Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants
- Aug 8, 2021
- 1 min read
★★★★★
What if our lives—what if the world—were built upon a foundation of reciprocity? It’s a simple, and, as it happens, simply profound premise that is both the heart and soul of Braiding Sweetgrass. Reciprocity, matching what’s given, comes in many forms, from small and humble acts of selflessness to years-long works of environmental stewardship. Robin Wall Kimmerer’s “braid of stories meant to heal our relationship with the world” brings us accounts from both extremes and plenty to fill out the middle besides, each one a stirring example of what forms reciprocity can take and what it can do for giver and receiver alike. The result is a masterpiece of ecological spiritualism that deftly, hopefully, and lovingly weaves “indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the teachings of plants” into a work of singular vision and beauty.
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