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Acknowledgements
A very special thanks goes to Vickie Jewell for her indispensable, patient, encouraging, and close assistance with editing, design, and production. I am grateful for Lila Youngs' overall careful and keen editing, Judy Warner’s skillful organizational editing, and helpful input by David Gries, Ph.D. Dr. A. Adivi Reddy and Shashikant Ambegaokar S.E. gave valuable and clear guidance during the final editing. I am both proud and appreciative of the aentive proofreading done by my devoted daughters Ruth, Rachel, Beth, and Judy.
Talented artist and designer Manik Singh Nagra provided the creative design elements from cover to cover. His genuine enthusiasm, sharp eye, and patient aention to detail brought a sparkle to picture and placement. Joe Darin assisted with the cover. Gied photographer Kekie Mistry provided a wonderful array of pictures. We used snapshots taken from high-quality video offered by filmmakers Mr. Philip Engelen and Mr. Atilio Spinelo. Dr. G. Venkataraman and Dr. Choudary Voleti also contributed fine photographs.
Sai Baba told me that my dear wife Sharon and I are one. We share a deep love for Sai Baba and for each other, and I have felt her in my heart throughout the writing of this book. She has been a steady light, sustaining smile, sensible word, tender touch, keen critic, and true soul mate. Her gentle support and loving presence permeates the book and she has added substantially by writing chapter 10.
My beloved mother Freda died at age 95 just a few months before the publishing of this book. She found solace in her fondness for Sai and encouraged me to the last. My wonderful father Dr. David, who died years before, would have appreciated how his view, “There is a right way and a wrong way, do it the right way,” is reflected in this book. To these two loving parents who guided me through my early years and instilled in me a sincere search for life’s hidden treasures, I offer a uniquely special thanks that is reserved for cherished parents.
Finally, I wish to thank Sathya Sai Baba and the Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications Trust for the privilege of using quotations and passages from Sai Baba’s discourses and writings.





























































































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