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Braving the wilderness : the quest for true belonging and the courage to stand alone / Brené Brown.

Author/creator Brown, Brené author.
Format Book and Print
EditionFirst edition.
Publication Info New York : Random House, [2017]
Copyright Notice ©2017
Description194 pages ; 22 cm.
Subject(s)
Series Business book summary
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Contents Everywhere and nowhere -- The quest for true belonging -- High lonesome: a spiritual crisis -- People are hard to hate close up: move in -- Speak truth to bullshit: be civil -- Hold hands: with strangers -- Strong back: soft front: wild heart.
Abstract 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. Now Brown redefines what it means to truly belong in an age of increased polarization. Brown argues that we're experiencing a spiritual crisis of disconnection, and introduces four practices of true belonging that challenge everything we believe about ourselves and each other. She writes, "True belonging requires us to believe in and belong to ourselves so fully that we can find sacredness both in being a part of something and in standing alone when necessary. But in a culture that's rife with perfectionism and pleasing, and with the erosion of civility, it's easy to stay quiet, hide in our ideological bunkers, or fit in rather than show up as our true selves and brave the wilderness of uncertainty and criticism. But true belonging is not something we negotiate or accomplish with others; it's a daily practice that demands integrity and authenticity. It's a personal commitment that we carry in our hearts." Brown offers us the clarity and courage we need to find our way back to ourselves and to each other. And that path cuts right through the wilderness. Brown writes, "The wilderness is an untamed, unpredictable place of solitude and searching. It is a place as dangerous as it is breathtaking, a place as sought after as it is feared. But it turns out to be the place of true belonging, and it's the bravest and most sacred place you will ever stand.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 169-180) and index.
Genre/formSelf-help publications.
Genre/formSelf-help publications.
Genre/formLivres de croissance personnelle.
LCCN 2017030221
ISBN9780812995848 (hardcover)
ISBN0812995848 (hardcover)
ISBN9780525508694 (international edition)
ISBN0525508694 (international edition)
ISBN(electronic book)
ISBN9780812985818 (pbk.)
ISBN0812985818 (pbk.)
Standard identifier# 99975451725
Stock numberRandom House Inc, Attn Order Entry 400 Hahn rd, Westminster, MD, USA, 21157 SAN 201-3975

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