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The serviceberry : abundance and reciprocity in the natural world / Robin Wall Kimmerer ; with illustrations by John Burgoyne.

Summary:
"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, a bold and inspiring vision for how to orient our lives around gratitude, reciprocity, and community, based on the lessons of the natural world. As Indigenous scientist Robin Wall Kimmerer harvests Serviceberries alongside the birds, she considers the ethic of reciprocity that lies at the heart of the gift economy. How, she asks, can we learn from Indigenous wisdom and the plant world to reimagine what we value most? Our economy is rooted in scarcity, competition, and the hoarding of resources, and we have surrendered our values to a system that actively harms what we love. Meanwhile, the Serviceberry's relationship with the natural world is an embodiment of interconnectedness and gratitude. The tree distributes its wealth -- its abundance of sweet, juicy berries -- to meet the needs of its natural community. And this distribution ensures its own survival. As Kimmerer explains, "Serviceberries show us another model, one based upon reciprocity rather than accumulation, where wealth and security come from the quality of our relationships, not from the illusion of self-sufficiency.'" -- Provided by inside cover.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781668072240
  • ISBN: 1668072246
  • Physical Description: 112 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm
  • Edition: First Scribner hardcover edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Scribner, ©2024.

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject: Ethnobotany.
Philosophy of nature.
Human ecology > Philosophy.
Potawatomi Indians > Ethnobotany.
Potawatomi Indians > Social life and customs.
Human-plant relationships.
Botany > Philosophy.
Indian philosophy.
Economics > Moral and ethical aspects.
Amelanchier.
Science and civilization.
Sharing > Social aspects.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity 581.6097 KIM 2024 (Text)
Grant: Provided by a generous grant from the Kiwanis Club of Palmer Township
31001101945633 Adult Non Fiction Checked Out 02/24/2025


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