Awakening The Upside of Y2K Author:Judy Laddon This compelling collection of articles explores three questions: 1) Why should we worry about Y2K?, 2) What can be done about it? and 3) How can I think about it? Contributions are from leading Y2K analysts, community organizers and experts in the behaviorial sciences and sustainability arenas. BACK COVER: Awakening... to the Year 2000 (Y2K) Com... more »puter "Time Bomb" that Could Alter Our Way of Life Forever Awakening describes the national emergency declared by a distinguished group of American leaders because of the Millennial Computer Crisis. "If you listen to what they have to say and still decide not to act, you might as well just stock your cupboard with gin..." Equal parts alarm, encouragement and reassuring companion, this book is rooted in the faith that embedded in our hearts is a power far greater than the faulty chips embedded in our computers. Rather than inviting alarm or survival strategies, Awakening is for all of us who believe that this time of danger can also be one of the greatest eras of social reinvention in history. " suggests a far more sensible and surprisingly spiritual approach to the predicted technological catastrophe." --Gail Hudson, Amazon.com "It was so funny! I even read it aloud to my husband!... This is the best book compiled on 'Y2K' and how to keep your sense of humor in light of the greatest challenge humanity has yet to face." --Carol Brouillet, Sojourn Magazine "I wept for joy three times while reading this inspiring, hopeful and practical collection of essays..." --Michael Dowd, "Instead of the technical advice or strategies to protect me and mine offered by other books, Awakening leads into a more compassionate vision of working with neighbors and building community resilience." --Susan Kleihauer, EarthLight Magazine« less