PUSHING THE LIMITS OF HERITAGE
HERITAGE…it’s who we are and where we come from. And why it matters. Our personal past shapes our identity, grounding us in a culture and a place. But the speed of modern life dims that sense of belonging.
It erodes old traditions. Disrupts our ancestors’ land. So each generation loses more of their origin story.
And rebuilding those bonds can take years of effort.
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FEATURED BOOK
Braiding Sweetgrass
As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces the notion that plants and animals are our oldest teachers. In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer...
Available In English & Spanish
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KRISTEN and JOE
Foresters & Ukulele Crafters
FEATURED VIDEO
Pushing the Limits
of Heritage
In this lyrical story, you’ll watch the Souzas push the limits of heritage in several ways — like Kristen and Joe’s tireless quest to restore their Hawaiian forests. They also work to keep their cultural traditions alive, relying on... Read More...
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Spanish Subtitles
Take a look at the other offerings below, curated for this theme. How do people push the limits of heritage in each book or video? The joy is in the discovery! Making those connections as you read will enrich your follow-up conversations.
The Hills of Chianti:
The Story of a Tuscan Winemaking Family, in Seven Bottles
Meet the Antinori family. Though if you know much about Italian wine, you probably know their name already. Their legacy includes the sharing of chianti, a passion for everything Tuscan, and a multi...
Available In English & Spanish
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Stromatolites and the Origin of Life
Watch in Spanish w/ English Subtitles
This Tender Land
Available In English
Four orphan children on the run begins an epic search for a sense of home. On their journey, they also find danger, friendship, and a stronger sense of who they are.
1932, Minnesota — the Lincoln School is a pitiless place where hundreds of Native American children...
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The Royal Nanny
Available In English
Based on a true story, a young nanny helps raise a generation of children with a world-famous heritage — the British royals. She makes her way to Sandringham in April of 1897 — the estate owned by the royal family for 35 years by then. The nanny was exhausted but thrilled...
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Cave of Bones
Available In English
How can ancient petroglyphs, Navajo traditions, and the secrets of a missing man help a young police officer improve? Part of the answer lies in this cop’s Navajo heritage. She knows the significance of nature. And she’s careful to think before rushing into action.
When Tribal Police...
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Blood Work
Available In English & Spanish
This contemporary thriller features Terry McCaleb, recently retired FBI agent, sidelined due to a new heart transplant. When a woman appears asking him to investigate her sister’s murder, he says “no”, until it turns out the victim was his donor! McCaleb begins an investigation that turns
up weird clues...
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The Pillars of the Earth
Available In English & Spanish
How can two impoverished men in the Middle Ages build a stunning cathedral for the world to inherit? And how can Ken Follet turn that story into a page-turner?
The Pillars of the Earth tells the story of Philip, prior of Kingsbridge, a devout and resourceful monk..
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