Sagan James is a successful entrepreneur who has a keen interest in astronomy, past astrophysical impacts on the earth, and the defense of our planet against future catastrophic cosmic events. Noted astronomer Carl Sagan first sparked his interest in this area. In recent years he has been most influenced by the biographies of Newton and Einstein. He decided to write the novel, The Great Reflector, as a culmination of his thoughts regarding our relationship to the universe.