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The serviceberry : abundance and reciprocity in the natural world  Cover Image Book Book

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

Summary:

In Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer reflects on the practice of harvesting serviceberries and the concept of reciprocity central to Indigenous wisdom. She contrasts this with the dominant economic system rooted in scarcity, competition, and resource hoarding. Kimmerer highlights how the serviceberry tree, by sharing its abundance with its ecosystem, embodies a model of interdependence and mutual support. This ethic of reciprocity, she argues, shows us that true wealth arises from relationships, not self-sufficiency, and encourages us to reimagine our values in a way that nurtures both people and the planet.

Record details

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

Available copies

  • 7 of 18 copies available at Sage Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 2 copies available at Hood River County Library District.

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  • 0 current holds with 18 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Hood River County Library 305.897 KIM 2024 (Text) 33892101010172 Adult New Books Checked out 04/28/2025
Parkdale Library 305.897 KIM 2024 (Text) 33892101010131 Adult New Books Available -


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