Well i've finished up the first 6 tapes and have enjoyed the program so far. My mother hopes to return the program within a few days (i think 30 days is up in a week), so i just e-mailed info@learningstrategies.com to get a time extention. Anyway, i hope to finish up the last two tapes in the next few days. I've always been interested in learning a programming language, preferably C++, and am wondering if a book similar to C++ for dummies would be a good choice. It is non-fiction as Paul suggests, however it's more...numbery (excuse my making up of words) than most books. Would this choice work?