Maithri Panagodas autobiography Along the Dusty Road is a fascinating account of his life experiences from a village boy in rural hinterland of Sri Lanka to partnership in a top drawer law firm in Sydney, Australia. It emulates to some extent the rags to riches storyline of Abraham Lincoln, a lawyer himself. The 518 page hard cover with a bronze foil cover has contributions from 20 eminent people of Sri Lanka and Australia. This is a must-read book for anyone wanting to gain an insight into the character and personality of a rare type of lawyer who has never compromised in the matter of ethics, principles, or professional judgment and integrity to fit his political preferences or the passing fashion of the day. His fight to obtain the rights of the Aborigines are now enshrined in the legal books of Australia. His wifes moving experiences when she was caught in the cross currents of the Tsunami are worthy of a separate book