Chilton Reviews

Wendy Lawton is fast becoming one of my favorite authors. Her ability to weave historical fact and fiction into a book of such richness is a true gift.

Wendy's writing is an outstanding example of show don't tell and she does just that phrase by phrase, page by page. I could smell the close quarters and feel the ocean billow. I was on that ship with Mary Chilton thanks to Wendy's incredible writing.

As with the previous books in the Daughters of Faith series, Wendy has proven herself a master of dialogue. I also like the way she stretches her readers to learn more with the use of new words with definitions in the back.

Now more than ever young readers need to understand that our country was founded on faith and courage. All of us would do well to remember the religious persecution, the dreams, the losses and everything else that went into making America.

Like her other books, Wendy's research is evident on every page. I wish every school, every homeschooling parent and every church and public library would invest in the Daughters of Faith series.

Thank you, Wendy, for your diligence and for sharing your faith through the story of Mary Chilton.

Lawton has done a fabulous job of bringing a familiar story about the Pilgrims on the Mayflower to life by putting us right there on the boat. We see their struggles, we see their sacrifice, and we see their faith in a God that always provides.

Lawton tells the story through the eyes of a girl named Mary Chilton about the Pilgrims long and dangerous journey from Holland to Plymouth Rock. Mary is on a quest, like most of the Pilgrims to find a place to call home. Her family moves from Kent, England to Holland to escape the clutches of the Church of England--which by then had become like a branch of the English government.

Officials from England followed the Pilgrims into Holland and consequently, Holland didn't feel like home to the Pilgrims either. They set sail for New England (America) to find a place where they will be free to worship God how they see fit and to have land of their own.

As the Pilgrims struggle with homesickness, seasickness, scurvy and eventually pneumonia, they continue to hold out hope that America will be a place that they can call home.

Textbooks tell us that over half the Pilgrims died before they were settled in America. Lawton makes it much more personal and real. As we follow Mary Chilton, we watch in sadness as both of her parents die. We see Mary hanging on to the words of her mother about the providence of God, even when they couldn't see him at work.

Young women (and hopefully young men) will read this book for enjoyment, but they will come away with a better understanding of who the Pilgrims were and ultimately who we are as Americans.

This is the second book by Wendy Lawton that I have read with my classroom in mind. It is a great read for both the young and the vast majority of us older adults. Almost Home is the story of May Chilton and her wondrous voyage to America on the Mayflower! Well written with just enough dialogue to make the characters come alive, the book is not overly "wordy" for children. The plot is great and the theme warm...this tale definitely keeps the audience captive. As with many other books by Lawton, this too has a delightful moral. The greatest part of this well researched book is that it is biographical and thus opens a dialogue between adults and precocious children. Not only about the Mayflower and the founding of america but also family value, I recommend this book for both the night stand and also the classroom.
Way to go Wendy!

This is a book for anyone with dreams, or for someone who just wants to be a better person.

Howard Griffith is a first-class football player. In my honest opinion, Howard is the most underrated football player in the NFL. Year in and year out he is busting his butt for guys like Terrell Davis and Mike Anderson, and not complaining about it. This man made Terrell Davis. And hopefully he will get his pro-bowl before its all over.

Enough about him as a football player, on with the book. In this book, Howard talks about his life and the trials he has been through. This is a story of a man who never lost sight of his goals. While he has had a tough life, he never gave up, and always does his best to help his team - even if that means taking blocking assignments and never getting the ball. "Laying It On The Line, Notes Of A Team Player" teaches people to better themselves... ...to better the world. With his actions speak louder than words attitude, he teaches independance, how to be a person free from following others and just being the best person you can possibly be. He teaches about responsibility and maturity, and taking life seriously.

Reading this book was a turning point in my life. Before i read it, I was, simply stated, and punk kid. This book taught me the importance in doing your very best at everything you do and how important things like you education are to you. He shows you how you can be indepent but still conform, not to stick out. After reading this, It opened my mind really. Before hand I was quick to judge just about anyone that didn't believe exactly how I felt. Now I think empathatically, and am not so quick to judge. I know it's irrelavant, but its amazing what certain situation you can be put in can change you life around in a totally different manor.

