In Charlotte's Way: A Woman's Path Through Changing Times, Charlotte Bacon Ripley Sorenson describes her 80-year life journey as a witness to and participant in the enormous cultural and technological changes that have impacted society in general and women in particular during her lifetime. From the pre-television era to the era of artificial intelligence; from a time when professional choices for women were severely limited to a time when women leaders are found in all professions, Charlotte's story is at once uniquely her own and very much all of ours. Joyfully open to adventure and diverse cultures and drawing from her experience living and traveling widely both in Europe and in Asia, Charlotte skillfully interweaves family anecdotes and spiritual and philosophical reflections with social, political, and historical facts and observations. 

She writes with sensitivity, gusto, curiosity, and humor, placing intimate details and thoughtful insights in a broad context. Her descriptions of the natural world and our shared responsibility to the planet are thoughtful and vivid. 

Prologue xv

Part One (1939–1960) 1

 1—Early Years 3

 2—Ancestor Stories 15

 3—Growing Up 38

 4—Choices 74

Part Two: Photo Album 97

Part Three (1960–2019) 115

 5—Life in Europe 116

 6—Life in The Philippines 137

 7—Around The World 155

 8—Family Life 176

 9—Babson College 191

10—Cambridge 215

11—Colorado 233

Epilogue 253

Acknowledgements 255