daring greatly pre-order party favors!

Thanks so much for the pre-orders! Party favors are on the way and the sign-up sheet is closed.

Guess what was delivered to my hotel room last night?

The books are in and they're beautiful. I'm so grateful to my publishing team at Gotham. Several people commented that they look like chocolate bars. That's probably just the Instagram filter, but I like it! 

Book pre-orders are a huge deal in the pubishing world. To thank all of you who have pre-ordered a copy of Daring Greatly or are planning to, I'm sending my wholehearted gratitude along with some very cool bookmarks, signed book plates, and magnets for the e-reader folks!   

All you have to do is fill out this form and we'll mail them to you the week of 8/24. Your pre-ordered books will ship the second week of September! 

You can pre-order from several different sellers here. 

Here's the front and back of the bookmarks: 

Thanks to Elan Morgan at Ninjamatics for the awesome design!

Again, I'm so grateful for our community. Thank you from the bottom of my WholeHeart! 

Comments

[melissa]

Thank you for your generous and exquisite offerings. Grateful to and for you.

[Keri Nola]

Grateful for this offer and counting down the days until I can dive into another of Brene's wholehearted works of art!

[Laura Mayes]

So excited! I just ordered four.

[Keron]

am I a 'nay sayer'?? (gulp!) I am most desparately waiting for the audio version. My best 'reading' is done on my long car journies or when I am in the studio painting.

[Andrew Risner]

Really looking forward to buying the book and getting the chance to hear you speak on your London visit.

[Annabel]

I pre-ordered it as soon as I first heard of it last week! I love your work, Brené, anything you publish is a "no brainer" for me to buy!

[Karyl]

Brene,
I am excited about your book coming out.
I want you to know that I so appreciate you and your courage.
Thanks for being a light in this sometimes dark world.
With love.

[Deborah Lynn]

I really love the title
you chose for this book.

a personal growth seminar
i attended
included an excercize
to remember who I was as a child,
the most true knowing of myself,
before life's hardships and lies
crept in an made some alterations.
the excercize was meant
to reconnect me with my inner child.
the memory came to me readily...
who i was as a child: "daring & delight-full"!

so, now, each time i see your
new book mentioned
i smile,
because the title
speaks to me personally
of who i am
& what i want to be about.

thank you Brene
for daring greatly & leading a host of captives to freedom!

[Blanca Hvidsten]

Sooooo looking forward to get the hardback book in my hands!

Love your work!
;)

[Cheryl]

So excited to read your new book and very excited to see you tomorrow with Katie!!

[KTK]

I think there might be a typo on the bookmark... isn't the title of your book "The Gifts of Imperfection"? But if you've written one on the "Gifts of Perfection" I'll read that too! ;)

[Susan Michael Barrett]

I loved getting a peek at your writing in this post! I am so excited about this book. Thank you so much for reminding us that parenting is about who we are and how we engage in the world and that vulnerability is necessary and cool!

[Julie Freedman Smith]

Love your books Brene!
They changed my life and I recommend them to so many people around me. You are changing the world. Can't wait for the new one. Just preordered today.

[Schmutzie]

Such a thrill to see the new book out!

[Debby]

Congratulations on your new book!!! My husband and I ordered a copy through Chapters when we first heard about it in June...thank you so much for the prezzies :-)

[Wendy Leblanc]

Love your work and research. Looking forward to this new addition!

[Kelly]

Oh no Brene'! I think I may have started that "chocolate bar" trend on FB...please know in my world that is the highest of all compliments!!! (and shows the world that I have reached that age where I now need glasses in order to view my teeny tiny photos on my smartphone ;) Again Congratulations and I am confident your book is, in the immortal words of Willy Wonka "scrumdiddlyumptious"! Can't wait to read it and savor every word, with a side of Godiva and a glass of vino. xoxo

[julie einstein]

Just placed my order (for the book and book mark)
Thanks - can't wait, can't wait.

[TJ]

I am proud to say this is the first book I have tried to figure out how to order on my new iPad! It couldn't be more fitting as dozens of conflicted emotions arise that technology tends to bring out in me. That's OK because I've learned what shame is!

I'm so excited about this new book, and am looking forward to the next step of the journey. Congratulations Brene. I am a huge fan of your writing. You simply rock.
Love, tj

[Debbie Grace]

Thank you so much for your kind party favor, Brene!! So can't wait for my book to arrive. :)

[Cheryl]

You are so gracious to offer party favors! Thank you. Your three books are the only books that I have purchased in hardcover, not Kindle edition, in nearly two years. Their words of wisdom must be highlighted and bookmarked and re-read at ease. Thank you for changing how I live my life.

[Rachael Neu]

Silly confession: ever since my apartment's leasing office bungled the initial delivery of one of your giveaways, I haven't been buying anything online & wasn't going to pre-order, even though I can *hardly wait* for your new book! I just ordered another book I've been wanting & assuming all goes well, will get my pre-order in! Thanks for your post in inspiring me to at least dare mildly ;-)

[KJ]

My BFF just ordered a copy for each of us--how AWESOME a friend is that?!?!
We are BFFs because we recognize and support each other for daring greatly everyday!

