Rising Strong

July 20, 2015
Brown (Daring Greatly) wrestles with that moment when we fallâand, as she argues, the brave person attempting to live wholeheartedly will always fall. Encouraging readers to be curious about their emotions, Brown guides them through the process of accepting vulnerability and emerging from the shadow of shame and fear. With a fresh perspective that marries research and humor, Brown offers compassion while delivering thought-provoking ideas about relationshipsâwith others and with oneself. Her writing is down-to-earth and entertaining, and it is easy to recognize one's own self in Brown's stories, examples of which include a tension-filled almost-argument between Brown and her husband that blessedly turned into a moment of understanding, dealings with a sloppy and demeaning hotel roommate that moved Brown to self-scrutiny, and a botched work project where taking responsibility for failure created a space for respect and teamwork. This book is about owning your story and choosing how to actively engage with the world. With Brown's excellent guidance, it's easy for readers to become as invested in her story as they are in their own, and, more importantly, to move beyond preconceived stories about themselves.

October 1, 2014

A research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, Brown studies issues of vulnerability and shame--which leads her directly to this book's subject, bravery, both what it is and how we can find it in ourselves. Since she's author of the No. 1 New York Times best sellers Daring Greatly and The Gifts of Imperfection and has had nearly 16 million views of her 2010 TED talk, this book is a sure bet for many social science collections.

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