Striving To Have It All, Then Recalculating

Striving To Have It All, Then Recalculating
Barnard College President Debora Spar listens as City Council Speaker Christine Quinn speaks during a campus discussion about health and wellness on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in New York. Quinn, a Democratic mayoral candidate, revealed she struggled in the past with bulimia and alcoholism. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
Barnard College President Debora Spar listens as City Council Speaker Christine Quinn speaks during a campus discussion about health and wellness on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in New York. Quinn, a Democratic mayoral candidate, revealed she struggled in the past with bulimia and alcoholism. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

"Wonder Women: Sex, Power, and the Quest for Perfection," by Debora L. Spar, is the latest offering from a high-profile woman with advice for her educated, middle- and upper-class sisters on the possibility of having it all. Publishing a book on a current debate is like riding a wave. Catch it too early, and the wave will sweep out in front, leaving you behind. Catch it too late, and you miss the force needed to carry you to shore.

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