Tradeoffs

By Jane Adams PhD

In the Manhattan brownstone they share, three ,women , close to the summit of their careers, share their triumphs and defeats, and learn that success has its price as well as its payoffs. In this compelling and dramatic novel, they ask themselves and each other ask the questions women can no longer avoid. Cass, Paula and Ellin - an ad exec, a lawyer and a writer - are part of the first generation of baby boom women who seemed to have a real chance at shattering the glass ceiling, breaking open the boardroom doors, and balancing work and life.the top. And although it's set in the eighties, it's as contemporary as today's headlines.
A smart, sexy and engaging read about three close friends who tell each other the truths no one else will, celebrate their victories, and laugh as well as cry about their changing definitions of happiness,love, and especially, success.

Although Tradeoffs is a novel, it's based on a 1980 study of 60 successful women by this author, published as "Women on Top: Success Passages and Personal Growth."

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jane Adams PhD
• Release date: Jul 21, 2015
• ISBN: 9781311897312

Jane Adams PhD

A social psychologist,speaker, coach and best-selling writer, Jane Adams PhD has been researching, reporting and discussing relationships between the generations for nearly two decades. A graduate of Smith College, she is a frequent media commentator and has appeared on national television and radio programs and in documentaries for PBS and the Canadian Broadcasting Company. The parent of two adult children and grandparent of four, she lives in Seattle Washington and has an active distance postparent coaching practice.

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