A BOOK

In town a man held out a book for me to take as I passed but thinking he might want something from me in exchange I shook my head. At the Union Street Broadmead crossing I went towards a youger man trying to give the same book and said, ‘can I have one of those?’
‘Yeh, sure,’ he said in Australian or New Zealand accent one or other I couldn’t say which but from Down Under.
‘You want anything for it?’
‘Twenty? thirty pence?’
‘Doesn’t seem much,’ I said, ‘I’ll give you my change,’ took out from my back pocket a twenty pence piece said, ‘I’ve got more,’ and gave another twenty and a five pence coin.
He said, ‘it’s written by a friend of mine? and there’s a website address on the back for people to give feedback? if you want?’
‘Ok, thanks,’ I said and walked off up Union Street reading the back cover of the book...
...and this is what it said:

‘It is the darkest days in the history of the planet. Decadence and disasters threaten to destroy the world. But a handful of faithful believers become the leaders of a mighty worldwide revolution of faith and love that shocks the world. This novel, based on actual prophecies from the Bible, will do more than entertain, more than shock, and even more than inspire. It will give you practical information to prepare you for what lies ahead in world affairs. Be prepared to be deeply disturbed by what it says.’