Rapture: Pre-Tribulation Rapture Fact or Fable?

I believe that the Bible can be read by the average believer with an average education and average intelligence, and, through prayer and the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the truth can be revealed without resorting to the often convoluted interpretations or fanciful fiction of others, or wishful thinking that is self-deceptive, or attempts to fit the Scriptures to preconceived ideas that are outside the context of the Scriptures being studied. If you value independent thinking, have a degree of curiosity, have a smidgen of critical-thinking skills, and if you love the simple words of Scripture — and the words of Jesus, in particular — you may find this book about the rapture interesting...and, perhaps, it will change your opinion on the subject. So, if what follows piques your interest in the subject of the rapture and the tribulation, no matter your current position on the subject, and if you choose to investigate further, I will have been successful in this undertaking.