Let's Talk...about Making Your Life Exciting, Easier, and Exceptional

Art Rios starts from a plain complaint: somewhere along the way, daily life turned into too much work, too much worry and far too little fun. He asks when and why that happened, and what all the stress is for.

The book is non-fiction, a conversational self-help guide written in a straight-talking voice about modern times. Rios, who presents himself as a bon vivant, offers simple ways to unwind and enjoy ordinary days without waiting for some better moment.

The topics range widely, from happy hour to self-realization. Along the way he turns to the pursuit of pleasures, decluttering, gratitude, kindness and lazy Sundays. It is the first book in the Let's Talk series, and it treats the subject as an open chat, not a program.

The advice is aimed at readers of any age, from 18 to 80. Its pitch is that nobody is too young or too old for an exhilarating life, and that the change can begin today.