The premise of this book sounded interesting enough, but sadly, it's just one man's angry ranting over the evolution of a language about which he seems to know precious little. Few if any of his criticisms have any foundation in grammar, linguistics, or logic. Some choice examples: he takes issue with use of the terms 'covert action' and 'pacification,' which he claims are mere euphemisms for 'terrorism' and 'annihilation or slaughter,' respectively. What?! Smith doesn't quite seem to understand that certain apparently identical synonyms actually provide useful nuances in a language, and instead seems to believe that the English language would be better served if it 1) never changed and 2) were pared down to a few hundred words. Don't waste your money on this one.