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Learn to overcome the perfectionism and self-hatred trap. Understand the dangers of sobriety after five years and how to get past that difficult period. This audiobook includes lots of great stuff from a great alcoholism and addictions counselor.

This book is for every dedicated parent who wants to find a current and popular name for their child, which also has deeper meaning. Do you find that most books of baby names just don't go deep enough into the underlying significance? Or if they do, they tend to be a bit outdated or unfashionable? You don't want your child to grow up feeling isolated with a name that is glaringly uncool, and yet you feel very strongly about it having spiritual value....

This is recovery in Alanon. Mary Pearl T is a hoot with a powerful recovery message. She tells lots of great stories showing how alcoholism in others made her very ill. How she got well in Alanon. How she repaired her relationship with her mother by making amends. Some stories about getting active in Alanon service and sponsorship. This is a very high quality recovery message. Enjoyable, funny, and very helpful.

What would it have looked like and felt like to walk daily with Jesus during his time on Earth, sharing in what he experienced and taught? And how does his life have significance for our own lives today? We can answer these questions by following in his footsteps—each step of the way.

In Jesus Among Us: Walking with Him in His Ministry and Miracles, you will travel with Jesus as He clarifies His true mission to John the Baptist, teaches vivid parables about the kingdom of God, feeds the 5000, heals the sick, gives His disciples authority over disease and Satan, and ministers to people's needs in a variety of settings, from the Sea of Galilee to the temple in Jerusalem. Each day features a Scripture reading, a "Life Lessons with Jesus" segment, questions for reflection, and a prayer.

In 1966, a young Marine took a reel-to-reel tape recorder with him into the Vietnam War. For two months, until he was killed in action, Michael Baronowski made tapes of his friends, of life in foxholes, of combat. And he sent those audio letters home to his family in Norristown, Pennsylvania. 34 years later, his comrade Tim Duffie brought those tapes to radio producer Jay Allison, as part of the Lost & Found Sound series.

Io Vagabondo: Stories from Abroad is an autobiographical collection of short stories dealing primarily with the author’s post-college graduation train trip through Europe in the summer of 1997. The trip spanned 14 countries and nearly 25 cities in a period of about 3 months. It includes some very bizarre and gripping tales of romance, adventure, intrigue, and some extremely picturesque and historical locations.

A strong young farm boy is asked to compete in the mile run in high school. He takes it upon himself to run great distances in order to achieve his goal of a gold medal at the state relays. During his sophomore year, mysterious men in dark suits approach him and his parents and ask him if he would like to attend voluntary military training. He accepts their proposal and is trained in hand-to-hand combat, knife-throwing and long distance shooting.

These are public radio stories made in recent months and over many years by acclaimed producer Jay Allison - working together with friends, colleagues, neighbors, strangers and whoever would take the loan of one of his tape recorders. They are stories about life as we find it, and record it.

Sister Bea was born in Ireland and came to Southern California in 1964 This talk is very lighthearted and funny, but there is a very powerful message at the heart of the retrospective humor. She discovered Margaritas when a marvelous host prepared them for her and the sisters at an outing. Right from the start, she did not drink like other people, especially the other sisters. How her alcoholism progressed, and then how she found AA.

This talk by Sam Shoemaker begins with a brief history of AA told by Sam. It contains some things which only Rev. Sam Shoemaker could tell correctly. Sam was the preeminent Oxford Group leader in the US at the time Bill Wilson and Ebby T. were affiliated with it. The mission that Ebby was livening and working at during his pivotal meetings with Bill around the time Bill sobered for life was a branch of Sam's church.

A sexual history of the 1990s when the Baby Boomers took over Washington, Hollywood, and Madison Avenue. A definitive look at the captains of the culture wars -- and an indispensable road map for understanding how we got to the Trump Teens. The Naughty Nineties: The Triumph of the American...

Wife of Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill W., Lois tells many wonderful stories from her and Bill's lives.

Best-selling author Mark Schaefer gathered some of his smartest friends and issued a challenge to write a chapter with 10 inspiring marketing ideas. In this one-of-a-kind book, you'll find inspiring ideas on social media, content marketing, personal branding, word of mouth, promotions, research, and more!

In this “dazzling” (John Irving) memoir, acclaimed New Yorker staff writer Tad Friend reflects on the pressures of middle age, exploring his relationship with his dying father as he raises two children of his own. “How often does a memoir build to a stomach-churning, I-can’t-breathe...

Two great speakers alternate back and forth, talking about AA. They each tell a short version of their stories. Then, they talk about the Washingtonians, Dr. Carl Jung, and Rowland Hazard. The history of AA is talked about as the spiritual roots of AA. They talk about sponsorship and taking the steps. There are lots of stories and experiences in the fellowship.

After a lifetime of being protected and sheltered by her parents, Kate's life turned upside down after their sudden death. With nowhere else to turn, she ends up with her fiancé: a conniving businessman who is well on his way to becoming a corrupt lawyer. At the same time, Kate’s father’s law firm houses more secrets than a politician’s hard drive.

This was a momentous occasion. First, Bill officially transfers the leadership of AA to the General Service Conference. Then he introduces Lois, who speaks for almost 10 minutes. Then Bill Introduces Ebby who speaks briefly. And then Bill Introduces Sister Ignatia. She says some nice things and invokes God's blessing on AA and everyone AA touches. Bill Tells his story and the story of AA from the beginning.

Wynn Laws is the author of the Big Book Story: Freedom from Bondage, 4th Edition on Page 544. This recording is very much in the spirit of her story in Big Book, but much more, she gives more detail and tells other stories about sobriety. She talks about her institutional work. Wynn pioneered work in California women's prisons. At the time of this talk (1973), her mother is living with her. Her mother is the person she had the difficulty removing resentment against. At the time of talk, they were happily living together.

Frank has a great message about getting sober and being a happy, effective AA member while sponsoring and helping others.