Well if it wasn't enough to make me start reading this with a dropped jaw about this book, what sent it over the top was seeing you're related to our beloved John! Wotcher! Welcome to the states! (Sorry, I didn't mean to overlook your conversation with him...)
And that's quite a purchase to make as a welcoming gift! Can't say I'd drop that kind of money on a book, but then again, I don't seem to have the same passion for them as you do!