The Gifts of Imperfection: Embrace Who You Are
Marge Veskemaa
The Gifts of Imperfection: Embrace Who You Are
by Brené Brown
Dr. Brené Brown is a researcher, writer, and professor. She is a member of the research faculty at
the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, where she has spent the past ten years
studying a concept that she calls Wholeheartedness, posing the questions: How do we engage in our
lives from a place of authenticity and worthiness? How do we cultivate the courage, compassion,
and connection that we need to embrace our imperfections and to recognize that we are enough—
that we are worthy of love, belonging, and joy?
This book is full of powerful topics such as self-compassion, acceptance, and gratitude. As a
researcher, she observed human behavior so she can identify and name the subtle connections,