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The Art Of Living: The Classic Manual On Virtue, Happiness And Effectiveness by Sharon Lebell is a contemporary attempt to convey the ideas and doctrines of the Greek philosopher, Epictetus’ works. The book gives a basic idea of Stoicism and stoic philosophy, which could be easily transcended into daily lives of ordinary people. Summary Of The Book The Art Of Living: The Classic Manual On Virtue, Happiness And Effectiveness is one of the popular works of contemporary writer, Sharon Lebell. The book provides an insight into how one should live one’s life, focusing on inner peace. The book uses the philosophical approaches of Epictetus’ doctrines of how one should be living a good and peaceful life. These philosophical ideas are simply projected in a very contemporary manner and are established and conveyed in a very simplistic tone to easily permeate into the lives of most individuals. The author approaches the deep concepts of goodness, trust and faith in oneself blending philosophy and ordinary day to day like situations. The author uses the ideas and doctrines of the great philosopher Epictetus and gives them her own shape and meaning with an expression that is closest to the readers of today. The simple fact that one must live only for oneself is captured in the pages of the book and it also encompasses philosophical concepts of Stoicism, integrating them into the daily lives of ordinary people. The essence of cherishing reason and holding one’s own purpose in life have been captured in the book. The author discusses these aspects of life talking about a question that one asks oneself most of the time, which is, what is it that makes us truly happy? About The Authors Sharon Lebell is a philosophical writer and performing musician, presently living in Northern California. The author has also penned books like Music of Silence: A Sacred Journey Through the Hours of the Day and A Manual for Living. The author is also a musician. Epictetus was a slave to the Roman Empire, who lived in AD 55. He had uniquely high intellectual abilities and therefore was sent to Rufus, the master of Stoical teachings. He learnt a lot under his master’s tutelage and then taught in Rome and thereafter settled in Greece. His only aim was to teach ordinary people how to live life with contentment and meet the daily challenges of life with élan.