The Burning Truth
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.44 (837 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1414006950 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 236 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author Rick Stoddard is not who you would picture as ananti-smoking activist. "My generation can't stop the tobacco industry,"he tells the youth, "but yours can." . Standing over six feet tall, weighing over two hundredpounds and wearing blue jeans, black t-shirt, black leather jacket, square toedmotorcycle boots and a shaved head he looks more like a biker than advocate.His first hand understanding of the devastation to families who have lostsomeone to tobacco has driven him to speak to over 101,000 youth about thedangers of the addiction. Rick hopes through his personal testimony that he canhelp create a generation of non-smokers.Today Rick continues to travel to schools and communitiescarrying his simple message
Rick hopes through his personal testimony that he canhelp create a generation of non-smokers.Today Rick continues to travel to schools and communitiescarrying his simple message. Standing over six feet tall, weighing over two hundredpounds and wearing blue jeans, black t-shirt, black leather jacket, square toedmotorcycle boots and a shaved head he looks more like a biker than advocate.His first hand understandi
Annabelle Lee said Cigarettes should be banned!. I smoked cigarettes for over 10 years. I quit cold turkey when my mother got extremely sick from cigarettes, she developed emphysema from smoking on top of her asthma. I think that any ex-smoker would enjoy reading this book, it wasn't exactly what I expected, but I enjoyed reading it. In my opinion, the only way to stop is to just throw them away, you have to replace this lousy habit with something that is good for you, such as joining a gym and exercising, or some other hobby. I have a friend who started making jewelry, she enjoys this and even makes extra money doing this. Plus,you will save a lot of money. Who can afford to
Read from someof the thousands of heartfelt letters Rick has received and hear what the youthhave to say about the tobacco industry and the hold it'sproduct has on them and their families.. Read the journal written by Rick during Marie's illness andthe diaries written while on the road speaking after her death. "The Burning Truth" is the lesson of how one man took hisgrief and turned it into a positive, social movement driven by youthempowerment.Following the national play of his public serviceannouncements on television and the 2001 "Super Bowl" Rick Stoddard began toexpose "The Burning Truth" about the tobacco industry to the youth of America