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The Gifts of Imperfection
- Author
- Brené Brown
- Narrator
- Brené Brown
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 8 September 2020
- Run Time
- 4 hours 31 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Assertiveness, motivation, self-esteem and positive mental attitude, Emotions and emotional intelligence, Coping with / advice about stress and stress-related issues or topics
- Rating
- 1.0 (1 review)
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Brought to you by Penguin.
The tenth-anniversary edition of the game-changing #1 New York Times bestseller, featuring a new foreword.
For over a decade, Brené Brown has found a special place in our hearts as a gifted mapmaker and a fellow traveller. She is both a social scientist and a kitchen-table friend whom you can always count on to tell the truth, make you laugh and, on occasion, cry with you. And what's now become a movement all started with The Gifts of Imperfection, which has sold more than two million copies in thirty-five different languages across the globe.
What transforms this book from words on a page to effective daily practices are the ten guideposts to wholehearted living. The guideposts not only help us understand the practices that will allow us to change our lives and families, they also walk us through the unattainable and sabotaging expectations that get in the way.
Brené writes, "This book is an invitation to join a wholehearted revolution. A small, quiet, grassroots movement that starts with each of us saying, 'My story matters because I matter.' Revolution might sound a little dramatic, but in this world, choosing authenticity and worthiness is an absolute act of resistance."
© Brené Brown 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020
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I was not familiar with the author’s work before listening to this book, but I was excited to learn about her research on shame, perfectionism, and self-worth. At least it seemed it’s what the book would be about at first
I was wrong. Instead of presenting any of this mysterious research that was being mentioned throughout the book, each chapter turned out to be an unstructured mess of pointless ramblings about author’s personal life and her own unresolved insecurities. Most of which will probably not be remotely relatable to an average person, unless your biggest problem is that your life is only 99% perfect, but the author assures you that it’s okay, you just need to have courage and accept yourself. There is nothing really helpful or revolutionary in this book.myleme 2023-12-14
Details
- Author
- Brené Brown
- Narrator
- Brené Brown
- Duration
- 4 hours 31 minutes
- Release Date
- 8 September 2020
- ISBN
- 9781473588738
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Genre
- Assertiveness, motivation, self-esteem and positive mental attitude, Emotions and emotional intelligence, Coping with / advice about stress and stress-related issues or topics
- Rating
- 1.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 3.0(1 review)
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin.The tenth-anniversary edition of the game-changing #1 New York Times bestseller, featuring a new foreword.For over a decade, Brené Brown has found a special place in our hearts as a gifted mapmaker and a fellow traveller. She is both a social scientist and a kitchen-table friend whom you can always count on to tell the truth, make you laugh and, on occasion, cry with you. And what's now become a movement all started with The Gifts of Imperfection, which has sold more than two million copies in thirty-five different languages across the globe.What transforms this book from words on a page to effective daily practices are the ten guideposts to wholehearted living. The guideposts not only help us understand the practices that will allow us to change our lives and families, they also walk us through the unattainable and sabotaging expectations that get in the way.Brené writes, "This book is an invitation to join a wholehearted revolution. A small, quiet, grassroots movement that starts with each of us saying, 'My story matters because I matter.' Revolution might sound a little dramatic, but in this world, choosing authenticity and worthiness is an absolute act of resistance."© Brené Brown 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020
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