and Folk-lore of a Strange People by Kalakaua Summary The Legends and Myths of Hawaii: The Fables and Folk-lore of a Strange People by Kalakaua is a unique book written by King David Kalakaua. It is an account of the legends and myths of the Hawaiian people. … Read more
Creative You: Using Your Personality Type to Thrive by Otto Kroeger Creative You: Using Your Personality Type to Thrive is a book by Otto Kroeger, a world-renowned psychologist and author. The book offers readers a unique way to understand themselves and others, and to use their personality type to reach their full potential. In this … Read more
Nightmare Abbey by Thomas Love Peacock Nightmare Abbey is a wonderfully witty and satirical novel by Thomas Love Peacock, first published in 1818. Set in a fictitious abbey in England, it tells the story of Mr. and Mrs. Glowry, their daughter, and various visitors to the abbey, including the narrator. Through its characters, the book … Read more
Naked by David Sedaris (1997) Summary of the Book Naked by David Sedaris is a collection of autobiographical stories and humorous essays. This book, published in 1997, is the second installment in Sedaris’s series of personal essays. It covers a wide range of topics, such as growing up in a dysfunctional family, his experiences traveling … Read more
My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult (2004) Summary of the Book My Sister’s Keeper is a 2004 novel by Jodi Picoult. It tells the story of Anna Fitzgerald, a teenaged girl who must decide if she is willing to donate a kidney to her ailing elder sister, Kate. The story is told from the alternating … Read more
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey (1989) Summary of the Book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is a bestselling self-help book written by Stephen Covey and published in 1989. It is one of the most influential business books of all time, inspiring millions of readers and changing the way … Read more
Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion by David Hume Introduction Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion is a philosophical work by the Scottish philosopher David Hume. It was written in 1779 and first published posthumously in 1779. The work is a philosophical discussion of the existence of God, and has been praised for its philosophical rigor and its insight … Read more
Nineteen Seventy Four by David Peace Summary of the Book Nineteen Seventy Four is the fifth book in the Red Riding Quartet series by British author David Peace. It is a novel about a Yorkshire police detective, Jack Whitehead, and his investigations into the disappearance of a local schoolgirl in 1974. The book is made … Read more
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Robert Tressell The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists is a novel written by Robert Tressell, a British writer and painter, and published in 1914. The story follows the lives of a group of house painters in a fictional English town. The novel has become an iconic work of British literature and is … Read more
Shakespearean Tragedy: Lectures on Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth by A. C. Bradley Summary of the Book Shakespearean Tragedy: Lectures on Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth by A. C. Bradley is a book of lectures given by the renowned British writer and critic A. C. Bradley in 1904. The book focuses on four of William … Read more