A new book called “Thrive…Finding Happiness the Blue Zones Way” will be published this fall by National Geographic and Random House and will feature San Luis Obispo as one of its “vitality cities” defined as “…a city of strength, energy and vigor where it all seems to work because its leaders and citizens share a bond of great purpose.”

The book’s preview says, “In the first book to identify demographically proven ‘happiness hotspots’ worldwide, researcher and explorer Dan Buettner documents the happiest people on earth and reveals how we can create our own happy zones.”

The SLO Chamber has been working with the author for several months and provided photography by Chamber President/CEO Dave Garth.

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