Aton Edwards has been called by many the "M.O.D.," America's master of disaster," and not without reason! He is one of the world's top experts in disaster preparedness, self-reliance, sustainable living; an author, inventor, environmental/social activist and, the Executive Director/co-founder of the International Preparedness Network a notfor- profit organization that teaches preparedness, self-reliance and sustainable living back in 1989. He is the author of Preparedness Now! An Emergency Survival Guide published by Process Media.