I read this book when it came out in 2009. The essay contains all the key parts of Crawford's philosophy. The book is a little more academic in places, which is fine as far as that goes.

Personally, I like it when authors demonstrate values like this through the story of the craft itself.

There are a number of books in this vein, including Clapton's Guitar: http://www.amazon.com/Claptons-Guitar-Watching-Henderson-Ins...