Reason and Reality

Mishrilal Jain

Lily is the Director of Student Activities at the University. She is single, young, energetic, exquisitely beautiful and in love with Samir - a bright and serious graduate student working for a doctoral degree in Astronomy and also the President of the Student Union. Samir is peculiarly intellectual, rational and emotional.

A unique feature Lily institutes at the University is that of "Sunday Evening Forum" presenting cultural programs, lectures and debates on optional subjects. Professor Henry Watson, a world-renowned authority on genomics, agrees to address the Forum on the much-sensationalized issue of human genetic engineering. Some find Dr. Watson's research on human cloning anti-God and Dr. Watson is blown off in sucide bombing. The suspects are indicted and a sensational trial held. Outraged at the culture of violence Lily runs for election to the legislature vowing to have a bill passed against public sale, possession and use of all kind of firearms. Lily wins the election but big money lobby defeats her legislation. Lily resigns and embarks upon a "Recall Campaign" against the turncoat politicians. But then....

"My former student, then scientist, teacher, lawyer, and now author, Mishri Jain tells a tender love story that is ingeniously intertwined with revolutionary frontiers of genomics and molecular medicine. This setting provides a stage for Jain to present a forward looking philosophy about life, change and huge gap that exists separating modern science and much of today's society. Reason and Reality is a fascinating novel of uncommon quality."
EDWIN B. KURTZ, Ph. D.
Professor Emeritus of Life Sciences,
University of Texas, Permain Basin, U.S.A.

"Lily and Samir are much more than just another pair of young lovers. They are what we all need to be - open minded, warm hearted and thoughtful. Jain smoothly slips past our usual defenses, and makes us care deeply about issues that we barely notice. This is a rare accomplishment  indeed, and a thought-provoking, captivating must read."
CHITTARANJAN NIRMEL, Ph.D., J.D.
Attorney at Law, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.

"Reason and Reality is the thinking person's novel. In this tender tale of love, Mishrilal Jain has skillfully managed to compress numerous intelligent and nuanced reflections of the issues of out time. Rich and vivid descriptions of courtroom maneuvers, the life of the academy and the poetic fervor of the fiction add to the readability of this fast-paced and highly absorbing romantic story. Ultimately, one is left wondering about the mysterious relationship between reason and reality."
S.K. KHINDUKA, Ph.D.
Dean and Distinguished University Professor,
George Warren Brown School of Social Work
Washington University, St. Louis, MO., U.S.A.

"Beautifully written Reason and Reality is an engaging novel, delightfully rich and thought provoking. An extraordinary literary work that will transcend time."
SURYA KAUL
An Explorer of Literary Universe.

Mishrilal Jain, Ph.D., J.D., is an IP practicing attorney and a former professor of biology. He has authored several scientific and scholarly works, having also won a gold medal for a university world politics essay. His depth and fascination for exploring the essence of human culture, history and traditions while developing keen interest in the fundamental principles of natural sciences coupled with the incisive approach he had to develop for the practice of law, unavoidably thrust upon him an uncommonly analytical insight.

Reason and Reality is his first novel, a unique fiction that flows through everyday life experiences touching various facts of modern human existence. It simultaneously touches the heart, haunts your thought, captivates your attention and brings you face to face to that universal truth, which is essence of human spirit and experience.

It is an uncommon literary fiction, which deeply and sensitively reflects multiple cross currents shaping and influencing our lives philosophically, socially, politically and legally. It is an unusual novel of reason, romance and reality, passionately challenging, boldly honest and unerringly true.

Dr Jain lives in suburb of Batlimore, Maryland, U.S.A.
e-mail : mishrilaljain@hotmail.com