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The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer — WisdomDeck honest review
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The Serviceberry

by Robin Wall Kimmerer

A short essay-book on gift economies, modeled on the serviceberry's abundance: reciprocity over scarcity. Brief and quietly radical.

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  1. Abundance is shared.
  2. Gift economies build relationship.
  3. Gratitude creates reciprocity.

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