Learning to Quit

“A truly different approach to smoking cessation. I could not put this book down.” - E. Reynolds, LibraryThing

“Expert authors, encouraging tone, motivational success stories, a bevy of resources … the bible for quitting smoking.” - Bestsellers World

“Find reassurance and comfort within the pages of Learning to Quit. It’s exceptional guidance and support throughout the entire process earns this book its rating. You’ll be glad you picked up a copy and took the early steps to quitting smoking.” San Francisco Book Review

“A smoking cessation guide with inspiring personal accounts by people who have stopped. Two experts on tobacco treatment–Harris, a nurse, and Brunetta (Pulmonary/Univ. of California, San Francisco), a doctor and lung cancer specialist–collect former smokers’ stories of how they quit and offer strategies for others who’d like to break the habit. Personal stories–told in former smokers’ own words–are what set this book apart from other guides to quitting smoking. Readers who would like to hear from real people who have successfully quit smoking will benefit from it.” - Kirkus Reviews

“An eye-opening and mind-altering call to take back your power.” Lisa Brown Gilbert, Professional Book Reviewer

“Stories of how people finally quit smoking and what it takes to succeed. If you are addicted to nicotine, love someone who smokes or even, like me, fear your kids might do so one day, this book is a must read. This book is beyond a good read; it’s a lifesaver.” - Andrew William Sykes

“Through the words and experiences of the authors and other former smokers, readers will find a sense of community and a support system overflowing with those that know this dependence first hand. This book is a tool, so use it like one.” - Jessica Tingling of Manhattan Book Review

Suzanne Harris, RN is a former smoker and a Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist (CTTS). She started smoking cigarettes as a teenager and continued to smoke well into her nursing career. Despite working on a cancer ward and witnessing the terrible consequences of tobacco use - it took many attempts before she finally quit. In 1984, Harris joined the staff at San Francisco General Hospital’s Adult Outpatient Medical and Chest Clinics. For more than three decades, she has led regular smoking cessation and relapse prevention groups that have helped hundreds of patients become tobacco-free. Suzanne Harris earned her nursing degree from Excelsior College.

Paul Brunetta, MD had his first cigarette at the age of nine and was able to quit just prior to medical school. He struggled through numerous quit attempts - determined not to be “that doctor who smokes.” While working together at the UCSF Chest Clinic, Brunetta and Harris discovered they shared a common mission: to prevent tobacco-related diseases by giving as many smokers as possible the tools they need to quit. In 1999, they founded the Fontana Tobacco Treatment Center at UCSF. Paul Brunetta earned his MD from Tufts University Medical School.

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