You can usually get messages to authors through their publisher. Some authors do maintain their own web pages and communicate openly with the public. Others maintain privacy.
Looking at the comments at Amazon, you aren't the only one who has issue with the book. You can also leave comments there as well. https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062282751/
Good luck.
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