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^I think you misinterpreted me. I have helped a few people here on CC out. What I'll generally do is get them started on a good topic (if they don't have one already), and then help them with the overall style, coherence, and logic. So I'm more of an essay coach than anything else (and, of course, I don't charge anything).
And honestly, I think that on the internet you can find hundreds of examples, essential advice, and editing help (many CC people, me included, will edit your essays for free). I don't see what a book will tell you that the internet won't. But it might be worth it to go to your local large bookstore and browse through a few of the books and see if there are enough novel ideas in the pages you skim over to buy the entire book (or just spend a day hiding in the bookstore copying down the book's ideas).
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