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Brought to you by Penguin.

The tenth-anniversary edition of the game-changing #1 New York Times bestseller, featuring a new foreword.


For over a decade, Brené Brown has found a special place in our hearts as a gifted mapmaker and a fellow traveller. She is both a social scientist and a kitchen-table friend whom you can always count on to tell the truth, make you laugh and, on occasion, cry with you. And what's now become a movement all started with The Gifts of Imperfection, which has sold more than two million copies in thirty-five different languages across the globe.

What transforms this book from words on a page to effective daily practices are the ten guideposts to wholehearted living. The guideposts not only help us understand the practices that will allow us to change our lives and families, they also walk us through the unattainable and sabotaging expectations that get in the way.

Brené writes, "This book is an invitation to join a wholehearted revolution. A small, quiet, grassroots movement that starts with each of us saying, 'My story matters because I matter.' Revolution might sound a little dramatic, but in this world, choosing authenticity and worthiness is an absolute act of resistance."

© Brené Brown 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

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Would (and have already) recommend this book to anyone who wants to live a fuller life, but doesn’t quite know what to change. I’m new to Brené’s work, I have only discovered the TED/Netflix work this week, and suddenly my life makes more sense to me and I feel like I might have the next steps to living a more wholehearted life!

Most impactful book I’ve read

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One of those books I kept saying, 'YES that's it!' the whole way through! It's well worth a listen, especially if you have a tendency to people please or be perfectionist. Thank you Brene Brown I loved this book! From an aspiring good-enoughist x

Ahha moment!

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Cant quite believe i’ve never listened to this before. People have suggested it to me but it must not have been the time. Never related more to something, parenting, anxiety, living up to my own and external expectations. This is a must read/listen to.

Best thing i’ve ever listened to

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So much relatable material in this heavily researched content on how to live a wholehearted life. 😊 Beautifully shared by Brené so you feel like she's talking to just you. Definitely a recommend read /listen xx

What a lovely book

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Good audio listen will buy the book to take it in more, very practical

deeper look at perfectionism

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