"That's Easy For You To Say"
Memoirs of a smoker, laryngectomee and public speaker.
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Talking to children is a difficult task. "Why didn't you just stop smoking when you realised the dangers of smoking?" they ask. Talking about obsessio, compulsion and addiction easily exceeds the the adolescent limits to absord the most critical information I have to give. I have to get them to believe me implicitly when I tell them that one of the most difficult things they may have to do in their lives is to quit smoking. The road to that goal is, of course, not to start. I talk to them about the pressure, the the peer pressure of accepting a cigarette, especially when it may be their first. Being cool is important, but not at the risk of your own life. Tobacco is an equal opportunity destroyer
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A graphic tale of addiction versus the deadly threat of cancer where noboy wins. If the addiction doesn't get you, the disease will. Willets writes from the heart when he describes his present circumstances "self inflicted. You will travel from the heights of elation to the depths of despair.
About the Author
" George Willets became a dedicated anti tobacco advocate after having his vocal cords removed during surgery for throat cancer. As a laryngectomee, he re-trained himself to speak and spent many years addressing teen audiences revealing the very real dangers of smoking, and impressing upon them the critical need to make informed choices about tobacco. As an advocate against tobacco use, George has served as Chairman of the Shasta County Tobacco Educaion Coalition. volunteered for the American Cancer Society and given back to the community as a tobacco-free spokesperson. A native of Southern California, George relocated to Shasta County in 1990 and focused his life on educating others, using his new voice. Thousands of teenagers have benefited from his story. He now shares his experience with "That's Easy For You To Say."