This is a good spot for my annual plug ;) of [U]Zen Guitar[/U] by Philip Toshio Sudo. This is not a how-to-play book...there is no technique, no chord charts, none of that good stuff we need and find on GT. This small book is a why-we-play book that addresses how to approach guitar, how to build and control your emotional involvement with playing and practice, how to manage the frustration most of us experience at one time or another. How to set your mindset. :)

Don't be concerned about the title. It is not a boring writing about religion but it does borrow attitudes and approaches and applies them to/for the guitar student. It is a book read over and over by those that know it.

On Amazon, it can be had new for $7, used in 'very good' condition for $4. Take time to read the user reviews...72% give it five stars. And know at least one current GT instructor has encouraged GT members to read it.

Now that I have it down off the book shelf, it's time to read it again. :D