Dedication

To my wife, Kushanthi, and my son, Keshera—you give me a reason to wake up every day and tackle the world head-on. Thank you also to my father, Christopher; mum, Shantha; and my brother, Gayan. It is your blessings and inspirations that get me through the hard times. Last but not least, a big thanks to Mr. Pinto and Mrs. Alwis who played a big part in my secondary education. You gave me wings to fly. I wouldn't have made it this far without your help.

—Chris Peiris

To my wife, Janneke—without your patience I wouldn't have been able to get my first book out of the door. I know that it wasn't easy to go through the past year with Anouk's birth and Amber's "childhood puberty" (she's a three year old). To my parents and my sister—thanks ...

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