eBook review: 2012 Survival Guide

Conspiracy theories, earth changes, survival instructions - this eBook could have been excellent. It's a shame that it fails to be excellent on several levels. English is clearly not the nameless author's first language. The booklet is poorly written and has plenty of typos and layout mistakes. Ultimately it appears to be a rush job, that almost gives someone wishing to survive 2012 lots of good information, but ultimately gives the feeling they are merely regurgitating what they have read elsewhere - with no personal interest or insight.

The first section, dealing with the variety of ways TEOTWAWKI could occur, is just mish-mash of psuedo-knowledge. So is the small final section covering conspiracy theories.

Where this ebook does have value is the middle section, with details of survival items and strategies, such as:

• CB & Ham radios, for if computers and phones stop working. (Unfortunately, while their reliance on batteries is pointed out, hand-cranked or solar radios are not mentioned).
• Count the number of bridges between where you usually are and your survival spot. Bridges collapse in earthquakes.
• Have a domed roof for your bunker, not a flat one.
• How to build your own water filter using charcoal, sand, moss and a log.
• Have baby wipes in your bunker for waterless cleaning - this is in a long list of items you should have with you.

Three of the above ideas were new to me, and even one new idea could make such an eBook worth purchasing. However, it looks to me like some of the survival item lists have been cut'n'pasted from other books, most likely Holly Deyo's "Dare to Prepare", so if you want a more detailed list of supplies, perhaps purchase that and a few other "real" books instead.

This eBook is available from SurvivePast2012.com for $US24.95

eBook review: The Ultimate 2012ology Secret Guide

Written by Manjit Sareen, the "Ultimate 2012ology Secret Guide" is good overview of 2012 for anyone who is new to the topic - perhaps the 2012 movie was the first they had heard of it. The first of three major chapters is an overview of all the pertinent prophecies for 2012, the 2012 era, and the end of the world. It includes the usual suspects, plus prophecies not commonly associated with 2012 such as the Sybylline Prophecies, William Blake and those of the Maori.

Following this are some indicators of what is presently wrong with the world (economy, health, environment...) that we can all relate to, and then details of how we can prepare for 2012.

The suggested preparations are strictly New Age, there's no mention of bunkers or long-life food products. Information includes The Law of Attraction, chakras and green living.

I can recommend this eBook for anyone after a quick reassurance that 2012 shouldn't cause any concern if we follow various New Age principles. It barely mentions science, and when it does (for example galactic alignments) it simply relays common misconceptions.

Manjit sums it up nicely on his website:

My purpose is to educate others and make positive change 2012 is NOT going to be the end of the world but we do need to understand what is happening so that we can all evolve , this is an exciting time.

80 pages for $14.98, I rate it 6/10, but for New Agers only.

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