Props to Howard Griffith with this truly inspiring story. This is a perfect book for anyone with dreams, and that is willing to work. Howard Griffith's book deserves every 5 stars I gave it, maybe more (if I could). Simply stated, this book can change you life.

This self-proclaimed bookworm ranks this book as one of her all-time favorites. To those who aren't necessarily interested in football, to those who don't understand football, and for those who don't even know what football is, believe me when I say, you will undoubtedly connect with some, if not all of this autobiography. Indulge yourself in this down-to-earth, eye-opening, and often comedic drama that chronicles the ups and downs of life, as it relates to Griffith's chosen career of football. I see this book as more of the spiritual journey of a young man's life, explained through the metaphor of football. It could easily be a training development manual for any business consisting of more than one person - it's all about teamwork and the success, respect, honor and glory that can be achieved if all involved are confident and secure with their individual roles and truly understand the concept of "team." If you need to be "pumped up" and inspired about anything you're trying to accomplish in your life right now, I suggest you purchase this book - it just may be the medicine you need.

This a truly remarkable account of Griffith's story and the obstacles that he's faced to get where he is today(the best fullback in the NFL). There were so many points in his life that he could have given up--but he didn't. Don't think that it's your "typically" sports book--it's not! This book is for anyone that aspires to fulfill their dream. I highly recommend this book. Kudos to Griffith!!!

Great book with illustrations. Good source for items about my 1968 1600 roadster not covered elsewhere.

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Are you interested in "End-Times" stuff? Get this book. Very clear, and very easy to read. A 100% great book. If you can find it, get it! It will really help you to understand what the "spooky" parts of the N.T. are really about.

In this book, Chilton confidently and simply proposes that the Great Tribulation, which many expect to arrive in the near future, is actually a past event. To substantiate his argument, he gives an honest hermeneutical appraisal of Christ's teaching in the Olivet Discourse (Matt. 24; Lk. 21; Mk. 13) as well as other places in the Gospels, and gives a topical commentary on the book of Revelation - all this to successfully demonstrate that these events find their fulfillment in our past, not in our future.
Perhaps you disagree - you chuckle as you read this and asseverate in your mind that such a teaching is manifestly impossible. Yet, have you ever read the arguments? Challenged your own? Don't shy away from this great book! Let it challenge you! If, after reading, you still disagree... fine. But don't fail to give a little attention to one of the most quickly advancing eschatological positions today!

Sandwiched by the comments of Gary North, the book has the following chapters:

1. The Terminal Generation
2. Coming on the Clouds
3. The Coming of the Antichrist
4. The Last Days
5. The Coming of the New Covenant
6. The Four Horsemen
7. Vengeance for the Martyrs
8. The Book is Opened
9. Jerusalem Under Siege
9. All Creation Takes Vengeance
10. It is Finished!

Hope you enjoy!

"Until now,nor ever shall be" phrase from Matthew 24:21 is often over looked when most apply this verse to a future cataclysmic end time event,especially since in Matthew 24:34 Jesus says that this tribulation would happen in their generation.Since it happened then how could it be yet future? Well Mr.Gentry explains this in stunningly great detail for a book of such smallish size. I implore you eschatology buffs to read this one. It is only such a shame that Mr.Gentry had to depart this earth at such a young age. He will be truely missed.

The Pyrenees are some of the best terrain for outdoor adventure in Europe. As this guide points out, though, while they've often "taken second fiddle" to the Alps, they actually offer a greater variety of things to do -- all levels of hiking, plus whitewater rafting, biking, caving, skiing, horse riding, rock climbing, and just kicking back, not to mention quick access to Mediterranean beaches and "cultured" places like Barcelona and Bilbao. Wildlife is abundant and, unless this excellent guide gets into too many people's hands, tourists are not. What more could you ask for?

Dubin's guide is jam-packed with detail. It's pretty much oriented toward the outdoors -- after all, that's why most people come to the Pyrenees -- but it also includes information about the region's attractive architecture. The guide is divided up into five sections each about 60 pages-long: the Eastern Pyrenées, Andorra, the Vall D'Aran, the western national parks (Parc National des Pyrenées and Parque Nacional de Ordesa), and the Western Pyrenées. Information about accomodations is a little skimpy here and there, but that's not a serious problem. You won't have any trouble finding a place to stay. All the essentials about traveling by train and bus are here, too.

