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- The Courage to Change -
By Bill Pittman and Dick B
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Courage to Change
deals with the influence of Sam Shoemaker on the early years of
Alcoholics Anonymous, the writing of the Twelve Steps, and the book
Alcoholics Anonymous. Bill Wilson proclaimed at the 1955
International AA Convention, The early AA got its ideas of
self-examination, acknowledgment of character defects, restitution for
harm done, and working with others straight from the Oxford Group and
directly from Sam Shoemaker.
The writings of the Reverend Sam Shoemaker, Episcopal minister, are
examined in this volume in the light of their contribution to the
principles of Twelve Step recoveries. |
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Author Bio:
Bill Pittman AA historian, author, and publisher 1947 2007
AA The Way It
Began - by bill pittman
Bill Pittman is Director of Historical Information for Hazelden
Information and Educational Services. He manages the archival
holdings and displays, the on-line museum, and the publishing of
historical books. The scope of the archive holdings and publications
focuses on America’s response to alcohol and drug addiction since
the late 1700s.
Bill holds advanced degrees in applied sociology and archival
methods. Having worked in this field for over twenty years, he has
also authored 15 books on the history of AA and 12-step recovery. He
worked at the headquarters of Alcoholics Anonymous for five years.
Bill’s primary interest is the founding period of AA and the writing
of their text in 1939 |
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