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4.7 out of 5 stars 11,261 ratings

'Thanks to Brené Brown I learned how to be vulnerable… a life changer' Miranda Hart

The physics of vulnerability is simple: If we are brave enough often enough, we will fall. This is a book about what it takes to get back up and how owning our stories of disappointment, failure, and heartbreak gives us the power to write a daring new ending. Struggle can be our greatest call to courage and
Rising Strong, our clearest path to deeper meaning, wisdom and hope.

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“In a world filled with rejection letters . . . Rising Strong can help your graduate make the most out of [their] failures.”Bustle

“[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
 
“With a fresh perspective that marries research and humor, Brown offers compassion while delivering thought-provoking ideas about relationships—with others and with oneself.”
Publishers Weekly 

“It is inevitable—we will fall. We will fail. We will not know how to react or what to do. No matter how or when it happens, we will all have a choice—do we get up or not? Thankfully, Brené Brown is there with an outstretched arm to help us up.”
—Simon Sinek, author of Start with Why and Leaders Eat Last

About the Author

Dr. Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston, where she holds the Huffington Foundation Endowed Chair at the Graduate College of Social Work. She also holds the position of visiting professor in management at the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business. Brené has spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy. She is the author of six #1 New York Times bestsellers and is the host of two award-winning podcasts, Unlocking Us and Dare to Lead. Brené’s books have been translated into more than 30 languages, and her titles include Atlas of the Heart, Dare to Lead, Braving the Wilderness, Rising Strong, Daring Greatly, and The Gifts of Imperfection. With Tarana Burke, she co-edited the bestselling anthology You Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience. Brené’s TED talk on the Power of Vulnerability is one of the top five most-viewed TED talks in the world, with over 60 million views. Brené is the first researcher to have a filmed lecture on Netflix, and in March 2022, she launched a new show on HBO Max that focuses on her latest book, Atlas of the Heart. Brené spends most of her time working in organizations around the world, helping develop braver leaders and more courageous cultures. She lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband, Steve. They have two children, Ellen and Charlie, and a weird Bichon named Lucy.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00P8K04JE
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ebury Digital
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 27, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.4 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 318 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1473501553
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Dr. Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston, where she holds the Huffington Foundation Endowed Chair at the Graduate College of Social Work. She also holds the position of visiting professor in management at the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business.

Brené has spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy. She is the author of six #1 New York Times best sellers and is the host of two award-winning Spotify podcasts, Unlocking Us and Dare to Lead.

Brené’s books have been translated into more than 30 languages, and her titles include Atlas of the Heart, Dare to Lead, Braving the Wilderness, Rising Strong, Daring Greatly, and The Gifts of Imperfection. With Tarana Burke, she co-edited the best-selling anthology You Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience.

Brené’s TED talk on the Power of Vulnerability is one of the top five most-viewed TED talks in the world, with over 50 million views. Brené is the first researcher to have a filmed lecture on Netflix, and in March 2022, she launched a new show on HBO Max that focuses on her latest book, Atlas of the Heart.

Brené spends most of her time working in organizations around the world, helping develop braver leaders and more-courageous cultures. She lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband, Steve. They have two children, Ellen and Charlie, and a weird Bichon named Lucy.

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Customers find the book insightful, with one noting how it delves into personal struggles at the ground level. The writing style is approachable and readable, and customers appreciate the storytelling, with one highlighting how the author weaves in personal stories. Customers value the book's focus on vulnerability as a strength and its honest approach, with one noting how it incorporates principles from earlier works. The book receives positive feedback for its humor, with one customer mentioning laugh-out-loud moments, and customers highly recommend the author's work.

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Customers appreciate the book's insights, finding it helpful in understanding emotions and feelings, with one customer noting how it delves into struggles at the ground level.

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Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, finding it approachable, readable, and written in plain language that everyone can understand.

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Customers appreciate the book's focus on vulnerability as a strength and courage to be vulnerable, with one customer noting how the author shares personal experiences to illustrate resilience.

"...I love that Brene modeled being vulnerable in this book. She told a few personal stories that could have put her in a not so great light...." Read more

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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2025
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    Brené Brown has a way of making big ideas feel personal and practical, and Rising Strong is no exception. This book helped me better understand what it means to really get back up after a fall—emotionally, professionally, and personally. Her stories are honest, and her research is easy to connect with. It’s not about being perfect—it’s about owning your story and finding strength in the process. Whether you’re a parent, leader, or just working on yourself, this is a powerful read.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2015
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    Rising Strong

    Brene Brown Rising Strong Book CoverDr. Brene Brown, research professor at the University of Houston and CEO of the Daring Way, adds to and builds on her previous work (I Thought It Was Just Me, The Gifts of Imperfection, Daring Greatly) in her new book, Rising Strong. I highly recommend that you read the others as well, but this book is still significant on it’s own. Through her interviews with thousands of people, she developed Rising Strong. The goal of the Rising Strong process is, “to rise from our falls, overcome our mistakes, and face hurt in a way that brings more wisdom and wholeheartedness” (2015, p. 40). This is described as a very messy three-step process:

    The Reckoning: We need to identify and have an awareness of our emotions. Then we allow ourselves to be curious about our emotions and look for how they connect to our patterns of thought and behavior.

