13 years
81.25 years
Same as above
14 years
87.5 years
Enjoy retirement
15 years
93.75 years
Natural death
16 years
100 years
Failing natural death are sent to
Dissolution Crypts
Acknowledgements
This book is a result of my crazy love for animals, especially dogs. A dog whose one year is equivalent to seven human years. Who lives in a world where some people think that they own the world and who consider street dogs a hindrance. In a world where co-existence should be a norm for peace and harmony, but where people use all their intelligence to abuse, harm or kill man’s best friend. This story is completely inspired by this relationship between such people and dogs.
I have often wondered—what if we were treated the way dogs are treated, in some world where some super beings felt that we were a nuisance and that they deserved to live more than we did? What would happen then? Well, what happened was the Revolt of the Lamebren—the first book in The Super Dome Chronicles. And I am indebted to each and every dog who has entered my life and touched my soul and core in myriad ways.
Most important are my daughters Tuggy, Sheena, and Miku; my son Brownie, and my grandchildren Lakhan and Funtoosh who made my life meaningful and taught me unconditional love and acceptance. Others, also beloved, include Kaalu, my two Rajas, Rani, Sandy, Benji, Blue Cross, Chinu, Bruno, Julie, Reshma and many more. . .I am filled with gratitude for each one of them, forever. . .
A book like the Revolt of the Lamebren can only be conceived with a lot of help from experts on the future. And for me this expert was the internet. I am grateful for all the resources that I gathered from umpteen articles and essays and sites which I cannot individually mention here.
I would like to offer a deep-felt thank you to my sister Leena for ironing out the manuscript and being the perfect editor that she always is and also for being an important part of my writing journey.
Thanks to Bipinchandra Chaugule, my husband, for his technological and futuristic inputs in making the premise of the novel authentic.
A very hearty thank you to my agent and friend Suhail Mathur and The Book Bakers for believing in this book and finding the perfect publisher for it.
A huge thank you to Dipankar Mukherjee and Readomania for publishing the book. And thanks to Indrani Ganguly, Rima Kar Ghosh and the entire hardworking team for all the love they have showered on this very special effort of mine.
Heartfelt thanks to my family—sisters Purnima and Sonia— and specially my mother Shobha, for her immense faith in this book and her continued encouragement since its idea stage. Love you all…
An earnest thank you to all my readers…without you I wouldn’t have existed as a writer.... Thank you for your support, for reading my novels, for your feedback and for continued your encouragement.
Finally, tremendous gratitude to the Universe and God for choosing me as a channel for the relentless flow of ideas and imagination. . .and for the joyous experience of creation.
Manjiri Prabhu
2018
About the Author
Dr Manjiri Prabhu holds a doctorate in Communication Science and is an independent filmmaker for television, a writer/novelist in English and also the Founder/Director of a Literary Festival. She has directed over 200 children’s TV programmes, more than 50 short fiction and travel films and has authored 11 books. Her unpublished psychological thriller novel was adapted into a Hindi feature film by NFDC, titled Kuchh Dil Ne Kaha. Her thesis, converted into a book, titled Roles: Reel and Real, has become a rare reference book for students of Hindi cinema. Prabhu has been acknowledged as a pioneer in India among women writers of mystery fiction, and she has a diverse global fan following. She is also the first female mystery author to be published outside India and has been labelled as the ‘Desi Agatha Christie’. And much recently, Prabhu has been acknowledged to be a ‘match for Dan Brown’ by Dr Shashi Tharoor. She has been invited to reputed International Literature Festivals like the Agatha Christie Festival, UK and International Women Fiction Writers, Matera, Italy. One of her novels, The Cosmic Clues, was selected as a ‘Killer Book’ by Independent Mystery Booksellers of America and another, The Astral Alibi, was honoured as a ‘Notable Book’ in the Kiriyama Prize. Her books have been published by varied reputed publishers like Penguin, Bloomsbury, Random House USA, Jaico Books, Rupa Publications and Times Group Books. As the Founder/Director of Pune International Literary Festival, Prabhu has brought Pune city on the international map of Literature and Arts festivals. She believes that literature heals and is a prerequisite to a peaceful society.
She has been awarded with the ‘Inspirational Women of Maharashtra—Excellence in the Field of Writing’ (2017) and ‘Most Admired Leader of Maharashtra’ by ERTC Global Herald (2017). Prabhu was also awarded the Rex Karmaveer Gold Medal Award (2016) instituted by iCONGO and the UN.
She is also an animal welfare activist promoting caring and adoption of street dogs.
More details on her can be found at: www.manjiriprabhu.com
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