This is a wonderful book!This book is a very special gift from one of the great teachers of crystal healing. I have studied with the author at her own college and her warm style and deep connection with the Crystal Kingdom really comes across in this book. It is such a breath of fresh air to read a book on the subject that does not simply give you long (often pointless) lists of supposed attributes of particular crystals. Lettie Vantol has an in-depth understanding of crystal healing and therefore recognises that one does not fit all. (Having said that, there is a useful section with suggestions for crystal 'first-aid'.)Mostly, the book is more concerned with helping the reader establish a deep and intuitive connection with the Crystal Kingdom and really encourages you to work intensely with the stones and get to know them on a deeply personal level, rather than blindly following other people's prescriptions (always dangerous!).It covers a wide variety of subjects, including: choosing crystals, caring for them, programming crystals, the history of the stones, energy awareness, crystal skulls and much more besides.I cannot recommend this book highly enough, it is more than worth the money, and truly a blessing to anyone interested in crystals and crystal healing.