I have at least 10 C++ books; and only two that really matter: "Inside the C++ Object Model" by Stan Lippman will show you how objects are laid out in memory, which is fundamental to truly understanding your code. "C++ Primer", also by Stan Lippman. I have a coworker who just started learning C++. Like me he's an old embedded guy who is used to working with low-level code like drivers. I lent him my "C++ Object Model" book and he loved it so much he bought his own, as well as the Primer, and he's writing better C++ code than some of the other folks here. Stan Lippman not only knows the language (he helped write the compiler when he worked with Bjarne) but he knows how to teach. Do a web search of his name and you'll find countless articles as well. Stan is the man. Jerry Fragapane