About This Book
Bill W. Conscious Contact reveals something about Bill Wilson that even the most devoted students of his life did not know.
In December 1969 — entering the final year of his life — Wilson was taught Transcendental Meditation. Bill turning towards India for Spiritual instruction had never been sourced in any AA literature or archive until now.
This discovery — confirmed through Lois Wilson’s personal guest book at the Stepping Stones Archive — is documented here for the first time in print.
Drawing from over 110,000 items in the Stepping Stones Archive — the historic home of Bill and Lois Wilson in Westchester County, New York — this volume brings together rare archival photographs, Wilson’s own correspondence (including his letters to Carl Jung), and the complete film transcript.
Where the documentary provides motion, this book offers stillness. Through intimate archival photographs, we encounter a life that continues to resonate across generations — not as the cofounder of Alcoholics Anonymous, but as a man whose inner transformation significantly impacted history.
“Words make you think. Pictures make you feel.”— Jeanine Johnston, Creative Director
About the Creators
PRODUCER & AUTHOR
Jay Stinnett
Author and historian of Alcoholics Anonymous. Jay Stinnett has spent decades researching the history and spiritual legacy of A.A. His discovery that Bill Wilson learned Transcendental Meditation in the final year of his life — confirmed through the Stepping Stones Archive — is the heart of this project.
DIRECTOR
Kevin Hanlon
Award-winning documentary filmmaker. Previously directed Bill W. (2012). Winner of Best Director at multiple international film festivals for Bill W. Conscious Contact.
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER & CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Jeanine Johnston
The visual intelligence behind both the film and this companion volume. Her design philosophy: “Words make you think. Pictures make you feel.”
INSTITUTIONAL PARTNER
The Stepping Stones Foundation
Historic Home of Bill & Lois Wilson® · Katonah, New York steppingstones.org
Bill W. Conscious Contact
Based on the award-winning documentary film. Produced by Jay Stinnett. Directed by Kevin Hanlon.
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- Historic Feature: Early coverage of Alcoholics Anonymous in a major national magazine.
- Rockefeller Connection: Details the crucial dinner that helped establish A.A.’s legitimacy.
- Early A.A. History: Documents the fellowship just five years after its founding.
- Condition: Well-preserved copy, good overall with only wear to front cover.
This issue is a historically significant artifact, capturing the moment Alcoholics Anonymous first entered the public spotlight, an event that shaped the fellowship’s future growth into a worldwide movement.
