I respectfully slightly disagree with the first paragraph :). I have BOTH books here
in front of me, and "How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive" Is by John Muir. This was
published first edition in 1969, mine is twentieth printing, August 1978, still has
original price sticker $5.99.
"How to Keep Your Volkswagen Rabbit Alive" is by Richard Sealey, came out in May 1980,
from John Muir Publications. John Muir died in November 1977.
Interesting aside I should look into, at the end of the book, is a list of their other
publications, one of which is "A Guide to Dying At Home".

Jerry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kim Brennan" <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 9:27 PM
Subject: now: John Muir Publications was: Death Valley

> The books in question were "How to Keep Your Volkwagen Alive" by John
> Muir PUBLICATIONS (I emphasize the last....John Muir was not the
> author) and "How to Keep Your Rabbit Alive". The original book was
> oriented towards aircooled vehicles, though it did reference the
> water cooled ones prior to the 2nd book, at which point most of the
> water cooled material was moved to the Rabbit book.
>