What was Sai Baba's direct role in the writing of his life story, and what did he say was the author's purpose?

Sai Baba expressed that he was the true author of his own story, stating, "He is merely a pretext; I myself shall write my own story!" As detailed in Chapter 2, he instructed the author to dissolve his ego and surrender completely at his feet. Baba promised that once the ego is gone, he himself would enter with 'I-ness' and write with his own hand. Therefore, the author's role was simply to be an instrument or a pretext through which Sai Baba would accomplish the work of writing and fulfill the devotee's wish for a collection of his stories and experiences.