How the ability to rise again transforms the way we live. It's not always easy to live our lives with courage. We stumble and fall many times. Rising Strong shows the rebirth after the falls.

Brown has heard from a wide range of people – from Fortune 500 company leaders and military organizations to artists, long-term couples, educators, and parents – who have shared their stories of courage, stories of falls and rebirth.

She wondered, then: What do all these people have in common? The answer was clear: these people recognize the power of emotion and are not afraid to embrace the discomfort it may cause them. The effort to find our footing again after a tough battle tests our courage and forges our values.

She invites us to confront our emotions and to stand with curiosity toward what we feel. To explore the stories we create until we find a seed of truth. And to live this process daily until it becomes our systematic practice and revolutionizes our lives.

By being reborn after each fall, we cultivate fullness and authenticity and learn even better who we really are.

They said about the book: "It’s inevitable that we will fall. We will surely fail at some point and not know what to do or how to react. Whenever and however this happens, we all have a choice to make: will we rise again or not? Fortunately, Brené Brown is here and has already extended her hand to help us." –Simon Sinek, author of Start With Why

"With a fresh perspective that marries research with humor, Brown offers us compassion while simultaneously putting significant questions about our relationships – with others and ourselves – on the table." –Publishers Weekly

Brené Brown, PhD, LMSW, is a researcher and professor at the University of Houston. She has spent the last two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy, and has written books that topped the New York Times bestseller list, including: Dare to Lead, Braving the Wilderness, and Rising Strong.

Her TED talk – "The Power of Vulnerability" – is one of the top five most shared TED talks in the world, with over 55 million views to date. Brown lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband, Steve, and their children, Ellen and Charlie.