This book is simply amazing.

A practical tip, because right now I do not know how to do an actual review. I started this book several months ago, but I kept getting sidetracked by library books, which get precedence over books I own. At the beginning of January, I realised I could read a chapter a day and finally get through the book by the end of the month. The trick worked. As a bonus, it turned out that was the way I needed to read the book. There is so much to digest and mull over in each chapter that I really only wanted or could handle one chapter a day. I couldn't read several chapters a day as a way to speed up the reading. This was not written for fast reading. I believe this book was written for slow reflection to ensure that the words sink deep into one's mind, heart, and soul - which is what braided sweetgrass symbolises: the unity of those three things that make us whole.

The book takes time to read just as seeds take the time they need to germinate and grow. Now that I have finished the book, it goes back on the shelf. Now I know what lies between the covers of the book. That means that I can take it off the shelf and cherish a chapter now and then to refresh my memory and get inspiration.

Utterly beautiful writing and utterly vital lessons Robin Wall Kimmerer is sharing in all these stories. I truly feel gratitude for them all.