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Gathering Moss

A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses

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Gathering Moss

By: Robin Wall Kimmerer
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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 listeners to explore and learn from the elegantly simple lives of mosses.

Robin Wall Kimmerer's audiobook is not an identification guide, nor is it a scientific treatise. Rather, it is a series of linked personal essays that will lead general listeners and scientists alike to an understanding of how mosses live and how their lives are intertwined with the lives of countless other beings, from salmon and hummingbirds to redwoods and rednecks. Kimmerer clearly and artfully explains the biology of mosses, while at the same time reflecting on what these fascinating organisms have to teach us.

Drawing on her diverse experiences as a scientist, mother, teacher, and writer of Native American heritage, Kimmerer explains the stories of mosses in scientific terms as well as in the framework of indigenous ways of knowing. In her audiobook, the natural history and cultural relationships of mosses become a powerful metaphor for ways of living in the world.

©2003 Robin Wall Kimmerer (P)2018 Tantor
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Ancient wisdom and science, interconnectedness of the living, woven into an intimate, sublime story.

Touching and beautiful

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The beauty of this book is stunning. The simplicity of affection for the living world brings tears to my eyes everytime I'm listening to her books, and this one is no different. What a blessing this book is.

Thank you Robin

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This requires at least 15 words but the trouble is I have no words…. A little masterpiece! Thank you Robin. I shall never look at misses again without tenderness and awe

Utterly beautiful

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Anecdotal and scientific, Robin’s double-edged essays are an intelligent reminder of the gifts of nature, and of the role we have in their continuation.

Informative and peaceful

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