This book, The Art of Peaceful and Happy Living is about the musings of the author who is passing through the late twilight period of her life. It has six chapters. The entire subject matter of this book is in the form of questions and answers; questions put by the author and the answers given by a Sanyasi<-i> who happened to be the authorā??s co- passenger during her journey to Kerala.

The author, Dr. (Mrs.) Shantha N Nair retired in 1999 as Reader and Head of Department of Economics from SPW College, Tirupathi (AP). Since her retirement, she has written several articles in subject journals. Also, she has written and translated books on Hinduism and Spirituality, Economics and Self Improvement.