Hi Scott!
Sorry it took me so long to reply…It's hard to say which book is better…Cheryl Dow has some great books for beginners titled Woodburning with Cheryl Dow, as well as Sue Walters book titled Pyrography Workbook, Sue also has kits on her website that give step by step instructions with ton of photos to show you how to do it, and then there is Lora Irish…The Great Book of Woodburning…she does a great job on explaining shading.
You are never a pest Scott…I'm here to help anyone who asks for it.
So how do you like your new burner???? "Keep burning and learning"....Danette