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E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/21375695 Title: Composing a life Author: Mary Catherine Bateson Publisher: New York : Plume, 1990 printing. ISBN/ISSN: 0452265053 9780452265059 OCLC:21375695

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Composing a life

Author:	Mary Catherine Bateson
Publisher:	New York : Plume, 1990 printing.
Edition/Format:	Book : Biography : EnglishView all editions and formats
Summary:	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. Ea Read more... 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.
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Material Type:	Biography
Document Type:	Book
All Authors / Contributors:	Mary Catherine Bateson Find more information about:
ISBN:	0452265053 9780452265059
OCLC Number:	21375695
Notes:	Originally published: New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, c1989.
Description:	xiv, 241 p. ; 21 cm.
Contents:	Emergent visions -- In the company of friends -- From strength to strength -- Opening to the world -- Partnerships -- Give and take -- Making and keeping -- Caretaking -- Multiple lives -- Vicissitudes of commitment -- Fits and starts -- Enriching the earth.
Responsibility:	Mary Catherine Bateson.

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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.

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