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4.35 AVERAGE
4.35 AVERAGE
"to destroy a wild thing for pride seems a potent act of domination. wildness cannot be collected and still remain wild. its nature is lost the moment it is separated from its origins. by the very act of owning, the thing becomes an object, no longer itself."
kimmerer has such a special way of recognizing the beauty and necessity of nature to the simple, everyday life of people. this read is focused not only on kimmerer's personal relationships with mosses and where you see her teachings scientifically and spiritually shine, it also begs the reader to question the ethics behind nature consumption. i feel like i need to go in my backyard and sit in the patch of moss i used to lay in as a kid. i need to hug a tree. we take nature for granted. we take and take and almost never give back.
"knowledge cannot be taken; it must instead be given. knowledge is bestowed by a teacher only when the student is ready to receive it...it is understood that there are many versions of truth, and that each reality may be true for each teller. it's important to understand the perspective of each sources of knowledge."
this book touches on the delicate, but resilient nature of mosses. we can learn so much if we just pay attention and listen to the world around us. why is it always up to nature to show us where we went wrong?
"memory, like peat, connects to long dead and the living. spirit, like water, was wicked up from below, hand to hand from the watery depths to the parched surface where my grandfather lived in boarding-school barracks, sustaining him. they did not Kill the Indian. for today, i am dancing, on a water drum of peat in a country of vast blue lakes where loons are calling. dancing, my feet sending the message of my presence in waves through the peat, and in waves of memory, they send back the message of their presence. we are still here. like the living surface of the Sphagnum, the sunlit green layer at the top of a column of dark accumulated peat, individually ephemeral, collectively enduring. we are still here."
kimmerer has such a special way of recognizing the beauty and necessity of nature to the simple, everyday life of people. this read is focused not only on kimmerer's personal relationships with mosses and where you see her teachings scientifically and spiritually shine, it also begs the reader to question the ethics behind nature consumption. i feel like i need to go in my backyard and sit in the patch of moss i used to lay in as a kid. i need to hug a tree. we take nature for granted. we take and take and almost never give back.
"knowledge cannot be taken; it must instead be given. knowledge is bestowed by a teacher only when the student is ready to receive it...it is understood that there are many versions of truth, and that each reality may be true for each teller. it's important to understand the perspective of each sources of knowledge."
this book touches on the delicate, but resilient nature of mosses. we can learn so much if we just pay attention and listen to the world around us. why is it always up to nature to show us where we went wrong?
"memory, like peat, connects to long dead and the living. spirit, like water, was wicked up from below, hand to hand from the watery depths to the parched surface where my grandfather lived in boarding-school barracks, sustaining him. they did not Kill the Indian. for today, i am dancing, on a water drum of peat in a country of vast blue lakes where loons are calling. dancing, my feet sending the message of my presence in waves through the peat, and in waves of memory, they send back the message of their presence. we are still here. like the living surface of the Sphagnum, the sunlit green layer at the top of a column of dark accumulated peat, individually ephemeral, collectively enduring. we are still here."
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
This was a nice listen. Hearing her talk of mosses while I was on a run was particularly nice.
Another great book by this author. Her tone and style make for a compelling read, even when it’s about moss. I love how she includes both scientific knowledge and her native knowledge/experiences.
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
informative
medium-paced
Very good!!! Took me a while to get into but I think that was more because of other things going on as opposed to the book. Such a good blend of science and society and personal values.
- Content - 8.5; mosses are so cool!! I wish I knew more about mosses to further appreciate this book.
- Atmosphere/Tone - 9; inspirational but realistic
- Writing/Style - 9.5; curious and aware! Stories intermingled with science
- Structure/Pacing - 9.5; excellent
- Research - 9.5; such cool science
- Enjoyment/Impact - 9; the last chapter really hit me, also the billionaire garden
- Narrator - 10; looove when an author narrates
- Bonus Points - 1 bonus point for seamlessness- she makes writing seem so easy!
Total: 66/7 =9.429
adventurous
informative
reflective
slow-paced
An absolute delight of a book that made moss interesting and provided me a wealth of material and stories to share with students. The author is very good at mixing up stories of her life with the moss to illustrate points and make it interesting.
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced