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I'd agree. It's not a great manual, but it's big picture view of editing is essential.
I think people get too wrapped up in the technical stuff sometimes though. The best editing books for editors, rather than for people with a general interest in film are The Invisible Cut and On Film Editing both of which focus largely on examples that predate NLE systems. If all you want to do is learn Avid or After Effects or whatever, you're probably just as well watching tutorial videos or the like.
only have two really.
On Film Editing: An Introduction to the Art of Film Construction
In the Blink of an Eye