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The Serviceberry - An Economy of Gifts and Abundance (Hardcover) Loot Price: R351
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The Serviceberry - An Economy of Gifts and Abundance (Hardcover): Robin Wall Kimmerer

The Serviceberry - An Economy of Gifts and Abundance (Hardcover)

Robin Wall Kimmerer; Illustrated by John Burgoyne

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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 insures 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.”

As Elizabeth Gilbert writes, Robin Wall Kimmerer is “a great teacher, and her words are a hymn of love to the world.” The Serviceberry is an antidote to the broken relationships and misguided goals of our times, and a reminder that “hoarding won’t save us, all flourishing is mutual.”

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Imprint: Allen Lane
Release date: December 2024
Authors: Robin Wall Kimmerer
Illustrators: John Burgoyne
Dimensions: 189 x 120 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 978-0-241-72130-8
Categories: Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmentalist thought & ideology
Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > Plant life: general > General
LSN: 0-241-72130-X
Barcode: 9780241721308

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