The full title is Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone. Brown looks at the idea of “belonging,” what that means for individuals, and why connection to others can be fraught and difficult when we are collectively so polarized and at antagonistic odds with others across political and social lines. So while I am deeply grateful for a few of the messages contained in this book, which I very much needed to hear, I’m even more grateful to my public library which allowed me to hang out on the hold list until this book was available for me digitally.īraving the Wilderness is the latest in Brené Brown’s look at the human experience of vulnerability. I tried to explain to my husband over dinner what the book was about and why I’d enjoyed it, and I had a hard time describing the details. In some ways, it was exactly what I needed to read when I most needed to read it, and in other ways it was somewhat forgettable. She is both a social scientist and a kitchen-table friend whom you can always count on to tell the truth, make you laugh and, on occasion, cry with you.I read this book on December 31, mostly while flying home from a family vacation. For over a decade, Brené Brown has found a special place in our hearts as a gifted mapmaker and a fellow traveller. The Gifts of Imperfection : In hardback for the first time, this tenth-anniversary edition of the game-changing #1 New York Times bestseller features a new foreword and brand-new tools to make the work your own.

It requires us to be who we are.’ Social scientist Brené Brown, PhD, LMSW has sparked a global conversation about the experiences that bring meaning to our lives – experiences of courage, vulnerability, love, belonging, shame and empathy.

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