The first Thanksgiving might have been held in a different time and setting, but the people there seemed to appreciate the same things we do today. You will enjoy this story as David visualizes his teacher's description of the first Thanksgiving as he falls deep into his own imagination. From arriving in Plymouth Harbor to hunting wild turkeys for the first Thanksgiving, David realizes the hardships of the Pilgrims, the value of sharing, and most importantly, he appreciates and gives thanks for his friends and family, home and teacher, and for just being together. These are values held by every culture, and are something to be thankful for every day! A great book to open and explore with your own immagination!

I used this book as a focus for an activity I had to create for school. As an education major, I read a lot of childrens literature and I thought this was a good book to use when introducing the subject of the Pilgrims and the hardships they had to endure. The material in the book is detailed, yet not too difficult for young readers and because it adds additional information in the margins, it helps to give a better, more vivid image of what life must have really been like so long ago.

This book not only tells the facts and details about the 46-59 Plymouths, it also has a lot of interesting bits about Plymouth. It has the story of Walter P Chrysler, facts about Plymouths in movies, even a story about a buried 57 Belvedere! A special section tells about the turbine powered Plymouths. There is a table with vin numbers, body numbers, production figures and engine numbers. Lots of great pictures top off the book, although they are all black and white.

A highly recommended read for anyone new into the country. Sure to put an end to those drab lunches with your American colleagues at work as they blabber away about a certain Uncle Jesse or even worse some 'hickey' they had from their last night's 'getting laid'...

This is a "must" in a muscle car fan library, especially of those who like the Chargers. This book reviews the history: the designing process, the changes, and the final result, not to mention the technical data, lots and lots of great pics, we can also read about brilliant drivers who maaried with this car, such as the great Richard Petty. Anyway i reccomend this book to anybody who likes muscle cars.

It is funny how a rock can move from place to place and got broken two times. First, it was on the beach. Then the Pilgrims saw it. When they tried to move it broke. The top of the rock got all the fame. Then they cemented both pieces together and it stands under a special place.

The book is well written,very thorough,easy to understand for the beginner. One flaw though, is that it only covers standard rebuilds, and it does not go into the performance aspect at all which is where it loses out in the market, if you already have a sound foundation in rebuilding engines and already know the basics, you would be better served buying something like Mopar speed secrets or something along those lines.

All in all it is still a very good book.

by Paulzig@hotmail.com

This book seems good for PERFORMANCE rebuilds. But if you're just learning about rebuilding engines, follow the books advice, and start elsewhere. Here's a quote from the book's introduction: "[This book] was written with the performance enthusiast in mind, and contains large amounts of information generated by Chrysler's internal research and development engineers. This book was also written with the assumption that the reader is already familiar with general overhaul, disassembly and assembly practices, especially those peculiar to the Chrysler A engine. Complete standards and techniques for these engines in stock form can be found in HPBooks' HOW TO REBUILD YOUR SMALL-BLOCK MOPAR and in the Chrysler factory service manual for your particular engine. For factory manuals write: Chrysler Service Publications, 20026 Progress Drive, Strongville, Ohio, 44136. This book begins where those two books end--and that is on how to build a high-performance Chrysler small-block--very high-performance."

I'm not quite sure what other reviewers read, but this is not a book for standard rebuilds. This covers performance work only, and would not be a guide for the first-timer. It contains info on building up circle-track, drag, and street/strip cars, with general advice and specific part number and machining spec's. The book is written with a heavy factory-slant, as many of the parts and suggestions concern Mopar-sold parts. There's nothing wrong with that, as a lot of fast Chryslers run Mopar-brand equipment. The thank-you list in the front reads like a who's- who of Chrysler racing history, and some of them work at Chrysler to this day, so this isn't some guy out in left field telling you to slap a 800 CFM carb on your 1978 Lean Burn 318 and go Corvette hunting- he and his advisors know small block Chryslers better than almost anybody else I can think of. I've known or worked with several of them, and they've turned out an impressive pile of fast engines over the years. This book is well worth the $15 investment, considering the money you'll dump into a good motor

I just finished reading The Journal of Jasper Jonathan Pierce. It was a historical fiction book. I didn't like the book, because it was a boring book and because it was a journal and I don't get those kinds of books.
The book was about a boy named Jonathan that had to leave his brother Tom because he was going to America to practice his religion and to baptize too. When he got to America they found out that there were Indians there.
Jonathon was a very nice and brave, he stayed strong. They were on the Mayflower.

The Journal of Jasper Jonathan Pierce Our rating: J J J/3 stars out of five

The Journal of Jasper Jonathan Pierce, by Ann Rinaldi, is about a pilgrim boy who goes on the Mayflower. When he got on the Mayflower, he left his brother, Tom, behind. Tom and Jasper had different masters and Tom's master didn't want to go but Jasper's did. He writes in his journal to remember Tom. The journal he writes in is about his journey to the New World. We thought this book progressed slowly, because there was too much details. Also, we thought it was boring. But, despite all these negatives, we also liked it. We learned a lot of history. Norman Yu, Tracey Li, Brian Wang, Jeffrey Chan and Julia Chen

Ann Rinaldi is one of my favorite author's, so I grabbed "The Journal of Jasper Jonathan Pierce: A Pilgrim Boy" as fast as I could. Most Mayflower stories are about life on the boat itself, while this book told about life on the Mayflower, life on their new land, and meeting with the Indians. It did drag at times, but nonetheless, it kept my attention. A great way to learn history. I recommend.

Look at the reviews of chiltons. notice there are two bad reviews one day before there are two good reviews for Haynes. I would ignore these four reviews when making your decision.

Good book to get started working on your Neon, but does contain some minor errors. Since the company tore apart a 4 dr. Single Overhead Cam car, there is not much for the Double Overhead Cam engine other than drawings. Could be better, but contains good basic information.

Much more informative than Chilton. This book company obviously took the car apart and did research. Very clear illustrations and explanations of how things work and function.

If you are ready to work on your own vehicle, then buy Haynes manuals. Haynes gets specific about how to remove, repair, and repalce with helpful hints and steps. CAUTION: repairing your own vehicle requires some basic knowlege of how your car works. However, common sence can go a long way. This book will not inform a 6th grader how to fix engine problems. This book covers in depth each engine size from 4 cyl to 6 cyl, all different engine sizes from those years. It also states a disclaimer that it does not cover specialty equipment such as All Wheel Drive.

Haynes manuals are far superior to anything else on the market for all around basic do-it-youself information. They are not perfect. Information on the majority of systems is more than adequate for basic home repairs, but while basic wiring diagrams are included, they do lack detail in the area of electronics. In contrast, Chilton manuals often include no chassis electrical or electronic information whatsoever and factory service manuals are very, very dry and can be hard for non-pro's to read.

It should be said, however, that these books are not for the neophyte car owner who has never done any repair work before. If you're an absolute beginner, buy the book AND find someone with good skills to shepherd you until you get the basics. This will save a lot of heartache in the long run.

The manual starts with an introduction to the models covered (All FWD models listed in the title, no AWD), tools required, safety advice and a brief trouble shooting guide. Then covers full strip down of engine,transmission, fuel, exhaust and electrical systems. Too brief chapter on body. The comprehensive diagrams and pictures are the strongest point of the Haynes manuals, and make them better than the far more expensive official workshop manuals as far as the average home mechanic is concerned. I have a V6 3.0 liter version, and can vouch for the manual for this model, the torque wrench settings, clearances etc. are accurate. No experience using it for the other engines. The manual does assume some experience for the major tasks like engine rebuilds, but assumes little or none in describing routine maintenance.