Dedications

This book is dedicated to my lovely wife, Rachel, and my wonderful kids, Eduardo and Gustavo, all of them daily acting as true sources of inspiration for my work. Besides their patience and support, I will never forget some of the phrases I heard during the writing process:

By Eduardo (six years old at the time):

Daddy, is this book more important than your son?

Daddy, won’t we ever play chess and soccer again?

Daddy, don’t forget saying good night to your book.

By Gustavo (three years old at the time and more concerned about the color of the Cisco Press book covers):

Daddy, why isn’t it purple?

Daddy, when will you make a green one?

This book is also dedicated to my mother, Lélia, someone who really set the example for ...

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