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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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