Radical, hopeful, honest and wise, Robin Wall Kimmerer has woven us a precious heartsong for difficult times Helen Jukes Reading this book was like looking at the world afresh. Anyone who enjoys reading about natural history, botany, protecting nature, or Native American culture will love this book Library Journal She puts forth the notion that we ought to be interacting in such a way that the land should be thankful for the people Minneapolis Star Tribuneīeautifully written. The gift of Robin Wall Kimmerer's book is that she provides readers the ability to see a very common world in uncommon ways, or, rather, in ways that have been commonly held but have recently been largely discarded. A mesmerizing storyteller, she shares legends from her Potawatomi ancestors to illustrate the culture of gratitude in which we all should live Publishers Weekly With deep compassion and graceful prose, Robin Wall Kimmerer encourages readers to consider the ways that our lives and language weave through the natural world. It is the way she captures beauty that I love the most - the images of giant cedars and wild strawberries, a forest in the rain and a meadow of fragrant sweetgrass will stay with you long after you read the last page Jane Goodall Read moreĪ journey that is every bit as mythic as it is scientific, as sacred as it is historical, as clever as it is wise Elizabeth GilbertĪn extraordinary book, showing how the factual, objective approach of science can be enriched by the ancient knowledge of the indigenous people.
For only when we can hear the languages of other beings will we be capable of understanding the generosity of the earth, and learn to give our own gifts in return. In a rich braid of reflections that range from the creation of Turtle Island to the forces that threaten its flourishing today, she circles toward a central argument: that the awakening of a wider ecological consciousness requires the acknowledgment and celebration of our reciprocal relationship with the rest of the living world. In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer brings these two lenses of knowledge together to take us on "a journey that is every bit as mythic as it is scientific, as sacred as it is historical, as clever as it is wise" (Elizabeth Gilbert).ĭrawing on her life as an indigenous scientist, a mother, and a woman, Kimmerer shows how other living beings-asters and goldenrod, strawberries and squash, salamanders, algae, and sweetgrass-offer us gifts and lessons, even if we've forgotten how to hear their voices. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces the notion that plants and animals are our oldest teachers. A graceful, illuminating study of the wisdom of the natural world, from a world-renowned indigenous scientistĪs a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science.
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