Our Kindred Home by Alyson Morgan - ISBN: 9780593235980
Hardcover
Reconnect to nature, heal yourself, and save the planet.

Our Kindred Home

Herbal Recipes, Plant Wisdom, and Seasonal Rituals for Rekindling Connection with the Earth

  • Hardcover

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    16 May 2023

Summary

Learn to reconnect with plants and nature for collective healing in a world beset by environmental crisis with this herbalism and eco-activist handbook.

Alyson Morgan, a second-generation Haitian American, grew up feeling disconnected from her roots and suffering from the trauma of racism. To heal herself, she found a connection with the natural world around her—slowing down, respecting the seasons, and growing or foraging plants in her local area. To Alyson, connection with the earth…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780593235980
ISBN-10:0593235983
Author:Alyson Morgan
Publisher:Random House USA Inc
Imprint:Bantam Dell Publishing Group, Div of Random House, Inc
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:16 May 2023
Weight:754g
Dimensions:209mm x 159mm x 31mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“Alyson’s way with words is similar in essence to her way with the earth. Her ability to distill the potent down to the digestible leaves us wanting more. She has a gentle yet powerful way of conveying knowledge that goes beyond the traditional. Her images are poetry. Her words are full of the very wisdom we need now more than ever. As she says, we are living in a time of an unveiling, and this book does that and so much more.”—Nikki Reed

“In this breathtakingly beautiful book, Alyson communicates with her hallmark stunning artistry the magnificent and multifaceted vibrance of this planet though a raw yet deeply soothing lens. Our Kindred Home is a gentle and welcoming hand offering to guide those of us seeking mindful connection and mutually nurturing paths through life in the Anthropocene.”—Whitney Leigh Morris, author of Small Space Style

Our Kindred Home takes you on a beautiful and unique journey through Alyson’s life and creative wisdom. From reclaiming her sense of safety and joy within nature to then harnessing the medicine nature provides to nourish and sustain. I learnt so much about how to interact, gather, and prepare herbs. I can’t wait to follow her recipes through the seasons.”—Bonnie Wright, actor and author of Go Gently: Actionable Steps to Nurture Yourself and the Planet

Beautifully illustrated plant monographs and recipes for tonics, teas, and food (including a mouthwatering dandelion almond cake) promise to aid readers in attuning to the ‘cyclical nature of the earth’ by, for instance, mixing up holy basil sangria in the summer or indulging in mushroom galette and herbal macaroni and cheese to mark the arrival of fall. Additionally, helpful tips outline the dos and don’ts of identifying, harvesting, and storing herbs at home. Expert and beginning herbalists alike will find this a fruitful resource.”—Publishers Weekly

About The Author

Alyson Morgan

Alyson Morgan is a writer, photographer, and folk herbalist. She runs the herbal business Earth Star Herbals and writes about homesteading and eco-activism at alysonsimplygrows on Instagram. She has been featured in Read My Tea Leaves, Domino, Milk Magazine, and Hello Lunch Lady. Her writing has been published in Bayou with Love, Herbal Academy, and Taproot Magazine. Alyson moved from California to the Midwest where she homesteads with her husband and children.

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