Will I love Rising Strong?

I've used this book to rise strong more times than I can count—after infertility, after losing both of my parents, after consciously uncoupling from a decade-long partner, after every gut-punch entrepreneurship has handed me along the way.

I am deeply in love with Brené Brown's entire body of work—I've seen her speak live in Washington, DC, twice—but this is the one that feels the most personal to me, like she wrote it about my own life. Honestly? I want to be Brené Brown when I grow up.

There are lots of books out there that emphasize positivity—keeping a positive attitude, visualization, and realization.

What I love about Rising Strong is that it showed me how to recover from failure, defeat, and disappointment. It’s only human to make mistakes and feel disappointed. I’ve been there—with jobs, with relationships, with the challenges of everyday life.

I love the fact that Brené Brown shares her own stories, showing me how we all suffer disappointments and how I can rise back up with courage and determination. Her ability to combine personal stories with research helps me believe that I can recover… show more.