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Overview

Each day we face a barrage of images and ideas—from society and the media—telling us who we should be. We are led to believe that if we look perfect, live perfect, and do everything perfectly, we'd no longer struggle with feelings of inadequacy. Ironically, it's the pursuit of perfection that fuels the message "never good enough."

In The Gifts of Imperfection, Brené Brown, Ph.D., L.M.S.W., the leading expert on shame, reveals that it is actually our imperfections and vulnerabilities that connect us to one another as human beings and make us who we are. In this illuminating guide to WholeHearted living, Brown engages our hearts, minds, and spirits in finding the beauty of authenticity and evolving our self-perceptions through fifteen guideposts that emerged from her latest groundbreaking research.

Each guidepost is illustrated with essays, stories, inspiring quotes, meditations, and dynamic creative exercises designed to help us develop the skills to accept our vulnerabilities with compassion and practice loving-kindness toward ourselves and others. We are naturally drawn to those we view as authentic, real, and down-to-earth. It makes sense, then, that we should stop reaching for something 'better' and, instead, strive to be who we are, fully owning every aspect of ourselves. In this book Brené Brown shows you how.

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  • ISBN-13: 9781592858491
  • Publisher: Hazelden Publishing
  • Publication date: 10/4/2010
  • Pages: 137
  • Sales rank: 15,459
  • Product dimensions: 5.90 (w) x 8.90 (h) x 0.50 (d)

Meet the Author

Brené Brown, Ph.D., L.M.S.W., is a member of the research faculty at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, where she studies how shame affects the way people live, love, parent, work, and build relationships. She is the author of I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't): Telling the Truth About Perfectionism, Inadequacy, and Power, and the new book The Gift of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are.

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  • Posted June 17, 2011

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    Being human....

    This concept is a gem that needs to be studied and practiced! Our struggle for perfection, fear of being seen as "different", fear of being disliked, un-accepted and so many other crippling aspects of "being human" all make us vulnerable to sickness, and misery. This wonderful book endears us to living an authentic life, whole-hearted living and accepting the fact that what makes us different also make us unique and special. We need to embrace our authentic selves and STOP trying so hard to please everyone else by being the way we think THEY want us to be. Yes, it sounds easy on paper but the truth is that, of course, this insight makes more sense than anything else I can think of! This should be on all of our bookshelves!

    4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 4, 2012

    So valuable

    So valuable...to understand and insider the implications personally, and in the larger context of our society.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 3, 2012

    Highly recommended

    This book brings forth a simple, but very important concept of accepting our own self. What makes the book so great is that it is easy to read and relate to because it comes with Brene Brown's personal experiences and not a lot of analytical mumbo jumbo.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 22, 2012

    Decent

    I was disappointed. Book see,ed dull at points and obvious most of the time. I gave it three stars because it is nice to be reminded that we need to take a breathe and cherish our differences.

    0 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted October 1, 2011

    Awesome Authentic Read!

    If you ever really wonder what makes people truly authentic, you won't have to wonder anymore after reading Brene's book. She so completely, deliately and tranparently shares how authemtically we can find ourselves i f we dig deeply within this complex self called our soul.

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  • Posted September 10, 2011

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    Irony

    Have not finished the book yet, but so far I like what the author has to say. The irony is that this ebook has some technical difficulties that have prevented me from finishing it. I'm not seeing the gift of this particular imperfection.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 31, 2011

    So thankful for this book!

    Such an easy yet compelling read.

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  • Posted January 20, 2011

    I feel I am enough

    Awesome book which I am suggesting to others to read! Thanks for the insight!

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  • Posted December 1, 2010

    Are you enough? The answer is a definite yes.

    At a time when we are asked to be so many things to so many people, this book has become a welcomed breath of fresh air to our need to be perfect. This is our January 2011 book of the month. We'd also recommend that you buy our December book of the month, "When God Stopped Keeping Score," an intimate look at the power of God and forgiveness. It will change your life and it is on sale now here on BN. Proceeds from the sale of each copy will go to support various women and children charities.

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