Going through this whole text in just 8 weeks was a wild ride, but massively rewarding. My prof was one of the coauthors, so that likely biases my opinion in the book's favor. I am more than grateful for the teachings innovations introduced by Pratico and Van Pelt, especially in the verbal system. This, coupled with the workbook, Compact Guide, and Miles's lectures, helped me to understand the language much better and much faster than I ever thought I could.