Braiding Sweetgrass

I never expected to be captivated by this book, never expected to dig into the dirt of the earth while I listened to Kimmerer's gentle reading, but here I am. The book is half reflection, half philosophical instruction, and fully inspirational, designed to guide us in better appreciating the world around us, the living beings that make up so much of our day to day but so often go ignored. Kimmerer doesn't chide us, doesn't condemn, but with her mirthful wisdom, gently encourages her readers toward beauty, toward hope, and toward life.

It is a book that makes you want to take walks, or sit quiet in the woods, or pass your hand back and forth over a blade of grass. It is a book about slowing down, motherhood, gratitude, and love.