    The Rumble: This is getting very honest about the stories we tell about others and ourselves. We have a tendency to fill in the information gaps in our narratives, which is likely not accurate. It is very important that we believe that people really are doing the best they can with their lives. We need to challenge our initial reactions and look for a deeper level of understanding.

    The Revolution: Once we have rumbled with and owned our story, we then can rewrite the ending by growing and learning from what we have learned. Dr. Brown writes:

    Men and women who rise strong integrate the key learnings that emerge from the rising strong process into how they live, love, lead, parent, and participate as citizens. This has tremendous ramifications not only on their own lives, but also for their families, organizations, and communities. (p. 41)

    The process of applying your new insights will revolutionize your world.
    Critical Review

    Dr. Brown has a very connectable approach to her writing and weaves in a number of personal stories that make this process human. Her work is brilliant, unassuming, and yet still feels like it could be a great conversation with a best friend over coffee. This is not your typical academic research book filled with complex methodologies and two-way ANOVAs. Dr. Brene Brown has managed to take her complex grounded theory research and translate it into concepts that are useful for anyone with a soul.

    On the other hand, if you are a super academic social scientist type person, she does not fully explain her entire methodology and provide all the explicit details of that process. However, this would not be appropriate to her audience. I do appreciate the fact that she lists all of her references in the back of the book. You can further your reading and double-check many of the statements she makes if you have concerns. I value that level of research transparency and how she has put her work out there for criticism. She also includes highlights from her other works at the end of the book.
    My Own Experience

    I noted several significant takeaways in the process of reading this book. Actually, there are too many to mention, so I will give some highlights.

    It is very important to teach our children the truth of our stories and our family histories because it is their story. Nostalgia can be deadly.

    The term chandeliering is one consequence of ignoring our own emotional pain. The term describes when a minor comment or conflict triggers a pain so great that we “jump as high as the chandelier” with our emotional response (p. 60). Some examples are road rage or even losing it at a sporting event. Dr. Brown writes:

    Chandeliering is especially common and dangerous in “power-over” situations-environments where, because of power differentials, people with a higher position or status are less likely to be held accountable for flipping out or overreacting…Most of us have been on the receiving end of one of these outbursts. Even if we have the insight to know that our boss, friend, colleague, or partner blew up at us because something tender was triggered and it’s not actually about us, it still shatters trust and respect. (p. 61-62)

    I enjoyed all of the personal stories. I cherished from my family systems background the insight into Dr. Brown’s family of origin. What moved me most was the account of her mother having a life altering counseling experience that was then translated into her parenting. It is a reminder that we can all change our family trees and break negative intergenerational patterns.

    On spirituality, I also had a few notes. Dr. Brown’s work suggests that no specific church denomination was more shaming than others. Over half of her participants who experienced spiritual shaming ended up finding healing through spirituality. They changed churches or beliefs, but their faith was still a significant part of who they are.

    Some items I need to reflect on personally after reading this are having the courage to communicate what works for me (what I need) and renewing my faith that people are doing their best at all times. As a lover of Narrative Therapy, I am all for reauthoring our own stories.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2025
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    Amazing!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2015
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    Rising Strong is both relevant and informative. Brene Brown has proven (once again) with her newest book that she is committed to providing information that will actually help and heal those of us who are interested in doing the REAL work. This book comes after having received a lot of success with her book, "Daring Greatly." Which is .... by the way... a great book..... And I Dare to say for sure..... this book is her BEST book yet. I have numerous pages marked because I want to go back and glean more deeply the concepts that she brings to light in this wonderful read.

    I liked Daring Greatly.......I LOVE Rising Strong. Rising Strong is for those individuals who want to know what their REAL work is. Through personal stories within her own life, as well as stories from those she has interviewed with her research, this book provides a TON of Grist for the mill!! Plowing through our own stories, getting UP after YOU FALL is what this book will help you to do.

    This book is honest, courageous, brilliantly written, and a book that has opened ME up..... I will read it again. And again. You are going to stumble and fall in life. Period. This book helps to bring light to what you will need to do AFTER that happens. And it will. It brings light to those of us who WANT to stand up. Who HAVE to stand up. And this book helps to convey HOW to do that. How to HELP yourself and see what your STORY is, and how you can change it.

    As a Spiritual Counselor, I am always looking for books that I can refer to my clients. This book I have already referred numerous times within my practice. There are a lot of Self-Help books out there...... most of the time they are very dry, and without any wisdom or ability to emotional present the material in a succinct and grounded way. This book does all that, and you will want to give it away and tell others about it.

