The Language Code: How to Effectively Learn Foreign Languages by Ash Warren is a clearly written, no-nonsense handbook for anyone wanting to learn a foreign language. Based on the author's decades long career as a language teacher and learner, this book cuts through to the reality of what is involved in language learning, and provides the learner with solid, workable and extremely effective ideas that will greatly help anyone setting out on this challenging path. For anyone who has ever dreamed of being able to learn a foreign language, this is the book to read first. It guides the reader in clear and understandable way as to what you need to do and explains exactly why different methods work and don't work. An absolute must-read for any language learner, whether learning a new language for the first time or for those more experienced. Highly recommended.