Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses
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- Author：Robin Wall Kimmerer
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Summary
'Kimmerer blends， with deep attentiveness and musicality， science and personal insights to tell the overlooked story of the planet's oldest plants' Guardian
'Bewitching 。。。 a masterwork 。。。 a glittering read in its entirety' Maria Popova， Brainpickings
Living at the limits of our ordinary perception， mosses are a common but largely unnoticed element of the natural world。 Gathering Moss is a beautifully written mix of science and personal reflection that invites readers to explore and learn from the elegantly simple lives of mosses。
In these interwoven essays， Robin Wall Kimmerer leads general readers and scientists alike to an understanding of how mosses live and how their lives are intertwined with the lives of countless other beings。 Kimmerer explains the biology of mosses clearly and artfully， while at the same time reflecting on what these fascinating organisms have to teach us。
Drawing on her experiences as a scientist， a mother， and a Native American， Kimmerer explains the stories of mosses in scientific terms as well as within the framework of indigenous ways of knowing。 In her book， the natural history and cultural relationships of mosses become a powerful metaphor for ways of living in the world。
'Bewitching 。。。 a masterwork 。。。 a glittering read in its entirety' Maria Popova， Brainpickings
Living at the limits of our ordinary perception， mosses are a common but largely unnoticed element of the natural world。 Gathering Moss is a beautifully written mix of science and personal reflection that invites readers to explore and learn from the elegantly simple lives of mosses。
In these interwoven essays， Robin Wall Kimmerer leads general readers and scientists alike to an understanding of how mosses live and how their lives are intertwined with the lives of countless other beings。 Kimmerer explains the biology of mosses clearly and artfully， while at the same time reflecting on what these fascinating organisms have to teach us。
Drawing on her experiences as a scientist， a mother， and a Native American， Kimmerer explains the stories of mosses in scientific terms as well as within the framework of indigenous ways of knowing。 In her book， the natural history and cultural relationships of mosses become a powerful metaphor for ways of living in the world。
Reviews
Shannon
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I'm so glad this was suggested to me。 It's beautifully written。 I'm now so intrigued & interested in learning the name of the moss/mosses we've found in our backyard。 I loved the chapter where she talked about the ways they've been used in the past！ I'm so glad this was suggested to me。 It's beautifully written。 I'm now so intrigued & interested in learning the name of the moss/mosses we've found in our backyard。 I loved the chapter where she talked about the ways they've been used in the past！ 。。。more
Angela
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This one isn’t quite as mainstream-accessible as Braiding Sweetgrass - which is a complete masterpiece IMO 。 But anyone interested in the inter connectivity of plants and forest life and ecology will find this interesting。 Plus。。 I listened to it on audible read by the author and her voice is so calming。
Molly
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I enjoyed this book so immensely。 It’s beautifully written， and with such a tender and personal voice。 Kimmerer’s writing combines natural science and storytelling， in such a way that even those of us who are not scientists can easily follow and become engrossed in the lives and stories of mosses。 When I go for walks now I pay much more attention to mosses， crouching down at looking at them as closely as possible。 They really do look like miniature forests！ Gathering Moss fuels a sense of wonder I enjoyed this book so immensely。 It’s beautifully written， and with such a tender and personal voice。 Kimmerer’s writing combines natural science and storytelling， in such a way that even those of us who are not scientists can easily follow and become engrossed in the lives and stories of mosses。 When I go for walks now I pay much more attention to mosses， crouching down at looking at them as closely as possible。 They really do look like miniature forests！ Gathering Moss fuels a sense of wonder in the outside world， as well as a sense of connectedness - with each other， with nature， with mosses。 I think I’m going to be holding this book close for a while。 I would also highly recommend listening to the audiobook！ Kimmerer’s voice is soft and pleasant， and you can just hear the love and excitement she has for her work。 。。。more
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Sally Kintz
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Not as good as Braiding Sweetgrass， but still interesting and nice。 I found the details about moss to be especially fascinating。 I've always loved that lovely plant。 Not as good as Braiding Sweetgrass， but still interesting and nice。 I found the details about moss to be especially fascinating。 I've always loved that lovely plant。 。。。more
eleanor
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“It is so little。 And yet it is enough。”this book has kept me company for a month now … i am sad to part from it。
ross bernet
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Shockingly amazing。Top ten book of all time。I say shocking because it's a book about moss。 How interesting could it be？ But Robin Wall Kimmerer is truly a voice of our time for rethinking our relationship with nature。 I will absolutely eat up anything I can find by here - and scoure podcasts looking to learn more from her。She has a lot to teach and I'd advocate absolutely anyone and everyone to follow her。 Her book braiding sweetgrass is much more broadly interesting， so I would start there。 But Shockingly amazing。Top ten book of all time。I say shocking because it's a book about moss。 How interesting could it be？ But Robin Wall Kimmerer is truly a voice of our time for rethinking our relationship with nature。 I will absolutely eat up anything I can find by here - and scoure podcasts looking to learn more from her。She has a lot to teach and I'd advocate absolutely anyone and everyone to follow her。 Her book braiding sweetgrass is much more broadly interesting， so I would start there。 But if you are a fan of that， check out Gathering Moss， you will not be disappointed。 。。。more
Alissa Hattman
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A breathtaking combination of scientific and personal reflections on the elegant beauty of moss。
Kyla Ren
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Such a perfect marriage of story telling and scientific understanding。 Such a gift。
Jill
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This book took me a while to read but it was absolutely beautiful。 11/10
SM Zalokar
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Listen to her read her books to you。 You will want to do it again。
Glenda Beecham
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A very important book。 Please read it。
Brady Steigauf
