Medicine Wheel for the Planet: A Journey Toward Personal and Ecological Healing
by Jennifer Grenz
It took a while to read this book, partly because I needed to step away at times to see what is being described. I recommended this book to a science teacher whom was taking kids to Costa Rica to help with ecology projects. I hope that the teacher is able to read and find the lessons explained in the story. From the ecology, botany, and cultural aspects described this book is a long and through process of looking at our scientific and cultural views of these scientific endeavors. The personal struggles and ideals of the author is shown through her story telling. She states she is a story teller. It is event in her native voice, and the personal stories the importance of incorporating these lessons in our sciences is important. She spent a long time getting the credentials to be listened to by the public on these aspects of botany, and ecology. She also has many insights form listening to her Elders, and other knowledgeable people about healing and recovering land, and land management. Its insightful and very thought provoking.