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I'm a Ph.D. statistician at Baylor University in the Department of Statistical Science. I teach statistics courses at many different levels, and read several statistics books a year. I'm always on the lookout for a good book that my students can relate to, but rarely - if ever - have I found a book I can recommend to my colleagues, our department's Ph.D. students, M.S. students, undergraduate majors, and those students who are majoring in some other subject area (not statistics) who are required to take a statistics course. That was, until now ... The little monograph by Andrew Vickers is absolutely a fun book to read - and how many times can it be said that a book about P-values is fun? My husband is often subjected to my very serious face and quietness as I read a statistics book. He often jokes that I look like I'm angry or in pain. But with this book, heard me laugh out loud, and do so often. Andrew Vicker's "What is a p-Value Anyway?" contains 34 short stories that wittily illustrate the correct way to think about and apply statistics in terms everyone can relate to and understand. Vickers manages to put statistical concepts into a fun, understandable light that is entertaining and informative, no matter what your level of understanding and education in statistics. I highly recommend this book.