Book Description
BEFORE YOU EVEN THINK ABOUT HANDING YOUR TEENS THE CAR KEYS, DO EVERYONE A BIG FAVOR: CRASHPROOF THEM!
Every year, six million sons and daughters will become first-time drivers. Fifty-eight percent of them will be involved in a car accident within a year of getting their license, and a significant portion of these crashes will be fatal. But here's the good news: research has shown that car crashes can be reduced by up to 30 percent when you, the parent, are actively involved in your teen's instruction and set certain limits.
In Crashproof Your Kids, certified driving instructor and dad Timothy Smith has combined the collective wisdom of numerous experts to develop the Crashproof Plan: a series of behind-the-wheel exercises designed to improve your teen's driving awareness, behavior, and skill in a way that fits your schedule. Written in a highly accessible, informal, and often humorous style, this comprehensive plan begins where drivers' education programs end, and includes:
• A step-by-step plan to develop your teen's braking, car control, and defensive driving skills
• How to handle road emergencies and basic car maintenance
• Tips on helping your teen deal with dangerous distractions, including peer pressure and the use of alcohol and drugs
• The Crashproof Contract, which outlines the expectations, responsibilities, and rules of the road for both the teen and the parent
You'll get plenty of help on how to communicate vital driving concepts to your teen, and you'll laugh, learn, and sympathize with stories from parents who have already been there. Crashproof Your Kids is an essential resource for any parents wanting to help their teenagers successfully navigate the single most dangerous activity they'll ever undertake.
Customer Reviews:
Read this if you have teenagers.......2007-05-23
High school Drivers' Education courses are woefully inadequate to the serious task of training young, easily distractable people what to do in actual real-life road conditions. More teens are killed in car accidents due to simple driver error than due to drugs and alcohol combined. It's time for parents to step in and supplement their kids' education with much-needed skills. "Crash-proof your teens" will help you do that. Presented in a simple step-by-step method, this book will lead you through the difficult maze of helping your kids to be safe and fearless drivers. You may also come out of it a safer driver yourself.
(My 17-year-old daughter was killed in a car crash caused by simple driver error. The driver was also killed, as well as another teen in their car and a 9-year-old in the car they crashed into. I wish that this book would have been part of that young driver's training. Maybe all four girls would still be alive.)
good solid advice.......2007-02-07
my daughter and i are still going thru this book, but so far, this book seems to give very good solid advice. a lot of common sense, but i think that's something all drivers need a bit more of these days. i would definately recommend this book to not only new drivers, but to anyone that would like to brush up on skills.
Safer Teen lives Long.......2007-01-03
This book gives good detail and suggestions on ways to keep your young drivers safe. This is similar to the way I was taught to drive, and will be my guide for my children. It even helped improve my driving as a model for the young driver. Some of the sayings the author states are now spoken by my youngest as fact. The lessons are grouped into areas that seem to take best advantage of a young driver's intrest and need to know more.
A Driving Instructor coach!.......2006-11-10
Divided into four "gears" and 32 chapters, this book is a must have for serious instructors and should be required reading for ALL parents!
Easy reading with many tips - "females have a statistically greater crash involvement at intersections, so pay particular attention to this area with girls turning left across traffic." Charts, including braking distance and new auto purchase recommendations also included. I keep this paperback in my door pocket and refer to it often as a professional driving instructor.
Outstanding, A Must-Have for Any New Driver.......2006-09-10
Driving physics and psychology are a passion of mine because many motorists out there simply don't know what they are doing. Finally, someone has both the writing ability AND the driving skill to tell new drivers so much of what I wish I could. My problem is that, as a driver of 28+ years, I don't like speed limits. Mr. Smith has given me, a veteran driver and one who thought he knew everything about driving, dozens of reasons outlined in 'Crashproof Your Kids' to slow down more often. I am even working on a driving book of my own. Tim's expertise is clearly evident in the almost 300 pages of this excellent non-fiction work--way better than the mushy and drippy psycho-babble road rage books of the late 1990's. Tim, I want to party with you, brother. You really know your stuff.
Who would ever think to make sure they don't mess with their cellphone while refueling or indulge in some other activity that builds up static electricity that could cause a fire? Tim did, and he wrote about it. Lots of pearls of driving wisdom that are more than homespun advice.
