Smoking - 201 Reasons to Quit by Muriel L Crawford

I am a non-smoker. However, I have lost several family members and friends due to smoking related illnesses.

Jack Klugman has written the foreword for Smoking: 201 Reasons to Quit. As we know, Jack was diagnosed with cancer. He received an earlier warning from his doctor that he had a precancerous condition on his vocal chords. The doctor told him that if he stopped smoking, the condition could get better. Jack did stop smoking for three months. When the doctor told him his condition was better, he left the office and the first thing he did was purchase a pack of cigarettes. We all know what happened after that!

Muriel worked as a lawyer for many years for a life and health insurance company. While in this position, she studied medical files relating to insurance claims. It did not take her very long to realize that many of the illnesses were related to the use of tobacco.
It is obvious that Muriel did a tremendous amount of research to write her book. It is loaded with facts and figures about the detrimental effects of smoking on one’s health. Yes, many are familiar with some of the illnesses smoking can cause but I was amazed to see how this habit can cause so many other health related issues. Readers will also be surprised how smoking relates to many other problems.

The author does not preach to anyone about quitting smoking. She gives readers the facts in order to persuade them to quit.

Muriel gives the readers information on how tobacco can reduce the effects of many medications. I am sure many people are not aware of this fact. There is information on the benefits of smoking and how it is never really too late to quit.

Many points made by the author really shocked me but the one that really stands out in my mind is a fact reported by the Action on Smoking and Health which states that cigarettes contain a paint stripper, a lighter fuel, the chemical in mothballs, a poison used in gas chambers, and a rocket fuel. This should be enough to make you quit smoking or give you the determination not to start this habit.

This book has an index that is very helpful. If you are wondering whether or not a certain illness might be caused by smoking, all you have to do is go to index, look up the illness and you will find the page number with the information.

What really impressed me is as the author goes through her reasons to quit smoking she not only tells which illnesses might be caused by this habit but goes into detail as to how smoking creates these health problems.

Muriel also mentions some of the bizarre methods used by people to stop smoking. I know for sure one of these listed worked for my father. He stated that as of New Year’s Day, he would not smoke another cigarette. That was about 40 years ago and he has not smoked since! He is now 85 years old.

As a reviewer, I could go on and on about how this book could help smokers kick the habit. Smoking: 201 Reasons to Quit is a very well written, organized book. If anyone is about to engage in the habit of smoking, they should read this book first. If you want to quit smoking, read this book. Reading the facts in this book will help you achieve the determination to stop smoking. Young people, especially, should read this book. Once you read Smoking: 201 Reasons to Quit, you will most likely change your mind about starting this habit. Now is the time to do it.

Smoking - 201 Reasons to Quit by Muriel L Crawford