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A The Way It Began - Bill Pittman
Still In Print Hazelton
Bill Pittman AA historian, author, and publisher 1947 2007
Bill Pittman And DickB
Courage To Change
This fascinating history traces America's attitudes and
treatment of alcoholism from 1800 through the writing of
AA's Big Book in 1939. Topics highlighted include
alcoholism treatments of the 1890's, Emmanuel Movement
and Peabodyism, the Oxford Group, Bill Wilson's spiritual
conversion, and the writing of the "Big Book."
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Bill
Pittman
Author Bio:
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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