Anyone recommend a good user level reference book?

I just bought my first Mac ( 20 inch Intel iMac) and need a good reference book that covers OS X from a users standpoint (as opposed to a programmer's reference). It would be great if it also covered iLife, pre-installed utilities, etc. I'm an experienced computer user (from the Windows side of the world) and am looking for a reference book to help me make the transition to the Mac and OS X. I look forward to the day when I can take the last of my Windows computers to the recycling center, and work in a pure Mac environment.
iMac G5 (Intel) Mac OS X (10.4.5)

transco --
Just to chime in, I love the Pogue books.
I have 3 of them . . .
Also, look at these if you haven't seen them yet . . .
http://www.apple.com/support/switch101/
http://www.apple.com/support/mac101/
There's a lot of good info in here for those new to Mac,
and Switchers.

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