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Bill W. and Mr. Wilson The Legend and Life of A.A.'s Cofounder
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Bill W. and Mr. Wilson The Legend and Life of A.A.'s Cofounder Hardcover - 2000

by Matthew J. Raphael


From the publisher

William Griffith Wilson is better known to many as Bill W., cofounder of Alcoholics Anonymous. This work presents a revealing look at both the legendary Bill W. and the private Mr. Wilson, who tried to live apart from his own celebrity.

First line

When A.A. speakers tell their stories, they ordinarily follow the triadic formula suggested in "How It Works," a passage, often read at meetings, from the fifth chapter of the Big Book: "Our stories disclose in a general way what we used to be like, what happened, and what we are like now" (AA, 58).

Details

  • Title Bill W. and Mr. Wilson The Legend and Life of A.A.'s Cofounder
  • Author Matthew J. Raphael
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 224 pages
  • Publisher University of Massachusetts Press
  • Date June 2000
  • ISBN 9781558492455