Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

Written by:
Brené Brown
Narrated by:
Brené Brown

Unabridged Audiobook

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369
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68
Release Date
August 2015
Duration
8 hours 52 minutes
Summary
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • When we deny our stories, they define us. When we own our stories, we get to write the ending.

Don’t miss the five-part Max docuseries Brené Brown: Atlas of the Heart!

Social scientist Brené Brown has ignited a global conversation on courage, vulnerability, shame, and worthiness. Her pioneering work uncovered a profound truth: Vulnerability—the willingness to show up and be seen with no guarantee of outcome—is the only path to more love, belonging, creativity, and joy. But living a brave life is not always easy: We are, inevitably, going to stumble and fall.

It is the rise from falling that Brown takes as her subject in Rising Strong. As a grounded theory researcher, Brown has listened as a range of people—from leaders in Fortune 500 companies and the military to artists, couples in long-term relationships, teachers, and parents—shared their stories of being brave, falling, and getting back up. She asked herself, What do these people with strong and loving relationships, leaders nurturing creativity, artists pushing innovation, and clergy walking with people through faith and mystery have in common? The answer was clear: They recognize the power of emotion and they’re not afraid to lean in to discomfort.

Walking into our stories of hurt can feel dangerous. But the process of regaining our footing in the midst of struggle is where our courage is tested and our values are forged. Our stories of struggle can be big ones, like the loss of a job or the end of a relationship, or smaller ones, like a conflict with a friend or colleague. Regardless of magnitude or circumstance, the rising strong process is the same: We reckon with our emotions and get curious about what we’re feeling; we rumble with our stories until we get to a place of truth; and we live this process, every day, until it becomes a practice and creates nothing short of a revolution in our lives. Rising strong after a fall is how we cultivate wholeheartedness. It’s the process, Brown writes, that teaches us the most about who we are.

ONE OF GREATER GOOD’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR

“[Brené Brown’s] research and work have given us a new vocabulary, a way to talk with each other about the ideas and feelings and fears we’ve all had but haven’t quite known how to articulate. . . . Brené empowers us each to be a little more courageous.”—The Huffington Post
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beth S

Great book!!

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Laurie P.

Love Brene Brown!

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Gina Mendoza

Love this book. Very inspiring and enjoy listening to it at night. Will read the book as well.

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Anonymous

Such a beautiful book. Which guided me out of a heartbreak into loving. Thank you for such a powerful gift Brené

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Anonymous

Brene is so real so relatable and you’re learning so much from her without even realizing it as you follow her story. Highly recommend.

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Jodi J.

love brene brown she has helped me to start understanding myself

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FloridaGirl

Brene…This book really challenged me to dive deeper into my emotions and into my life story. I greatly thank you for that. Your insight and work never ceases to amaze me and leave me changed afterwards. You put your heart and soul into every project and it changes lives. You are my hero!!

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Anonymous

Brene Brown is the best. I love that she is the one reading it.

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Roxanne

This is my second audio book for Brene Brown, and I received a lot of insight from various perspectives and peoples lives. I like Brene’s sincerity. She is genuine in her writing, research and life.

A must read

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LM

A definite must read!

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Anonymous

like all other books she wrote and narrated, amazing! clear step by step instructions on how to rise strong. Using relatable situations as examples and injecting some fun to keep it light but profound.

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Nicole A

I will definitely read again, very beautiful book, well written, with compassion and so much wisdom.

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Ashley Marie S

Loved this book. Brene Brown is awesome.

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Shaylee Chapman

Absolutely IN love with this book. I have recommended it to many people that I knew would connect with it just as much as I have! Cant wait to read/listen to more by Brene Brown!

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Sarah Jensen

Amazing! I passed this book to my whole famliy and downloaded it on my Nook so I could take notes! Love that Brene' read it!!

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Victoria Winterberg

I loved this book. It teaches you how to examine why you feel things when you do, and how to masterfully cope with vulnerability in a positive way. If you are interested in challenging yourself to work into the next level of your life, I recommend this book.

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Maggi Breckenridge

At first I thought this was going to be a waste. The author sounded like a "woe is me girl". That Changes, so give it time. This is a great book examplifying how all of us can better ourselves, our relationships, and our lives if we are willing to be loving, honest, open, and non judgmental in our relationships. Having the author as the reader really add to this wonderful book.

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Angela Gutierrez

Thank you, thank you, thank you for being brave enough to share your stories, your insights, your humor, your compassion, your human-ness with us all. It is refreshing

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Ben Walden

I didn't quite get the point of this book. Found myself shaking my head many times while listening, or forcing myself to get through it. For me it was like a car wreck you just can't turn your head away from. I'm sure her philosophy resonates with a certain type of person, but it's not me... As a data scientist I kept waiting for her to support her views with real data but she never gave specifics of why her method is better than any others someone could make up. Being from Texas is not enough to accept her method as one I should follow, sorry. People are people and they come from many different backgrounds but we will always view life from the lens of our own experiences. That's not revolutionary.

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Jennifer Hancock

Amazing book, I know that I will listen to it over and over and I bought a hard copy to make notes! Thank you so much for your work and your insight, I hope I am forever changed!

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Ben Moore

It must have have taken me 24 hours of listening to get through the 9 hour book as I listened to so much of it over and over again. I am blown away by how many aspects of our lives this book not only touches on, but dissects and rebuilds. All I knew before of Brené Brown was an impressive speech on TT but I will definitely be listening to more of her books. Thank you Brené.

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