Photoshop Elements 7 tutorial book recommendation

Hi - I'm looking for a recommendation for a practical, how-to book for Photoshop Elements 7. I am new to the software and have purchased a book which is pretty good but it's still too much like a technical manual. Two books by Avi Muchnick, "When Pancakes Go Bad: Optical Delusions with Adobe Photoshop" and "I've Got a Human in My Throat: MORE Optical Delusions with Adobe Photoshop" teach how to use the software in a practical fashion using fun projects - not just telling me what each function does as most technical manuals do. The sample images are also included so that the user can work along with the book making it a truly a hands-on experience which is what I want. I'm told that most of what is in these books applies to PE7. I have two questions:
1. If anyone has used either of these books, how well did you think they related to PE7?
2. What other book would someone recommend as a good hands-on PE7 tutorial? I do not have a very fast internet connection so, for now, I would prefer to learn using a book with software if possible. However, I know there is a wealth of good on-line tutorials out there so any recommendations for those would also be appreciated.
Thanks!

I have used "How to Cheat in Photoshop Elements 7" and found it interesting.
But you can find lot of stuff online specific to your requirement.... Usually I prefer to read PSE blogs or online tutorials whenever I have any specific requirement in terms of Editing....

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