{"product_id":"the-seed-keeper-by-diane-wilson","title":"The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"pd-product-id\"\u003e1571311378\u003c\/span\u003e   \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEAN:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e9781571311375\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Milkweed Editions\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUS SRP:\u003c\/strong\u003e $18.00 US \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePaperback\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMarch 09, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Info:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1.0\" H x 8.45\" L x 5.5\" W (1.1 lbs) 392 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne snow winter's day, Rosalie Iron Wing returns to the home from which she was taken as a child. Orphan, widow, and mother-journalist and gardener- Rosalie has spent the previous two decades watching as her white husband's family farm is threatened first by drought and then by a predatory chemical company. Now, grieving, she finally begins to confront the past and embrace the future-and, in the process, learns what it means to be descended from women with souls of iron, women who have protected their families, their traditions, and a precious cache of seeds through generations of hardship and loss.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDiane Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e (Dakhóta) is the author of a memoir, \u003ci\u003eSpirit Car: Journey to a Dakota Past\u003c\/i\u003e, which won a Minnesota Book Award and was selected for the One Minneapolis One Read program, as well as a nonfiction book, \u003ci\u003eBeloved Child: A Dakota Way of Life\u003c\/i\u003e, which was awarded the Barbara Sudler Award from History Colorado. Her most recent essay, \"Seeds for Seven Generations,\" was featured in the anthology \u003ci\u003eA Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota\u003c\/i\u003e. Wilson has received a Bush Foundation Fellowship as well as awards from the Minnesota State Arts Board, the Jerome Foundation, and the East Central Regional Arts Council. In 2018, she was awarded a 50 Over 50 Award from Pollen\/Midwest. In 2018, she was awarded a 50 Over 50 Award from Pollen\/Midwest. Wilson has served as the executive director for Dream of Wild Health and the Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance, working to help rebuild sovereign food systems for Native people. She is a Mdewakanton descendent, enrolled on the Rosebud Reservation, and lives in Shafer, Minnesota.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\"With compelling characters and images that linger long after the final page is turned, \u003ci\u003eThe Seed Keeper\u003c\/i\u003e invokes the strength that women, land, and plants have shared with one another through the generations.\" \u003cb\u003e-Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of \u003ci\u003eBraiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\"In chapters that shift among the perspectives of four Dakhóoacute;ta women--including Rosalie's great-aunt, who grew plants because the seeds in her pocket were 'all that's left of my family'--Wilson tracks Rosalie's attempts to understand her family and her roots, and considers how memory cultivates a sense of connection to the land.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\"This powerful work achieves a deep resonance . . . and makes a powerful statement along the way.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\"A thoughtful, moving meditation on connections to the past and the land that humans abandon at their peril.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\"[Wilson's] writing is almost like a lullaby, guiding you gently across the tale. There is poetry in the words, a love for nature you can feel seeping through each page.\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBook Riot\u003c\/i\u003e, \"Best Books of 2021\"\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eThe Seed Keeper\u003c\/i\u003e] is a gorgeous and moving work of fiction with memorable characters that will stay in your heart and body for a long time.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuzzFeed\u003c\/i\u003e, \"Brilliant Books That Explore Our Relationship with Nature\"\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\"Wilson offers a different kind of idealism: one where community, family, and the seeds can create the future we're seeking.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaire Comstock-Gay, TODAY Show Online\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\"[Wilson] expertly weaves history and fiction to show how colonialism has long been a driver of environmental destruction. But the novel is also celebratory, a powerful and compelling ode to the resilience and wisdom of Indigenous cultures.\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLiterary Hub\u003c\/i\u003e, \"Recommended Climate Readings for March 2021\"\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\"And though this book pulls no punches in its condemnation of white settlers and colonizers and their continued abuse of the land, it is also heartfelt and hopeful, carrying a steadfast belief in the strength of family, will, and growth.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuzzFeed\u003c\/i\u003e, \"Best Books of Spring 2021\"\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\"A thought-provoking and engaging read.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Summer Beam Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52442034438454,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/41sO7AEbQEL._SY445_SX342_ControlCacheEqualizer.jpg?v=1752871645","url":"https:\/\/www.summerbeambooks.com\/products\/the-seed-keeper-by-diane-wilson","provider":"Summer Beam Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}