Of particular interest to the new driver is Section Four (aptly named 'Fourth Gear', where each section is a 'Gear'), 'Reducing Risky Behavior' where the author gets into very detailed, useful tips about losses of control, spins, slides and plows (the front end doesn't respond). It would be difficult to finish this book in under a week because it is so well written (much better written than the dozens of books I've researched). Even though the author and I share the same passion about teaching kids how to drive, I admire Mr. Smith's ability to explain his instructions clearly, without bias and with authority (he has three kids himself). We're not about making money. We're about making sure that the new driver does not turn into the guy I used to be out there--the one running the red lights, whipping past you at 80 while you wondered what my problem was. I'm all about confession of personal mistakes and avoiding hypocrisy. Tim Smith, your author, is all about making sure you never GET to the point of having to confess of a mistake--and, as it turns out, to not be the hypocrite who points a finger at every other driver and says 'he has no right to be behind the wheel!'
It is clear, then, that the author that is not pressured by corporate demands, who has the time to write about his subject and fine tune it with such passion makes a much more believable, compelling work. About the only thing that could be done to 'Crashproof...' to improve its overall impact is a set of diagrams or perhaps a few pictures that illustrate the author's points. I'm working on that myself, and I know it's a tedious, painstaking chore. But that gets back to my point about how well Mr. Smith writes. Every sentence informs, every chapter educates. No way your kid should be without this book before he or she ever turns the key.
From the Chief Highliner. Well done, Tim!
Book Description
In this completely revised and updated edition of the customer service classic (more than 600,000 copies sold), Carl Sewell enhances his time-tested advice with fresh ideas and new examples and explains how the groundbreaking “Ten Commandments of Customer Service” apply to today’s world.
Drawing on his incredible success in transforming his Dallas Cadillac dealership into the second largest in America, Carl Sewell revealed the secret of getting customers to return again and again in the original Customers for Life. A lively, down-to-earth narrative, it set the standard for customer service excellence and became a perennial bestseller. Building on that solid foundation, this expanded edition features five completely new chapters, as well as significant additions to the original material, based on the lessons Sewell has learned over the last ten years.
Sewell focuses on the expectations and demands of contemporary consumers and employees, showing that businesses can remain committed to quality service in the fast-paced new millennium by sticking to his time-proven approach: Figure out what customers want and make sure they get it. His “Ten Commandants” provide the essential guidelines, including:
• Underpromise, overdeliver: Never disappoint your customers by charging them more than they planned. Always beat your
estimate or throw in an extra service free of charge
• No complaints? Something’s wrong: If you never ask your customers what else they want, how are you going to give it to them?
• Measure everything: Telling your employees to do their best won’t work if you don’t know how they can improve
• Borrow, borrow, borrow: Sewell, for example, learned about hospitality from Japanese culture, cleanliness from Disney, and
politeness from his mother.
Customer Reviews:
Classic Sales primer.......2007-07-28
Carl Sewell's model for Sales and repeat business in the automobile business was thrust into the spotlight by some generous praise from uber-guru Tom Peters. This is his book on how he did it. Of course so much of it is beyond obvious ("Listen to your customers" - who doesn't know that's important in Sales?) but then again, he has to be doing something right.
Key themes include:
- The important of understanding you customers.
- Service through systems.
- How do deal with people.
- Measurement.
- Creating customer experiences.
- Learning (Borrowing).
Perhaps Sewell's greatest contribution to broader Marketing management is the concept of the lifetime value of the customer. Is a customer worth the Caddy they buy, or every one they buy during their life? That's what costs need to be measured against.
The book does earn it's spot in any Management library.
Great!.......2007-02-09
This book gives valuable insight into what a customer really wants and thinks. I would recommend this book to anyone who works with customers, employees and employers alike! Often we forget who really pays your paychecks. (Hint: It's not your boss!)
Easy Read.......2007-01-09
If you have ever managed any type of business, you will know that many of the things Carl Sewell says in this book is very true. If you haven't managed a business, you will definitely learn something to apply in the future. Sewell writes as he would talk, so the book is easy to read and understand. The strategies he applies to many of the fundamentals of his book may only work for a specific group of customers, but then again, he tells you to target those customers at the same time. Good book, and I would suggest it to anyone who wants to learn about customer service and managing a business.
