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

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Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone by Brené Brown | Published September 12th 2017 by Random House| 208 Pages | Goodreads

PUBLISHER’S DESCRIPTION

“A timely and important new 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”

REVIEW

I picked up this book because it was listed as a must-read book by someone I respect and whose tastes are similar to mine. I went to it completely blind and when the author mentioned Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling in the opening chapter I knew I was going to like it.

“The mark of a wild heart is living out the paradox of love in our lives. It’s the ability to be tough and tender, excited and scared, brave and afraid—all in the same moment. It’s showing up in our vulnerability and our courage, being both fierce and kind.”

The book examines the meaning of belonging, what does it mean? How do you achieve it? Should you seek it? It also explores other topics such as solitude, pain, love, and community. The author is a social scientist who shares with us her experiences and insights.

I’m glad I picked up this title. If you want to learn more about the author Brené Brown you can watch her TED Talk video “The Power of Vulnerability“.

✅ BOOK SOURCE AND FORMAT

Loan from Miami-Dade’s Overdrive Library, audiobook

~~~EDIT: forgot to mention I listened to the audiobook which is narrated by the author, I like it when authors read their own books. Also, there is a HUGE Harry Potter (book 6) spoiler.

It was ok with me because I’ve already read the series but I want to warn other readers in case you haven’t read it yet (BTW, what are you waiting for to read it?). That spoiler section really moved me, it touched me and brought tears to my eyes, loved it.

 

4 thoughts on “Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone by Brené Brown”

  1. Great review! I also enjoyed this book. I’ve read a couple of other books by her – Daring Greatly and Rising Strong. They were good ones too. Daring Greatly is my favorite of the ones I have read by her.

    1. Thank you, Darinda! This is the first book I read from her but I plan to read the others as well

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