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You Are Your Best Thing
- Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience
- Narrated by: Tarana Burke, Brené Brown, the Contributors, Mirron Willis, Bahni Turpin, JD Jackson, L Morgan Lee
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
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Unbound
- My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement
- Written by: Tarana Burke
- Narrated by: Tarana Burke
- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
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From the founder and activist behind one of the largest movements of the 20th and 21st centuries, the "me too" movement, Tarana Burke debuts a powerful memoir about her own journey to saying those two simple yet infinitely powerful words - me too - and how she brought empathy back to an entire generation in one of the largest cultural events in American history.
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Powerful
- By Holly S. on 2022-07-28
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Atlas of the Heart
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In Atlas of the Heart, Brown takes us on a journey through 87 of the emotions and experiences that define what it means to be human. As she maps the necessary skills and an actionable framework for meaningful connection, she gives us the language and tools to access a universe of new choices and second chances - a universe where we can share and steward the stories of our bravest and most heartbreaking moments with one another in a way that builds connection.
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Finding it Ironic
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Daring Greatly
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Loved it so much I got a tattoo =)
- By Anonymous User on 2018-09-20
Written by: Brené Brown
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Nice Racism
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In White Fragility, Robin DiAngelo explained how racism is a system into which all White people are socialized and challenged the belief that racism is a simple matter of good people versus bad. DiAngelo also made a provocative claim: White progressives cause the most daily harm to people of color. In Nice Racism, her follow-up work, she explains how they do so. Drawing on her background as a sociologist and over 25 years working as an anti-racist educator, she picks up where White Fragility left off and moves the conversation forward.
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Essential and great sequel to White Fragility
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Rest Is Resistance
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Beautiful, powerful, loving and transformative!
- By Onye N on 2022-12-30
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Do Better
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- Narrated by: Rachel Ricketts
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
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Do Better is a revolutionary offering that addresses racial justice from a comprehensive, intersectional, and spirit-based perspective. This actionable guidebook illustrates how to engage in the heart-centered and mindfulness-based practices that will help us all fight white supremacy from the inside out, in our personal lives and communities alike. It is a loving and assertive call to do the deep - and often uncomfortable - inner work that precipitates much-needed external and global change.
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Mandatory Reading
- By Nelly on 2023-02-23
Written by: Rachel Ricketts
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Unbound
- My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement
- Written by: Tarana Burke
- Narrated by: Tarana Burke
- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
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From the founder and activist behind one of the largest movements of the 20th and 21st centuries, the "me too" movement, Tarana Burke debuts a powerful memoir about her own journey to saying those two simple yet infinitely powerful words - me too - and how she brought empathy back to an entire generation in one of the largest cultural events in American history.
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Powerful
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Written by: Tarana Burke
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Atlas of the Heart
- Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience
- Written by: Brené Brown
- Narrated by: Brené Brown
- Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins
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In Atlas of the Heart, Brown takes us on a journey through 87 of the emotions and experiences that define what it means to be human. As she maps the necessary skills and an actionable framework for meaningful connection, she gives us the language and tools to access a universe of new choices and second chances - a universe where we can share and steward the stories of our bravest and most heartbreaking moments with one another in a way that builds connection.
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Finding it Ironic
- By Amazon Customer on 2022-03-06
Written by: Brené Brown
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- Written by: Brené Brown
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Every day we experience the uncertainty, risks, and emotional exposure that define what it means to be vulnerable or to dare greatly. Based on 12 years of pioneering research, Dr. Brené Brown dispels the cultural myth that vulnerability is weakness and argues that it is, in truth, our most accurate measure of courage. Brown explains how vulnerability is both the core of difficult emotions like fear, grief, and disappointment, and the birthplace of love, belonging, joy, empathy, innovation, and creativity.
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Loved it so much I got a tattoo =)
- By Anonymous User on 2018-09-20
Written by: Brené Brown
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Nice Racism
- How Progressive White People Perpetuate Racial Harm
- Written by: Dr. Robin DiAngelo
- Narrated by: Dr. Robin DiAngelo
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
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In White Fragility, Robin DiAngelo explained how racism is a system into which all White people are socialized and challenged the belief that racism is a simple matter of good people versus bad. DiAngelo also made a provocative claim: White progressives cause the most daily harm to people of color. In Nice Racism, her follow-up work, she explains how they do so. Drawing on her background as a sociologist and over 25 years working as an anti-racist educator, she picks up where White Fragility left off and moves the conversation forward.
