For Belinda and Mum, a book neither of you will ever read. ImageAlex Mackey

For my wife, Jacinta, whose patience and understanding while I worked on this book can’t be measured, and to both my parents and my parents-in-law, whose faith and support in the darkdays helped me get to where I am today.

William Tulloch

To my entire family—my loving parents, my sister Shoba, my brother Vish, my wife Lakshmi, and my daughters Riya and Samika. I’ve learnt a lot from every one of you (yes, even you, Samika, although you are not even a year old Image). Now, if I could ...

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