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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer

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thereadinghammock's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

Robin Wall Kimmerer reads this weaving of story, history, cultural reclamation, and scientific exploration in beautiful narrative and such a calming voice. I was entranced by the cultural stories, celebrations of the land and natural world by the Indigenous communities across the country. I enjoyed seeing the marrying of traditional land stewardship with contemporary western science; possibly even more when traditional stewardship shows how care and respect for the world around us can also care for us in turn.

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elaina_rose's review against another edition

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challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.75

brittburkard's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

stephaniesteen73's review against another edition

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5.0

This was an absolutely gorgeous book. Not my typical genre, but so compelling. Definitely a book I would like to buy and re-read.

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4.0

I, like many, always struggle with rating biographies. This is an interesting mix of biographical storytelling, the author's own educational lessons in botany and conservation - intertwined with both native mythical storytelling and the trauma native Americans have suffered. Definitely a bit of a lull in the latter third of the book with the extended botany lesson, but overall a worthwhile listen.