Same here, though my copy is in abysmal condition. Between this book and the 80s era enthusiast magazines that had delivered their code directly on the printed

Same here, though my copy is in abysmal condition. Between this book and the 80s era enthusiast magazines that had delivered their code directly on the printed page I learned how to program and not be fearful of programming. I have to say that calling Ahl's book the most influential BASIC book sounds like a very feasible claim.