Customer Reviews

Got Beans?; Get Ready for the Year 2000 Computer Crisis

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Boy am I ever glad I had this book. When society collapsed at midnight 12/31/99, I was the only one in my neighborhood who was prepared. When the power went out, phone service stopped, water shut off, and planes started falling out of the sky, I was unafraid, as I knew what to do!

By the way, does anyone wanna buy 5,000 cans of beans?

I am into Y2K big time but can't get my friends to listen to me. I felt frustrated until I got them to read this book. It's not threatening at all. The humor helps get the message across as well as offer some good ideas.

If you're tuned in to the Y2K problem, this little book is a waste of your time (all five minutes). However, if you're looking for a way to tune others in, and those others may have a short attention span or a tendency to freak when confronted by recommendations from folks like FEMA or the Red Cross, this is the book to give them.

I used "Got Beans?" as stocking stuffers and sent a few others to friends. The feedback I got was quite positive! It is humorous to read, light and entertaining, but thought provoking at the same time. It made me realize the specific preparations I may need to make for Y2K. My son and his college roommate say that Y2K is a hot topic with them and they used this book to educate their friends on the subject.

This book is full of useful, common-sense ideas presented with hope for the future, confidence in our ability to overcome whatever comes our way and a refreshing sense of humor.

This book is cute with the humor in making light of Y2K but it doesn't offer nearly enough helpful info for people who want to know how to prepare. There are several other books that are available here and they are FULL of helpful info. Also this book should not sell for any more than $2.95 instead of the $7.95 that it's going for. It's a small book (5"x5") so you can tuck it in your bag but that's about the only handy thing about it! You're much better off getting titles by James Talmadge Stevens,Victor Porlier,Edward Yourdan and Bruce F. Webster. Also an excellent guide for yourself, your family and community Y2K Citizen's Action Guide put out by The Utne Reader. Good Luck!

A lighthearted book on a serious subject. The title is cute and non-threatening and this makes it great to give to friends whom you are trying to convince to prepare for possible Y2K problems.

Ms. Harding's book presents a much needed relief from the doom and gloom Y2K primers. Her book educates, cautions and advises, while at the same time offering a healthy dose of humor to help us keep it all in perspective. Everyone should have a copy of this book as a starting point for understanding the potential effects of the Y2K crisis and how to prepare. Bravo!