The title and cover image make me wonder why you think this book would offer you anything other then what it did. Anyways, I think the book is rather unique in what it teaches, albeit not for everyone. The are plenty of practical drawing books out there. If you're looking for a book that deals with representational drawing in an expressive way I would recommend "Experimental Drawing" by Kaupelis (?sp)...

Thanks for the review though - I have this book on hold at the library. I'm curious to see what I think based on your review.

Thanks!
-b