A short book, almost an essay by this wonderful author, she delves into topics broached in Braiding Sweetgrass in more depth. How we can learn from nature and Native American culture and base our motives an exchange economy based on need instead of greed. Beautifully written like her other writing, I would actually suggest this as an audio book as her voice is as soothing as the concepts she presents. —Lynn in Cape May, NJ

This small book builds on Robin Kimmerer's other works, inviting us to consider the web of relationships that surround us. She uses as her primary metaphor the gracious serviceberry showing us how it can teach us to move toward an active lifestyle of reciprocity and gift giving in society. —Tom in Minneapolis, MN

I am reading Silent Spring for the third time. I was struck this time by the parallels between her discovery of the horror of pesticides and what we have been learning about plastics. The information conveyed is vivid and provides prospective on what we are facing. Her writing is clear and rich with conviction and insight.
—Recommended by two Beyond Plastics members, Donald in Oro Valley, AZ and Patti in Marquette, MI

This book examines all the way back to the 1930s-40s and demonstrates that the battle between corporate profits and the public interest is eons old. We’ve been misled by DuPont, 3M, Dow and other massive chemical companies for nearly a hundred years now. —Margaret Y. in Chester, MD