The guide's big strength is its walking itineraries. They make up about half the book. Here's part of one: "For the simpler appraoch to Pedraforca [a peak], head south for forty minutes from the refuge fountain, along a narrow but well-trodden path through pine and box, to the base of the giant scree hully leading up to Forcadura. Turning sharply west up this, guided by a few red-and-yellow paint splodges, brings you to the saddle in just under two hours from the refuge, after a very slippery, mostly trailless climb. At Forcadura, you'll glimpse Gòsol to the west -- and a gentler, distinct trail slithering up the Canal de Gòsol ("canal" meaning ravine in local parlance). From Forcadura it's another 25 minutes north up a reasonable, obvious trail to the top of Pollegó Superior, with its assorted Catalan flags, "mailbox" for dedications and the expected views. Return is by this same route, for a total outing of just under five hours."

Full of interesting anecdotes, the book also includes tables listing the dates of local festivals and, at the end, a section on Pyrenean history, culture, and wildlife. Finally, you'll find a brief Spanish and French glossary and a handful of useful words and phrases from those beautiful "mountain languages," Basque and Catalan.

As for Dubin's maps, you'll need some better ones if you're planning any serious trekking, but for the light walker like myself, they'll do. Again, his descriptions of trails are very detailed and could almost take the place of maps.

For more books on the Pyrenees, check out my Listmania lists.

The Pyrenees are some of the best terrain for outdoor adventure in Europe. As this guide points out, though, while they've often "taken second fiddle" to the Alps, they actually offer a bigger variety of things to do -- all levels of hiking, plus whitewater rafting, biking, caving, skiing, horse riding, rock climbing, and taking it easy, not to mention quick access to Mediterranean beaches and "cultured" places like Barcelona and Bilbao. Wildlife is abundant and, unless this guide gets into too many people's hands, tourists are not. What more could you ask for?

Dubin's guide is jam-packed with detail. It's pretty much oriented toward the outdoors -- after all, that's why most people come to the Pyrenees -- but it also includes information about the region's attractive architecture. The guide is divided up into five sections each about 60 pages-long: the Eastern Pyrenées, Andorra, the Vall D'Aran, the western national parks (Parc National des Pyrenées and Parque Nacional de Ordesa), and the Western Pyrenées. Information about accomodations is a little skimpy here and there, but that's not a serious problem. You won't have any trouble finding a place to stay. All the essentials about traveling by train and bus are here, too.

The guide's big strength is its walking itineraries. They make up about half the book. Here's part of one: "For the simpler appraoch to Pedraforca [a peak], head south for forty minutes from the refuge fountain, along a narrow but well-trodden path through pine and box, to the base of the giant scree hully leading up to Forcadura. Turning sharply west up this, guided by a few red-and-yellow paint splodges, brings you to the saddle in just under two hours from the refuge, after a very slippery, mostly trailless climb. At Forcadura, you'll glimpse Gòsol to the west -- and a gentler, distinct trail slithering up the Canal de Gòsol ("canal" meaning ravine in local parlance). From Forcadura it's another 25 minutes north up a reasonable, obvious trail to the top of Pollegó Superior, with its assorted Catalan flags, "mailbox" for dedications and the expected views. Return is by this same route, for a total outing of just under five hours."

Full of interesting anecdotes, the book also includes tables listing the dates of local festivals and, at the end, a section on Pyrenean history, culture, and wildlife. Finally, you'll find a brief Spanish and French glossary and a handful of useful words and phrases from those beautiful "mountain languages," Basque and Catalan.

As for Dubin's maps, you'll need some better ones if you're planning any serious trekking, but for the light walker like myself, they'll do. Again, his descriptions of trails are very detailed and could almost take the place of maps.

For more books on the Pyrenees, check out my Listmania lists.

Marc Dubins rough guide is a detailed and interesting book. He concentrates on the areas close to the mountains and gives interesting descriptions of small villages as well as larger resorts and towns. He includes recommended walks and rates the ski resorts. He assumes you will be walking or on public transport and so does not cover many hamlets and villages only reachable by car. Overall a very thorough book that I am sure will be invaluble on our trip there.

