YOUR LIFE, Interrupted

About the Book

Hurricane Katrina. A fatal car crash. Wildfires. Deadly virus. Outsourced. International train bombings. Robbery. Identity theft. Every individual, along with his or her family, is subject to year-round conditions that at any time can pose a threat to life, property, and economic stability. In our increasingly fast-paced, frantic world, it is more important than ever to be ready for any type of emergency or catastrophic event, whether it’s the result of a natural or man-made disaster. Preparation is key. YOUR LIFE, Interrupted is a blueprint for creating a customized emergency plan. But, it does two things other emergency planning books do not: first, it assumes you not only want to survive but you want to recover. Secondly, it does not focus on every possible disaster that might happen. Instead it concentrates on the one common element shared by all disasters – loss. No matter what created the event or how severe it might be, you will have an action plan to expedite and facilitate the recovery based on what you lost. YOUR LIFE, Interrupted comes with a list of 46 everyday events (beyond natural disasters and terrorism) to understand your risks, 14 action plans (each based on a specific loss), a wallet and wall communications plan, test scenarios to make sure your plan works before you need it, a 12-month maintenance calendar, time-saving and budget-wise alternatives for each task, and detail on what to consider to make your plan customized and comprehensive for you and your family.

About the Author

Elizabeth Owen has spent the last 30 years working in both corporate America and the educational field. While in corporate America, Elizabeth held jobs which included stints in records management, corporate disaster planning, bookkeeper, systems analyst, technical writer, product planning coordinator (software projects), usability lab manager, a project management office (PMO) liaison, product marketing manager, and classroom instructor. These jobs have crisscrossed industries including banking, pharmaceuticals, travel, accounting firms, beef processing plants, art museums, and a software company. Elizabeth owns Fundamental Writes (www.fundamentalwrites.com), a company she created to transition from corporate America into self-employment/retirement. The goal of the company then – and still today – is to help companies and individuals create documents which are fundamental to their own success. The main focus of Fundamental Writes is emergency planning for corporations or individuals who don’t have the expertise, the time, the extra money, or, like many, think it won’t happen to them. Elizabeth holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Technical Management from Regis University in Denver, Colorado. She was awarded a Master of Science degree in Professional and Technical Communication in 2001 from Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta, Georgia. Elizabeth returned to her birth state of Connecticut in 2005.  Her time is spent writing books, corporate documentation, and speaking or conducting training on emergency planning.  She is a volunteer member of the Wallingford (Connecticut) Health Department Emergency Planning area.  Elizabeth is a dual citizen of the US and Ireland and enjoys traveling the world.