Sewing Book Advice

Hi everyone - one of my son's friends is getting married. We're friends on Facebook (cause I'm a cool mom like that) and this girl is kind of a self-taught sewist. She struggles because she doesn't really like to follow directions, but yet she asks advice on FB when she gets stuck, which is how she and I became more friends. Anyways, I'm going to put together a wedding gift for her and would like to include a good, basic sewing book. Anyone have a good recommendation?