Tresser les herbes sacrées

Sagesse ancestrale, science et enseignements des plantes

Paperback, 496 pages

French language

Published by LOTUS ELEPHANT.

ISBN:
978-2-01-628396-7
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Générosité, entraide, gratitude…Une magistrale leçon de vie du monde végétal.

Botaniste, chercheuse de pointe en biologie et amérindienne issue de la nation Potawatomi aux États-Unis, Robin Wall Kimmerer est une conteuse extraordinaire. Elle partage ici ses connaissances scientifi ques des plantes et les légendes de ses ancêtres pour illustrer la culture de la gratitude dans laquelle nous devrions vivre. S’appuyant sur sa triple dimension de scientifi que, femme et indigène, elle nous révèle comment d’autres êtres vivants – verge d’or, fraises, courges, algues, avoine odorante… – nous offrent des cadeaux et des leçons, même si nous avons oublié comment les écouter. Ses réflexions nous montrent comment nous sommes appelés à une relation réciproque avec le reste du monde vivant. Car ce n’est que lorsque nous entendrons les langues des autres êtres que nous serons capables de comprendre la générosité de la terre et d’apprendre à donner en retour.

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A Transformative Treatise of Indigenous Wisdom

Braiding Sweetgrass was the most impactful book I read in 2025. Kimmerer's poetic writing is both moving and precise, and reveals the inner workings of heart with true reverence for the magic and mystery of the natural world. She will open your mind to animism with the spirit she infuses into her stories, and bolster her statements with sound science. The book has completely rewired my nervous system with a felt appreciation for the living essence in all things and has improved my outlook on our situation as the natural world now seems to come alive in service of a newly shared understanding or mutual respect and reciprocity. This book is truly for everyone - we all emerged from this indigenous interconnection with the natural world and the yearning to remember these lifeways is deep within our bones!

Review of 'Braiding Sweetgrass' on 'Storygraph'

This book has permanently changed the way I think about the world. It made me so overwhelmed with emotions that at times I had to set down my phone and cry for a few minutes. But it is beautiful. It is poignant and important and it has given me renewed hope for a world that is increasingly terrifying.