Rating: 

Although we have several books about Photoshop, this one got me and my family really interested because it not only gave exercises to follow but it also explained why we were doing this or that and gave really good insights on how some parts of Photoshop work.

I am an Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop and I learned a lot from this book, from simple things I never thought about to very complex things that I would have never considered without this book.

The Pearls of Wisdom sections are priceless, even if you don't read the entire book you should at least read those.