Publisher's Synopsis
"An intimate record of our times and of the ongoing issues that challenge us to define ourselves over and over again."-Kirkus Reviews
"An engaging autobiography that spans not only [Barnes'] self-identified period of 'flourishing' but virtually all the twentieth century."-Library Journal
"Thoughtful, gracefully written reflections. . . . Readers will be glad they pursued an unusual woman's intellectual and personal journey."-Booklist
"An accessible, wonderfully written book packed with wisdom and insight."-Denver Post
"Absorbing and satisfying."-Gertrude Reif Hughes, Women's Review of Books