This is the worst purchase I've ever made. Don't waste your time or your money on this "book". Let me explain the many things wrong: 1. The book doesn't give you any real information. It provides anecdotal results, but no specific details. 2. The book could've been written better by a cat. If you claim to be an author and master of the English language, have the decency to write like it. There were so many typos, errors, mistakes in grammar that some sentences were sheer nonsensical. I kept flipping back and forth thinking I had missed a page. There were entire sections that I don't think I understood what the "authors" were trying to say. I believe the sample must have been either written by someone else, or the only piece edited. Don't fall for the sample, it's the only intelligible section. 3. This "author" is still a novice gardener but is trying to write a book about it. I will write to Apple to explain the historical inaccuracies this idiot writes about "witches of dark ages". I think this piece angered me more than the others. The "author" kept referring to how not to be thought of as a witch. This was brought up as tangential topics in the middle of the subject on soil. It was also grossly inaccurate. A fourth grade student would be able to call the "author" out on this one. 4. It keeps repeating the same information. I can save you precious time by telling you what the book states: 1. Raised beds are good for your back 2. Composting is good but don't use meat. 3. Pile the soil up to prevent soil erosion. There you go. 5. This "author" needs to get back on their anti-psychotic meds. This is the icing on the cake. I read the bio written by the "author". I laughed out loud. The only job this person forgot to add to their "resume" was President of the United States. I don't think Stephen Hawking could claim to be as intelligent as this jerk does. I was ready to diagnose them as Borderline Personality Disorder, but reconsidered to Bipolar Disorder. This "author" is a joke and waste of space. Please don't give them any of your time or money. This person claims to be a stock broker, engineer, chef, gardener, English teacher, physicist, lawyer, and so much more!