O JERUSALEM

<p><em><strong>O Jerusalem</strong></em> offers adventure travel and mystery. This modern fiction depicts its characters' minds. It expresses the anger that most people feel with extremism.</p><p>The story begins soon after the 9/11 bombings. Christians Jews Muslims atheists and anarchists all risk destroying themselves and each other. Fanatics almost cause an apocalypse. Fake news deludes everyone. In London Jack is a fanatical atheist seen through the eyes of his moderate girlfriend Emma whose uncle is the Archbishop of Canterbury. In New York Chaim is a Jewish extremist observed by graduate student Helen and her Professor. In Istanbul Sheikh Abu who directs Islamic terrorists is studied by Ersan a Turkish philosopher. In Wichita Kansas young Betsey is inspired by the radio preacher Rev. Jones to undertake a Christian mission to Kabul; a cub reporter follows her misadventure. In Jerusalem a magical Indian child appears and is killed delivering his message Make peace or die. The Lollypop minister is a nut-case Israeli populist willing to risk nuclear war. Edward a sane Israeli is trying to reconcile Jews and Muslims. The darkroom anarchists funded by an unknown billionaire have great technical resources and considerable imagination to cause much trouble.</p>