The following are author bios and brief descriptions of books written by Women's Board members. If you are an author who covers automotive topics, and would like to be included, please e-mail womensboard@carcare.org , or call 301-654-6664. Membership in the Women's Board is required.
How To Buy A Great Used Car: An Interactive Manual For Women
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How To Buy A Great Used Car An Interactive Manual For Woman was designed to empower women by giving them the information and tools needed to make informed decisions when they purchase a used car. It includes:
You can purchase this book online at www.usedcarexperts.net |
About the Author
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Amy Mattinat and her business partner Chip Tremper have owned Auto Craftsmen, an Import Sales and Service Shop in Montpelier, Vermont for 21 yrs. Amy has had every job in the shop other then mechanic. What she now enjoys best is educating the public on preventive car care and on purchasing a great used car. Mattinat writes a monthly newsletter, and a monthly column called "Under The Hood" for Vermont Women Magazine. She is a proud member of: The Women's Car Care Council, WAAI; Women's Automotive Association International and AWARE; Advancing Women In Automotive Retail Enterprises. |
Lauren Fix's Guide to Loving Your Car
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Lauren Fix offers essential, approachable, easy-to-understand advice for every car owner with her new book Lauren Fix’s Guide to Loving Your Car. Going beyond standard car care books, Lauren explains:
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Driving Ambitions: A Complete Guide to Amateur Auto Racing
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In this book, Lauren Fix softens many of the intimidating factors for rookies and prepares drivers at all levels for the realities of the amateur racing world. Fix outlines the various requirements and steps that must be recognized by prospective drivers, team managers or weekend enthusiasts. Driving Ambitions makes it clear that anyone, male or female, can achieve respect and success while having fun in automotive activities.
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About the Author
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Lauren Fix is an authority on consumer automotive and safety issues, car care and repair. She has been a guest on Oprah, and has had multiple appearances on the TODAY show, Inside Edition, The Early Show, CNN, MSNBC, CNNfn, FOX News and more. Fix is the host of Talk 2 DIY-Automotive, and is an automotive expert on the Do-It-Yourself Network (DIY). She is also a spokesperson for the "Be Car Care Aware" consumer education campaign and a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). Fix owns Automotive Aspects, a consulting firm that provides information on marketing, sales training and consumer awareness, and is vice president of Classic Tube. Fix is a 40 Under 40 Business Award Winner and the 2002 Woman of the Year given by the Business Advisory Board of New York. She has been listed in the Yearbook of Spokespersons, Experts and Authorities since 1998. |