Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone Audiobook, by Brené Brown Play Audiobook Sample

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Read By: Brené Brown Publisher: Random House Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 2.83 hours at 1.5x Speed 2.13 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: September 2017 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780525494898

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

50

Longest Chapter Length:

08:58 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

10 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

05:02 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

7

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Publisher Description

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK • A timely and important book that challenges everything we think we know about cultivating true belonging in our communities, organizations, and culture, from the #1 bestselling author of Rising Strong, Daring Greatly, and The Gifts of Imperfection



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“True belonging doesn’t require us to change who we are. It requires us to be who we are.” Social scientist Brené Brown, PhD, MSW, has sparked a global conversation about the experiences that bring meaning to our lives—experiences of courage, vulnerability, love, belonging, shame, and empathy. In Braving the Wilderness, Brown redefines what it means to truly belong in an age of increased polarization. With her trademark mix of research, storytelling, and honesty, Brown will again change the cultural conversation while mapping a clear path to true belonging.

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.”

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"There's so much to learn from this book! There were so many times that I paused it just to listen again. Honestly, it's just so positive and makes so much sense. I'm going to listen again, for sure."

— Katie (5 out of 5 stars)

Quotes

  • “Mixing research, storytelling, and honesty, the author leads readers in becoming courageous and finding meaning in uncertainty.”

    — Library Journal
  • “How to foster fellowship through fearlessness and visibility…Openly sharing her own history of insecurity, self-destructiveness, vulnerability, and maturation while her quarrelsome parents repeatedly relocated, the author admits to finding inspiration from those she believes have ‘shaped the world with their courage and creativity,’ a list that includes J.K. Rowling and Maya Angelou…An enthusiastic, practical guide to achieving a healthy sense of interconnectedness within one’s culture and community.”

    — Kirkus Reviews
  • With a fresh perspective that marries research and humor, Brown offers compassion while delivering thought-provoking ideas about relationships—with others and with oneself.

    — Publishers Weekly
  • It is inevitable—we will fall. We will fail. We will not know how to react or what to do. No matter how or when it happens, we will all have a choice—do we get up or not? Thankfully, Brené Brown is there with an outstretched arm to help us up.

    — Simon Sinek, author of Start with Why and Leaders Eat Last
  • [Brown’s] research and work have given us a new vocabulary, a way to talk with each other about the ideas and feelings and fears we’ve all had but haven’t quite known how to articulate. . . . [She] empowers us each to be a little more courageous.

    — The Huffington Post

Awards

  • A Reese’s Book Club Pick in Audio

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    " 100% meat and potatoes, back to back, no fluff, knowledge that will permeate your every relationship and way of being. "

    — fooska, 2/16/2020
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    " This book spoke to me on so many levels. I really enjoyed listening to it. Clear recommendation! "

    — Stefanie, 6/26/2018
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About Brené Brown

Brené Brown, PhD, LMSW, is a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. A nationally renowned teacher and speaker, she is also the author of The Gifts of Imperfection and I Thought It Was Just Me (But It Isn’t). Her groundbreaking work has been featured widely in the media, including PBS and NPR.