Ron Molen is the founder of Molen Associates Architects and the author of House Plus Environment, as well as of articles in Catalyst magazine, the Utne Reader, and The Wilderness of Faith. He is the recipient of a writing award from the Utah Arts Council. He also serves on the Writers at Work board and the Fine Arts Board of the State of Utah; in 1976 he chaired the Million Trees for a Million People campaign. [from SignatureBooks.com webiste, used by permission]