Robin Wall Kimmerer, a botanist trained in science and a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, unites two distinct ways of knowing in Braiding Sweetgrass. This essential work explores the reciprocal relationship between humanity and the living world, drawing lessons from plants, animals, and the earth itself.

Through a rich braid of reflections, Kimmerer shares insights from her life as an indigenous scientist, mother, and woman. The book covers topics ranging from the creation of Turtle Island to the contemporary threats facing the environment, arguing that ecological consciousness requires acknowledging and celebrating our connection to all living beings.

• Explores the intersection of Indigenous wisdom and scientific knowledge regarding the natural world.
• Features reflections on teachings offered by beings like asters, goldenrod, strawberries, and sweetgrass.
• Advocates for an awakened ecological consciousness based on reciprocal relationships with the earth.
• Includes praise from Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love, calling it "A hymn of love to the world."

This is the 1st Edition paperback edition of the book, written entirely in English.

• Author: Kimmerer, Robin Wall
• Publisher: Penguin
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2020-04-23
• Print Length: 400 pages
• ISBN-10: 014199195X
• ISBN-13: 978-0141991955
• Dimensions: 12.8 x 2.2 x 19.7 cm
• Weight: 293 g

Discover the generosity of the earth and learn how to offer gifts in return by embracing the voices of the living world presented in this profound text.