The inspiring story of Patrick Butler whose dedication, loyalty, and compassion gave Hazelden a sense of direction and a spirit of humanity and service still evident to this day. 

Buy your Kindle eBook from Amazon Buy your kobo eBook Buy your Barnes and Noble eBooks Buy your iBook at iTunesFor those who don't believe in God, feel disconnected from the ideas of God presented in organized religion, or are simply struggling to determine their own spiritual path, Marya Hornbacher, author of the New York Times best sellers Madness and Wasted, offers a down-to-earth exploration… 

Real teens tell the real story about getting sober and staying sober in this edgy, winning interpretation of the Twelve Steps. Author Shelly Marshall lets teens speak for themselves, while expertly augmenting their stories with discussions about time-honored Twelve Step principles. 

The story of the life-long friendship between Ebby Thatcher and Bill Willson. A fascinating history of the formative years of AA, as well as the bittersweet tale of the troubled man Bill W. always referred to as "my sponsor." 

Gripping stories of fathers, mothers, sons, and daughters of addicts offer important lessons on loving, detachment, intervention, and self care. 

For many women, newfound sobriety -- with its hard-won joys and accomplishments -- is often a lonely and unsatisfying experience. Here, pioneering therapist Stephanie Brown, Ph.D., helps readers understand that leaving behind the numbing comfort of alcohol or other drugs means you must face yourself, perhaps for the first time. 

Learn about the luminaries behind one of the greatest social movements of our time through the never-before-published recordings, letters, and stories found in this intimate multimedia retrospective. 

One woman's startling firsthand account of her struggle to protect her children while facing the man she married, a combat veteran plagued by addiction, rage, and depression born from PTSD. 

Jackie Pflung was shot and thrown onto the tarmack during the hijacking of EgyptAir flight 648. This inspirational chronicle of the event goes deeper as she describes her struggle to reclaim her life and dreams. 

Michael W. Clune's original, edgy yet literary telling of his account of life inside the heroin underground reads like no other, as we enter the mind of the addict and navigate the world therein. 

This combined workbook and journal provides a gentle introduction to the healing power of journaling. 

Buy your Kindle eBook from Amazon Buy your kobo eBook Buy your Barnes and Noble eBooks for iPhone, iPod, PC, or Mac Buy your iBook at iTunesThe most complete history of AA ever written. Not God contains anecdotes and excerpts from the diaries, correspondence, and occasional memoirs of AA's early figures. 

Learn about the luminaries behind one of the greatest social movements of our time through the never-before-published recordings, letters, and stories found in this intimate multimedia retrospective. 

The story of Bill W., a stirring spiritual odyssey through triumph, failure, and rebirth, with vital meaning for men and women in recovery around the world. 

Best-selling author Melody Beattie's profoundly personal, powerfully healing book to help readers through life's most difficult times. Part memoir, part self-help book, part journalism, The Grief Club is a book of stories bound together by the human experience of loss in its many forms such as death, divorce, drug addiction, and the tumultuous yet tender process of recovery. 

Buy your Kindle eBook from Amazon Buy your kobo eBook Buy your Barnes and Noble eBooks Buy your iBook at iTunesMy history of gambling really began before I was born. So opens Born to Lose, Bill Lee's self-told story of gambling addiction, set in San Francisco's Chinatown and steeped in a culture where it is not unheard of for gamblers (Lee's grandfather included) to lose their children to a bet.… 

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. 

In this beautifully written guided memoir, best-selling author Karen Casey invites us to write down our stories while engaging in hers. 

First-person accounts by five PTSD survivors bring hope to the millions suffering from but not yet diagnosed with this affliction -- and their loved ones. 

One woman's startling firsthand account of her struggle to protect her children while facing the man she married, a combat veteran plagued by addiction, rage, and depression born from PTSD. 

The Fractured Life of 3743 is a journey, beginning with tragedy and addiction and culminating in redemption born out of desperation. 

Buy your Kindle eBook from Amazon Buy your kobo eBook Buy your Barnes and Noble eBooks Buy your iBook at iTunesThe story of Bill W., a stirring spiritual odyssey through triumph, failure, and rebirth, with vital meaning for men and women in recovery around the world. 

Buy your Kindle eBook from Amazon Buy your kobo eBook Buy your Barnes and Noble eBooks Buy your iBook at iTunesJackie Pflung was shot and thrown onto the tarmack during the hijacking of EgyptAir flight 648. This inspirational chronicle of the event goes deeper as she describes her struggle to reclaim her life and dreams. 

When beloved recovery speaker, author, and sponsor Earnie Larsen learned that he had inoperable cancer, he began to write letters to those he cared about, sharing insights from his final journey. This moving collection edited by his wife, Paula, compiles these letters and journal entries from Earnie's "God File" to create a moving and courageous testament of a man who died as he lived… 

Through colorful firsthand accounts told through rare recordings of interviews and speeches, diary entries, and other documents dating from the 1940s, recovery historian and beloved author Michael Fitzpatrick presents the inspiring story of Al-Anon. Discover how cofounders Anne B. and Lois W. guided the growth of these groundbreaking groups, later known as Clearing House and, ultimately, Al-Anon.