Havent read it yet but the author is a well regarded player who i think relies mostly on the numbers,stats, etc part of the game..
http://pokerbythebook.com/Free_poker_ebook.php
http://pokerbythebook.com/Free_poker_ebook.php
Yeah, you are right I also feel that videos are far helpful then reading books.I have a few books myself, but over the past years I've gone away from books and taken to using videos to getting help. Youtube has so much free training info out there that can really help you out. You should check it out, look up gripsed on youtube, a lot of great stuff