Book excerpt: The book is about the experiences of the author over a period of 50 days when he attempts and succeeds in giving up the addiction of smoking for good. It speaks of the cravings for a smoke which refuses to die down, of the craving that sometimes becomes impossible to handle and the steely determination with which the author was able to overcome his urge and quit smoking forever. The book also touches upon the bad effects of smoking as also the toll it takes on a smoker and his family.