Born: 08/21/1900   Whitehall , MI
Died: 06/02/1995
Parents: Peter H. Peterson, Elsie Peterson
Spouse: Ruth Irene Peterson, deceased
Children: Lilian (Mrs. Gordon Thorpe, a teacher in Winston Salem, NC)
Address(es):
Last known address:
Pinehurst , NC

Image	Title	Genre	Audience	Publisher	Date
	The Art of Creative Thinking - Essays originally published in the author's column in Science of Mind magazine since 1964.	Non Fiction	Adult	Santa Monica, CA : Hay House	1991
	The Art of Living Treasure Chest - Also in Japanese	Non Fiction	Adult	New York : Simon and Schuster	1977
	The Art of Living Day by Day; three hundred and sixty-five thoughts, ideas, ideals, experiences, adventures, inspirations, to enrich your life	Non Fiction	Adult	New York: Simon & Schuster	1972
	The Art of Living in the World Today; a search for a way of life for these times	Non Fiction	Adult	New York: Simon & Schuster	1969
	Adventures in the Art of Living: a fourth book of new essays	Non Fiction	Adult	New York: Simon & Schuster	1968
	More About the Art of Living; a third book of 25 new essays	Non Fiction	Adult	New York: Simon & Schuster	1966
	The New Book of the Art of Living	Non Fiction	Adult	New York, Simon and Schuster	1962 -1963
	Twenty-three essays on the art of living : including seventeen essays individually published in the pages of This week magazine - also in French (Quebec) 1985	Non Fiction	Adult	New York, Simon and Schuster	1961
	The Art of Getting Along : inspiration for triumphant daily living - A selection of the author's articles and poems, originally published in business magazines.	Non Fiction	Adult	Grand Rapids, Harmony Press	1949
	Other writings: - Essays for 24 national issues of Sunday supplement, This Week; Excerpts in Reader's Digest; Text for Hallmark cards and calendars; Writing for Science of Mind, monthly for 25-30 years.	Non Fiction	Adult

What is the aim or goal of your writing: "To bring about a better understanding of the American way of life." 2nd ed. says, "The idea of the Art of Living books is to provide in brief two page essays the Arts of the Good Life, a philosophy of life in brief, easy to read form. Thirty of these essays were published in This Week Magazine circulated through 42 big city Sunday papers to 14 million families. A million copies of my books are in print. Hallmark, since 1966 has put out an annual Art of Living Calendar containing condensations of essays from my books and have also used my material in cards and booklets."

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Name	Date
Doctor of Letters, Aquinas College	1984
Silver Medal Award, Advertising Federation of America, National Advertising Man of the Year	1963
George Washington Medal, Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge - for "outstanding achievement in bringing about a better understanding of American way of life."	1958

MeLCat Links:
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Author of "The Art of Marriage Poem" often read at marriage ceremonies.

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