Dr. Bob and the Good Oldtimers: The definitive biography of A.A.'s Midwestern co-founder
Alcoholics Anonymous, "Dr. Bob and the Good Oldtimers: The definitive biography of A.A.'s Midwestern co-founder"
English | 1980 | ISBN: 0916856070 | EPUB | pages: 373 | 7.4 mb
English | 1980 | ISBN: 0916856070 | EPUB | pages: 373 | 7.4 mb
"Beginning with Dr. Bob's last drink and the start of the Fellowship, his story becomes involved –-through interdependence–-with those of other early members and of pioneer groups in the Midwest. This development was both exhilarating and tumultuous; Only the trial-and-error method taught A.A. the best approaches for newcomers; connections with the Oxford group grew uneasy; dissension arose over the writing of the Big Book, finances, participation by members' wives, and minorities in A.A. Through it all, Dr. Bob was a steadying central figure. The end of the story returns to the intensely personal view. But even in his last years, Dr. Bob was drawn into hard-fought discussions and eventually decisions that would reach far into the future of A.A. worldwide." From the inside cover of the dustjacket