There are several other books that have tried to explain the GoF's Design Patterns in either an easier to approach manner, or in the context of a specific language they have tried to explain where new design patterns have emerged or the original patterns had mutated.
A couple of those worth checking out are
"Head First Design Patterns"
http://www.amazon.com/Head-First-Design-Patterns-Freeman/dp/...
"Design Patterns In Ruby"
http://www.amazon.com/Design-Patterns-Ruby-Russ-Olsen/dp/032...
"Learning JavaScript Design Patterns"
http://www.amazon.com/Learning-JavaScript-Design-Patterns-Os...