The Claims of Life - 9780262048491

Name: The Claims of Life - 9780262048491
Brand: MIT Press Ltd

MIT Press Ltd

The Claims of LifeA Memoir\nAuthor(s): Diana Chapman Walsh\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: MIT Press Ltd, United States\nImprint: MIT Press\nISBN-13: 9780262048491, 978-0262048491\nSynopsis\nThe engaging memoir of a legendary president of Wellesley College known for authentic and open-hearted leadership, who drove innovation with power and love.\n\nThe Claims of Life traces the emergence of a young woman who set out believing she wasnt particularly smart but went on to meet multiple tests of leadership in the American academya place where everyone wants to be heard and no one wants a boss. In college, Diana Chapman met Chris Walsh, who became a towering figure in academic science. Their marriage of fifty-seven years brought them to the forefront of revolutions in higher education, gender expectations, health-care delivery, and biomedical research.\n\nThe Claims of Life offers readers an unusually intimate view of trustworthy leadership that begins and ends in self-knowledge. During a t.