They wait to change the world

An abandoned book cries out to be read. From time to time I'll find a book at an antique store that I never heard of, and it speaks to me:

"I have the idea the world needs now. I tell the story that could change someone's life. And in changing that person, I change the lives around him/her. In changing those lives, I change the world and alter time. Read me ... please read me ..."

I'll often take them home, and sometimes dive in and read. But many still wait on my shelves, calling, pleading ...