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The Serviceberry

An economy of gifts and abundance

by Robin Wall Kimmerer; Illustration: John Burgoyne
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Publisher: PENGUIN BOOKS LTD, November of 2024 ‧
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, an inspiring vision of how to reorient our lives around gratitude, reciprocity and community.

As indigenous scientist and author of Braiding Sweetgrass 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 reciprocity, 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.

The Serviceberry is an antidote to the broken relationships and misguided goals of our times, and a reminder that "hoarding won’t save us, all flourishing is mutual."

The Serviceberry

An economy of gifts and abundance

by Robin Wall Kimmerer; Illustration: John Burgoyne

Property Description
ISBN: 9780241721308
Publisher: PENGUIN BOOKS LTD
Release Date: November of 2024
Language: English
Dimensions: 120 x 187 x 13 mm
Cover: Hardcover
Pages: 128
Format: Book
Categories: Books in English > Science > Ecology
EAN: 9780241721308

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Robin Wall Kimmerer

Robin Wall Kimmerer é cientista, escritora e professora emérita de Biologia Ambiental na Universidade do Estado de Nova Iorque. É autora do bestseller A sabedoria da Terra e de Gathering Moss, distinguido com a prestigiada John Burroughs Medal. Foi fundadora do Centro para os Povos Nativos e o Ambiente.
Os seus interesses abrangem não só a restauração de comunidades ecológicas, mas também a reparação das nossas relações com a terra.

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