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A review by eligru
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
I enjoyed listening to Robin Wall Kimmerer's soothing voice and learnt a lot from her stories: about ecology, foraging, indigineous culture & history and many other things, that I feel will stay with me for a long time, like the gift economy and thanksgiving rituals.
My favourite quote is from Chapter 28 “Witness to Rain”: “If there is meaning in the past and in the imagined future, it is captured in the moment. When you have all the time in the world, you can spend it, not on going somewhere, but on being where you are. So I stretch out, close my eyes, and listen to the rain.” – Robin Wall Kimmerer
I listened to this book over the course many months. The chapters felt to me like essays; some I liked more and some less. My 5 favourites where:
- The Council of Pecans
- The Gift of Strawberries
- Learning the Grammar of Animacy
- Epiphany in the Beans
- Maple Nation: A Citizenship Guide
My favourite quote is from Chapter 28 “Witness to Rain”: “If there is meaning in the past and in the imagined future, it is captured in the moment. When you have all the time in the world, you can spend it, not on going somewhere, but on being where you are. So I stretch out, close my eyes, and listen to the rain.” – Robin Wall Kimmerer
I listened to this book over the course many months. The chapters felt to me like essays; some I liked more and some less. My 5 favourites where:
- The Council of Pecans
- The Gift of Strawberries
- Learning the Grammar of Animacy
- Epiphany in the Beans
- Maple Nation: A Citizenship Guide
Content Warnings
Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Cultural appropriation