The autobiographical story "A Brief Story of LIFE In the Modern Era" written by Robert Plattner begins with Plattner's interpretation of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness in the ancient Greek culture. From this foundation, Plattner dives into a detailed account of his own life experiences. From his perspective of Love and Life, Plattner takes the reader through stages in the Life Cycle of his life from early college years, work as an engineer, then as a university professor, family, friends, world travel, and loss. Plattner completed and published this book in 2017, at the age of 91.