Great Practical Application of Service .......2007-01-09
This book cuts through all the theory and gives a real life view of someone who is passionately dedicated to service and shows how service drives superior business. All the business theories come to life through real life examples from Carl Sewell's business experience. It is a down to earth book of how to see the true value of service to a business and how to think like a customer to deliver world-class service.
Since he is the boss over his firm, there are a few things that need to be modified or adapted to fit in the corporate world to be practical.
Overall, a good read. It will energize you in thinking about service as a strong business tool.
Classic Book.......2006-09-03
This book does a great job of giving useful and easy to implement information to anyone who wants to increase customer satisfaction and referrals. The author writes from his personal experience in the automotive industry.
It is easy to read and even gives a checklist at the end of each chapter with the points or lessons of the chapter. Although some of the examples seem obvious, I find they are almost never followed. I think anybody could gain financially from reading and following the ideas given in this book. I would recommend this book to anyone who is serious about increasing client loyalty and referral business.
Book Description
In this long-awaited autobiography, the legendary Bill Elliott details his childhood in rural North Georgia, building cars from scratch, struggling on the anonymous small-time tracks of the South to his against-the-odds rise to the pinnacle of NASCAR stardom: Winston Cup Champion.
From Daytona to Talladega, from Bristol to Sonoma, ride shoulder to shoulder with Elliott as he battles Dale Earnhardt, Darrell Waltrip, Ricky Rudd, Rusty Wallace, and Alan Kulwicki for NASCAR's ultimate prize. Through Elliott's eyes we meet the colorful cast of old-school characters who built NASCAR: Cale Yarborough, Junior Johnson, the Allisons, Carl Kiekhaefer, and, of course, the France family. We join Bill in the car (and under it) as he sets the all-time record for the fastest official speed ever recorded in a stock car (a record he still holds today).
Learn the secret—revealed for the first time—behind the Elliott family's unquestioned mastery of the sport's super speedways. Watch NASCAR grow from a southern diversion into a national phenomenon, and see Bill Elliott grow with it, ultimately becoming one of the sport's most popular heroes. In 1985 Elliott captured the inaugural Winston Million and became the first NASCAR driver ever to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Three years later he captured the Winston Cup Championship. He went on to be voted NASCAR Driver of the Decade for the 1980s by NASCAR fans. He was also voted Most Popular Driver sixteen times.
Elliott also shares his thoughts on the dark side of the racing life: the stresses it can place on relationships, the ever-present physical risks, and the weight of fame. He addresses the racing-related deaths of competitors and friends. He is candid and critical in discussing the intense rivalry between him and the late Dale Earnhardt, and he sheds new light on their storied relationship as well as on Earnhardt's shocking death. Elliott discusses the future of NASCAR with critiques of its management and restrictor plates, and he takes on the controversial issues of track and driver safety.
A window into the compelling personality of Bill Elliott, as well as a primer on the ascent of America's fastestgrowing sport, this is the definitive insider's view of the rising NASCAR nation.
Customer Reviews:
great book.......2007-05-07
this is a must read for the bill elliot fan and nascar fans
awesome bill from dawsonville .......2007-02-22
i am reading the book and so for i have enjoyed it very much and i am finding out what a hard time bill had in his racing career
Bill's own story finally.......2007-02-14
It was very interesting to read Bill's own story on NASCAR racing and his career. He has not ordinarily been to loose with his words in the past, so it was refreshing to get his views and opinions first hand. He was generally very complimentary towards his fellow competitiors, but was quite critical of NASCAR concerning the safety issue and the death of Earnhardt. A good read from one of racings finest and classiest drivers.
A must read.......2007-02-03
All I can say is...AWESOME BOOK. On a scale of 1 to 10, it's a 15.
Awesome Book from Awesome Bill.......2007-01-21
I grew up watching Bill Elliott on tv. The book took me back to my childhood because I could remember most of the things happening. The book has the behind-the-scenes things that I didn't know about. It is an excellent read!
