Brené Brown’s Picks for Boosting Bravery

Calling Lerner’s book a “road map” to how we can replace blame and defensiveness with accountability, Brown tells “The Week,” “I thought I was good at apologizing and making amends, but this book challenged me in an unexpected and profound way.”

True forgiveness is often aspired to, but rarely experienced. In “The Book of Forgiving,” according to Brown, “Bishop Desmond Tutu and his daughter take us on a journey that has the potential to change lives and the broader culture.”

Brown says she “bolted from organized religion when it got too hard to find God — when politics and certainty replaced mystery and faith.” She credit’s Borg’s book for bringing her back to Christianity and for being “a beautiful reminder of what's possible when the church commits itself to love and justice above all.”