3 Steps to Y2K Readiness For The Home and Family [Paperback]

Don Sabatini (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 5, 1999

3 Steps is presented in three sections, each representing a step forward in Y2K readiness. They are as follows:

Acquaint Yourself: What is the Year 2000 Computer Problem?

The first section defines the Y2K computer problem, how it came about and what is being done to lessen its powerful impact due to the potential disruptions it may manifest on the daily flow of goods, services and information.

Educate Yourself: What are the possible implications of the Y2K bug on your world?

The second section discusses the effects of the Y2K on the lifeblood of our society: power, water and transportation 3/4 the nation's primary infrastructure, interpreting the potential disruptions. Learn of the possible ripple effect the Y2K may cause in our government computer systems. It further discusses how human emotion and the influence of other countries may play a role in the makeup of the final outcome. The author explains how each of these factors will affect us here in the U.S.

Prepare Yourself: What can you do to protect your home?

The third and final section illustrates the action items that you can employ to prepare your home, assets and family. Many are simple and of little or no cost. The cost of being caught unprepared in any emergency could be enormous.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

John Koskinen, chairman of the President's Council on the Year 2000 Conversion , says, "What is known is that this (the Y2K bug) has the potential to be a major national disaster. We hope to do our best, but we must not rule out the worst." Powerful words, many of us have begun to heed these words by learning and preparing for the Y2K bug. There are many scattered and sometimes confusing resources out there.

A Y2K resource like none other, 3 Steps is written in a concise, non-technical manner. Readers will have at their fingertips the result of months of research into the Year 2000 Computer Bug. They will become acquainted with and educated on what may come from the Y2K bug and given a guideline to follow in their preparation for it. The author presents the information in a well balanced, unbiased fashion designed to allow the reader to form his or her own opinion of the possible ramifications of the Y2K and enable them to create their own preparedness plan. It contains many resources, contacts and checklists to help the reader act on their plan.

From the Author

By now, nearly all of the U.S. has heard of the Year 2000 Computer Problem (Y2K). The topic is of much discussion among it's citizens, and many have begun to wonder, as I have, just what will happen and how to prepare for the Y2K bug. My fervent hope is that many will seek to understand the possible disruptions that may occur and act to safeguard those things they have worked so hard for or hold dear.

Whatever happens at the turn of the century can be greeted with confidence and some peace of mind if we are prepared and informed. Panic of the unknown is often the result of an unexpected crisis that we are not prepared for. The Y2K bug is neither unexpected, nor is any reason to be unprepared. Why not do the homework, read my book and take action. Be prepared and gain peace of mind.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 72 pages
• Publisher: Kindred Pub (February 5, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967025109
• ISBN-13: 978-0967025100
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,270,135 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars IF YOU BUY ONE BOOK ON PREPARING FOR Y2K MAKE IT THIS BOOK!, July 23, 1999

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This review is from: 3 Steps to Y2K Readiness For The Home and Family (Paperback)

As the former COO of a company which makes embedded computers, and currently the Global Director of Marketing for Computers, Peripherals, Networking & Communications for one of the largest service organizations in the world, I can assure readers that the Y2K problem has the potential for a dramatic, disastrous impact on Americans. Most of us have heard the wakeup calls and have heeded them to one degree or another, and have planned to prepare to avoid significant problems due to Y2K-caused disruptions. Happily, most of us are not so blithely unconcerned as to dismiss the Y2K issue entirely (as are some of the reviewers of this book).

To that end, I was very pleased to pick up a copy of "3 Steps to Y2K Readiness for the Home and Family," by Don Sabatini. I've read a few texts on the Y2K problem as it affects the typical family, and in my mind, this book stands above the rest. It focuses on the problem, gives us the a concise understanding of it and makes complete recommendations; all in a clean, easy-to-understand fashion. He reduces complex issues into layman's language probably better than any other author I've read.

You owe it to yourself and your family to prepare for potential Y2K-related problems. This book is perhaps the best means of addressing those problems.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Compilation of Information, March 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: 3 Steps to Y2K Readiness For The Home and Family (Paperback)

This book has a wealth of information and each tidbit is well referenced as to where it came. I have read a great deal on the topic, belong to multiple Y2K groups, and recognize that extremists exist on both sides - from those that claim `the end of the world' to those that believe `it's a big hoax.' As the Systems Administrator for my company, I am regularly asked by friends and coworkers what I plan to do to prepare for Y2K. I am confident that this book IS the best resource and provides each of them with the information necessary to prepare themselves, and it allows them to absorb the implications slowly rather than through an eye-glazing five-minute dissertation from me. From what could happen and how it could affect our lives, to how to prepare and what precautions should be considered, the book covers it all. The author successfully bridges the gap between the novices and the experts. If not for yourself, consider purchasing it for someone you know that is a Y2K novice.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The checklist was invaluable., March 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: 3 Steps to Y2K Readiness For The Home and Family (Paperback)

For the company that employs me, I wrote a Y2K Plan. This plan includes our company's Y2K Test Plan and its Y2K Contingency Plan. I picked up Don Sabatini's book because I was interested in other people's opinions and plans for Y2K.

Don Sabatini's book impressed me. I found the book easy to read and I particularly liked its comprehensive checklist. I would recommend buying this book just for the checklist.