Gathering time used to be right after the October killing frost, but it’s late November and still it has not come.

THE BEANS RATTLE in their pods as I twist them from the vines. Introduction to the 25th Anniversary Edition Who showed me the meaning of love and commitment. My children, who lifted my sight into the future and Who taught me to love nature and to respect my elders The David Suzuki Institute and Greystone Books logos are at the bottom of the page. Title page part 1: David Suzuki with Amanda McConnell, Adrienne Mason, Ian Hanington. The Sacred Balance is one of his best-known and best-loved titles.Ĭover: An illustration of two descending branches in the shape of lungs. Acclaimed author: In addition to being a world-famous environmentalist and geneticist, David Suzuki has published more than 50 critically acclaimed books.Moving and heartfelt: Suzuki writes about environmental science in emotional, moving language, pulling readers in and making us care about the natural world.Indigenous knowledge: Suzuki, a longtime and accepted ally to Indigenous peoples in Canada, urges readers to consider Indigenous knowledge of the natural world and to follow the lead of Indigenous peoples in environmental movements.Afterword from Bill McKibben: the author of Deep Economy (over 50k copies sold) and Falter offers a powerful afterword.Foreword from Robin Wall Kimmerer: the New York Times-bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass writes a foreword that shimmers with hope for our world.Now, Suzuki returns with an extensively updated edition that reflects rapidly changing science and approaches to environmental activism. Publishing on the 25th anniversary of a bestselling book: 25 years go, Sacred Balance became a bestseller.

The sacred balance