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'A hymn of love to the world ... 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, author of Eat, Pray, Love As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces the notion that plants and animals are our oldest teachers. In Braiding Sweetgrass , Kimmerer brings these two ways of knowledge together. Drawing 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. 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. 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.
Robin Wall Kimmerer
Robin Wall Kimmerer is a distinguished author renowned for her profound integration of science and traditional Indigenous knowledge. Her notable works include Gathering Moss which won the John Burroughs Medal for outstanding nature writing, and Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants, a book that has captured a vast readership for its beautiful narrative and insightful reflections on ecology and humanity. Kimmerer blends botanical knowledge with her heritage as a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, offering a unique perspective in the field of environmental literature.
Born in upstate New York, Dr. Kimmerer is not only a prolific writer but also a botanist and a professor. Her educational background includes a bachelor's degree in botany from SUNY ESF, and a PhD from the University of Wisconsin. Kimmerer's work extends beyond writing; she is an advocate for environmental sustainability and indigenous rights. She enjoys spending her leisure time in natural surroundings, engaging in activities like plant gathering and exploring ecosystems, which often inspire her writings.
Hometown: upstate New York
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'A hymn of love to the world ... 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, author of Eat, Pray, Love As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to as ...
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'A hymn of love to the world ... 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, author of Eat, Pray, Love As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces the notion that plants and animals are our oldest teachers. In Braiding Sweetgrass , Kimmerer brings these two ways of knowledge together. Drawing 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. 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. 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.
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Robin Wall Kimmerer
Robin Wall Kimmerer is a distinguished author renowned for her profound integration of science and traditional Indigenous knowledge. Her notable works include Gathering Moss which won the John Burroughs Medal for outstanding nature writing, and Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants, a book that has captured a vast readership for its beautiful narrative and insightful reflections on ecology and humanity. Kimmerer blends botanical knowledge with her heritage as a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, offering a unique perspective in the field of environmental literature.
Born in upstate New York, Dr. Kimmerer is not only a prolific writer but also a botanist and a professor. Her educational background includes a bachelor's degree in botany from SUNY ESF, and a PhD from the University of Wisconsin. Kimmerer's work extends beyond writing; she is an advocate for environmental sustainability and indigenous rights. She enjoys spending her leisure time in natural surroundings, engaging in activities like plant gathering and exploring ecosystems, which often inspire her writings.
Hometown: upstate New York
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