Acknowledgments

The deep gratification of writing this book traces back to the support of my family: Suman (Mom), Umesh (Dad), and Natasha (Sis). Their happiness and pride are always contagious.

Moral support throughout the months of writing came from my close college friends, the Awesomest Turntable DJs: Alex Katz, Anish Simhal, Jasdev Singh, John Gillen, Jonathon Blonchek, Kelvin Green, Shiv Sinha, and Vinay Dandekar.

Thank you, Barbara Blumenthal, my best friend and more, for tying the galaxies, nebulas, and whales with your pink ribbons. You’ve been my escape, the cure to my writer’s block.