ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 

Thanks to

 

•   My son, Bunny, or Suyash, for being my first audience and for always praising my work. He took the trouble to type my work.

•   My mother Shail Bala Mishra, who was love personified and who had an inspiring personality.

•   My father, Dr Surya Kant Mishra, university Professor of Maths, PhD (Cantab) for talking to me about the many aspects of life and for providing me a good education.

•   My brothers, Sunil and Anil, and sister, Sushma, for encouraging me to read good books.

•   My father-in-law, Dr Shankar Kumar Jha, university Professor of Political Science, for believing in me.

•   My mother-in-law, Durga Jha, for supporting me.

•   My husband’s sisters, Poonam, Rupam and Anupama for their support.

•   And of course, my husband, Dr Mithilesh Kumar Jha, consultant psychiatrist, for always being there for me.