Book Description
NASCAR racing reigns as America's most popular sport not only because of its high-speed thrills and chills but also for the colorful characters and memorable moments this unique fraternity has produced over the past half century. Below are just a handful of excerpts from the sport's greatest behind-the-scenes stories ever told, as compiled in the first-of-its-kind collection, "Then Junior Said to Jeff…": "I'd rather not elaborate on that," [Dale Earnhardt Sr.] said [when addressing the media after his seventh Winston Cup championship and being asked about the earlier death of driver Neil Bonnett], then paused again. When he looked up, there was genuine pain in his face. His voice was halting when he spoke: "I can't go fishing in my own lake because of Neil," he said. "Because we fished in it all the time. I can't. . . . I've tried. . . . It's Neil's pond." Track promoter Enoch Staley recalls a race on Junior Johnson's home track of North Wilkesboro Speedway: "I saw something sail out of the stands and over the fence, right in front of [Johnson's opponent's] car. It hit the track and broke into a thousand pieces. It was a quart-sized fruit jar filled with white liquor.
Once he'd avoided the shattered glass, Johnson watched what came next with amusement.
"I saw that the law had come to the scene and was trying to arrest the guy," he said. "There was a pretty lively scuffle going on 'til the deputies got him handcuffed and took him off."
But that, according to Staley, wasn't the funny part.
"Junior didn't tell the rest of the story," he said. "The fan that got taken to jail was a feller named Ernest Money. He was Junior's uncle."
Customer Reviews:
Nascar Stories.......2007-02-21
Like NASCAR? You'll love this book. I bought 2 of them for gifts. The recipients started thumbing through the books immediately. Great stories from NASCAR people.
Makes drivers more human.......2006-08-05
For Nascar fans like me Poole takes us behind the scenes and gives us some idea of what the drivers are like. Beware that the stories arent all comical or anything like that. But if you're into racing, it provides a depth that humanizes the drivers, warts included.
You know what?
There has to be more stories than just here. Mr Poole oughtta hurry up and write a sequel.
Too funny!.......2006-07-10
A fun read for all NASCAR fans! We definitely recommend it for non-serious reading!!
Cover art & title are a little misleading.......2006-04-14
This is a pretty good book, but not if you're expecting stories from the current era of NASCAR stars, for example, Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Most of the stories relate to the older stars, and that's fine, but considering the cover art and the lead in for the title, I expected a little more of the "new" and a lilttle less of the "old" stories.
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- the roots of nascar
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- A must read story of a legend written by two legends!
- what a book, what a racer!
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Customer Reviews:
the roots of nascar.......2002-01-21
being a relatively new fan of nascar, and having family members that work closely with it gave me the incentive to read this book. after the untimely death of nascar great dale earnhardt, i found it difficult to watch the weekly races.they seemed to be missing an important member of nascar and my reason for tuning in every weekend. after reading this book,i have changed my mind.nascar is truly the junior johnsons,the kale yarboroughs, and the ricard pettys. they made nascar what it is today. they paved the road for the newcomers. i still miss dale,but now i find i really do have another reason to tune in. i enjoy watching. i no longer have a favorite driver. i just cheer on the front runner. the book was a good read. i reccomend it highly.
the roots of nascar.......2002-01-21
being a relatively new fan of nascar, and having family members that work closely with it gave me the incentive to read this book. after the untimely death of nascar great dale earnhardt, i found it difficult to watch the weekly races.they seemed to be missing an important member of nascar and my reason for tuning in every weekend. after reading this book,i have changed my mind.nascar is truly the junior johnsons,the kale yarboroughs, and the ricard pettys. they made nascar what it is today. they paved the road for the newcomers. i still miss dale,but now i find i really do have another reason to tune in. i enjoy watching. i no longer have a favorite driver. i just cheer on the front runner. the book was a good read. i reccomend it highly.
A must read story of a legend written by two legends!.......1999-11-02
Tom Higgins of the Charlotte Observer and ESPN and Steve Waid of WC Illus. can tell a story like no one else can. Mix Tom, Steve and Junior together and you get lots of NASCAR history AND sore ribs.
what a book, what a racer!.......1999-10-26
To all outward appearances Jr Johnson was a country bumpkin, yet this book shows beneath that "good ole boy" veneer was a sophisticated mind and drive on which crowds cheered and engineers with PhDs came for advice, the latter not covered by Tom Wolfe's book. A quality presentation.
