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SUMMARY:Evening Book Discussion
LOCATION:Wilbraham Public Library\nWilbraham Public Library
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DESCRIPTION:A monthly book discussion facilitated by Assistant Director Ma
 ry Bell.\nhttps://wilbraham.libnet.info/event/15275605
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 kcover.php?id=24596cdb-7756-013f-7cb5-4b3574fde7e5-eng&amp\;size=large&amp
 \;type=grouped_work" alt="Book cover of a serviceberry plant with red and 
 purple berries and a bird eating one" width="178" height="250" /></p>\n<p>
 <strong>The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World</
 strong> by Robin Wall Kimmerer</p>\n<p>As Indigenous scientist and author 
 of Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer harvests serviceberries alongsi
 de the birds\, she considers the ethic of reciprocity that lies at the hea
 rt of the gift economy. How\, she asks\, can we learn from Indigenous wisd
 om and the plant world to reimagine what we value most? Our economy is roo
 ted in scarcity\, competition\, and the hoarding of resources\, and we hav
 e surrendered our values to a system that actively harms what we love. Mea
 nwhile\, the serviceberry&rsquo\;s relationship with the natural world is 
 an embodiment of reciprocity\, interconnectedness\, and gratitude. The tre
 e distributes its wealth&mdash\;its abundance of sweet\, juicy berries&mda
 sh\;to meet the needs of its natural community. And this distribution ensu
 res its own survival. As Kimmerer explains\, &ldquo\;Serviceberries show u
 s another model\, one based upon reciprocity\, where wealth comes from the
  quality of your relationships\, not from the illusion of self-sufficiency
 .&rdquo\;</p>\n<p><a href="https://wilbraham.cwmars.org/GroupedWork/24596c
 db-7756-013f-7cb5-4b3574fde7e5-eng/">Request the book.</a></p>\n<p>This mo
 nthly book discussion is facilitated by Assistant Director Mary Bell. Newc
 omers are always welcome!</p>\nhttps://wilbraham.libnet.info/event/1527560
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