Y2K Ready or Not? Preparing for the Year 2000

by Mark Stephens

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• Format: Paperback
• ISBN: 0967635608
• ISBN13: 9780967635606
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Disaster Management Group
• Length: 117 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.

Customer Reviews

This book cuts through all the Y2K hype and gives the facts!

Let me first say I have read over 2 dozen Y2K books. Most of them are either end of civilization books, pushing a specific philosophy, or are ponderous reference guides on how to build your own solar house out of mud and make gourmet dinners out of moss while generating nuclear energy from old milk jugs. This book falls into none of the above catagories. After a brief introduction, this book goes over possible scenarios and gives you the facts so you can draw some of your own conclusions. They then offer several recommendations for addressing each scenario. One of the things I really liked was that you were given hot tips on how to easily cope with many problems, and as questions were raised they were answered. You do not have to go out and buy another book to tell you what to do after you read this book! This book is written in an easy to understand non-technical manner, but it is not short on technical advice, it just does not bludgeon you over the head with it. One of the most useful parts is a Y2K resource guide on where to find whatever you're looking for that is Y2K related, as well as additional information on that particular topic. The best testimony I can give is that my wife, who at first thought I was a little off base, read this book and hasn't given it back since. She has been explaining Y2K to all friends, and they now think she's some sort of an expert on it. I may have to get another copy! The bottom line is that this book is user friendly and packed with the kind of information you need, for Y2K or any other natural or man made disaster. Most other Y2K books don't even devote a chapter to any really practical advice, this is a whole book of it! Complaint, the book is organized well, but I wish it had an index, it has so much information, that would really enhance it. Also, I wish I had bought this book first, It would have saved me alot of time and money. It didn't come out till the second half of this year, but maybe that's why it's so up-to-date.

The Best "How To Survive Y2K" book I have ever read!

I Have worked in the computer world for over 40 years with such major companies as IBM and AT & T. I have first hand experience with many of the old programs that are time bombs waiting to go off on January 1,2000! No one really knows how severe the Y2K problem is, but the potential for catastophe is certainly there. This book is filled with practical, easy to use ideas for preparing yourself, your home and your business for coping with disaster. And, it is not just Y2K that threatens us, but any number of life threatening events from ice storms to a global shutdown caused by militant terrorists! This book, better than any other, shows the average person how to prepare for almost every kind of major crisis. Because the book is a recent release, it has accurate information on where to purchase some hard to find survival items. It also has late breaking news stories on where Y2K problems are most likely to occur in the USA. About the only thing I would like to have added to this book is an index, although it's compact size and table of contents make it fairly easy to find the information you need. This book is a must reference book for anyone who believes in buying insurance or preparing for the unexpected. You may never need it, but if you do, you will not trade anything for it. Remember, Y2K can be more then an annoyance! It can be a life threatening event! The small amount of money this book costs is insignificant compared to the value it represents if you or your family are faced with some of the life threatening situations that can come from Y2K and many other disasters. If you have a second home, buy two of these. Its the kind of reference book you need wherever you may be when disaster strikes.