Aprender a ser valiente / How We Learn to Be Brave

Una guía inspiradora sobre cómo los momentos decisivos de la vida nos impulsan a descubrir nuestra versión más valiente.

El 21 de enero de 2025, muchos conocieron a la obispa Mariann Budde, quien, durante su servicio de oración con motivo de la segunda investidura de Donald Trump, se dirigió directamente al presidente, suplicándole «que tenga misericordia de las personas en nuestro país que ahora tienen miedo», desde quienes forman parte de la comunidad lgbtq+ hasta inmigrantes y refugiados.

En Aprender a ser valiente, la obispa Budde explora toda la gama de momentos decisivos que nos impulsan a superar nuestros miedos y actuar con fortaleza: desde los más visibles y dramáticos (la decisión de partir), los internos y personales (la decisión de permanecer), hasta las elecciones valientes hechas con miras al futuro (la decisión de comenzar), abarcando aquellas nacidas del sufrimiento (la decisión de aceptar lo que no elegimos) y las que llegan inesperadamente (la decisión de dar un paso al frente). Basándose en ejemplos que van desde Harry Potter hasta el Evangelio según Lucas, entreteje con fluidez experiencias personales con las Escrituras, la historia y la cultura popular para subrayar la universalidad de estos momentos y el llamado particular que cada uno de nosotros debe atender cuando llegan.

Con la sabiduría y sensibilidad de la obispa Budde, los lectores aprenderán a vivir y a proceder según sus verdaderas creencias y forma de ser. Aprender a ser valiente brindará la fortaleza y claridad tan necesarias para cualquiera que busque respuestas en tiempos inciertos.

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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

How We Learn to Be Brave is an inspirational guide to the key junctures in life that, if navigated with faith and discernment, pave the way for us to become our most courageous selves, by the bishop of the famed Episcopal Diocese of Washington, D.C.

On January 21, 2025, many Americans were introduced to Bishop Mariann Budde thanks to what The New York Times called “an extraordinary act of public resistance.” During her prayer service for Donald J. Trump’s second inauguration, Bishop Budde addressed the president directly, imploring him “to have mercy on the people in our country who are scared now,” from those who are part of the LGBTQ+ community to immigrants and refugees.

But for Bishop Budde, this moment was the culmination of a lifetime spent thinking about those pivot points when we’re called on to push past our fears and act with strength. With How We Learn to Be Brave, she teaches us that being brave is not a singular occurrence; it’s a journey that we can choose to undertake every day.

Here, Bishop Budde explores the full range of decisive moments, from the most visible and dramatic (the decision to go), to the internal and personal (the decision to stay), to brave choices made with an eye toward the future (the decision to start), those born of suffering (the decision to accept that which we did not choose), and those that come unexpectedly (the decision to step up to the plate). Drawing on examples ranging from Harry Potter to the Gospel According to Luke, she seamlessly weaves together personal experiences with stories from scripture, history, and pop culture to underscore both the universality of these moments and the particular call each one of us must heed when they arrive.

With Bishop Budde’s wisdom, readers will learn to live and to respond according to their true beliefs and in ways that align with their best selves. How We Learn to Be Brave will provide much-needed fortitude and insight to anyone searching for answers in uncertain times.