Nicole's Reviews > Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone

It’s easy to shrug off the homey, self-deprecating and lightly handled writing of Dr Brene Brown. I’ve only watched her TED talks before this, and I forget how profound her message is amongst the Texas accent and stories from her own life. Her work is testimony to the fact that profundity can come in colloquial tones, and that deep thinkers can love sing alongs to Garth Brooks. This book was almost simple seeming, but the lessons are those that take a lifetime commitment to uphold. How to connect honestly with ourselves and each other in a way that is kind, genuine and courageous is one of the toughest things we can do. How wonderful we have Dr Brown to spell out a roadmap for us with her research in a nondenominational and accessible way.