{"product_id":"discomfortable-a-j-bond-9781623175566","title":"Discomfortable: What Is Shame and How Can We Break Its Hold?","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe go-to guide to understand and unpack shame: what it is, why we feel it, and how to undo the lies it tells us about ourselves.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAre you ready to get \u003ci\u003eDiscomfortable?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a book about shame: what it is, why we have it, and how we can break its hold on our happiness. We all know shame: it's that feeling that tells us that somehow, who we are is inherently wrong. It's more than embarrassment or regret: it shakes us to the core. And most of all, it tells us that we need to be, feel, and act differently in order to be seen, loved, and accepted. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthor and \"shame-ed\" coach AJ Bond takes us through his own shame breakthrough, sharing how he went from \u003ci\u003eI'd rather die than be gay \u003c\/i\u003eto uncovering and reclaiming his inherent wholeness and worth. With unexpected humor, warmth, and candid personal stories, Bond shows readers: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003eWhy shame shows up--the trauma, fixed mindsets, and messaging that give it a foothold\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow shame tricks you into believing there's something wrong with you, even when you're perfectly right\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe evolutionary reasons we humans developed a sense of shame (and why it doesn't serve us today)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow to manage and deprogram shame through connection, gratitude, and empowered choice\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow we can re-parent ourselves, be fully seen, and feel fully loved\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBond shines a light on this feeling that doesn't want to be seen, heard, or named--and invites us to bring our own shame into the open and release it to reclaim and reframe our lives in a powerful new way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e A. J. Bond\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1623175569\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781623175566\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e North Atlantic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/07\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/26\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/26\/2021","brand":"A. J. Bond","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44049497096447,"sku":"9781623175566","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_28ebdc25-0351-45b2-a6ac-62707970ea58.jpg?v=1685001838","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/discomfortable-a-j-bond-9781623175566","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}