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BRAVING THE WILDERNESS Paperback – International Edition, January 1, 2017
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- Print length208 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherEbury Digital
- Publication dateJanuary 1, 2017
- Dimensions5.31 x 0.59 x 8.5 inches
- ISBN-109781785041754
- ISBN-13978-1785041754
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- Publisher : Ebury Digital (January 1, 2017)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 208 pages
- ISBN-10 : 9781785041754
- ISBN-13 : 978-1785041754
- Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
- Dimensions : 5.31 x 0.59 x 8.5 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #588,030 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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About the author

Dr. Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston, where she holds the Huffington Foundation Endowed Chair at the Graduate College of Social Work. She also holds the position of visiting professor in management at the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business.
Brené has spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy. She is the author of six #1 New York Times best sellers and is the host of two award-winning Spotify podcasts, Unlocking Us and Dare to Lead.
Brené’s books have been translated into more than 30 languages, and her titles include Atlas of the Heart, Dare to Lead, Braving the Wilderness, Rising Strong, Daring Greatly, and The Gifts of Imperfection. With Tarana Burke, she co-edited the best-selling anthology You Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience.
Brené’s TED talk on the Power of Vulnerability is one of the top five most-viewed TED talks in the world, with over 50 million views. Brené is the first researcher to have a filmed lecture on Netflix, and in March 2022, she launched a new show on HBO Max that focuses on her latest book, Atlas of the Heart.
Brené spends most of her time working in organizations around the world, helping develop braver leaders and more-courageous cultures. She lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband, Steve. They have two children, Ellen and Charlie, and a weird Bichon named Lucy.
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Like all of Brene Brown's books, this one is life-transforming. I would recommend that everyone--everyone--read each book of hers, in order, and this one last, as it is the culmination of all of the other books. But even better, buy this book, read it, go back and read the others and then read this again! This is the best of all of her books, as well as a prescription for being alive now, of being a citizen, a human being, a kind and caring and loving person--now--at this time in history. It is about how to be brave, kind, and good--no matter what your faith or lack of faith--and of dealing with the fractionalization of our country and of moving towards a re-humanizing (as opposed to dehumanizing) of our communities and families and other relationships, of transforming conflict in brave and true ways.
The book's theme is "true belonging", which the author defines as: "...the spiritual practice of believing in and belonging to yourself so deeply that you can share your most authentic self with the world and find sacredness in both being a part of something and standing alone in the wilderness. True belonging doesn't require you to change who you are; it requires you to be who you are." This might sound a bit unusual, but the book unfolds this idea in beautiful ways that truly will appeal to every reader--no matter what your ideology (including religious and political), no matter what your race, gender, or background.
Read this book; I cannot convey in a review how much it has the potential to change your life for the better. I read it yesterday and today in two sittings and am going back again and again to the writing, the ideas, and the inspiration to me to life more authentically and to be able to connect with others in deeper and braver ways.
Highly recommended.
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I absolutely loved how Brown addresses the polarization of political beliefs that have risen in America. She calls it as it is and tells stories of being in positions of the either or “either you're with us or against us” mentality that has become so popular. She shares stories of her experiences in this minefield. These stories connected with me, though I haven’t been in her exact shoes I’ve been in similar shoes. Same style, different color. She discusses how to navigate these conversations to eliminate the either or and encourage conversation and empathy. This is one of the profound parts of the book that really stuck with me.
The other moment of the book that stuck out to me is her realization that social media is pulling humanity apart rather than together. She tells a story of how Facebook aided her in finding her childhood friend but it wasn’t until being with said friend in person that the connections and belonging became spiritual. The stories Brown shares made this book what it is. Those stories made it my favorite. Those stories connected with me on a deeper level. I could tell that her stories made this book more vulnerable for her in turn making this her best book. Brene’s books have made me strive to be a better, bigger, more connected person in so many ways.
Rating: 5 Stars
Favorite Quote: “But the more we’re willing to seek out moments of collective joy and who up for experiences of collective pain—for real, in person, not online–the more difficult it becomes to deny our human connection, even with people we may disagree with.”
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Highly recommended if you are ready to clean out the proverbial skeletons in the closet.
Reviewed in Canada on November 26, 2020
Highly recommended if you are ready to clean out the proverbial skeletons in the closet.
A autora começa com sua história de infância, que tiveram certos arrependimentos e traumas que a levaram ao caminho de ser uma pesquisadora no tema de vulnerabilidade. Qualquer trauma que nós temos é custoso e difícil de suportar, mas a história do livro nos faz sentir, ao menos, acolhidos. Isso tudo nos faz pensar que ela teve de se expor publicamente ao mundo para contar sua história, e que essa forma de se expor é doída, que exige que passemos pelo obstáculo da vulnerabilidade.
O que endossa a leitura é que, além dos traumas de infância, o mundo atual parece estar numa crise espiritual coletiva: os nossos descontentamentos por conta de endividamento, obesidade, vícios, medicamentos, terrorismo e polarização política com discurso de ódio que indicam essa espiritualidade enfraquecida.
Então usamos alguns escudos para evitar o reconhecimento dessa crise, usamos máscaras e entramos em culturas de "fitting-in" para fazer parte de algo maior do que nós. Mas é justamente nessa hora de mitigar os sentimentos de dor, vergonha e medo que também enfraquecemos os sentimentos de alegria, orgulho, gratidão e senso de suficiência.
Dessa forma, a autora incentiva para nosso mundo contemporâneo os valores de coragem, vulnerabilidade e do "eu" autêntico.
Algumas belas palavras que são definidas no livro: vulnerabilidade, civilidade, espiritualidade, paradoxo; falso dilema, besteira (bullshit).
Todas essas definições são tão bem feitas que nos fazem abaixar o livro sobre o peito, olhar para cima e começar a pensar um pouco no que acabamos de ler.
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Mídias Sociais
O livro apresenta opiniões ambíguas sobre Facebook e outras mídias, mas de certa forma agradece essas plataformas.
Segundo o livro, a mídia social pode funcionar como um catalisador, que te ajuda a se aproximar das pessoas. Mas nada substitui o encontro cara-a-cara para nos conectarmos.
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Pontos Negativos
O livro é curto, é uma continuação dos outros trabalhos da autora, e o livro não dá pistas sobre como nós devemos fazer essa transição para um eu autêntico, um estado que é muito difícil de se alcançar.
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"So if we love the idea of humankind but people in general are constantly on our nerves, and we can't cover everything we don't like in leather so as not to bare it, how do we cultivate and grow our belief in inextricable human connection internally? The answer that emerged from my research shocked me. Show up for collective for collective moments of joy and pain so we can actually bear witness to inextricable human connection. Women and men with the strongest true belonging practices maintain their belief in inextricable connection by engaging in moments of joy and pain with strangers. In simpler terms, we have to catch some of that lightning in a bottle. We have to catch enough glimpses of people connecting to one another and having fun together that we believe it's true and possible for all of us."
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Para quem tiver interesse no assunto pode começar não com os livros de Brené Brown, mas com o seu TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCvmsMzlF7o











