Across the Span of Life

Mario Arvelo‘s new book, intended for high school and college students, their parents, and teachers (and hopefully everyone else!), is available in digital format from November 2025.

Across the Span of Life is an easy-to-read compilation of ageless wisdom for personal growth.

Mario draws from thirty years’ experience and as a global diplomat —and his learnings as a father, husband, son, lawyer, political scientist, multilateral leader, international negotiator, public speaker, strategic consultant, geopolitics advisor, conflict solver, quality assurance evaluator, university professor, writer, photographer, chess player, long-distance runner, deep-sea diver, and mountain climber— to offer down-to-earth guidance for self-realization. Across the Span of Life contains forty-five interconnected pieces of common-sense advice.

Curated images from Mario’s photo collection provide further layers of meaning to short chapters (ranging from one to five pages) where compelling arguments, science-based data, and amusing anecdotes underpin a page-turning narrative of thought-provoking and awe-inspiring insights for personal growth and academic & professional achievement.

Across the Span of Life is being published simultaneously in Spanish. Visit A través del arco de la vida.

Find out more about the author at marioarvelo.com