"The Dinosaur Ashtray" is an adventure story about six teenagers and twenty passengers sailing to Alaska on a mega yacht. . .a "Quit Smoking" cruise no less. The owner of the huge yacht is the most successful quit smoking expert in the world. He was a spy in the "President's War on Drugs" and his handling of addiction dilemmas is quite unique. The "smoking" information is presented in a most straight forward and graphic manner. Smoking takes on a whole new look for the reader. For example, within the stories text, are every concern, result, and future that a teen smoker can count on. The author's personal illustrations, there are 33, are designed to tattoo on the mind of the reader many ideas and consequences of taking on a smoking habit. Further, tips for parents use word pictures to establish skill with talking to teens presenting many "dos and don'ts" woven into the story line as the sea adventure turns into the "Murphy's Laws" of quitting smoking. . . The most effective and enjoyable quit smoking book you, your child, or teen will ever read and treasure. This is not a "Pamphlet". It is a beautiful book that is quite perfect for the Grand Parents to read as an eye-opener for understanding Nicotine and its accompanying cousins.
About the Author: About the Author: Michael Shone Sr has always had a "knack" for getting into real life unusual situations. A Sea Scout in High School, US Coast Guard, and after 30 years of building ships, he worked through college and became a state certified drug and alcohol counselor. His focus was constantly drawn towards Nicotine during his research to find the plan that would really put a positive in a person's desire to quit cigarettes and other smoked drugs. After watching decades of failure with addictions, he knew that a totally different approach had to be directed towards the destroyer - Nicotine. His thinking is that most professionals haven't really lived under enough bridges, been in prison ever, and with diligence picked up cigarette butts from the gutter for years on end. Only a true addict can relate the subtle influences and feelings that cause a person to remain in the clutches of addiction, Nicotine being the leader of the pack, no pun intended. With passion and precision, Mr. Shone gives Calvin Pstone, the "Star" of "The Dinosaur Ashtray", the energy to handle his quit smoking cruise to Alaska. Oh, no, no - the "P" is silent. It's "stone", Calvin Pstone. Michael and his wife Kathy, live on "Fidalgo Island", Washington, gateway to the "Great San Juan Islands" and the "Inside Passage to Alaska". They design and build large scale model remote control tugboats, www.twotugboats.com, for fun and their love of going down to the sea in their big model tugs.