This book is very well-written. Out of all the books available, this book contained every piece of information that I needed.

This is the very first book that my father bought for me. I learned all about fixing cars while using this volume to keep my 1967 Olds Cutlass running. Within the pages I discovered more than enough info and proceedures that I actually went on to become an ASE/FORD certified mechanic. I still use and recommend all Chilton's volumes.

This book will allow you to take your mustang apart and put it back together. It's only limitations are: the electronics section should be more extensive, there should be part numbers with every item, factory paint colors, emissions could use some more detail, etc. But overall, this is a great book for the 1979-88 mustang, because we all spend at least a few hours a month doing maintenence to keep them from falling apart.

I found the answers to each and every problem. This is a very good manua

As an owner of a 1988 GMC 3/4 ton Suburban, 350/2wd, I use this book an awful lot. This manual provides me with detailed explanations of every type of maintenance I do, plus every type of work I have had done to the truck. From lower control arms to shock mounts to leaf springs to radio wiring to heater cores to AC to tune ups to power steering pumps to headliners to window gaskets -- this book has given me the insight to tackle all these jobs successfully. It is the essential manual for my year truck. If you do your own work, you cannot go wrong -- much better than the other two Chilton manuals I have owned (84 nissan sentra, 91 saab 900).

I needed help with my Chevy S10 finding what was the original wiring from what belonged to the security system the previouse owner semi-uninstalled and it really helped me out.

Provocative, engaging and riveting are not normally words associated with a book on financial planning; however, I do not hesitate to use either one to describe this book. I was definitely not excited about financial planning until after reading the first edition of this book.

Chilton continues to uses a narrative style using characters that just about anyone could relate to. The Wealthy Barber breaks the age-old mind-set that only the rich can be rich. An excellent primer, you can apply techniques in his book today to ensure a better tomorrow. He also encourages further exploration and learning in order for anyone to become wealthy. Whether you're an executive or a gas station attendant, given patience and a little fortitude, you too can be wealthy!

I urge you, read this book!

A very informative and easy-to-read book. I literally couldn't put it down (which is unusual, considering the somewhat dry topic of personal finance.) Chilton's way of teaching with a story uses an effective, tried-and-true, method of explaining compex ideas to novices. While the book does not cover any topic in depth, it would make an excellent introductory primer to the subject of managing your money. It even-handedly explains the concepts and your options and encourages the reader to take action and learn more. It should be required reading for young adults. END

David tells us in this book how to build wealth. The tip he gives us is this...for us to save money out of every pay check. He recommends saving 10% out of every pay check. This is a very good idea and i strongly recommend this idea. If for some reason you can't save 10% out of each pay check, then i think that any amount that you can save should be adaquate. Please remember that saving money is just a small tip of the ice berg. You must remember that once we save our money, then the next step is to invest this money. Money needs to be growing at all times. Were you invest your money will be up to you. I personally invest in the stock market. I would strongly recommend this book. It can put you on the right track to financinal success.

I just finished Leanne Chilton's book, Seizure Free. Since I myself am getting ready to have a temporal lobectomy, it was a great help to read someone else's story. The anger, fear, and disappointments which Ms. Chilton expressed were very familiar to me and undoubtedly to many others . The saga takes one through the onset of seizures, the anguish caused by them, the persistent pursuit of a diagnosis and treatment to brain surgery and the thrill of regaining her former seizure-free life. Ms. Chilton is very methodic in the telling of her story. Her optimistic and persistent attitude was impressive and set an example for the rest of us to follow.

I loved Seizure Free from page one until the end. Ms. Chilton takes you on a journey through her experiences with having seizures and through her success with brain surgery. I recommend this book for anyone looking for hope. This book will definitely give you Hope! My family loved it, too!

Chilton writes a highly informative and helpful book on brain surgery for the correction of epileptic seizures. It gives medical information that I, as a brain surgery survivor for epilepsy also, did not have before reading the book. I found this book highly helpful and recommend it to any approaching an opportunity for surgery. --- author, Stephanie S. Sawyer,FACING ME, Breaking the Bonds of Seizure Confinement