Time Magazine — Heroes & Icons Special Issue (June 14, 1999)

Featuring Bill W., Co-Founder of Alcoholics Anonymous — “The Healer”

This is the fifth volume in Time Magazine’s celebrated series highlighting the 100 Most Influential People of the 20th Century. Published on June 14, 1999, this special issue focuses on Heroes & Icons—those individuals whose courage, resilience, and vision shaped the modern world.

Among the distinguished figures featured is Bill W., co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, recognized by Time Magazine as “The Healer.” His inclusion underscores the profound and continuing impact AA has had worldwide on recovery, public health, and community support.

Featured Article: “The Healer — Bill W.” by Susan Cheever

This compelling, full-length profile by acclaimed author Susan Cheever explores Bill Wilson’s early life, struggles, and family history; His battle with alcoholism; The transformative spiritual experience at Towns Hospital in 1934; The founding of Alcoholics Anonymous; The creation and expansion of the 12-Step program; AA’s far-reaching influence across recovery fields, including Al-Anon, NA, GA, OA, and more.

Cheever paints a vivid and accessible portrait of Bill W., illustrating how a man emerging from the devastation of addiction helped forge one of the most influential spiritual and recovery movements of the century. Aldous Huxley famously called him “the greatest social architect of our century.”

This article stands as one of the most accessible mainstream tributes to Bill Wilson’s life and legacy.

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Excellent condition. No visible wear. Clean covers. Bright pages. No writing, tears, or creases.

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