Book Description
Here is the compelling story of the author’s life in motor racing, providing fascinating insight into crashes involving many famous racers and circuits. The book begins with a vivid description of Alex Zanardi’s crash in Germany in 2001, and from there the author reflects on his career with many tragic, funny, interesting stories. The book also provides an important history of the evolution of motor sport safety from the perspective of a physician who was instrumental in many safety measures and regulations. A gripping read for all fans of motor racing.
Customer Reviews:
An Enlightening look at the evolution of safety & med care in racing--different series........2007-03-09
This is a fascinating book about the development of safety
shared history.......2007-03-08
Dr. Stephen Olvey served as Championship Auto Racing Teams' medical director from 1979 to 2003. This very moving memoir of his years leading the charge for motor sports safety in the series at the pinnacle of open wheel racing in America recaptures an exciting era in the development of technology, both in motor racing and in sports medicine. With professionalism, sincerity, empathy and humor, Olvey recounts the challenges, rewards and devastating losses of forwarding safety in the sport.
On a personal note, I have had the distinct honor of knowing Olvey during most of his tenure with CART, and have heard many of these stories directly from him and Dr. Trammel. Many of the people he writes about are friends of mine and I was present during most of the racing accidents he describes (and several he doesn't mention). For me, it is a bittersweet reminder of the history of my own life in motor sports.
Fantastic Read!.......2007-02-19
Dr. Steve Olvey's book about the creation and execution of CART/Champ Car's safety team and the evolution of motorsport safety is a fascinating read. I've always appeciated the skill and dedication of these safety teams but reading this book has given me a greater understanding of their role in the evolution of safety both in motorsports and civilian use. As a Champ Car and F1 enthusiast, Dr. Olvey's stories and his personal insights on racing are both engrossing and informative. I recommend this book to all motorsports fans.
Excellent insight into the high pressure world of racing.......2007-02-13
Dr. Olvey is world-renowned in the racing community, and with good reason. Dozens of racing drivers across the globe owe their lives directly to his work, as in the case of Alex Zanardi, as well as indirectly in the cases of the thousands of racers who have benefited from Dr. Olvey's research. He truly is a special human. I had the pleasure of being given a tour of the CART Medical Unit by Dr. Olvey during the Laguna Seca race weekend in 2003, and he is a genuine person, without pretense. The only thing that I found somewhat odd about "Rapid Response" was the somewhat hyperbolic writing style... seems as if everything has exclamation marks as punctuation. Elaine Benes would not approve, but that's beside the point. This is an utterly minor quibble, and does not detract from the engaging and often sobering stories he tells. Consider this a must-read for any racing fan, even if you never followed CART or Indy Car racing. Great stuff.
Fantastic book for open wheel race fanatics.........2007-01-09
Dr Steve Olvey has done a wonderful job at putting us behind the sceens in a place only a few ever know about. This is not a book for the faint of heart, it tells it like it is. The men and women who are first response and emergency meds are to be commended for the amazing work they do. Many owe their lives to the Rapid Response they have received, and the fans owe a debt of gratitude for keeping our heroes of the race racing another day.
Book Description
Between rising gas prices, endless car payments, and countless hours spent in gridlocked traffic, do you ever get the feeling that you don't own your car, but rather your car owns you? Car-free convert Chris Balish shows why kicking car dependency could be the soundest and sanest lifestyle change you can make, and provides realistic strategies for making the leap. From saving money to building a better world, even diehard autoholics will find hundreds of reasons to set out on the (car-free) road less traveled.
Customer Reviews:
The car-free revolution.......2007-08-16
If you feel like your finances are always drained, if you are tired and stressed out all the time, or if you wonder why you have such a hard time losing weight, you owe it to yourself to check out this book. It could solve all of these problems with a single stroke.
Furthermore, if you are concerned about the environment, or are against the oil war, you absolutely MUST read this book now.
Mr. Balish's book creates a compelling case for getting rid of your auto and has plenty of inspiration to take the plunge.
