Braiding Sweetgrass

Bookseller recommendation

“Indigenous wisdom meets scientific theory in this memoir by Robin Wall Kimmerer. A botanist and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Kimmerer offers a more positive and hopeful approach to healing the vital relationship between people and nature in a time when the climate crisis feels too overwhelming to overcome.”

— Emily • Chapters Books and Coffee

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“The hype over this book is real! Consider this your sign to pick it up and give it a listen if you have been thinking about it. Kimmerer narrates her own book with emotion and heart, and I absolutely enjoyed every minute of it! Braiding Sweetgrass will make you see the world differently, and I truly think everyone can relate to a chapter in this book. ”

— Claire • Bright Side Bookshop

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“A Native American botanist shares indigenous wisdom and scientific facts blended with her own narrative. A beautiful way to learn what the earth has to tell us, and the narration is sublime.”

— Grace • Boardwalk Books

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“One of my all time favorite audiobooks, narrated in the author’s meditative voice. This book feels like walking through a field on a perfectly warm day. The balance of science and culture is perfect. ”

— Alex • Bookishly Happy

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“A must-read for everyone in the physical and environmental sciences, and a highly-encouraged read for everyone else. This book is a reminder to act small but dream big, to give more than you take, and to choose hope over cynicism. 'For what good is knowing unless it is coupled with caring? Science can give us knowing, but caring comes from someplace else.' ”

— Allison • Page 1 Books

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“Part memoir, part native and scientific knowledge, Braiding Sweetgrass is a wonderful work of non-fiction. There is so much to be learned about gratitude in this book, and Kimmerer's poetic-prose will help you find wonder in the world again. Read by the author, it's one book that can teach a bit of something to everyone. ”

— Carina • Bosch&deJong boekverkopers

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“A beautifully written book, full of profound and lyrical insights. Perfect for illuminating the scientific skeptic mind to the complementary truths of native spiritual wisdom. Everyone interested in world changing ideas and perspectives, and hope for the long term viability of human life on earth should read this. ”

— Josh • Underground Books

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“This book is so beautiful and made me cry multiple times. The author, who does a great job as the narrator, is both informational and poetic. She tells us about so many terrible things happening to the environment yet somehow she remains hopeful and uplifting at times. Just like the title says, this book is a beautiful weaving of interesting scientific knowledge, indigenous knowledge, and the author’s personal life experiences.”

— Gael • Page 2 Books

Bookseller recommendation

“This book is life-changing and world-changing. It is the type of book you borrow from your neighbor, you loan to your friend, you share with a parent. This book is a grassroots movement of ecological empathy and imagination. Robin Wall Kimmerer dares us to reexamine our relationships to science, reconsider our ideals of community, and revisit how to cultivate the world we want to share with future (and past) generations.”

— Izzy • Autumn Leaves

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“This is so inspirational and informative. A collection of essays that are wonderful to listen to. ”

— Marggie • Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza