A Biography Of Mrs Marty Mann
DOWNLOAD
AUDIOBOOK
READ ONLINE
Download A Biography Of Mrs Marty Mann PDF/ePub or read online books in Mobi eBooks. Click Download or Read Online button to get A Biography Of Mrs Marty Mann book now. This website allows unlimited access to, at the time of writing, more than 1.5 million titles, including hundreds of thousands of titles in various foreign languages. If the content not found or just blank you must refresh this page
A Biography Of Mrs Marty Mann
DOWNLOAD
AUDIOBOOK
READ ONLINE
Author : Sally Brown
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2011-06-02
A Biography Of Mrs Marty Mann written by Sally Brown and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-02 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Marty Mann was the first woman to achieve long-term sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous, and she inspired thousands of others, especially women, to help themselves. The little-known life of Marty Mann rivals a Masterpiece Theatre drama. She was born into a life of wealth and privilege, sank to the lowest depths of poverty and despair, then rose to inspire thousands of others, especially women, to help themselves. The first woman to achieve long-term sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous, Marty Mann advocated the understanding that alcoholism is an issue of public health, not morality. In their fascinating book, Sally and David Brown shed light on this influential figure in recovery history. Born in Chicago in 1905, Marty was favored with beauty, brains, charisma, phenomenal energy, and a powerful will. She could also out drink anyone in her group of social elites. When her father became penniless, she was forced into work, landed a lucrative public relations position, and a decade later was destitute because of her drinking. She was committed to a psychiatric center in 1938-a time when the term alcoholism was virtually unknown, the only known treatment was "drying out," and two men were compiling the book Alcoholics Anonymous. Marty read it on the recommendation of psychiatrist Dr. Harry Tiebout: it was her first step toward sobriety and a long, illustrious career as founder of the National Council on Alcoholism, or NCA.In the early 1950s, journalist Edward R. Murrow selected Marty as one of the 10 greatest living Americans. Marty died of a stroke in 1980, shortly after addressing the AA international convention in New Orleans.This is a story of one woman's indefatigable effort and indomitable spirit, compellingly told by Sally and David Brown.
Biography Of Mrs Marty Mann
DOWNLOAD
AUDIOBOOK
READ ONLINE
Author : Sally Brown
language : en
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Release Date : 2005-01-01
Biography Of Mrs Marty Mann written by Sally Brown and has been published by Turtleback Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-01-01 with Self-Help categories.
Sister Ignatia
DOWNLOAD
AUDIOBOOK
READ ONLINE
Author : Mary C. Darrah
language : en
Publisher: Hazelden Publishing
Release Date : 2001-08-31
Sister Ignatia written by Mary C. Darrah and has been published by Hazelden Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-08-31 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Sister Ignatia Second Edition
Hello Gorgeous
DOWNLOAD
AUDIOBOOK
READ ONLINE
Author : William J. Mann
language : en
Publisher: HMH
Release Date : 2012-10-09
Hello Gorgeous written by William J. Mann and has been published by HMH this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-09 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
“Masterful . . . Many books have been written about Streisand but few, if any, put readers as close to the subject as Mann does” (Miami Herald). A legendary singer, songwriter, actress, and filmmaker with multiple Academy, Emmy, Grammy, Tony, and even two Peabody awards to her name, Barbara Streisand is a talent like no other. In Hello, Gorgeous, celebrity biographer William J. Mann profiles the Brooklyn-born talent, focusing on her early years, honing her persona at Greenwich Village nightclubs like the Blue Angel and the Bon Soir. Streisand lost her father at an early age and had a rocky relationship with her mother, but her natural abilities and supernatural chutzpah soon earned her the role of a lifetime: a starring role as Fanny Brice in the Broadway musical, Funny Girl. In lush detail, Mann chronicles Streisand’s dizzying ascent from an unknown dreamer into one of the world’s most beloved superstars. “Mann’s meticulous research and insightful analysis go deeper than any previous biography: shedding light on the formative years that shaped Streisand’s persona, debunking some myths . . . and providing a cultural snapshot of the wild and free-spirited era in which Streisand blossomed.” —USA Today
Carry This Message
DOWNLOAD
AUDIOBOOK
READ ONLINE
Author : Joe McQ
language : en
Publisher: Accent Press Ltd
Release Date : 2015-01-01
Carry This Message written by Joe McQ and has been published by Accent Press Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-01 with Self-Help categories.
“Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to others, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.” -STEP 12 of the TWELVE STEPS Sponsorship is a key construct in A. A. and other Twelve Step groups, and the twelfth step is the foundation of the sponsorship dynamic essential to recover – both for the sponsor and the sponsoree. This book addresses the concern of many in the A. A. community that sponsors have lost some skills in working with alcoholics. By offering tools for helping others find recovery and new life through the Twelve Step program, Joe McQ has created a guide for sponsors to use in working with others. By refocusing his readers on the Big Book, the Twelve Steps, and their message, McQ appeals for a return to the roots and essence of the A. A. program. Moreover, he issues a strong call to action, for return to the fullness and the integrity of the miraculous recovery program.
Grateful To Have Been There
DOWNLOAD
AUDIOBOOK
READ ONLINE
Author : Nell Wing
language : en
Publisher: Hazelden Publishing
Release Date : 1994-03-01
Grateful To Have Been There written by Nell Wing and has been published by Hazelden Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-03-01 with Self-Help categories.
