Married to words, Bob is a poet, novelist and consulting educationist with several books, novels and poetry in paperback and in e-book form. He has inspired countless students in his teaching career, teaching them that happiness comes from a healthy body and mind. Many of his students hold eminent posts as medical doctors, army men, air pilots, DJs, business magnates, you name it. Most of them are constantly in touch with him even after his two decades of service in schools as a teacher of English. Bob DCosta’s literary works have appeared in various journals at home as well as abroad. His first book of poems was published with instant fame when he was of 22 YO and was instantly honoured with an Honorary Doctor of Literature from World Academy of Arts and Culture, California, with invitations to literary meets in India and overseas. At present he runs a humble institute, Costa School of English teaching English as well as giving talks on Happiness that can be achieved by living a simple life, minimum wants and living one day at a time, that is, living for the Now. Former Assistant Poetry Editor, Eastlit, Bob lives in Kolkata but dreams of mountain mist floating through the open window and bringing the soft peals of bells from the Buddhist temple into his room. He lives in Kolkata, India and is a member of Foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature, the SAARC Apex Body.