Braiding Sweetgrass

Robin Wall Kimmerer
305.597 Kim

Explains how developing a wider ecological consciousness can foster an increased understanding of both nature's generosity and the reciprocal relationship humans have with the natural world.—Baker & Taylor



"It reminds people about our interconnection with and dependency on the natural world and suggests how to live fully and well in our place."—Submitted by Morning W., Community Engagement Librarian


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