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• World of Wonders

  in Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments

  Nezhukumatathil, Aimee,

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  A collection of essays about the natural world from award-winning poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil, "World of Wonders" explores what we can learn from the creatures that share our world. From narwhal to axolotl, even the strangest living beings can offer…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• No Country for Eight-spot Butterflies

  a Lyric Essay

  Aguon, Julian,

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  A collection of essays from Chamorro human rights lawyer and climate activist Julian Aguaon, "No Country for Eight-spot Butterflies" is a blend of personal narrative and political commentary that tackles questions of Indigenous rights and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Light Eaters

  How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth

  Schlanger, Zoë

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  Staff Pick! "You will learn about: - How plants talk to each other! - That plants can be knocked unconscious! - How plants prefer their kin over more distant relations! And so much more!" - Sean M.

• Fresh Banana Leaves

  Healing Indigenous Landscapes Through Indigenous Science

  Hernandez, Jessica, 1990-

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  Indigenous communities are the most affected by climate destruction, but are also systematically excluded from environmental discourse and policymaking. "Fresh banana Leaves" is a fascinating and incisive look at the failures of western-defined…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Black Earth Wisdom

  Soulful Conversations With Black Environmentalists

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  A collection of essays from a wide range of Black environmentalists that explore the connection between nature and our survival, the fight for racial and environmental justice, and the dangers of runaway consumption and corporate insatiability.

• Underland [GRPL Book Club]

  a Deep Time Journey

  Macfarlane, Robert, 1976-

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  More about the blending of history, mythology, memory, and geology than a treatise on our current eco-political situation, "Underland" is a great read if you're looking to explore our relationship with the underworld - both literal and figurative -…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rooted

  Life at the Crossroads of Science, Nature, and Spirit

  Haupt, Lyanda Lynn

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  A scientific examination of the teachings of earth-based cultures from the opposite side: exploring how cutting-edge science has begun to support the varied and long-standing beliefs that life on Earth is radically interconnected. A call to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Upstream

  Selected Essays

  Oliver, Mary, 1935-2019,

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  A collection of essays from National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize winning poet Mary Oliver. A writer who found lifelong inspiration in nature, this collection ruminates and reflects on her quiet connection to the natural world, as well as the awe…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Restoring the Kinship Worldview

  Indigenous Voices Introduce 28 Precepts for Rebalancing Life on Planet Earth

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  A selection of excerpted, annotated speeches from Indigenous leaders from around the world, "Restoring the Kinship Worldview" is posed specifically as an alternative to the dominant Western paradigm: one that emphasizes the sanctity of all life and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Birds Through Indigenous Eyes

  Native Perspectives on Birds of the Eastern Woodlands

  Gaffin, Dennis,

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  "Birds Through Indigenous Eyes" is an incredibly fascinating, experimental text that's best approached with a little forewarning: compiled and annotated by anthropologist Dennis Gaffin, the book itself is closer to a transcript of conversations…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Gathering Moss

  A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses

  Kimmerer, Robin Wall

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  Interested to read more of Robin Wall Kimmerer's writing? "Gathering Moss" is a collection of personal essays in the same vein as "Braiding Sweetgrass," which explore the largely-overlooked role that mosses play in nature - and how they serve as an…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Serviceberry

  Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World

  Kimmerer, Robin Wall,

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  ...or place a hold on her forthcoming book, "The Serviceberry," which is slated to release on November 19, 2024. Drawing from the central metaphor of the serviceberry, this book examines the stark difference between the reciprocity,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• If You Liked... Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake

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  Looking for more titles that explore the ways that different plants, animals, and fungi communicate with each other, what we're learning about the natural world, and our place in it? Check out our book club title, "Entangled Life" and this…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults

  Kimmerer, Robin Wall,

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  Excited to share what you learned from "Braiding Sweetgrass" with some of the younger folks in your life? Give this adaptation for teen readers a try!

• Braiding Sweetgrass [GRPL Book Club]

  Kimmerer, Robin Wall,

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