{"product_id":"bill-w-and-mr-wilson-the-legend-and-life-of-a-a-s-co-founder-3","title":"Bill W. and Mr. Wilson: The Legend and Life of A.A.'s Co-founder","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill W. and Mr. Wilson: The Legend and Life of A.A.’s Cofounder\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew J. Raphael | 2000 Hardcover | University of Massachusetts Press\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eOffered here is a hardcover copy of \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eBill W. and Mr. Wilson: The Legend and Life of A.A.’s Cofounder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e by Matthew J. Raphael, published by the University of Massachusetts Press in 2000.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eRather than simply retelling the familiar story of Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill Wilson, Raphael examines the man behind the public identity of “Bill W.” and explores the relationship between Wilson’s personal life, his experiences in recovery, and the development of Alcoholics Anonymous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe book follows Wilson from his childhood and early drinking years through his involvement with the Oxford Group, his spiritual experience, his meeting with Dr. Bob Smith, the writing of \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlcoholics Anonymous\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, the development of the Twelve Traditions, and his later years at Stepping Stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eRaphael also places a number of important influences on Wilson and A.A. into historical context, including the ideas of William James, Carl Jung, the Oxford Group, and the religious and philosophical movements that contributed to the development of early Alcoholics Anonymous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eWritten by an author who was himself a member of A.A., \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eBill W. and Mr. Wilson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e takes a more interpretive approach than many traditional biographies of Wilson. Raphael examines both the historical figure remembered within Alcoholics Anonymous and the private individual whose life was considerably more complex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eFor collectors and researchers of Alcoholics Anonymous history, the book remains an interesting companion to works such as Robert Thomsen’s \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eBill W.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ePass It On\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and other histories of the Fellowship’s founders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eBill W. and Mr. Wilson: The Legend and Life of A.A.’s Cofounder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Matthew J. Raphael\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e University of Massachusetts Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e 2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e 1-55849-245-3\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoards:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Dark blue cloth with gilt spine lettering\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Not present\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e 220+ pages including notes and index\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eThe contents include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBill’s Elusive Childhood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBill’s First Drink\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBill’s Roaring Twenties\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBill and the Oxford Group\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBill’s “Hot Flash”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBill W. Meets Dr. Bob\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWriting the Big Book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForging the Traditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Sage of Stepping Stones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStepping Stones 1998\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThis copy is in \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003every good condition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe original dark blue cloth boards remain clean and attractive, with only light shelf and handling wear. The gilt lettering on the spine remains bright and clearly legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe binding is firm and the interior pages are clean and well preserved. No significant writing, highlighting, library markings, or ownership stamps are visible in the photographs provided.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe original dust jacket is \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003enot present\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eOverall, this is a clean hardcover copy of an important modern study of Bill Wilson and the early history of Alcoholics Anonymous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully, as they show the exact copy being offered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eBill W. and Mr. Wilson\u003c\/i\u003e offers a different perspective on one of the central figures in recovery history and is a worthwhile addition to a collection focused on Bill W., the origins of Alcoholics Anonymous, the Oxford Group, Stepping Stones, and the development of A.A.’s foundational ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recovery Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50549689942258,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0328\/4625\/0120\/files\/95689D25-7DA1-4C53-87F7-9D620106C063.jpg?v=1790261611","url":"https:\/\/recoverycollectibles.com\/products\/bill-w-and-mr-wilson-the-legend-and-life-of-a-a-s-co-founder-3","provider":"Recovery Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}