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Essential and great sequel to White Fragility
- By Klaus Kazlauskas on 2023-04-05
Written by: Dr. Robin DiAngelo
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Rest Is Resistance
- A Manifesto
- Written by: Tricia Hersey
- Narrated by: Tricia Hersey
- Length: 5 hrs and 26 mins
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What would it be like to live in a well-rested world? Far too many of us have claimed productivity as the cornerstone of success. Brainwashed by capitalism, we subject our bodies and minds to work at an unrealistic, damaging, and machine‑level pace—feeding into the same engine that enslaved millions into brutal labor for its own relentless benefit. In Rest Is Resistance, Tricia Hersey, aka the Nap Bishop, casts an illuminating light on our troubled relationship with rest and how to imagine and dream our way to a future where rest is exalted.
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Beautiful, powerful, loving and transformative!
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Mandatory Reading
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The Art of Asking
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In The Art of Asking, Palmer expands upon her popular TED talk to reveal how ordinary people, those of us without thousands of Twitter followers and adoring fans, can use her principles in our own lives to "let people help".
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Expanded autobiographical version of her TED talk
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We think we are alone…truth is, we are not.
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Rising Strong
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I love Brene
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Made my trip!
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The Gifts of Imperfection, 10th Anniversary Edition
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- Written by: Brené Brown
- Narrated by: Brené Brown
- Length: 4 hrs and 31 mins
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For more than a decade, Brené Brown has found a special place in our hearts as a gifted mapmaker and a fellow traveler. 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 35 different languages across the globe.
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Bringing me to tears...
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The Lightmaker's Manifesto
- How to Work for Change Without Losing Your Joy
- Written by: Karen Walrond
- Narrated by: Karen Walrond
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Leadership coach, lawyer, photographer, and activist Karen Walrond knows that when you care deeply about the world, light can seem hard to find. But when your activism grows out of your joy - and vice versa - you begin to see light everywhere.
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Publisher's Summary
New York Times Best Seller • Tarana Burke and Dr. Brené Brown bring together a dynamic group of Black writers, organizers, artists, academics, and cultural figures to discuss the topics the two have dedicated their lives to understanding and teaching: vulnerability and shame resilience.
Contributions by Kiese Laymon, Imani Perry, Laverne Cox, Jason Reynolds, Austin Channing Brown, and more.
Named One of the Best Books of the Year by Marie Claire and Bookriot
It started as a text between two friends.
Tarana Burke, founder of the ‘me too.’ Movement, texted researcher and writer Brené Brown to see if she was free to jump on a call. Brené assumed that Tarana wanted to talk about wallpaper. They had been trading home decorating inspiration boards in their last text conversation so Brené started scrolling to find her latest Pinterest pictures when the phone rang.
But it was immediately clear to Brené that the conversation wasn’t going to be about wallpaper. Tarana’s hello was serious, and she hesitated for a bit before saying, “Brené, you know your work affected me so deeply, but as a Black woman, I’ve sometimes had to feel like I have to contort myself to fit into some of your words. The core of it rings so true for me, but the application has been harder.”
Brené replied, “I’m so glad we’re talking about this. It makes sense to me. Especially in terms of vulnerability. How do you take the armor off in a country where you’re not physically or emotionally safe?”
Long pause.
“That’s why I’m calling,” said Tarana. “What do you think about working together on a book about the black experience with vulnerability and shame resilience?”
There was no hesitation.
Burke and Brown are the perfect pair to usher in this stark, potent collection of essays on black shame and healing. Along with the anthology contributors, they create a space to recognize and process the trauma of white supremacy, a space to be vulnerable and affirm the fullness of black love and black life.
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- Gerry
- 2021-05-18
Authentic
Real people with real stories speaking their truth. I appreciate the honesty plus hearing how these dear ones are doing what they can to help others. It gave me hope for my own continued healing.
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- Anonymous User
- 2021-09-26
heart wrenching, powerful, beautiful
Each story shared with such beautiful honesty. I'm grateful for the opportunity to hear them.
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- Nicole
- 2021-09-08
I felt seen.
I have never felt more seen by a book in my life. I definitely will be sharing this book with all the Black and non Black people in my life. The Black experience to shame was written and read so well. I felt like I was in a therapy session and I felt comfortable to just be me and discuss my fears with all the authors.
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- Anonymous User
- 2021-08-12
Heartfelt, heart-wrenching, and beautifully human
The stories told, the vulnerabilities exposed, the experiences shared, and the emotions expressed made this book one of the best reads of my year. At times the reader was invited into some of the most intimate spaces and thoughts, and for that, I thank the incredibly brave writers/authors. The narrators were just as powerful in bringing forth these stories. This is a repeat read, for sure, and one I look forward to sharing with many of my friends, family, and colleagues.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2021-06-13
A must read
The stories in this book are real, raw, eye opening and especially for myself, a white woman, an absolutely necessary read in my journey to understand, empathize with and advocate for black lives. Thank you so much for sharing these stories.