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I love random nonfiction books that dive really deep into a specific topic like this one did on mosses。 I had no idea there was a whole microcosm of mosses that are not unlike what happens at our scale in forests。 The appreciation I have for mosses now and their value to me is so much greater after reading this book。 Also I love Robin Wall Kimmerer and loved Braiding Sweetgrass， so this was a lovely reminder of Indigenous Ways of Knowing。
Dante
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Must read for pride month！ You too can read about sequential hermadrophite moss today。
Gabriela Raczyńska
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Such a beautiful book。 I never thought moss would be so fascinating。 I highly recommend the audiobook， though。 Her voice is so incredibly soothing。
Anna
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I adore it
Lilliam
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Is a good time having myself back as normal tanks to God and the great herbalist， @herbalist。ogbidi0 I am my family really appreciate for the herbal medicine for HPV you prepared and sent to me， at the first time I don't believe but you prove me wrong so now I understand what faith and trust means and I'm so sorry for that。 @herbalist。ogbidi0 I promise to share my testimony till my last breath， thanks a lot I really appreciate。 His Email address: drogbidiherbalhome23@gmail。com Is a good time having myself back as normal tanks to God and the great herbalist， @herbalist。ogbidi0 I am my family really appreciate for the herbal medicine for HPV you prepared and sent to me， at the first time I don't believe but you prove me wrong so now I understand what faith and trust means and I'm so sorry for that。 @herbalist。ogbidi0 I promise to share my testimony till my last breath， thanks a lot I really appreciate。 His Email address: drogbidiherbalhome23@gmail。com 。。。more
Jackie
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It is a book about moss and I really loved it！ I recommend listening to the audiobook version walking through the woods， the author narrates and has a very soothing voice which makes for almost a meditative experience。 I have a much greater appreciation for mosses and the relationship of all living beings with each other on Earth
Victor Lu
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In true Robin Wall Kimmerer fashion， this book is beautifully composed with poetic explanations that draw you in to the author's fascination with mosses。 In true Robin Wall Kimmerer fashion， this book is beautifully composed with poetic explanations that draw you in to the author's fascination with mosses。 。。。more
Bridget Greci
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Robin Wall Kimerer has a way with words that makes me feel like I’m being enveloped by the text。
Ian Rose
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For me， an audiobook of a Robin Wall Kimmerer book， read by the author， is almost its own genre。 The two I've listened to are two of my favorite in the format， and I hope there are more to come。 I almost never prefer audio to text， but her voice and obvious love for the subjects of her books add so much to the experience。 For me， an audiobook of a Robin Wall Kimmerer book， read by the author， is almost its own genre。 The two I've listened to are two of my favorite in the format， and I hope there are more to come。 I almost never prefer audio to text， but her voice and obvious love for the subjects of her books add so much to the experience。 。。。more
Lan-Nhi Phung
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Tender and touching， lovely juxtaposition between science， nature， and the author’s Native roots and spirituality。
Jessie Heckenmueller
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The way she weaves stories from her life and experiences into learning about and from mosses， plants， and life in relationship to people and the land is beautiful and a gift。 I listened to the audiobook and it is a joy to listen to。
Ross Owen
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One part memoir， one part scientific information， and one part cultural history。A little rambling， but absolutely packed with moss facts and trivia。Deffinitely one you to read in text to get the full effect， but I'm glad the author got to record the audio version herself。 She clealy has a deep respect for the subject that is enhanced both by her scientific understanding and her cultural traditions related to the topic。 One part memoir， one part scientific information， and one part cultural history。A little rambling， but absolutely packed with moss facts and trivia。Deffinitely one you to read in text to get the full effect， but I'm glad the author got to record the audio version herself。 She clealy has a deep respect for the subject that is enhanced both by her scientific understanding and her cultural traditions related to the topic。 。。。more
Mickki Garrity
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Everything you wanted to know about mosses but didn't know to ask。 Kimmerer's first book is a beautifully woven conversation about these plants and ecological stewardship。 Everything you wanted to know about mosses but didn't know to ask。 Kimmerer's first book is a beautifully woven conversation about these plants and ecological stewardship。 。。。more
Sarah McNeil
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this book is pure unfiltered magic and i would like for robin wall kimmerer to adopt me at her earliest convenience
Maia Thom
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What a truly powerful telling of the story of mosses， something I have taken for granted all my life。 I noticed as I read this book， I began to observe and appreciate the smallest pieces of nature。 How strange would the world look without the patchwork of mosses to fill in the cracks？ It would be baren。Kimmerer weaves intricate scientific information into beautiful real-life stories， and the wisdom of elders。 As she says so aptly， to know something is to respect it。"An Onondaga elder once explai What a truly powerful telling of the story of mosses， something I have taken for granted all my life。 I noticed as I read this book， I began to observe and appreciate the smallest pieces of nature。 How strange would the world look without the patchwork of mosses to fill in the cracks？ It would be baren。Kimmerer weaves intricate scientific information into beautiful real-life stories， and the wisdom of elders。 As she says so aptly， to know something is to respect it。"An Onondaga elder once explained to me that plants come to us when they are needed。 If we show them respect by using them and appreciating their gifts they will grow stronger。 They will stay with us as long as they are respected。 But if we forget about them， they will leave。"May we all remember to beauty hidden in small things， and remember what it is to respect every piece of this wonder-filled world we live in。 Thank you， Robin， for sharing your knowledge and stories。 。。。more
Tamara York
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I love how Robin Wall Kimmerer writes about botany。 She weaves in memoir and indigenous wisdom in such a beautiful way。 I enjoyed this book， but it got a little to above my head in the science department。 Solidly good。 I truly hope that Kimmerer writes more。 Braiding Sweetgrass was one of my favorite books last year。
Teri
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Terrific。 I learned a lot。
Marcia McLaughlin
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