[matthewwiese]

The C book you recommended is the exact same one my mum bought for me years ago in late elementary school; I've never seen it mentioned on HN or elsewhere before so I thought I'd also vouch to its effectiveness.

Now that I think of it, I should give my mum a call :)

[ktRolster]

Yeah, I used to recommend it to students who were struggling. So far everyone I know who's tried it has succeeded. It teaches in a very clear way.

I hope my books do too :)