Composing a Further Life

Composing a Further Life
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Publisher : Vintage
Total Pages : 274
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ISBN-10 : 9780307279637
ISBN-13 : 0307279634
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Book Synopsis Composing a Further Life by : Mary Catherine Bateson

Download or read book Composing a Further Life written by Mary Catherine Bateson and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-10-04 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mary Catherine Bateson—author of the landmark bestseller Composing a Life—gives us an inspiring exploration of a new life stage that she calls Adulthood II, a result of the longer life spans and greater resources we now enjoy. In Composing a Further Life, Bateson redefines old age as an opportunity to reinvent ourselves and challenges us to use it to pursue new sources of meaning and ways to contribute to society. Bateson shares the stories of men and women who are flourishing examples of this “age of active wisdom”—from a retired boatyard worker turned silversmith to a famous actress to a former foundation president exploring the crucial role of grandparents in our society. Retiring no longer means withdrawing from life, but engaging with it more deeply, and Composing a Further Life points the way.


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