Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

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"Braiding Sweetgrass," by Robin Wall Kimmerer, In times that seem increasingly bleak, this edition honors the cherished experience of over two million readers—its simplicity, beauty, and even its sacredness—encouraging the sharing of its message on scientific knowledge, indigenous wisdom, and plant teachings.

Robin Wall Kimmerer, a botanist and a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, uniquely combines scientific inquiry with indigenous lore, proposing that flora and fauna are our most ancient mentors. In "Braiding Sweetgrass," she weaves together these perspectives to embark on a narrative that is as much mythic as it is scientific, as sacred as it is historical, praised by Elizabeth Gilbert for its wisdom and cleverness.

Through her roles as an indigenous scientist, mother, and woman, Kimmerer illustrates how nature—through asters, goldenrod, strawberries, salamanders, algae, and sweetgrass—extends gifts and lessons, if only we remember how to listen. With reflections spanning from the creation of Turtle Island to today's environmental challenges, she argues for an essential ecological awareness built on recognizing and celebrating our interconnectedness with the living world. It is through understanding the languages of other beings, she asserts, that we can truly appreciate earth's generosity and learn to reciprocate.