That was in fact the book I was referring to. I got it long enough ago that it's the version without an author on the front cover. I think I'm coming from the

That was in fact the book I was referring to. I got it long enough ago that it's the version without an author on the front cover. I think I'm coming from the same place as you. I've explored enough C++ to know its many pitfalls, and I'm impressed with some of the things they've done with D2.