
The Gifts of Imperfection
by Brene Brown
Brown's first breakthrough book lays out ten "guideposts" for wholehearted living, grounded in her research on shame, worthiness, and the courage to be imperfect.
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by Brene Brown
Brown's first breakthrough book lays out ten "guideposts" for wholehearted living, grounded in her research on shame, worthiness, and the courage to be imperfect.
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Brown's first book, referenced in the note from Brene that opens the book. She describes The Gifts of Imperfection (2010) as her first attempt to translate her research on wholehearted living into a practical framework, and cites it for her definition of "engaging in our lives from a place of worthiness".
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