Thanks for the kind words, and you're right about the transaction costs.
Still, you have to be careful about assuming that a guy who won some tournaments (a) did it by skill more than luck, (b) knows how he did it and (c) wants you to know as well. I agree that there are some helpful poker books out there, but I also recommend
Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Taleb (disclaimer, he's a friend of mine, but he doesn't give me a cut on his book sales) to maintain healthy skepticism.
Ed Miller is a smart guy, a great player and a clear writer. But even so, I'd bet his book did more awakening than teaching. You can show a guy something, but if he doesn't have the talent, at best he can become an average player by diligent study. If someone has the talent, you just have to hint at the general principle, and he'll leap to the conclusion himself.