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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, And The Teachings Of Plants (2013)

by Robin Wall Kimmerer(Favorite Author)

4.56 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1571313354 (ISBN13: 9781571313355)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Milkweed Editions

review 1: I loved reading this book. Wall Kimmerer transports you to the quiet of the woods she walks through, slows you down to the pace of sap dripping from thawing maple trees, and reminds you to breathe. In sharing her multifaceted familiarity with nature, she provides a line of sight into the rich tapestry of the oft unnoticed and under-appreciated world around us. Reading this book is an exercise in meditation. The only reason I'm giving it four instead of five stars is that I found there were points where ebb overcame flow in her storytelling, something that should be balanced to maintain buoyancy in her through-line.
review 2: If I could give this book seven stars, I would give it seven stars. It is, by far, the best book I’ve read all year (and I read a lot o... moref books). Kimmer draws on her experiences and insights as daughter, mother, Potawatomi, and biologist to offer thoughtful reflections on a variety of topics. I’m struck by her range, by her ability to signal the loss (Conquest, colonialism, environmental devastation, arid scientistic thinking, etc.), to explore this loss in great detail, but also to maintain vision and hope. Very, very highly recommended. less

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