The author Dr. Laxman Prasad Mehrotra was born in 1917 in rural India, in a family where farming and agriculture was more important than education. However, he was determined to study. Facing financial difficulties with grit and determination, he achieved the highest level of education, attaining a Ph.D. in psychology. He was a great teacher and psychologist and wrote several books including his memoirs. His book about his research on rebirth has been published both in Hindi and English. The author died on 7th January 2001 but his legacy lives on.