As a newcomer to ‘throwing the bones’ but certainly not a newcomer to divination in general, I really enjoyed this book and use it as a trusted reference on this topic.The book provides a brief background of the practice, including noting that the method taught in this book is not the traditional hoodoo practice that incorporates only handfuls of chicken or possum bones. This, more contemporary method, incorporates such items as shells, charms, acorns, keys, and small items commonly found in a household junk drawer.The book goes into a lot of detail as to how to put together your own set of ‘bones’ using objects from around your own home; objects that will be meaningful to you when cast. Then, through a series of examples, the book explains how to cast the bones and interpret the meaning of a particular cast.Of course, this work is fairly well steeped in intuition, but there are ways of setting up your bones set in the beginning that can provide assistance during the interpretation phase. I particularly love this aspect!The target demographic for this book is the absolute beginner, and I would recommend this book to any beginning thrower. It answers all the questions an absolute newcomer would have about this practice. I might also suggest that this book not be the caster’s only source, and that they might consider expanding their library on the topic past this book. But as an introductory text, it is outstanding and accomplishes it’s purpose.