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Bill W. : the Absorbing and Deeply Moving Life Story of Bill Wilson, Co-Founder of Alcoholics Anonymous
[Buy it!] | Thomsen, Robert; Thomson, Robert | USD 28.95
(Tue Jun 4 19:10:42 2024) | Alibris | bibliophonics via Alibris | New York Harper & Row 1975 First Edition Hard Cover Good in Good jacket 8vo-over 7¾-9¾' Tall. First printing; full number-line. Navy full cloth boards, silver stamped spine titles, moderate shelf wear, bump. Deckled pages good, no writing. Dj moderate edge wear, rub, label at spine; unclipped 10.95, protected in new clear sleeve. Classic cover illustration of Bill W. at front panel. This is the story of a man whose discovery and vision have changed the lives of millions of people throughout the world. Robert Thomsen's biography takes readers through the events of Bill W. 's life, all the while detailing Bill's growing dependence on alcohol. Thomsen writes of the collapse that brought Bill to the verge of death and of the luminous instant of insight that saved him. This turning point led Bill to the encounter in 1935 with Dr. Bob and the start of what was to be a new beginning for countless others who despaired of finding rescue and redemption. Every night at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings around the world, a speaker says, 'Our stories disclose in a general way what we used to be like, what happened, and what we are like now.' This describes the story of Bill W., a stirring spiritual odyssey through triumph, failure, and rebirth, with vital meaning for men and women everywhere. 373 pages. |
