Aroma of Beauty
in the wake of the 2011 tsunami in Japan

5/5 Stars! A spectacular look into the human heart during one of the worst natural disasters in Japan's history. I read this book in two days and couldn't stop telling others about it! Not only does it transport you to the horrifying day of 3/11 and the many long months after, but it digs through th......more

What does beauty smell like? In the stench of rotting fish, overflowing portable toilets, and debris coated in pungent grey mud, beauty seems like a bridge too far. Not to mention the sense-numbing pain of missing loved ones, and living through unthinkable trauma. Is there room for beauty here? In t......more

What is the role of art in the midst of a crisis? Does beauty have a part to play in the wake of disaster? In his new book, Aroma of Beauty, Roger Lowther shares firsthand accounts of life after the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011. The earthquake led to a 120-foot tsunami washing over the coast o......more

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This is an extraordinary book. In a series of unique stories, the author (who is also an accomplished musician) shares his experiences of how he, his wife, and the larger community met the challenges of that horrific earthquake/tsunami period in Japan. He tells those stories in a uniquely honest, vi......more