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When Monty Nudelman throws his back out shoveling neighborhood sidewalks and driveways, his neighbors help him in return by sending their children with hot bowls of stew for his Shabbat lunch.

"Although not the first V-8 engine ever produced, Henry Ford's side-valve V-8, introduced in 1932, certainly qualified as the first mass-produced V-8 sold to the public. Because of Henry Ford's stubbornness, the first versions were less than ideal. The technology was in its infancy and cost-cutting measures limited the output and reliability of the early models. Over time, however, the "Flattie" became the go-to powerplant for a whole new generation of hobbyists called "hot-rodders." The engine maintained its position in the hobby well into the 1950s, even when more modern overhead-valve designs came out of Detroit. It's hard to overstate the impact that this simple little engine had. Even today, people choose a flatbed for period-correct builds over far more powerful options."--Back cover

Andean roots tubers at the crossroads; Ahipa: pachyhizus (Wedd.) Parodi; Arracacha: arracacha xanthirrhiza Bancroft; Maca: Lepidium meyenii Walp; Yacon: Smallanthus sconchifolius (Poepp. & Endl.).