Best book

Can someone please tell me which of these books would be the best for someone that wants to study American English from the very beginning and if these books are self Studying ones? http://www.libreriauniversitaria.it/c_power_search.php?shelf=ALL&q=Clear+Speech%2C+Pronunciation+and+Listening+Comprehension+in+North+American+English%2C+by+Judy+B.&submit_search_top