Notes on the Need for Beauty is delicious, a feast for the soul. Ruth Gendler's eye and heart are true and the vividness, constancy, and meticulousness of her meditation calls us to the banquet of beauty like music heard across a meadow. This is an utterly nurturing book, savory with loveliness from the exquisite cover art to the last morsel of wisdom." -- Tim Farrington, author of The Monk Downstairs and Lizzie's War "Beauty is as beauty does and Ruth Gendler outdoes herself with this completely charming illustrated compilation of information and inspiration. Notes on the Need for Beauty is warm, winsome and very, very wise." -- Donna Henes, author of The Queen of My Self "Gendler doesn't just teach people how to reach into their creativity--she exudes it." -- Catherine Girardeau, independent radio producer "In this time when we are losing our own senses by one percent per year, rediscovering the sense for beauty is an urgent priority that requires conscious employment. In Notes on the Need for Beauty , Ruth Gendler presents us with faceted seeds that can be planted in our own souls for rumination. She urges us to look at everything as aesthetic events, to not just look, but to look as if with our arms open. This book is a lighthouse of a gift for individual reimaginations for beauty wherever we uncover it." -- Paulus Berensohn, author of Finding Your Way With Clay "Like a rose disciple, Ruth Gendler takes note of what's beautiful and