Robin Wall Kimmerer

Braiding Sweetgrass
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Ginny Branch“I read this book when my daughter was an infant and it really stirred something inside me. Robin writes beautifully on the topic of plant wisdom and honoring earth and all she offers. It will change the lens in which you see the natural world ❤️”
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Christiane“This book has already given me so much to think about and I’m just at the halfway mark! The world is on fire, literally. This series of essays explores reciprocal relationships between humans and the land, with a focus on Indigenous knowledge as an alternative or complementary approach to Western mainstream science. "Even a wounded world is feeding us. Even a wounded world holds us, giving us moments of wonder and joy. I choose joy over despair. Not because I have my head in the sand, but because joy is what the earth gives me daily and I must return the gift." 🌀”
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kelsey“Robin Wall Kimmerer is someone I hope to meet and learn from forever. She teaches us lessons from nature and why we should honor it, like why aster and goldenrod grow together and how life thrives on reciprocity.”
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Londyn Harris“One of my bibles. I carry so much of this book with me when I interact with the world.”
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Dylan“want to read!”
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B“Stunning. Worth rereading for a lifetime. Changed how I relate to place. Just so so so lovely and powerful.”
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Kiran G2
Paige Haxton-Evans“Another favorite forever, everyday audiobook clips.”
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Wynne“Maybe the most meaningful book I've ever read. I've listened to the audiobook every Spring after to re-affirm a sense of reciprocity and care for the Earth and its beings. Intensely meaningful and accessible in every way.”
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Rachel Hellesto“an exceptional book that shares knowledge, love, desperate and powerful hope, and makes you want to go out in the rain and save salamanders.”
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Sam“My most favorite and treasured book. If like me, you’ve ever felt like your connection to the living world runs deeper than most conversations and interactions make room for, this book will feel like you’re being met for the first time.”
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