Dedication: To my son, Rodrigo, and to my daughter, Isabel and to Mark and Leonor Gonzo, my other son and daughter. To my brother Jesus and my sisters Isabel, Milagros, Asuncion and Rosario.
In memory of my parents Jesus Torres and Milagros Hornero.
Also in memory of Rosa Nunez Trigueros de Ortega, a member of Melbourne's Spanish community, a woman of integrity and unshakeable faith in humanity from whom I learnt much.