Photoshop CS Type Effects

ISBN 1-59200-363-x

Pub. 2004, Muska & Lipman

Covers 20 effects, glowing, glass, stone, bark (wood not dog!), blurred, etc.

I see you are in search of a book but I have a much better bet for you, if you are interested in video tutorials on the topic.

The one I can suggest you and speak from experience is Photoshop CS2 Type Effects by Collin Smith. It is a 2+ hour tutorial providing you the basics and specifics of type effects in Photoshop. Indeed, before I bought it, I'd been quite skeptical whether it would be of any help but it proved to be a great tutorial. I am almost certain it would work wonderful for you, too.

Thank you both for your suggestions. I'll probably buy both of them!