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&#;In portraying the complexities of the psyche, Gendler uses the Qualities to bridge the distinctions between literature and psychology, and has created an original work that challenges us to look at our emotions in new and inspiring ways.&#; &#;from the book description

By Katie Clark

Many writers will say that they credit their inspiration to important people of the day, a favorite childhood bedtime story, or perhaps reading a current best seller.

I received my earliest inspiration to become a writer from The Book of Qualities by J. Ruth Gendler.

Gendler was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska and received B.A.'s in English and Communication from Stanford University in She has written articles on.

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From Beauty to Compassion, from Pleasure to Terror, from Resignation to Joy - here is an insightful exploration of the rich diversity of human qualities.

At a very young age, Ruth Gendler became enamored with elements of creativity like words, colors and beauty.

This book has been in my possession since I was eight years old and stumbled upon it in a random auction box-lot. My family attended auctions frequently and to pacify her young children, my mother would allow us to purchase the small lots.

Digging through each one was like Christmas; you never knew what you were going to find. When I first opened The Book of Qualities, it opened to The Wind