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

Abundance and reciprocity in the natural world (portion title)
Kimmerer, Robin Wall, (author). Burgoyne, John (Illustrator), (illustrator).

Summary:

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. As Kimmerer explains, 'Serviceberries show us another model, one based upon reciprocity, where wealth comes from the quality of your relationships, not from the illusion of self-sufficiency'-- Provided by publisher.

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  • ISBN: 9781668072240
  • ISBN: 1668072246
  • Physical Description: 112 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
  • Edition: First Scribner edition
  • Publisher: New York : Scribner, [2024]

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"This essay was originally published in Emergence Magazine"--Page 112.

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Subject: Ethnobotany.
Ethnoecology.
Amelanchier > Philosophy.
Human ecology > Philosophy.
Botany > Philosophy.
Indian philosophy.
Economics > Moral and ethical aspects.
Traditional ecological knowledge.
Human-plant relationships.
Philosophy of nature.
Potawatomi Indians > Ethnobotany.
Potawatomi Indians > Social life and customs.
Science and civilization.
Sharing > Social aspects.
Genre: Essays.

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