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Y2K Citizen's Action Guide

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I was hoping this text would have information that might be helpful for any disaster. Unfortunately about half of it explains why we should be worried about y2k. The other half has very dated examples of what some are doing and references other sources. Many of the internet resources referenced are no longer in service or have no content like year200.com.

Utne paints this utopia that will form as we get to know our neighbors better when many services we take for granted fail and we have to fend for ourselves in Year 2000.

A casual look around at utne.com found no mention of this book, Y2K, or preparing for disaters. Perhaps this book was an embarassment after Y2K came and went with out incident.

At this point the book is only useful as a window into history and the thinking of some people at the time. There is much better information out there on disaster preparedness.

This book concentrated on helping everybody but yourself. The only useful tool was a commonly used checklist for disaster preparation.

This little book is compilation of articles written by 10-15 authors. Several of the opening articles repeat information presented by earlier authors. It has some good information on what you can do to get the your community involved, make some personal preparation, and a few pages on preparing yourself for the potential psychological challenges. Overall, it's a good introduction and overview of Y2K issues and preparedness. A small book that's easy to read. I wouldn't want to pay more than $5 for it though.

Clear, straightforward and necessary. This book tells you what to do and why.

I planned to spend five minutes glancing through this book and for the next two hours I was glued to its pages. Like most people, I was bored by Y2K and expected Bill Gates or somebody to come up with an eleventh hour fix. This little book explained the complexity of the problem, why it definitely won't be fixed by the turn of the millenium and what it could mean to me and to everyone else on the planet. Perhaps more importantly, it showed what I can do to prepare myself, my family and my neighborhood. Reading this book is like listening to the news that a huge blizzard is about to hit your town; scary, but at the same time comforting to know a little about what to expect and what practical steps you can take to maintain some degree of control and comfort during the crisis. Half the people out there are predicting armageddon and the others think it's all a bunch of media hype. This book takes the middle path; prepare for the worst, hope for the best, and be sure to stock up on chocolate bars.