Bill W.: A Biography of Alcoholics Anonymous Cofounder Bill Wilson
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (976 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0312283911 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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Good Background George Couper I'm always interested in separating fact from gossip and am reminded of something I read from AS Bill Sees It: "Implicit throughout A.A.'s Traditions is the confession that our Fellowship has its sins. We admit that we have character defects as a society"Bill's laisons and trysts have some interest to me but I find the frank personal details the relationships with both men and women in the lives of Lois and Bill to be complex and as fascinating as the movement these people gave birth and midwifed into the ages.. Nippon said Good biography, using similar sources (including personally-related remembrances from. Good biography, using similar sources (including personally-related remembrances from Lois) to E. Kurtz and other biographers.Not a hagiography but not totally without some positive bias. Given the probable audiences for a biography of this type, it is a a fairly even treatment of Bill W. as a flawed man yet someone with great influence in founding AA.. Mitchell R. Klein said Unsanitized version. Having read all of the "authorized" and "official" biographies of Bill W. I find this one refreshing in its candor and revealing an unsanitized report of the truth. Though Bill was one of the co-founders of AA, most reports of his story left out the human part of him and helped in continuing the myths.Mr. Hartigan did an excellent job in researching through the original documents and relying upon the oral history of who Bill really was. Having known Lois and doing my own research through original documents, I have foun
(Mar.) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. . At 39, on the edge of death from alcoholism, Wilson was "struck sober" in an incandescent moment when he felt surrounded by divine presence. In a biography that is admiring without being hagiographic, first-time author Hartigan, one-time assistant to Bill's wife, Lois, reveals a man whose accomplishments seem all the more extraordinary because his demons were so strong. Inspired by the Oxford Group, a Christian movement that sought to kindle such experiences, the famous 12 steps that Wilson developed led to gradual spiritual transformation. From Publishers Weekly Bill Wilson (1895-1971), the cofounder of Alcoholics Anonymous, never saw himself as a saint. After the death of his high school girlfriend, the handsome, talented Wilson fell into an almost catatonic despai
When Bill Wilson, with his friend Dr. After cofounding Alcoholics Anonymous, he stayed sober for over thirty-five years, helping countless thousands rebuild their lives. That Wilson, like all of us, had to struggle with his own personal demons makes this biography all the more moving and inspirational. Bob Smith, founded Alcoholics Anonymous in 1935, his hope was that AA would become a safe haven for those who suffered from this disease. Thirty years after his death, AA continues to help millions of alcoholics recover from what had been commonly regarded as a hopeless addiction. But at the same time, Wilson suffered form debilitating bouts of clinical depression, was a womanizer, and experimented with LSD.Francis Hartigan, the former secretary and confidant to Wilson's wife, Lois, has exhaustively researched his subject, writing with a complete insider's knowledge. Drawing on extensive interviews with Lois Wilson and scores of early members of AA, he fully explores Wilson's organizational genius, his devotion to the cause, and almost martyr-like selflessness. Still, while Wilson was a visionary for millions, he was no saint. Hartigan reveals the story of Wilson's life to be as humorous, horrific, and powerful as any of the AA vignettes told daily around the world.