A review of The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World

A review of The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World

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In a world that feels overwhelmed by crisis and change, The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World offers glimmers of hope and connection with the natural world.Through hair balm narratives of the delicate and delicious serviceberry, Robin Wall Kimmerer presents a compelling case for creating more place-based connections in an increasingly disconnected world.The stories of Aids To Daily Living farmstands, neighbours, and care for the commons, Wall Kimmerer offers illustrations of how economies of care and reciprocity operate as a form of governance and ways of life.

Overall, the Serviceberry offers ways to navigate the complex webs of care and relations between the earth, community, food systems, and ourselves.