I have several Haynes manuals for several different models of automobiles and while I find this one generally helpful, it falls short of the usual Haynes quality. It is particularly ambiguous when it comes to interior trim and equipment removal. For example: in the index there is an entry referring to removal of speakers on page (I forget), but when you go to that page there is nothing about speakers. Haynes usually beats Chilton manuals because of the extensive photo usage, but this one falls short.

This book really did not help me master the skills need for the tests but it did give practice test but just not enough info.

The first serveral chapters were excellent. Many of the later chapters were so-so. Presents a vision of where the Army needs to go with leadership. Thesis is that leadership will not be replaced by a digitized army but will become more important than ever. Calls for new paradigms in the way senior leaders lead. Although not directed at business leadership, I believe the underlying principles apply. Despite all its problems, once properly motivated, no organization can go from zero to lightspeed faster than the army. This book examines how to develop future organizational structure and leadership to do just that.

A lot of charts and such, but not very well written for the novice or everyday handyman. Didn't go into enough detail on repairs or installation processes. Might be a good book for a journeyman plumber. Not a good how-to book.

Sometimes, especially at night time, my car makes me feel funny. I never had the chicken pox, ever.Smash cellblock H. Thank you.

The book's intentions are good yet the print is very fine and hard to read. If you do not understand camera vocabulary such as SLR or autofocus, other words and all of the functions of the camera, this book won't be entertaining. If you have an APS or digital camera I wouldn't recommend you to buy this book for those categories are not present in this book, but if you are just looking for techniques for taking pictures or tips than this is the book of choice for you.

If one is looking for an in-depth study of "The Battle of Fort William Henry" with a multitude of footnotes and page upon page of sources and bibliography, this in not your book. However, if one is looking for an enjoyable, easy to read, accurate account of the battle, then this is the book.
The author begins the book with a short history of the French and English struggle for control of the North American continent which in the end leads to "The French and Indian War". Then he jumps right in with information and details of times and people and politics leading to the battle of Fort William Henry. If one recalls, this is the battle made famous in "The Last of the Mohicans" by James Fenimore Cooper (which makes one wonder: "Why would anyone use their middle name if it were 'Fenimore?'; but I digress). The author leads us through the battle and the slaughter of innocents by the French Indians thereafter.
The author uses several excerpts from diaries, letters and journals written by those involved in the battle. The title of the book, "Relief is Greatly Wanted," is a quote from one of these letter (from the commander of Fort William Henry, Monro, to Webb, who didn't bother to send help; letter is dated August 8, 1757). It is always interesting to read first-hand information such as this. The book also has a chapter on Robert Rogers and his Rangers. Also, the author gives the reader a short history of the military careers of many of the major characters and what they did after the battle. There are also 37 illustrations, maps and pictures.
As I am not an expert on the Battle of Fort Henry, I can't really say this is the best book on the battle, but I can say that the author writes in a manner that never bores the reader the way many history books do with their dry listings of dates and events. As I stated before, this is an enjoyable book to read. Unlike some history-type books I have read, this author appears to stick to the facts and not add any "extras" that may or may not be true just to make the book more lively. This book is written well enough that that isn't necessary.
In the book's "Postscript," the author writes, "Although I have drawn a few conclusions in writing, I have tried to present a battle as it was seen through the eyes of the people who were there. I'm sure that other individuals may see it in a different light." This is refreshing in a day when most writers seem to think they are right and everyone else is wrong. This writer actually admits that maybe he is wrong on a few things. And since I am a "wise guy," I'll point out an error: The author says Daniel Boone was a militiaman in Braddock's campaign. He wasn't; he was a wagon driver. Yes a trivial detail indeed, and it doesn't even concern the Battle of Fort William Henry; but, like I said, I'm a wise guy.
Also, not only am I a wise guy, I am a cheap kind of person, so I think the book costs too much. Not because of the writing itself, but because I think a paperback book shouldn't cost 20 dollars.
In the end, however, this is a good book. It is generally written well, provides a lot of information without becoming tedious and is enjoyable to read. If one has read "The Last of the Mohicans" and would like to know more about this period of time and the events in that book, then this would be a good book to read.

Liz Whaley and Liz Dodge have written a reader-friendly textbook that argues that teachers need to give their students a realistic mirror of the world as reflected in literature. Acknowledging that women have for years been excluded or minimized in the anthologies available to high school students, Whaley and Dodge discuss how teachers must move beyond the texts. Students should be guided toward reading the work of women writers and other minority writers. Some practical suggestions are offered via annotated bibliographies for each chapter. Useful. However, the chapters themselves sometimes belabor the point.

This book covers all the basics, but nothing more. No in depth material at all and it's shocking how so many pages are filled with so little information. This is the first and last "Complete Idiot" book I will buy, and I guess the author was just trying to stay within the limited guidelines of the title. Also, I think any photography instructional book should have good photographs in it. The art direction, photos imparticular, are terrible. This book explains, in basic terms, how cameras work and what equipment you might want to buy, but not much else.

This book tries to cover many aspects of photography from equipment selection to photo technique/composition to technical jargon to home dark rooms. However, I found the organization quite poor, with topics such as exposure popping up in various places and other inconsistencies. Also, the author has a definite bias and preaches it strongly. For example, he basically states that you cannot get good pictures from a point and shoot camera, which is certainly not true in all cases.

Also, the information seems somewhat dated, as APS and digital are given zero coverage, and he discusses topics like manual film winding quite a bit.

On a positive note, the chapters on different photographic specialties (macro, portrait, landscape, art, etc.) were well done and informative.

If the writing and organization was tightened up, and new chapters on newer technologies were added, this would be a much better book.

This book is okay for those just starting to explore the camera. It's an almost-too-easy guide that is well-suited to complete novices, as the title suggests. It's actually ideal for younger people and those who've just bought their very first camera and want to start with the basic building blocks. For the rest of us it seems to miss out on the essential premise behind photography guides - how to compose and shoot a half-decent picture. I recommend John Hedgecoe's 'The Photographer's Handbook' - a much more comprehensive guide for multi-level photography skills.

i was looking in the manual for directions about how to change belts on my a/c,water pump, etc, and it doesn't say anything about something so simple like that..

This book is very informative, it had valuable information of electrical panel locations and how to open up certain parts of the dash board. Could not have done this with out it.

I received this manual last week. It has been very helpful to me from adjusting the head lights, changing radiator fluid and replacing the PCV valve. I am sure that this book will be a good reference for me to do future maintenance work on my Chrysler Town & Country.