What Makes a Renaissance Woman?
Essays on Aspiring to be a Female Leonardo da Vinci
How do you assess the opportunities you’ve taken and choices you’ve made in life? As a 17-year-old, Alexandra Pratt shared her desire to be a Renaissance Woman. The many achievements of Renaissance Man Leonardo da Vinci inspired her as she started along the path of college, work, and family. “How to Make a Renaissance Woman?” is both a memoir of Pratt’s life as well as a dialogue with herself – and da Vinci – about the highs, lows and in betweens of a life well-lived. And about what might persist beyond one short human life.
Are you a Renaissance person? Do you desire to be one?
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Table of contents
Start with ice cream, travel through technology, and make sure to look at state fairs…
Chapters
1
Ice Cream: A Source of Truth
2
Humans vs. Aliens
3
Paper: History on a People Level aka the Record of Existence
4
No Outs: Independence vs. Accountability
5
Leadership : If only… Observations on the Catch 22s of good leadership
6
Accomplishment : Flow : Success
About the author
Alexandra Pratt
Alexandra Pratt writes, consults, runs marathons and mothers kids and dogs. She is currently working on three books. Originally from Texas, with stops in other states, she has lived in Santa Fe for three decades.
Coming soon: a trio of murder mysteries!
