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Composing a Life 1989 (Life as a work in progress-the improvisations of five extraordinary women..)

This book explores that act of creation that engages us all--the composition of our lives. Through the comparative biographies of five women, Mary Catherine Bateson provides a fascinating framework for her inquiry in the creative potential of complex lives, where energies are not narrowly focused toward a single ambition but rather are continually refocused and redefined. Bateson's conclusion is that life is an improvisational art form, and that the interruptions, conflicted priorities, and exigencies that are a part of a l lives can, and should be seen as a source of wisdom, ISBN13: B008PUVOPC ISBN10: B008PUVOPC Material Type: paperback