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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Alfred a Knopf Inc
Publication date
September 14, 2010
Pages
258
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780307266439
ISBN-10
0307266435
Dimensions
1 by 6 by 8.75 in.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$25.95
Subjects
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: From the author of Composing a Life (first published in 1991 and still in print), an inspiring exploration of a new stage of the life cycle, âAdulthood II,â created by unprecedented levels of health, energy, time, and resourcesâof which we have barely begun to be fully conscious.
Mary Catherine Bateson sees aging today as an âimprovisational art form calling for imagination and willingness to learn,â and in this ardent, affirming study, she relates the experiences of men and womenâherself includedâwho, upon entering this second adulthood, have found new meaning and new ways to contribute, composing their lives in new patterns.
Among the people Bateson engages in open-ended, in-depth conversations are a retired Maine boatyard worker who has become a silversmith and maker of fine jewelry; an African American woman who explores the importance of grandmothering; two gay men finding contentment in mutual caring; the retired dean of a cathedral in New York City who exemplifies how a multiplicity of interests and connections lead to deeper unity; and Jane Fonda, who shares her ways of dealing with change and spiritual growth.
Here is a book that presents each of usâat any ageâwith an exhilarating challenge to think about and approach our later lives with the full force of imagination, curiosity, and enthusiasm. At the same time, it speaks to us as members of a larger society concerned about the world that our children and grandchildren, born and not yet born, will inherit. âWe live longer,â she says, âbut we think shorter.â As adults find themselves entering Adulthood II, making the choices that will affirm and complete the meaning of the lives they have lived, they can play a key role, contributing their perspectives and their experience of adapting to change. In our day, wisdom is no longer associated with withdrawal and passivity but with engagement with others and the contribution that Bateson calls âactive wisdom.â
Mary Catherine Bateson sees aging today as an âimprovisational art form calling for imagination and willingness to learn,â and in this ardent, affirming study, she relates the experiences of men and womenâherself includedâwho, upon entering this second adulthood, have found new meaning and new ways to contribute, composing their lives in new patterns.
Among the people Bateson engages in open-ended, in-depth conversations are a retired Maine boatyard worker who has become a silversmith and maker of fine jewelry; an African American woman who explores the importance of grandmothering; two gay men finding contentment in mutual caring; the retired dean of a cathedral in New York City who exemplifies how a multiplicity of interests and connections lead to deeper unity; and Jane Fonda, who shares her ways of dealing with change and spiritual growth.
Here is a book that presents each of usâat any ageâwith an exhilarating challenge to think about and approach our later lives with the full force of imagination, curiosity, and enthusiasm. At the same time, it speaks to us as members of a larger society concerned about the world that our children and grandchildren, born and not yet born, will inherit. âWe live longer,â she says, âbut we think shorter.â As adults find themselves entering Adulthood II, making the choices that will affirm and complete the meaning of the lives they have lived, they can play a key role, contributing their perspectives and their experience of adapting to change. In our day, wisdom is no longer associated with withdrawal and passivity but with engagement with others and the contribution that Bateson calls âactive wisdom.â
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