My mother died from lung cancer on August 3, 2004.

She was an extraordinary mother of four who always put her family first. I lost her just as I became a mother for the first time.

A Breath Away: Daughters Remember Mothers Lost to Smoking was written to remember her – and other mothers like her who are no longer with us because of smoking. I profiled a total of 19 women, each remembered by a surviving daughter or loved one.

By paying tribute to these women through the memories of their daughters, I hope A Breath Away motivates those who are trying to quit smoking to succeed, and for young people to think twice before they consider lighting up.   

Anne Wainscott-Sargent
Atlanta, Georgia