He also provides tips and insights to help auto-addicts reform, reclaim their health and rediscover their communities.
Those who are already car-free will find the most useful information in later chapters which will help you think more creatively about transportation. However, this doesn't mean the book is useless to those living auto-free, rather, it provides an awful lot of talking points to encourage friends and family to become car-free. What better way to give a loved one the gift of health, wealth, and richer life?
Furthermore, if more people followed the advice Mr. Balish provides, the very landscape of our communities would be changed under the influence of public need and opinion into more vibrant, healthy, liveable places.
The most important thing you can take away from this book is this: the difference between feeling car-less and feeling car-free is 90% attitude. One reviewer opined that this book could not possibly help them be car-free in Atlanta, GA because there was not enough public transit available. This is hogwash.
Atlanta is home to a very dense public-transit system. They have 38 train stations and 120 bus routes! I live car-free in Spokane, WA, which hosts no light rail, 1 heavy rail station, and only 39 bus routes. If I can do it, any one in an urban area or metropolitan city can. You just need the right attitude, to kick your lazy car dependency habit.
If the factors are in your favor you have NO need to OWN a car........2007-08-10
What a great book. It's easy to read and it is FULL of great advice and tips from people who are getting by without the $$$$$-sapping hulk of metal. It is utterly amazing (and shocking) how much money cars take to maintain and operate ($700+ monthly car expenses vs. $50+ monthly transit fees or passes - you tell me which is the smart choice). If you have a well-paying job, and you decide to cut back, if not eliminate, the use of a vehicle you'll be laughing all the way to the bank, free to count all the extra money you'll pocket. Now it's important to stress how valuable living nearby public transportation is. If you live in a rural area, where this option isn't readily available, this book may not be for you. But for metro/urban travelers and commuters, this guide will show you the myriad ways to make it work for you. After awhile of living without a car, you may find the very notion of getting in debt for one to be abominable, if not laughable altogether! The book is well-designed and features clever, witty comic illustrations by Andy Singer to amuse and make you feel that much better about saying "HELL, NO" to owning a car.
Great book - a must read.......2007-07-15
This is a terrific book and I am giving copies of it to a bunch of my friends who always complain they don't have any money but are addicted to their new cars. I have been living car-lite in Indianapolis for about 6 months and this book has shown me how to go totally car-free. It's totally possible in Indianapolis. I think if it can be done here it can be done anywhere! This book will show you how to live normally, and more happily, without a car and save tons and tons of money. It covers everything! Almost any question you can think of about how to live car-lite or car-free is answered, and if it's not, you can email the author directly. What could be better than that? If you're in debt or broke and don't know why, read this book. If you want to help the environment, read this book. If you are out of shape or don't sleep well or have no energy, read this book. It's practical and humorous and easy to read. And it makes being car-free much easier than you might think. Get over yourself and read it!
Useful advice.......2007-06-29
Caveat- I was interviewed for this book, but was not quoted.
I've been car-less/car-free for ever, so I didn't buy the book so much for me as to lend to friends who ask me about how I manage.
There are two things in particular I like about the book. It makes a strong economic argument for driving less. Most people don't realize how much money their car costs them. Unfortunately, the book doesn't go into the hidden economic costs of the over use of cars in our society.
The book also has great advice for going car-less. Let's face it, not everyone can dump their car completely. But two car families can become one car families. People can drive less. People can drive smaller cars. You don't have to give up driving all together in order to have an impact on your wallet and the environment.
Great Book.......2007-05-14
Love the funny comics inside as well. VERY Helpful to make a case for giving up my car and a great worksheet for understanding an auto's true financial impact.
Book Description
Chicken Soup for the Soul has teamed up with NASCAR to celebrate America's fastest growing sport with the release of Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul. Their collective efforts are sure to make this the next bestseller! Michael Waltrip says, "Life is a team sport" and, indeed, auto racing is a metaphor for life. Everyone needs the support and love of their own pit crew to keep them on track and in winning form as they go through their own race every day. Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul features 101 great stories of speed, courage, dedication and overcoming adversity. Buckle up for the fastest moving Chicken Soup for the Soul book ever as many of the sports' biggest names, including Jeff Gordon and Bobby Labonte, take us inside the race car for one inspirational and uplifting story after another. Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul will take the checkered flag when it hits bookshelves in the spring of 2003!
