Capitol Reflections

by Jonathan Javitt

This real-life issue is now on the front burner of American consciousness.Although food manufacturers and government agencies assure us that these foods are safe, the fact is that not a single law has been passed to regulate genetically engineered foods. In fact, The Center for Food Safety recently reports that the government agencies regulating biotechnology are using statutes that were written long before genetically engineered food appeared in stores and on our dinner tables.

What they're saying...

“If you can read only one book this summer, it should be Capitol Reflections, the new thriller by Dr. Jonathan Javitt.  Not only is this gripping novel almost impossible to put down, but it illustrates potentially vital problems with the safety of America’s food supply.”   
- The New York Post

“Few people know both medicine and Washington like Jonathan Javitt. As a White House insider, consummate physician, and active participant in public health policy he knows what he’s writing about and it shows in Capitol Reflections. On a topic which may someday involve the lives of millions this is a novel that is both compelling and informative.”
-Newt Gingrich,  Best selling author of Pearl Harbor and Gettysburgh

“Javitt has melded his professional and political expertise to craft a chilling thriller that should alert every reader to the very real dangers we face in the 21st century.  His characters are compelling and realistic, very much like the dedicated people who served with me during my tenure as Surgeon General.  His plot, while (hopefully) fictional, could just as easily be a headline from tomorrow's newspapers.”  
-Dr. C. Everett Koop, Former U.S. Surgeon General

“Javitt has written a grab you by the throat thriller that could easily be tomorrow's lead news story.  Under the guise of a compelling read lurks a keep-you-guessing plot that should cause any intelligent reader to worry about the safety of us all.  An intrepid female physician, a town full of bad guys, and the safety of the American people at stake. Seems like a surefire recipe for success.”
-Janet Rehnquist, Former Inspector General, US Department of Health and Human Services

“A fast-moving, medical twist-and-turner, written with a knowledgeable pen and a creative wit.”   -Fran Kritz, Washington Post & Los Angeles Times columnist 

About the Author

Jonathan C. Javitt, M.D., M.P.H., is a physician, epidemiologist, and health economist who has served as a senior health advisor and Presidential appointee in the last three Presidential administrations. Most recently, he was appointed by President Bush to chair the Health Subcommittee of the President’s Information Technology Advisory Committee and to serve as a Presidential Delegate to the White House conference on Aging.

He is a Senior Fellow of the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies and an Adjunct Professor of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He is a graduate of Harvard, Cornell, and Princeton Universities and has authored more than 200 scientific publications.  He has participated in the founding of an array of successful biotechnology and information technology companies. Jonathan Javitt is a member of the Thriller Writer's Association.