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Title: Cool Water by William Alexander ISBN: 1-57062-254-X Publisher: Shambhala Pub. Date: 19 August, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.86 (7 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Great book.
Comment: I really enjoyed this book a great deal. Don't buy it expecting a detailed treatise on either AA or Buddhism, but an wonderful positive journey that shows how the two approaches each have great value. It is a very honest, brave, and heart-felt book. My experience is that many books in this genre are either too flowery, dogmatic, or impersonal to be meaningful, but not this one, IMHO.
Rating: 1
Summary: This book may not be too helpful.
Comment: The semantics woven throughout Alexander's book will not be helpful for an individual who is lost and suffering, or newly sober and looking for insight. Instead, this is a book of arguments aimed at the community of people who have been in AA for a long time or are well established in the "recovery" community. Not seeing value of anonymity, Alexander sets up straw men and then shoots them down, misrepresenting (or perhaps not understanding) other traditions and steps of twelve-step recovery. Many who turn to this book looking for a way out will be mystified while finding no solace. For those, Alexander's piece may do more harm than good.
"The real definition of my alcoholism is that when I drink my life goes down the toilet. How about you?" This is the definition offered by Alexander, an explanation that scratches the surface. Equally disappointing is Alexander's lack of depth in the understanding of monotheism. Divinity is rejected as "capricious." Picking his way around steps, Alexander displays little or no insight into the program he would rewrite.
If you are interested in brief discussion of Alexander's version of twelve-step programs contrasted with Alexander's version of Buddhism this is the book for you. If you want to go to an unbiased source about modern Buddhism, read the beautiful writings of Thich Nhat Hahn instead. If you are desperate and looking for a way out of a deadly trap, skip Alexander's book for a couple of years and look elsewhere. This one's more about Alexander than you might find helpful.
Rating: 5
Summary: Cool Water: Alcoholism, Mindfulness, and Ordinary Recovery
Comment: A very special book, indeed. I found this book to be one of the best I've ever read on recovery. The author is an eloquent and honest writer, who creates a powerful and poetic guide for simple everyday recovery & living.
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Title: Zen of Recovery by Mel Ash, Melash Ash ISBN: 0874777062 Publisher: J. P. Tarcher Pub. Date: January, 1993 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Mindful Recovery: A Spiritual Path to Healing from Addiction by Thomas Bien, Beverly Bien ISBN: 0471442615 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 29 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Tao of Sobriety : Helping You to Recover from Alcohol and Drug Addiction by David Gregson, Jay S. Efran, G. Alan Marlatt ISBN: 0312242506 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 21 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: A Skeptic's Guide to the 12 Steps by Z. Phillip, Phillip Z, Z. Phillip ISBN: 0894867229 Publisher: Hazelden Information Education Pub. Date: September, 1999 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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Title: The Tao of Recovery: A Quiet Path to Wellness by Jim McGregor, Wayne Muller ISBN: 0893342491 Publisher: Humanics Pub Group Pub. Date: November, 1998 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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