{"product_id":"braiding-sweetgrass-indigenous-wisdom-scientific-knowledge-and-the-teachings-of-plants-paperback","title":"Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants – Paperback by Robin Wall Kimmerer","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy We Shelved It:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA modern masterwork of ecological philosophy, indigenous wisdom, and botanical reverence. Robin Wall Kimmerer—botanist, professor, and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation—weaves scientific inquiry with ancient indigenous storytelling to reframe how humanity relates to the living earth. Shelved proudly at the absolute crown of our \u003cb\u003eLifestyle \u0026amp; Botanical Wellness\u003c\/b\u003e sanctuary alongside foundational texts like \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Life of Plants\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePlanting the Future\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBraiding Sweetgrass\u003c\/i\u003e is a sacred, transformative reading experience for every earth steward, herbalist, and lover of the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Work:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a scientist, Robin Wall Kimmerer was trained to ask questions of nature with instruments and cold objectivity. As a-Potawatomi woman, she grew up listening to the old stories that taught plants as our oldest teachers, caretakers, and relatives. In this luminous collection of essays, she braids these two lenses together, offering a powerful vision of ecological restoration rooted in gratitude and reciprocity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside this celebrated paperback edition, readers will explore:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Gift Economy:\u003c\/b\u003e Reclaiming a worldview that treats the bounties of the earth—water, soil, flora, and fauna—as sacred gifts rather than commodities to be exploited.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlant Intelligence \u0026amp; Kinship:\u003c\/b\u003e Discovering how mosses, corn, beans, asters, and sweetgrass communicate, adapt, and sustain life across complex ecosystems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRestoration as Reciprocity:\u003c\/b\u003e Moving beyond mere conservation to active, participatory healing where humans mend their broken covenant with the land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Honorable Harvest:\u003c\/b\u003e Ancient indigenous protocols for taking only what is needed, giving back in equal measure, and taking responsibility for the life of our ecosystems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePoetic, scientifically rigorous, and profoundly healing, \u003ci\u003eBraiding Sweetgrass\u003c\/i\u003e is a gentle, urgent call to awaken our gratitude and remember that we live in a world made of gifts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 408\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 11, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55521023426879,"sku":"9781571313560","price":23.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/1534\/5983\/files\/pin09kRXRc9781571313560.webp?v=1788964936","url":"https:\/\/shopevoke.net\/products\/braiding-sweetgrass-indigenous-wisdom-scientific-knowledge-and-the-teachings-of-plants-paperback","provider":"EVOKE Wellness","version":"1.0","type":"link"}