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The gifts of imperfection

"A guide to help readers embrace imperfection and vulnerability so they can live authentically; presents ten guideposts for wholehearted living" --

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Main Author:	Brown, Brené (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Center City, Minnesota : Hazelden Publishing, [2022]
Edition:	10th anniversary edition.
Subjects:	Self-acceptance. Self-esteem. Self-help publications.
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Summary:	"A guide to help readers embrace imperfection and vulnerability so they can live authentically; presents ten guideposts for wholehearted living" --
Item Description:	Originally published: Hazelden Publishing, 2010. Revised edition of the author's The gifts of imperfection, 2020. "Including new tools to make the work your own" -- Cover. Year from publisher's web site.
Physical Description:	xxix, 176 pages ; 21 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-176).
ISBN:	9781616499600 1616499605
Author Notes:	Dr. Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston, where she holds the Huffington Foundation Endowed Chair at the Graduate College of Social Work. She also holds the position of visiting professor in management at the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business. Brené has spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy. She is the author of six #1 New York Times best sellers and is the host of two award-winning podcasts, Unlocking Us and Dare to Lead . Brené's books have been translated into more than 30 languages, and her titles include Atlas of the Heart, Dare to Lead, Braving the Wilderness, Rising Strong, Daring Greatly , and The Gifts of Imperfection. With Tarana Burke, she co-edited the best-selling anthology You Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience. Brené's TED talk on the Power of Vulnerability is one of the top five most-viewed TED talks in the world, with over 60 million views. She spends most of her time working in organizations around the world, helping develop braver leaders and more courageous cultures. In 2024, she was named as the executive director of The Center for Daring Leadership at BetterUp. She lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband, Steve. They have two children, Ellen and Charlie, and a weird Bichon named Lucy.