According to Jeremy, the book:
is not a language book per se. It is perhaps best described as a mix between your favorite novel, your favorite Spanish textbook, and a Richard Simmons exercise video: it walks you through the very basics of working with Ruby, but by the end of it, you'll no doubt beJeremy McAnally is currently working on another book with Manning Publications titled Ruby in Practice. You can find him at http://www.jeremymcanally.com/, which links to his projects and blogs.
sweatin' it to the oldies.