The world is in serious trouble--and everyone knows it. Something ominous is about to happen,Ó says evangelist Tim LaHaye. HeÕs talking about the biblical signs of Òthe end timesÓ that he sees regularly in world events, as debt, crime, and global instability take hold. The author of the LEFT BEHIND series sounds alarms in his writing (with Ed Hindson)--especially in the early chapters. The brisk, urgent tone of his narration sets off bells as well. LaHayeÕs goal is to get listeners thinking about how they can be ready for the Rapture, but the shrillness of the narration puts the emphasis on end-of-the-world fears.