sorry to hear your points gone already ...

well I have used books and tutorials from here ..my opinion is sometimes books leave out steps ...but some dont ..I know alot of people learn from alias books ..i have a few myself but got lazy and didnt read them ..went with video tutorials cause I learn better that way ..it is a choice up to you

i found the dog tutorial harder for me ..I never did finish it ..i like how the dragon is taught and I will go back ot dog cause I learned alot and how to get by the point I was stuck on .. haunted house looks like a good one ..it is the basics as far as I knwo alot ...

there are several books out tehre to learn from ..just go at your pace ..basics are essential to learn ..trust me i have learned that before