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Title: Sister Ignatia: Angel of Alcoholics Anonymous by Mary C. Darrah, Bill Pittman, John Cuthbert Ford ISBN: 1-56838-746-6 Publisher: Hazelden Information Education Pub. Date: September, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: An excellent historical document for all to read
Comment: Mary Darrah's book on Sr. Ignatia is an excellent historical document for all to read whether or not they are in recovery from alcohol or other drugs. This book is an accurate historical account of both the early days of Alcoholics Anonymous as well as the life of a compassionate yet tough woman.
This book is a must read for anyone interested in the truth about AA history. It is interesting, informative and enlightening.
Mitchell K. (Author of HOW IT WORKED, The Story of Clarence H. Snyder and the Early Days of Alcoholics Anonymous in Cleveland, Ohio)
Rating: 5
Summary: This book was key to my understanding of how AA works.
Comment: In the early days of Alcoholics Anonymous, the recovery rate was about seventy five per cent. Today, the recovery rate is less than one per cent. In the early days of AA, 1935 to 1945, the founders of AA (Bill Wilson, Dr. Bob Smith and Sister Ignatia) operated under the concept that alcoholism was the indication of a spiritual illness. You first took away the alcohol, let the patient go through the withdrawal, and then they trained the alcoholic to be a spiritual person, both by learning to pray, (any religion would do) and then to pass your victory on to other suffering alcoholics. As AA grew, it began to be accepted in government run hospitals. And anything to do with the government has to have nothing to do with religion. So they began to treat alcoholics with psychiatry and downplayed the religious angle, hence the much lower recovery rate. Groups that use religion to treat alcoholics, like Teen Challenge, have an 80% recovery rate. When Sister Ignatia was helping to steer the recovery boat, along with Bill Wilson, Dr. Bob and the assent to Grace, recovery from alcoholism was possible for the first time on this planet. The other influence working against AA's religious methods was the birth, in the late 50's, of political correctness which fears surrender to religion (of ALL kinds) Reading this book about Sr. Ignatia has strenghthened my spirituality in AA. I just celebrated fourteen years sober.
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Title: Ebby: The Man Who Sponsored Bill W. by Mel B., B. Mel, Mel B ISBN: 156838162X Publisher: Hazelden Information Education Pub. Date: September, 1999 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Not God: A History of Alcoholics Anonymous by Ernest Kurtz ISBN: 0894860658 Publisher: Hazelden Information Education Pub. Date: January, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.50 |
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Title: Children of the Healer: The Story of Dr.Bob's Kids by Bob Smith, Sue Smith, Sue Smith ISBN: 1568383126 Publisher: Hazelden Information Education Pub. Date: March, 1994 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: A Biography of Mrs. Marty Mann: The First Lady of Alcoholics Anonymous by Sally Brown, David R. Brown ISBN: 1568386265 Publisher: Hazelden Information Education Pub. Date: 01 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: Dr. Bob and the Good Oldtimers: A Biography, With Recollections of Early A.A. in the Midwest/B-8 ISBN: 0916856070 Publisher: Alcoholics Anonymous World Services Pub. Date: December, 1980 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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