I have both books - or rather had, as I borrowed the first one to a friend and never got it back... I also have the DVD companions for the first book.
Lot of good info. Love the concepts of breaking shots down to common shots and discussing details on execution. The kicking maps are fantastic, I used that concept and tweaked the maps for my own stroke/tables I play on and it really elevated my kicking, that concept along was worth the price of the book/DVD if you are willing to put in the effort.
Scott