Thanks, Larry, for the always-thoughtful post and the heads-up on the new book. I love her outlook on things that are really important. (I remember that in "Braiding Sweetgrass", Robin said that native people attach gender to names of many things -- for example, "tree" is feminine in the native language, while it's a neuter case for us in English. She thought that we'd give much more consideration to felling a "nuisance" tree if we thought of the tree as a "she" rather than an "it".)
What a great read! We needed just such a reminder this morning. Thank you, Larry. Can we order the audible from you or not. My eyesight is limiting the reading these days. Marcie
Love this Larry! I heard her speak at a WFAN conference one year. Really good stuff. It's all so true. I always think of the "free food" on our place as a gift. Have done since I was a kid in Upstate New York and my Turkish aunt found a blackberry patch. Never thought of sharing as a radical act, but I guess these days it doesn't take much to get thrown into that category.
Two weeks ago, on my birthday, my husband Larry and I attended a community conversation with Dr. Kimmerer. What a wonderful evening.
I met her ten years ago when the book was newly published. She was the keynote at our annual Women, Food and Agriculture conference and have followed her since.
If only our world would accept the fact that the earth is a gift and we need to treat her accordingly.
I have also read The Serviceberry (online from my library) and this week bought 3 copies from my local Toronto bookstore — one for me, one for a gift, and one for loaning to others. The shift in perspective that she describes will make a huge positive difference in our lives.
P.S. And last summer I planted a serviceberry in my back yard to replace a non-native shrub.
Many years ago I posited that two questions grounded a sustainable relationship with our environment:
How much is enough?
And then what?
Whenever I apply them, they still work.
Great book. I especially love listening to her books on Audible. Her voice gives the stories added meaning and emotion. Keep up the good work, Larry.
Thanks, Mike! We've heard her in person a couple of times. Inspirational!
Thanks, Larry, for the always-thoughtful post and the heads-up on the new book. I love her outlook on things that are really important. (I remember that in "Braiding Sweetgrass", Robin said that native people attach gender to names of many things -- for example, "tree" is feminine in the native language, while it's a neuter case for us in English. She thought that we'd give much more consideration to felling a "nuisance" tree if we thought of the tree as a "she" rather than an "it".)
Thanks for drawing attention to Kimmerer. Her work and writing are a gift to us all!
Nice: “messages from plants may hold the solutions to our ecological crises.”
I’d add they hold solutions to ALL our problems.
The world needs more botanizing!
What a great read! We needed just such a reminder this morning. Thank you, Larry. Can we order the audible from you or not. My eyesight is limiting the reading these days. Marcie
Love this Larry! I heard her speak at a WFAN conference one year. Really good stuff. It's all so true. I always think of the "free food" on our place as a gift. Have done since I was a kid in Upstate New York and my Turkish aunt found a blackberry patch. Never thought of sharing as a radical act, but I guess these days it doesn't take much to get thrown into that category.
Two weeks ago, on my birthday, my husband Larry and I attended a community conversation with Dr. Kimmerer. What a wonderful evening.
I met her ten years ago when the book was newly published. She was the keynote at our annual Women, Food and Agriculture conference and have followed her since.
If only our world would accept the fact that the earth is a gift and we need to treat her accordingly.
Larry, thank you for posting this.
I have also read The Serviceberry (online from my library) and this week bought 3 copies from my local Toronto bookstore — one for me, one for a gift, and one for loaning to others. The shift in perspective that she describes will make a huge positive difference in our lives.
P.S. And last summer I planted a serviceberry in my back yard to replace a non-native shrub.
Definitely interested in ordering this.