Whoever told this bum he could be an author?
His book should have been a paper of 5-7 pages, with an abstract, a body and a conclusion.
Now I've already wasted 4 hours reading it.
An apology in fairness : the bit about near misses was good - thank you Sir. Organized crime that wants your money leaves you feeling like you almost won - and the problem gamblers fall for it. I almost won! Next time I'll really win!