{"product_id":"composing-a-further-life","title":"Composing a Further Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eMary Catherine Bateson--author of the landmark bestseller \u003ci\u003eComposing a Life--\u003c\/i\u003egives 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 \u003ci\u003eComposing a Further Life, \u003c\/i\u003eBateson 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBateson 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 \u003ci\u003eComposing a Further Life \u003c\/i\u003epoints the way.","brand":"Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48833697480909,"sku":"9780307279637","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/1529\/9533\/files\/imageloader_6e726ad3-e41f-4a9e-a7a3-38ab9d60c8cd.jpg?v=1790894404","url":"https:\/\/booksatmidnight.com\/products\/composing-a-further-life","provider":"Books At Midnight","version":"1.0","type":"link"}