Hello Paul,
Just wanted to give you heads up that I am refering to the book you have suggested. It is a very good source for all the developers and architects who want to design/implement transaction related applications. Thanks very much. As I am going through the book, I am also writing thesis prospectus. I will be starting the technical implementation as soon I am done with couple of chapters from the book. I am also referring to your transaction blog. It is a good source of information and I am getting pretty clear idea of how transactions work.
Thanks & Regards,
Chirag.