    Bravo Brene. I salute your ability to cohesively and coherently broach a subject that is both sensitive and extremely needed in our world. You are a new hero of mine. Thank you for writing this fabulous book!

    ADDITIONAL NOTE ON MY REVIEW ..... I work to write my "Vine Reviews" from my Heart. After posting this review, I noticed that someone checked that it was "not helpful." The Fabulous Irony here is that after reading THIS BOOK I now get to "check in" and see whether "I" thought my review was helpful and look to what triggers of shame I may have with my authenticity about writing reviews. I did just that. My review stands.

    I loved this book and think that everyone who wants to RISE STRONG should read this book. Brene teaches reality checking. She also helps you to work on practicing critical awareness and rethinking expectations that tell us what being imperfect means. In our world of "likes" and "helpful" or "not-helpful" votes her book will help you to conquer the fears you may have of putting yourself out there.
    54 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2023
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    I liked it because I am, with the help of my certified therapist, using this strategy for healing.

    I didn’t give that last star because I am still so deep in the rumble that I can’t see a way out. While I hope it’s possible, I’m just not sure I can make it out as the person I want to be.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2025
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    Whether you believe in God or the universe, this book is for you if you want to go deeper and improve! I hated reading this book bc I had to face vulnerability. Everytime, I put it down for a few days or weeks and picked it back up, it was exactly what I needed to find my way. It isn’t the Bible, but it is the closest thing to it. It’s real, raw, and beautiful. I’m writing this review half way through the book, so you know this has to be good!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2025
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    Gifted a couple of these. A nice read.

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  • Natasha Piazza
    5.0 out of 5 stars YOU MUST READ THIS!
    Reviewed in Brazil on March 23, 2020
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    It doesn’t matter if you work with a, b, c or d, if you are a human being, you must read this book.
    Brené is fantastic to put words to our feelings and thoughts, and gives us a step by step set of questions to understand where we are and where we should be.
  • Cynthia
    5.0 out of 5 stars Showing up is the key
    Reviewed in Spain on March 25, 2020
    Most recommended. I feel grounded and encouraged after reading. I have tge guts to be in the arena, not afraid of having my face down, rise and fall and rise etc. SHOWING UP. SHOWING UP. SHOWING UP. NO MATTER WHAT.
  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars A whole-hearted read for the broken-hearted and the brave.
    Reviewed in India on July 11, 2017
    You know how we are always similar to the people we surround ourselves with? We always look at ourselves through other people's eyes. This book changes all that. This book is all about being compassionate to yourself while you fall, and finding the grit to be honest about our failures and dealing with the big bossy emotion called "shame". This book offers you strategies on how to be brave with your emotions, and how to sort through them.

    There are three specific truths that really shook things upside down for me:
    1. That we are always doing our best, no matter what. If we knew better, we would do better. And other people are also doing their best, no matter what. If they knew better, they would be doing better. Once we recognise this truth, it is easier to let go of blaming yourself and others and it gets easier to forgive and move on.

    2. People who judge themselves for receiving help, are indirectly judging those who ask for help. That is how humanity works - we all need help sometime and we all need to help others sometime. There's no being weak or strong or superior or inferior in this whole exchange of help.

    3. The value of having authentic regrets in life- “No regrets" doesn't mean living with courage, it means living without reflection. To live without regret is to believe you have nothing to learn, no amends to make, and no opportunity to be braver with your life.

    There are many such nuggets of wisdom. The gist of the book is - You cannot really be brave with your emotions if you are busy denying them or rejecting them or shaming yourself for having them. This book is about being brave inside-out.

    [I bought a paperback version of this book. The fonts are okay, the paper quality could have been better, but the content of the book negates all complaints on the quality of the paper. It is worth reading in any form whatever.]
  • Larissa Lopes
    5.0 out of 5 stars This is not a book, it’s a hug!
    Reviewed in France on December 2, 2018
    This book really changed my life! I was depressed for over ten months, and it showed me the way to self-forgiveness, liberating me from my shame/fear of disappointing others. I am definitely rising strong now, and I recommend it to anyone who needs help getting up when you’re down.
  • beata.gra
    1.0 out of 5 stars Great disappointment so far
    Reviewed in Belgium on December 25, 2023
    For those who are looking for a way to understand their emotional state after a failure and are looking for ways to move on - don't buy it. There's nothing there that you don't already know. It's the first time that I read a diary (more or less) of someone who explains things just by citing songs, other people words and copy-pasting stuff to prove her point. That's just a presentation of what she thinks, that's all. Bad argumentation, shallow explanations. Really bad book. Still struggling through the last 100 pages to see if there's more.
    Really happy that I didn't buy all her books right away (was about to when I saw reviews). Waste of time so far.

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