I only jest. One good course in experimental design and statistical analysis was enough for statistics to earn my respect. The problem for most folks is that the detailed analysis that go into great statistics gets complicated pretty quickly and the average person can't/doesn't have time to investigate all the claims that are made under the banner of statistical fact, even if they had the background to do so.

My dad had that book on the bookshelf for years, and I borrowed it 10 years ago and have kept it since. Definitely on my desert island short list.

-Zeke