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- Jacquie
- 2021-05-30
Best book of 2021
This book was not only timely but the performance of this book was so on point. What a pleasure it was to listen to each one of the contributors express themselves in ways that reflected on my own life experiences. thank you!
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- Tawnya
- 2021-05-10
Eye opening
As a white woman I feel this has given me a small understanding of the weight black women carry.
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- BDobbz
- 2022-09-25
LOVED this book!
So many great authors in this anthology, with funny, moving and totally real content. An absolutely amazing read that features relatable perspectives on vulnerability from a Black perspective.
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- JERIELLE
- 2022-04-28
Healing
This audio book healed me and I'm forever grateful for it. Waitting for French version.
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- Gemma Finn
- 2021-10-23
It's just stories
When I first started listening to this book I was super jazzed. I thought there were going to be some great conversations about race, privilege and so much more. It's not bad but it's not what I thought it was going to be.
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- HeyJude
- 2021-04-29
Listen up...
The preface provided by Tarana and Brené is critical to understanding the motivation for this book’s manifestation. It helps to improve your listening ear and is precisely what someone like me, a white person, must do with a book aimed at helping Blacks and POC; we just need to shush up and listen. These essays offer the opportunity to feel their specific experiences as it applies to the relatability of Brené’s body of work. Admittedly, Brené states her research and findings apply to every one, but knew it fell short as she only relates to it as a white woman. Here she has Tarana take the lead on bringing it to the Black experience. I hope it serves precisely the group intended. It’s important that we all get to benefit from Brené’s work.
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- Kindle Customer
- 2021-05-02
I am humbled from what I’ve learned.
The stories in this book are all incredibly moving. Hearing the voices within this book has touched me deeply. It has exposed my ignorance and true lack of understanding about the depths of the pain that the story tellers hold. I am humbled. As I continue to educate myself and own my part of my ignorance I will continue to speak up and out when I encounter racism. I will listen more closely to those around me. I will continue to create awareness around my bias. Thank you to all the brave story tellers for showing me your authentic selves. I am so moved and inspired by your great wisdom and strength. These stories should be required reading for all of us. I am a better person because of the vulnerability of all of you. Thank you.
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- Catherine R. Duffy
- 2021-05-02
A bold reminder that I am my best thing
Thank you to all writers who went to the abyss and proved the only abyss is the one we create. Thank you for showing us we can pull back when we confront the abyss, dwell in it just long enough for us to understand its tendrils can only claim us when we refuse to learn from it.
This book is a gut wrenching awakening to know we are sick and the only way we will heal is by listening to ourselves and taking ownership of our vulnerability and our stories.
Loved every story. So many hit hard. So many have me hope.
With gratitude. I am my best thing.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2021-05-12
Difficult
I found this book to be very difficult. The preface lead me to believe the research of Ms Brown would be discussed from the black perspective. Several essays were in my mind focused on personal directed bias. All tho it was emotional and honest feelings research was not discussed except in one essay.
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- Sheila S.
- 2021-05-29
The Best Thing 🙌🏾🙌🏾
This book has been healing. It was a gift to listen to these words. I felt like I had intimate conversations with each of the contributors. There is something healing and cathartic about listening to someone’s story that is written and spoken by them. They were authentic, vulnerable, transparent and powerful. As a black woman, I feel like I have been in the presence of a community that understands me. I have already referred it to my circle. There is something powerful about hearing the voices. I am literally in tears, because my heart is so full. Thank you for creating this book that gives voice to important issues from our perspective. Thank you Tarana Burke and Beene Brown. I am my best thing.
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- Sandra Harrell
- 2021-04-27
A wonderful realization
Thank you! The essays were powerful! This leaves me wanting to share my truth and freeing myself of what holds me captive. Being vulnerable....
I plan to recommend this book to my trapped family members.
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- KiaL92
- 2021-05-16
I feel seen
I have been moved to devastation by some essays. This book is that cathartic.
Just listen to it!
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- Monaturally
- 2021-06-13
it was good yet I'm glad it was free
I love that this book has but me on to folks that I had yet to hear about and I appreciated each story shared. however I did not appreciate when the authors would vote Bremer's Browne's work. It seemed as if it was a requirement and it didn't read authentic.
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- Whitfield Fowler
- 2021-08-03
intimately personal, essentially human
Congratulations to everyone who worked on this important project. And a huge thank you to everyone who shared such personal reflections! I can't recommend this strongly enough for anyone seeking to hear voices of individuals facing a culture of shame through candor and vulnerability. Also, the narration is outstanding. For me, hearing the spoken words is even more powerful than reading them on a page.
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- Angela Shepard
- 2021-06-02
outstanding
This book was eye-opening, validating, intense and necessary. I am grateful for representation and voice of a population that needs to be known. Read it!!!
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