Felix,
I'm not arguing with you, please understand that.
But, I, for my MAS book, I had my work checked by an author who had written books and articles on MAS boats, and each time he'd check it, I would be told I was doing a fine job and not to worry about it and he once told me that I should not worry about making errors "because all books have errors."
Mr. Ross seems to feel that editing and layout issues are somehow my fault as well. I do not have any real control over how a publisher does a book's layout. So, his comments on that, should not be a part of a review inasmuch I, as the author, cannot control that.
Felix, on a personal note? To fully understand my indignation of over how Mr. Ross seems to relish knocking ANYTHING (and I do mean ANYTHING) that I do or have done for me, you'd need to have personal knowledge of the recent history between he and I.
My point being, sir, is that, I feel that, in regard to reviewing anything of mine, Mr. Ross is not exactly an unbiased reviewer and he allows his personal feelings toward me color his reviews and comments toward anything of mine.
In that light, I'd like to let you in on something ...
I always, always, always point people who come to me for "assistance" to ACF, Vol. II (and Vol. I) as well as the books which Mr. Ross did for PT BOATS, INC as well as his drawings.
I do this out of the respect that I have for his work, even though I believe (or know - however how one may want to look at it) that he does not respect me or my work.
Garth