The odds are high if you’re old enough, that you can vividly remember where you were when President Kennedy was assassinated or when the World Trade Center was attacked and destroyed. Earth shaking events leave an indelible mark on our psyches. This author predicts that you will have a similar reaction when First Contact is made with an alien intelligence. We may find ourselves confused, conflicted,fearful, anxious about their intent,or excited about the potential for our social and technical acceleration. Are you prepared? Are we as a species prepared? This short book is intended to serve as a manual to help us prepare individually and as a civilization for the inevitable meeting. The success of this event will depend on how well we have done our homework.