Grateful To Have Been There
Women Pioneers In 12 Step Recovery
DOWNLOAD
AUDIOBOOK
READ ONLINE
Author : Charlotte Hunter
language : en
Publisher: Hazelden Publishing & Educational Services
Release Date : 1999
Women Pioneers In 12 Step Recovery written by Charlotte Hunter and has been published by Hazelden Publishing & Educational Services this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Self-Help categories.
Women Pioneers in Twelve Step Recovery is a long-awaited and much-needed book on the role of women in the development of Twelve Step organizations such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon. Part of the Hazelden-Pittman Archives, this book is an excellent source of support and reassurance for women struggling with addictions.
Drunks
DOWNLOAD
AUDIOBOOK
READ ONLINE
Author : Christopher Finan
language : en
Publisher: Beacon Press
Release Date : 2017-06-27
Drunks written by Christopher Finan and has been published by Beacon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-27 with Psychology categories.
Reveals the history of our struggle with alcoholism and the emergence of a search for sobriety that is as old as our nation. In Drunks, Christopher Finan introduces us to a colorful cast of characters who were integral in America’s moral journey to understanding alcoholism. There's the remarkable Iroquois leader named Handsome Lake, a drunk who stopped drinking and dedicated his life to helping his people achieve sobriety. In the early nineteenth century, the idealistic and energetic “Washingtonians,” a group of reformed alcoholics, led the first national movement to save men like themselves. After the Civil War, doctors began to recognize that chronic drunkenness is an illness, and Dr. Leslie Keeley invented a “gold cure” that was dispensed at more than a hundred clinics around the country. But most Americans rejected a scientific explanation of alcoholism. A century after the ignominious death of Charles Adams came Carrie Nation. The wife of a drunk, she destroyed bars with a hatchet in her fury over what alcohol had done to her family. Prohibition became the law of the land, but nothing could stop the drinking. Finan also tells the dramatic story of Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith, who helped each other stay sober and then created AA, which survived its tumultuous early years and finally proved that alcoholics could stay sober for a lifetime. This is narrative history at its best: entertaining and authoritative, an important portrait of one of America’s great liberation movements and essential reading for anyone involved in the addiction community.
My Name Is Bill
DOWNLOAD
AUDIOBOOK
READ ONLINE
Author : Susan Cheever
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2015-09-01
My Name Is Bill written by Susan Cheever and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In this thoroughly researched and groundbreaking biography of Bill Wilson, cofounder of Alcoholics Anonymous, acclaimed author Susan Cheever creates a remarkably human portrait of a man whose life and work both influenced and saved the lives of millions of people. Drawn from personal letters and diaries, records in a variety of archives, and hundreds of interviews, this definitive biography is the first fully documented account of Bill Wilson's life story. Alcoholics Anonymous is a worldwide organization that since 1935 has helped people break free from the destructive influence of intoxicating and addictive substances. This great wave of comfort and help that has covered the world had its beginning in one man, born shortly before the start of the twentieth century. Utilizing exhaustive research, Cheever traces Bill Wilson's life beginning with his birth in a small town in Vermont, where, following the breakup of his parents' marriage, he was raised primarily by his grandparents. Handsome and intelligent, with a wit and charm that both women and men responded to, he seemed at the outset to be capable of achieving anything he wanted. Wilson, however, also suffered from deep-seated insecurity, and once he was away from the provincial Vermont town, he found that alcohol helped relieve his self-doubts and brought out the charm and wit that had made him a favorite in school. "Help" eventually turned to dependence, and years after his first beer -- consumed at a Newport, Rhode Island, dinner party -- Bill Wilson finally had to come to terms with the fact that, while he loved the way alcohol made him feel, his life was spiraling out of control. Through a painful process of trial and error, using a blend of experiences, ideas, and medical knowledge gained through several hospitalizations, he was able to stop drinking. A few months later, when he met Dr. Robert Smith of Akron, Ohio, and was able to help him stop drinking also, Alcoholics Anonymous was born. Each man found in the other the support he needed to overcome the hold alcohol had on them. Together they discovered the power they had to help other alcoholics. Success did not come overnight, however, and as Cheever compellingly relates, Wilson had many struggles in a life fraught with controversies, including experiments with LSD and an unconventional fifty-three-year marriage. As one of the most influential and important thinkers of the twentieth century, Bill Wilson changed the way our society deals with addiction, and his ideas in turn have benefited countless individuals and their families. His life was complex, and in Susan Cheever's fascinating biography, he emerges as a man of great passion and courage; it is a story fully told for the first time.
Alcohol And Drugs In North America 2 Volumes
DOWNLOAD
AUDIOBOOK
READ ONLINE
Author : David M. Fahey
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2013-08-27
Alcohol And Drugs In North America 2 Volumes written by David M. Fahey and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-27 with History categories.
Alcohol and drugs play a significant role in society, regardless of socioeconomic class. This encyclopedia looks at the history of all drugs in North America, including alcohol, tobacco, prescription drugs, cannabis, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and even chocolate and caffeinated drinks. This two-volume encyclopedia provides accessibly written coverage on a wide range of topics, covering substances ranging from whiskey to peyote as well as related topics such as Mexican drug trafficking and societal effects caused by specific drugs. The entries also supply an excellent overview of the history of temperance movements in Canada and the United States; trends in alcohol consumption, its production, and its role in the economy; as well as alcohol's and drugs' roles in shaping national discourse, the creation of organizations for treatment and study, and legal responses. This resource includes primary documents and a bibliography offering important books, articles, and Internet sources related to the topic.