Customer Reviews:
Nascar .......2007-08-25
Great book and very uplifting. I purchased 15 copies for my group because I was interested in the Pit Crew stories. They are very motivational.
A good book, but something was missing.......2007-07-23
If you want to read heart-warming stories about the greatest sport ever, then get this book. There are stories in there by drivers like Ned Jarrett and Richard Petty that are really cool. For some reason however, I was expecting more from this book. Don't get me wrong, this is a great book and you should certainly get it, but for some reason I was expecting something extra. A good overall book however. Get it.
I stand corrected.......2005-11-04
This book is a non-stop, top-speed, edge of your seat, adrenaline rush of grieving widows, disfiguring injuries, and terminal illness. When my eldest boy R.J. bought me this book for America Day (a MacAllister family holiday tradition) I nearly kicked his teeth in. But lucky for R.J., september 11th fell on a sunday this year, so didn't have my steel-toes on, just my regular soft-toed church boots. Those boots are soft as an angels cheek, and as i proved last mothers day, couldn't knock a baby tooth from a infants mouth. Needless to say, when i saw that book i assumed my boy was callin me a queer, and challengin' my claim as man of the house, much like his older brother Cody had done three years prior. Turns out i was mistaken, and after i got to pokin' around in this book i discovered a treasure trove of high-octane life lessons from Dale Jarret, Monte Dutton, and countless other heros of the golden loop. If i had known what a joy this book would be it could have saved me a $300 hospital bill, and R.J. about 20 pints of blood. It was Bobby Labontes tale of overcoming adversity that inspired me to sue the WWF for their role in puttin my boy Cody in a wheelchair, via Rick Flair's instructional pamphlet, "How to Apply a Figure-Four Leglock, the Rick Flair way". That pamphlet is a menace that should be stricken from the Holcombe County public library. Had i not been reading it that fateful day when Cody decided he was a bigger man than me, he might still be walking today. All in all i give this book 8 thumbs up, 10 American Flags, and 4 hell yeahs!
Profundity beyond imagination.......2005-10-27
A wonderful, touching book, at least once I got past the tricky words snuck into this book by some snooty, Merlot-sipping elitist in a New York City publishing house (e.g., "concentrating," "motivation," and "rooster"). Also, I couldn't help but notice one highly glaring typo: For some reason, "Git-r-dun" is consistently misspelled as "Get it done." Guess they don't teach spelling in those fancy Ivy League schools, huh?
best nascar book.......2005-04-18
I read this book because I am a huge NASCAR fan and I thought it would suit me. This book includes exactly what the cover says it does, inspirational stories of courage, speed, and overcoming adversity. If you aren't usually a NASCAR fan, I think you can still enjoy this book. I also think you can enjoy this book if you aren't a common Chicken Soup reader. While watching coverage of races and reading the stories on the NASCAR drivers, you really only get to see the racing side of the drivers, but in this book, you get to know what some of the drivers are really like. For instance, some wouldn't have thought Gordon would be so charitable and take his show car to a kids' school, who was going blind and take him on a ride. Throughout this book, you hear from nearly every perspective in NASCAR, whether it be the drivers, fans, commentators, reporters, or even people who work in the garages. Something unique about this edition to the Chicken Soups' are the color images inserted in the middle of the book. I thought these were a bit out of place for this books theme because they were mostly images of drivers in victory lane or racing. This book will make you proud to be a NASCAR fan if you are one, and if you aren't, then you will probably begin tuning into the races on Sundays. My favorite story was the one where an older racer by the name of Joe Weaver takes one more lap around the track years after a highway accident left him rehabilitating in a nursing home and stopped him from racing. It was truly an inspirational story. I highly suggest this book to anyone and everyone, it is a great read.
By: Tom N.
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Author John Loughry, a commercial pilot, dissects the 13 most common driving mistakes that kill teenage drivers, and relates them to relevant pilot safety skills. This is a parent's guide to educating young drivers on detecting dangerous situations earlier, making safer decisions more quickly, and improving kids' odds of accident avoidance—all from a pilot's point of view.
