How did the project to write Sai Baba's life story get started, and what was Baba's role in it?

The project to document Sai Baba's life began when the author's sincere desire was met with Sai Baba's compassionate approval. As detailed in Chapter 2, Sai Baba not only granted permission but also offered his complete support, stating, "My full help is with it." More profoundly, Baba revealed that the author was simply a medium, declaring, "He is merely a pretext; I myself shall write my own story!" The condition for this divine assistance was that the author must dissolve his ego and surrender entirely at Baba's feet. For a devotee who acts this way, Baba promised full assistance in all aspects of life, ensuring the work would be accomplished by the One to whom it truly belongs.