AA Book Club

A short bio and a talk by AA historian Ernie Kurtz (From Stories of Recovery.org ):      Dr Ernie Kurtz - (AA) of Ann Arbor, Michigan. (1935-2015) Author of  "Not-God: A History of Alcoholics Anonymous"  ,  "The Spirituality of Imperfection: Storytelling and the Search for Meaning"  and  "Shame & Guilt" . On January 19, 2015, at the age of 79, Dr. Ernest Kurtz died of cancer at his home in Ann Arbor, MI. Historian and former Roman Catholic priest, he is perhaps best known today for his many writings on alcoholism, Alcoholics Anonymous, addiction, and spirituality—works informed by his academic brilliance, his deep concern with human spiritual life, and his own struggles with alcohol.           Ernie Kurtz - Spirituality & AA  

  A little AA history - Dr Bob begins working with Clarence Snyder, eventual founder of AA Group #3 in Cleveland:

 In honor of Women's History Month, a short piece on Sister Ignacia:

In honor of Women's History Month, a presentation by Akron AA Archivist Gail LaC on The Women Behind The Men in AA (From Stories of Recovery.org ): Gail LaC - The Women Behind The Men In AA

  Read Bill's 1948 Grapevine article on Tradition Three: Tradition Three                      The Third Tradition is a sweeping statement indeed; it takes                    in a lot of territory. Some people might think it too                    idealistic to be practical. It tells every alcoholic in the                    world that he may become, and remain, a member of Alcoholics                    Anonymous so long as he says so. In short, Alcoholics                    Anonymous has no membership rule.                      Why is this so? Our answer is simple and practical. Even in            ...

  In honor of Women's History Month, Nancy K on History of Women in Early AA: Nancy K - History of Women in Early AA

  From the little red book: "The remorse that drinking brought filled us with kindly intent toward deserving friends and relatives but never allowed us to make permanent restitution. Resolutions and good intentions bolstered great faith within us during periods of sobriety, but being spiritually ill, we were unable to carry out our plans. Our 'dog house' existence was occasionally relieved by sane and thoughtful acts during sober moments only to be resumed upon the next drunk, until we lost faith in ourselves. We were strong willed in all matters except in our ability to control our drinking behavior; or our treatment of others." Page 34 Step Three