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Save your teen driver.......2007-05-27
Teens as well as their parents will find John Loughry's Saving Our Teen Drivers an excellent life saving resource. Loughry's use of aviation safety skills in relation to the teen driving issue brings a fresh, unique approach beyond the typical driver's education that most teens will experience. It is packed full of information to help keep your teen driver alive. As someone who has worked with teens in the education of safe driving, I would highly recommend this book and consider it a must read for parents as well as teens.
Using Aviation Safety Skills on the Roadways.......2005-08-26
We have all read text books, instructional publications or technical manuals that are just plain boring. This author's style of intermixing stories from his flying experience keeps the book entertaining and makes it easy to relate to real life experiences. This is not the standard dry, preachy, recitation of the same old driving rules. This book should be manditory reading not only for new drivers but anyone with a less than stellar driving record regardless of age.
What could be more important?.......2005-08-11
As parents of five young children, my wife and I have decided to make this book required reading prior to allowing our kids to get their permits. These pilot awareness concepts and training techniques are a perfect application for helping all drivers stay safe while on the road.
What could be more important?.......2005-07-29
This book offers easy to follow advice on how to keep our kids ALIVE behind the wheel. Today's teens have more distractions than ever while driving. And they think they're invincible. We grown ups know better. I loved the examples and descriptions. Really useful information. Your kids should read this the month BEFORE they get their permits.
Writers Notes 2005 Book Award Winner.......2005-04-28
Highway accidents lead deaths for drivers between the ages of 15 and 20 years, and more than 80% are due to poor decisions wrought from inexperience, peer pressure, and immaturity. Loughry, a commercial pilot, attempts to save our teen drivers by presenting the 13 most common driving errors and the aviation safety skills used to avoid them. Pilots know that that first big mistake can take away your life. Loughry can help avert it.
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Sam may be a man of few words, but he is certainly eloquent on the subject of his car. With a bright, bold palette of mostly primary colors, author-illustrator Byron Barton (Trucks, Planes, Machines at Work, etc.) deftly depicts the fondness Sam has for his chunky little car and the care with which he treats it. "I love my car. / I keep my car clean. / My car needs oil / and a full tank of gasoline." Sam also describes the parts of his car, how to drive carefully, and where he likes to go in his car. The story concludes with a twist, sure to delight already rapt readers.
Sam and his acquaintances are unusual-looking, blocky figures, with big black blobs for eyes, and more blobs for nose and mouth. Characters and objects are reminiscent of the cars, signs, and figures in a child's play station. Small details are appealing: the mechanic is a woman, and the car's headlights bathe a portion of the text in yellow. This should be required reading for every driver's ed student; we can only hope that the repeated readings this book is bound to receive will sink in to preschoolers' minds for future recall: "I obey the laws. / I stop for pedestrians. / I read the signs." This is a lovely picture book. (Ages 2 to 5) --Emilie Coulter
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My car has wheels.
My car has gas.
The horn goes beep.
Come take a ride.
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Great first car book!.......2007-09-27
My son received this as a gift when he was about 18 months old and absolutely loves it! It is a regular favorite... he loves the graphics and simple story line. He is almost two and loves to recite some of the lines and point out things in the nice, colorful yet simple pictures. Great book for boys!
Superb!.......2007-07-29
Our twin toddlers love this book. The simple language and vivid illustrations are excellent.
New Favorite book.......2007-04-12
My 17 month old son loves having this book read to him and pretending to read it. He already loves cars, so the subject is great. It has bright colors, the pages aren't too busy, and the words are simple. Great book. We have the trucks book too. We also have the trains book, which he got for a gift and is also great.
My son and husband LOVE this book.......2007-03-22
My husband is a "car guy" through and through and he loves to read this book almost as much as my two year old does! They read it at least once a night - sometimes more! It's really adorable. Highly recommended especially for all gear-head mommies or daddies to share with their little boys or girls!
Son's favorite book.......2007-02-25
This is my 21 month-old's favorite book. As the book describes somebody doing routine things in a car, I'm able to call out to him lines from the book when we drive.
Also, the writing is straightforward enough that you can painlessly translate it into another language on the fly.
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