THE PAGES OF THIS book are the result more of heart and story and Tless of artistic capability. It is my honest narration of what some of you might see as adventures, others as essays, and even more of you as a running journal, and all of you would be right.
Many of you will turn these pages to know about Mr Ratan Tata. And while I wish I could have done only that to fully understand him from how I see him-this is a short memoir of my life where it overlaps his.
It took courage to bring these stories to you. To be able to put my life out there, to be seen and be vulnerable. But the purpose of writing them was to bring to you facets of someone who grew into so many roles: mentor, friend, a warm-hearted and wise guide. Facets unknown to the world that has revered him only as a beloved industrialist.
On the day he finished reading the manuscript, he wrote me a letter to say how touched he was to see these stories on paper. It is a letter I hold dear, especially for the lines where he also wrote about Mr J.R.D. Tata. 'Jeh [as JRD was often called] used to enjoy embarrassing me, but it was our mutual love and affection for each other that grew exponentially. You have many attributes that I admire. You are like a son or younger brother, I enjoy being in your company."
My only hope for you is for these pages to leave your heart a little fuller, slightly richer, and to share what I have seen, just as I saw it.
As a celebration of the circumstances that brought us together, all author proceeds from this book will be used for the welfare of animals in need. For this, I thank you with all my heart.
