Summary of Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone | Conversation Starters

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Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone by Brené Brown | Conversation Starters 

In Braving the Wilderness, three-time #1 New York Times bestselling author Brene Brown redefines the meaning of belonging in these critical times when peoples and nations are polarized by politics and ideologies. We now live in societies torn apart by cultural and political conflicts, and people are more isolated from each other than ever. Brown introduces four practices of true belonging that challenge beliefs about ourselves and others, and ultimately lead to a sense of real belonging. She says one will always belong anywhere as long as one shows up as ones real self. With her research and heartfelt storytelling, she shows the way to staying connected to our true selves.

Following the success of her other books, Kirkus Review believes this new book is “likely another bestseller for Brown.”

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• Language: English
• Publisher: BH
• Release date: Jul 17, 2019

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Introducing Braving the Wilderness

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raving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone is written by social scientist Brene Brown, a three-time #1New York Times bestselling author. This new book tackles the political divisiveness that has polarized Americans and suggests a redefinition of belonging that can bring people and cultures together. Brown opens the book with a quote from Maya Angelou which says freedom is belonging to no place and to every place. Angelou says the price is high for this kind of freedom but the reward is great. Brown reveals that she struggled with Angelou’s words; she found it hard to believe that the reward is high for a freedom that made one belong to no place and every place. She believed that people are safe if they feel they belong to a tribe or to a group. The book unfolds as Brown tells the story of how she was able to understand what Angelou meant. The first part of the book stresses the importance of belonging; connection is a fundamental need in human beings and is essential for survival, just like food and water. This insight is supported by data and research. She points