Chef LISA--you rock!
Love,
KJ

[Judy]

Just preordered! Excited to read it!

[Lianne]

Ordered multiple copies for the teacher book club at the school I work at.

Can't wait to share the Brene wisdom with all of them.

[Cathy LK]

And thank YOU Brene - your work fills my whole heart with hope and light.

Can't wait to read your new book!

[Liz @ PeaceLoveGuac]

Cannot wait for the book! And I'm so excited you are coming to Austin in Sept. I wouldn't miss it!

[Courtney]

I simply can't wait to read the book! I received an error message when I tried to fill out the form for the bookmark though.

[Karen C]

Now, comes practicing patience waiting for the book and the goodies to arrive =)
I love the "chocolate bar" look. What could possibly make one of your books even better? Making it look like a chocolate bar seems like completely the right answer LOL

[Debbie]

Congratulations, Brene! (with a dohickie on the 2nd "e") :o)

[Nicky]

Brene - I will def be ordering when it is available on Kindle. I LOVE your work and your message.
Your interview with Jamie Riddler is one I often listen to!

[rainbow]

So excited to read this book!!! Courage is the key ingredient of life: to stand up for others, to stand up for ourselves, to be authentic, to be innovative, to be creative, to risk loving ourselves, to risk loving others, to be present with what is.

Thanks for sharing your research & work with us all & for living in courage & sharing your presence with the world is liberating others :-)

@cloudsrainbows
http://rainbowinmyclouds.wordpress.com/

[Andrea]

I preordered three many weeks ago...so excited! Thank you for yet another generous gift!!!!

[Ola Dahl]

Thanks Brene for this book! I just made a pre-order. I was super-inspired by your TED talks and looking forward very much to read the book.

[KathMeistr]

Awesome! I ordered the bookmark AND the magnet, hope that's ok.... I've long ago preordered the book, and will certainly also buy the eBook since I love to carry Brene wherever I go! Good to see the previous title's back to IMperfection! :)

[Jenn]

I like you!

[Robin Amos Kahn]

Brene, I was in the audience today at Katie's. I was in the third row, right in front of you, short, dark hair, glasses and a scarf. YOU WERE FABULOUS! I thought you did a magnificent job. And Katie was terrific too. Congratulations!

You have inspired me so much - I have a Huff Post blog called "When Life Gives You Lemons Make a Souffle" that just went up on Sunday - it is directly related to your work. You have given me the courage to put my writing out again and I so loved that you talked about our "community" and how we are all supporting each other to step out and take these risks. I have a play that is going up next spring - also as a result of reading your books and seeing your TED talks.

Many thanks and I'm so glad I got to see you! You were superb! What a treat. I can't wait to read "Daring Greatly." That Teddy Roosevelt quote is also one of my favorites.

Warm regards,
Robin

[Concetta at Glittering Shards]

Am sure the content is going to be deep and thorough, but hey the cover looks pretty good too! Well done Brene'.

[Brooke Summers-Perry]

Your work both inspires and scares me. Which means that it is doing precisely what it should. I love the way in which you package the invitation to be courageous with your special blend of warmth, humor and intelligence. I am so glad that you are being received so well and that your message is getting exponential exposure. It warms my wholeheart to know that your building a larger community for everyone that dares to share our true selves.
So very well done!

[Susan Wolterstorff]

Thank-you so much for your generous gift. It is so exciting to share in the celebration of your new book. I cannot wait to read it and to come to San Antonio in November. You are such a bright light and I am so grateful for your contributions. Congratulations, Brene. I am so happy for you!

[Jill]

Just sent in my order. Can't wait to see you in Minnesota. Your books have essentially been life changers for me! Thank you!

[Elizabeth Cottrell]

So happy for you - just ordered and can't wait to see it on my Kindle.

[Bonnie Chase]

Congratulations Brene!! I'm so pleased for you personally, that your deep and transformative commitment to your work is bearing such glorious fruit. And I'm so pleased for all of us "captives" as someone above wrote, who are daring greatly to live more fully because of the light you shine for us all. Can't wait! to read your new work!

[Cheryl Savala]

Really looking forward to hearing you speak this fall and picking up Daring Greatly :)

[Heather]

That's wonderful! I love the cover and the interior typography and I can't wait to read it! Congratulations on your own daring greatly!

[Julie]

Brene,

Thank you so much for the great work you are doing. Since watching you on TED I have followed your work and read your last two books, and have planned my vacation around the release of "Daring Greatly"!! Your work has honestly been CHANGING my life, my relationship to myself, my son and husband, and my work.

I have never been so excited for the release of a book!

Julie

[Susan Johnson]

Looking forward to the new research and new book...would have ordered the book anyway but thanks for the party favors!

[Annelies]

Can't wait for this book. So glad it's finally gonna happen. Please continue writing. Your books made a huge different in my life.

[Heather]

So excited about this and can't wait for my pre-order to arrive from amazon.co.uk! Thank you for what will surely be another wonderful book, Brene!! xxx

[Laura]

I just pre-ordered! I need the real book. I need to feel the heft of it! No e-book this time for me. :) And it DOES looks like a chocolate bar. Maybe I'll eat chocolate while I'm reading it. Yum!