📚 Book Club: The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer🍓

Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Readers' Favorite Nonfiction (2025)

Do you feel that our modern pursuit of self-sufficiency and constant accumulation has led to a life of total peace and security?

In a world that often feels rooted in scarcity, competition, and the pressure to "hustle," Indigenous scientist and #1 New York Times bestselling author Robin Wall Kimmerer offers a radical alternative. This month, we are reading The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World—a profound exploration of how the "gift economy" of the natural world can transform our own lives.

Kimmerer uses the simple image of a Serviceberry tree—which shares its abundance with birds and humans alike—to challenge our core assumptions about value. She asks us to consider: What if true wealth isn't what we hoard, but what we share? This book is more than just nature writing; it is a practical antidote to the isolation of modern times and a guide to rediscovering our interconnectedness.

As highlighted on Goodreads, this book is a timely call for a shift in perspective:

> "Serviceberries show us another model, one based upon reciprocity, rather than accumulation, where wealth and security come from the quality of your relationships, not from the illusion of self-sufficiency.” ... The Serviceberry is an antidote to the broken relationships and misguided goals of our times and a reminder that “Hoarding won’t save us. . . . All flourishing is mutual.”

Whether you are looking for a more meaningful way to connect with your community or you're a fan of Kimmerer’s previous work like Braiding Sweetgrass, this discussion will be a breath of fresh air. Come join us as we explore how to move from a mindset of scarcity to one of abundance and gratitude!