Robin Wall Kimmerer

  • A braid of stories

    This is a quote from the book Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here. Braiding Sweetgrass – Summary Here is the book summary: As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer…

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  • Wiingaashk, the sweet-smelling hair of Mother Earth

    Excerpt from Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer This is an excerpt from the book Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Hold out your hands and let me lay upon them a sheaf of freshly picked sweetgrass, loose and flowing, like newly washed hair. Golden green and glossy above, the stems are banded with purple…

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