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Braiding Sweetgrass

Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants

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Braiding Sweetgrass

By: Robin Wall Kimmerer
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As a botanist and professor of plant ecology, Robin Wall Kimmerer has spent a career learning how to ask questions of nature using the tools of science. As a Potawatomi woman, she learned from elders, family, and history that the Potawatomi, as well as a majority of other cultures indigenous to this land, consider plants and animals to be our oldest teachers.

In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer brings these two lenses of knowing together to reveal what it means to see humans as "the younger brothers of creation". As she explores these themes, she circles toward a central argument: The awakening of a wider ecological consciousness requires the acknowledgement and celebration of our reciprocal relationship with the world. Once we begin to listen for the languages of other beings, we can begin to understand the innumerable life-giving gifts the world provides us and learn to offer our thanks, our care, and our own gifts in return.

©2013 Robin Wall Kimmerer (P)2016 Tantor Biological Sciences Botany & Plants Environment History & Philosophy Outdoors & Nature Philosophy Science Social Sciences Native American Inspiring Thought-Provoking Witty Heartfelt Social justice Ecosystem Native American Spirituality Indigenous Authors Natural Science Native American Philosophy
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Outstanding teaching. From the heart, honed by a sharp mind and voiced beautifully. Much gratitude for this inspirational work that brings me so lovingly and with compassion to the challenges and joy of living, and reciprocating with that which gives us life.

Outstanding

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What an inspiring listen this is, a life-changer, and beautifully read. I’m concurrently reading it as it deserves to be taken in by every sense

A phenomenon

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This should be a school text for all children to see a different way. Thank you Robin.

Profoundly Important

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This has become one of my favourite books. It brings together seriously impressive knowledge of plants with a world-view changing ability to bring to life the indigenous American relationship with the plant world which we have turned our backs on, but which we urgently need to find our way back to. This recording is beautifully narrated by the author herself - there is something very special about somebody telling you their own story in such detail. I bought it about four months ago, have listened to the whole thing twice (and parts of it several times) and not a day goes by when I don't think about something the book has taught me to remember or think differently about.

A beautiful, thought-provoking book

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Moving, educational, with wonderful insights. a very fulfilling book beautifully read by the author . Thanks

Moving, educational, great voice

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