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Atlas of the Heart
- Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience
- Narrated by: Brené Brown
- Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Relationships, Parenting & Personal Development, Personal Development
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Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
In her latest book, five-time number one New York Times best-selling author Dr Brené Brown writes, 'If we want to find the way back to ourselves and each other, we need language and the grounded confidence to both tell our stories, and to be stewards of the stories that we hear. This is the framework for meaningful connection.'
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 lays out 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 heart-breaking moments with one another in a way that builds connection.
Over the past two decades, Brown's extensive research into the experiences that make us who we are has shaped the cultural conversation and helped define what it means to be courageous with our lives. Atlas of the Heart draws on this research, as well as Brown's singular skills as a researcher/storyteller, to lay out an invaluable research-based framework that shows us that naming an experience doesn't give the experience more power, it gives us the power of understanding, meaning and choice.
Brown shares, 'I want this to be an atlas for all of us, because I believe that, with an adventurous heart and the right maps, we can travel anywhere and never fear losing ourselves. Even when we have no idea where we are.'
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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- Emma Downer
- 20-02-22
Excellent as always
Brenes work is always fantastic and profound and i enjoyed this book thoroughly.
The only thing that I found difficult in the audiobook reading of her work specifically. Is the re-reading of sentences. As a neurodivergent person I have to listen to the book at nearly twice the speed for it to match with my level of audio processing. I don't need to listen to a sentence twice to be able to comprehend and process it's meaning. If on the odd occasion I do want to listen to something twice I'll just skip back 30 seconds. Having things be reread so often and having to listen to them twice whether I like it or not was deeply frustrating. I recognise that it's a stylistic choice that probably the majority of people like as it makes the reading quite personable, it made the reading trickier for me. I dislike the idea that Brené might actually read this feedback, i dont like being critical of others but I feel like it's important to share the experiences of neurogivergent people as people may not know.
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- Josie
- 16-02-22
THE MOST WONDERFUL BOOK
I have this in hardback and audible.
It’s become a bible for my life.
I don’t think I’ll ever learn and absorb it all enough. The research, the insight and the wealth of knowledge. I’ve learned and will continue to learn so much about myself and others from this book.
I’m a therapist in training. I am a law of attraction believer and this book just sits so comfortably with my intentions and beliefs.
It is so wonderfully written and uses language in a way that very complex theory can be understood.
Thank you Brené for again expanding my mind and feeding my soul.
A book that should be read by all x
9 people found this helpful
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- Rita Rakauskaite
- 24-02-22
Wonderful book and fantastic audio experience
In addition to being a fantastic book, this audio version is simply brilliant. Brene is not only reading the text, she is talking to you as an audio book listener. Key images are described with words which helps massively if the pdf cannot be viewed. And also the animated voice of Brene gives so much colour and personality to everything that's in the content. Thank you for going above and beyond with the recording!
7 people found this helpful
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- Allison Croley
- 09-03-22
fanf*ckingtastic
fanf*ckingtastic Brené. Thank you for digging deep and continuing to kick my ass. deep gratitude
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- Bridget
- 18-02-22
exceptional
I wish I had listened or read this years ago. This book is easily accessible and full of sound research. It is hopeful and is peppered with helpful narratives that help illustrate the various emotions. It is an indispensable tool for anyone wishing to nurture emotional intelligence.
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- Аmazon Customer
- 23-02-22
Really powerful
Such an interesting book. Effectively a dictionary and instruction manual for understanding emotions and their impact in day-to-day life. Entirely worth reading and highly recommended.
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- Miss L Haze
- 21-02-22
Another winner by Brene
What a fascinating book, I learnt a lot about labelling our emotions, the variety of the human experience and the potential benefits of identifying what we're truly feeling. The last chapter on nearest enemies was a real insight, it made so much sense as to how we can experience disconnect (think I'll re-listen to this chapter again). Thank goodness for Brene and her team of researchers for bringing these topics to life! I really enjoyed the pictures too, worth looking at the PDF.
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- JM
- 28-02-22
Great book, difficult narration
This is a great book which is full of really fascinating insights. A big issue that detracted from my overall enjoyment was that the otherwise excellent narration was really held back by the choice to constantly reread selected quotes. This felt distracting and a little condescending at times and I'd have preferred it if the author had chosen to just let the text flow and trust the listener to skip back to the bits that interested them most.
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- Dexter
- 30-03-22
Well worth listening to
As a therapist I listened intently to what Brene has discovered through her research and find there are many points that I find helpful and will explore further, I listened as previous academic researcher as a student of counselling and psychology.... but I guess that the lay person may find this work too wordy and academic based, with little application to their lives. I help people apply their self discovery to their lives and it takes a different journey to apply this knowledge so Im left feeling rather unfinished ! as I need to apply the theory and this is just theoretical.
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- Alison Prendiville
- 02-08-22
Inspirational
It felt like Brene was right with me throughout the book. A ***** 😊
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- Anonymous User
- 05-08-22
Best read this year
I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
Brené expanded my command of the english language and empowered me to understand my emotions and feelings on a whole new level.
Thank you for your fantastic work Brené 🥂
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- Anonymous User
- 15-05-22
no just no
Imagine reading a dictionary of emotion, dry, shallow definition of each and every one of them, without any complexity, link or any "emotion" at all, thats this whole book.
I cannot believe I spend my money and time on this, its so wack
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- Anonymous User
- 22-04-22
So worth it!
Brené has outdone herself yet again. I feel like I need to listen it again, because there is just so much good information, revelations and truths in here. Thanks Brené. I absolutely love your work.
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- Anonymous User
- 19-03-22
Grateful
This book is everything ❤ Thank you from the very bottom of my stretched marked heart ❤
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- AW Kapp
- 25-02-22
A WOW read that Changed my life!
Just a WOW experience! I loved that Brené read her own book and added extras to the audio book. Really phenomenal!