The Gifts of Imperfection

This tenth-anniversary edition of Brené Brown's The Gifts of Imperfection includes a new foreword and new tools to make the work your own. Brown, a social scientist, blends research with personal, approachable writing to examine how we relate to worthiness and authenticity. The book centers on ten guideposts to wholehearted living that form the core of its approach. The guideposts outline practices intended to help readers change their lives and families and to identify and move past the unattainable, sabotaging expectations that get in the way. What transforms this book from words on a page to effective daily practice are the guideposts and the practical exercises and reflections that accompany them. The edition adds tools to help readers apply the guideposts in concrete ways.