Instantread Summaries: 4 books

In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whale Ship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick | SummaryBook Preview:One of the things that makes this book so much more interesting is that there are different accounts from different persons who went through the ordeal, as well as experiences of past and...

Gavin de Becker is the author of The Gift of Fear. This is a self-help book which deals with understanding how to be safe in situations where there is a potential for violence. The teachings which are conveyed in this book can be applied to a wide range of environments. The primary problem with violence...

Working with his wife, Hancock receives and documents his information first hand and compiles it into a very compact, well organised book that is a great read for persons interested in the depth of history of the people, animals, and lifestyles that existed before our time. It also includes images...

Tara Brach's Radical Acceptance is a work of intellectual and spiritual beauty. The book is a lesson on history and religion, an autobiography, a set of psychological case studies, and a spiritual guide all in one. Brach does a masterful job looking deeply at one corner of Buddhism, examining...