In 600 pages Mr. Oakley, a retired editorial writer, manages to touch on just about every aspect of the anti-smoking crusade with devastating effect. If you thought Judge Osteen was hard on the EPA's 1993 ETS report, wait until you hear what Oakley has to say about it.

All in all he is able to open up new vistas, even for those who may have spent some time studying the subject. For instance, his chapter on "Cigarette Sirens: The Erotic Angle," was an eyeopener for me. I had no idea the fetish even existed, much less that it is apparently booming. (Wait until the righteous anits get ahold of that!)

The book, a labor of four years, carries copious reference notes. He also has a way of citing from his own experience and that of others he knows which contradicts lifeless anti-smoking statistics with human reality.

The book is finding much enthusiastic support among those who have read it. It should definitely be on your "must read" list.

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