The Courage to Change
The Christian Roots of the Twelve-step Movement
$49.04
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
13 February 1998
Summary
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 recovery.
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 characte…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781568382456 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1568382456 |
| Author: | Bill Pittman, Dick B. |
| Publisher: | Hazelden Information & Educational Services |
| Imprint: | Hazelden Information & Educational Services |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 13 February 1998 |
| Weight: | 353g |
| Dimensions: | 212mm x 140mm |
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About The Author
Bill Pittman
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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