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"Using the lives of five women as her framework, Bateson delves into the creative potential of the complex lives that we live today, where ambitions are contantly refocused on new goals and possibilities. We meet Johnnetta Cole, anthropologist and college president; Joan Erikson, dancer, writer, and jewelry designer; Alice d'Entremont, electrical engineer and entrepreneur; Ellen Bassuk, psychiatrist and researcher on homelessness; writer and professor Mary Catherine Bateson."
"Using the lives of five women as her framework, Bateson delves into the creative potential of the complex lives that we live today, where ambitions are contantly refocused on new goals and possibilities. We meet Johnnetta Cole, anthropologist and college president; Joan Erikson, dancer, writer, and jewelry designer; Alice d'Entremont, electrical engineer and entrepreneur; Ellen Bassuk, psychiatrist and researcher on homelessness; writer and professor Mary Catherine Bateson."@en
"This extraordinary book explores that act of creation that engages us all--the composition of our lives. Through the comparative biographies of herself and four of her close friends, Mary Catherine Bateson provides a fascinating framework for her inquiry into the creative potential of complex lives, where energies are not narrowly focused toward a single ambition but rather are continually refocused and redefined. Each of the women in Composing a Life faced discontinuity at periods in her life, yet was rich in professional achievement and personal relationships. Bateson's life-affirming conclusion is that life is an improvisational art form, and that the interruptions, conflicted priorities, and exigencies that are a part of all our lives can and should be seen as a source of wisdom. Important and empowering, Composing a Life will change lives."
"This extraordinary book explores that act of creation that engages us all--the composition of our lives. Through the comparative biographies of herself and four of her close friends, Mary Catherine Bateson provides a fascinating framework for her inquiry into the creative potential of complex lives, where energies are not narrowly focused toward a single ambition but rather are continually refocused and redefined. Each of the women in Composing a Life faced discontinuity at periods in her life, yet was rich in professional achievement and personal relationships. Bateson's life-affirming conclusion is that life is an improvisational art form, and that the interruptions, conflicted priorities, and exigencies that are a part of all our lives can and should be seen as a source of wisdom. Important and empowering, Composing a Life will change lives."@en
"The author presents profiles of herself and four friends, examining the personal and career obstacles women face in achieving success, arguing that life is an improvisational work of art in which varying life experiences find a common, unifying thread."

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