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Braving the Wilderness :

the Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone /
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Sep 23, 2023aswierczynski rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This was a truly great book.
Jul 14, 2023ghkidlib rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I read this for a book club, and am glad I did! It sparked a timely discussion on the need for one-on-one civil conversations with those with opposing views, to help heal our divided world. It made me want to read her other books!
Apr 30, 2023amahearn rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
I read three chapters and decided I wasn't getting anything out of the book. It's very hard for me to relate to her. I was put off by the Oprah name dropping. She likes to reference her other books quite a lot because I think this is just…
Dec 02, 2022SunethraK rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I wanted to like this but had to put the book down halfway through. The beginning was great, I felt heard but towards the middle I was forcing myself to read it. Too many studies being mentioned and it wasn't catching my attention. But for…
Apr 15, 2021laphampeak rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Braving the Wilderness relays important ideas of belonging that takes issue with civility in present day 2021, although written in 2017, and the ever-widening gap in political and social ideology. Those who grew up in the 50s and 60s are…
Dec 30, 2020FPL_Lori rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A perfect book to start off your new year, Braving the Wilderness picks up where Daring Greatly left off. If you are grappling with how to be true to yourself and your values in an uncertain world, I recommend this book. If you are…
Jun 22, 2020AMWayment rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This book is an exploration with research and insight on the growing divide between people, loneliness, an analysis of what “belonging” truly means. The central message of this entire book is that true belonging starts with ourselves. In…
Jun 02, 2020nanasarah rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This should be required reading every month until we get it right.
May 08, 2020NadiaHathor rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Surprisingly this was my first book by Brene and I was easily drawn into her research-based data wrapped in personal experiences. There are definitely some core ideas and acronym usage that is pivotal for my Learning style and I know this…
Mar 31, 2020
It's not quite as focused or developed as Daring Greatly, but still worth a read.
Mar 12, 2020WCL_Kiirstin rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I think it's tempting to see Brene Brown's books as self-help, but in my experience they're a lot richer than that. Her work is based deeply in thorough research and evidence, and hardly prescriptive. She takes a question - in this book,…
Feb 06, 2020green_monkey_2650 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I highly recommend this work. It provided language and comfort for how I feel trying to navigate life. I didn’t realize that I had been braving the wilderness. I find myself employing the strategies and referencing the BRAVING acronym…
Jan 13, 2020reneecent rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed the message of this book. If you do not belong to yourself first, how will you ever have a sense of true belonging? Worth the read!
Jan 13, 2020elsjelb rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I have listened to a few of BBs books on audio, and watched several videos of her and this is the first book I am actually reading in print. I have to say that I am even more moved by her words in written format and can really feel the…
Dec 28, 2019
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Nov 05, 2019ACL_StacyS rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I have been drawn to Brene Brown books because, as a scientist, I always need "proof." And, I love the way she carefully weaves her data, in with stories including her journey of acceptance and belonging. Read as an audiobook and come…
rsmunoz
Oct 15, 2019rsmunoz rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I read this on my librarian's recommendation. I think it's overly wordy (get to the point already), but there are some true nuggets that can be gleaned from Brown's take on true belonging, which stems from being brave for yourself, namely…
Jun 09, 2019AndiePandaa rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Brilliant. So informative, so well written and well told.
VanWaniel
May 14, 2019
She does a beautiful job of bringing to light in clear & compassionate terms the struggle to remain both authentic & empathetic in a diverse & at-times divisive world of opinions & broken journeys. The section about dehumanization is…
VanWaniel
May 14, 2019VanWaniel rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
She does a beautiful job of bringing to light in clear & compassionate terms the struggle to remain both authentic & empathetic in a diverse & at-times divisive world of opinions & broken journeys. The section about dehumanization is…
CarleeMcDot
Feb 22, 2019CarleeMcDot rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I have read another one of Brené's books, so when I saw this one become available at the library I decided it was time to give it a read. The book is a couple years old already, but it is just as relevant for today's political climate as…
Feb 07, 2019ellenmargaret1953 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Brown's book took me several days to read as I had to read a concept, ponder it, and then let it rest a bit in my mind. Too often we are now in the inflame, blame, and defame mode rather than observing, engaging and understanding. We are…
Jan 17, 2019OPL_MichelleC rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
We all struggle with belonging. Brene explores why and how we can embrace ourselves and brave the wilderness together.
Nov 01, 2018thebritlass rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A quick and easy read, Brown nevertheless nails a very important truth: our culture of separation, our "us against them" mentality, and our emphasis on the individual versus the collective good, in essence, our refusal to recognize how…
Oct 02, 2018Linyarai rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
While reading this book there were a few passages I enjoyed and that I thought would stick with me, but by the next chapter I couldn't remember what they were and overall this book was pretty unremarkable.