Composing a Life Author:Mary Catherine Bateson Bateson, an anthropologist who is the daughter of Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson, attempts to examine women's lives from a new perspective. Using her own life and those of several friends, all of whom have interesting, multifaceted careers, she looks at life as a work of improvisational art. Rather than a series of interruptions, she sees... more » child rearing, career changes, divorce, etc., as creative opportunities and seeks a unifying thread in varied life experiences.« less