{"product_id":"a-marriage-that-changed-the-world-lois-and-bill-wilson-and-the-addcition-recovery-movement-9798992150919","title":"A Marriage That Changed The World: Lois and Bill Wilson and the Addcition Recovery Movement","description":"\u003cp\u003eAddictions each year wreak havoc and destruction on more individuals and families in the U.S. and around the world. Without the marriage of Bill and Lois Wilson, there would be no Alcoholics Anonymous or Twelve Step movement. Without the attention paid by the Wilsons, the Smiths, and other Twelve Step pioneers to healing for the family, family members would not know how to find help for themselves and their loved ones. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn how Lois Wilson brought Twelve Step programs to life through her extraordinary commitment and leadership-in a time when women were seldom allowed to lead, offering the world hope and recovery. Discover how Bill Wilson helped found and shape A.A. in a way that has led millions to recovery through the addiction recovery movement. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are interested in history in general, Twelve Step history in particular, or want to understand better the magic and mystery of the recovery movement, you will want to know more about Lois and Bill Wilson and how their marriage is still changing the world. This is the first time this history has been told from the perspective of both Lois and Bill Wilson and their marriage. Point of view matters. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdams, Tom:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Tom Adams, MSW, is a retired nonprofit executive and consultant and an active student of the history and development of Alcoholics Anonymous and other Twelve Step programs. As a person in recovery, he is passionate about broadening awareness that recovery from addiction is possible for the individual with the addiction and their family. He is the author of The Nonprofit Leadership Transition and Development Guide and the Critical Conversations blog (www.thadams.com.) He posts often on spirituality, recovery, and racial justice.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJones, Joy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Joy Jones is the author of six books for adults and children, including Jayla Jumps In, which was chosen as one of the best sports books for youth by the American Library Association. She is a popular speaker on topics of culture and literacy and the winner of the 2022 PEN\/Phyllis Naylor Grant for her novel-in-progress, Walking the Boomerang. Jones is the former director of community relations for Psychiatric Institute of Washington and cofounder of a creative expression program at St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, DC. Currently, she works for DC Public Library. She became interested in recovery when someone she respected stated that A.A. was closer to what God wanted church to be than what the church actually was. Visit her at www.JoyJonesOnline.com.","brand":"Greenbelt Publishers LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51325332259090,"sku":"9798992150919","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a0d1b44b-dd37-4202-a1db-d34a6eb9e7e3.jpg?v=1748727458","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-marriage-that-changed-the-world-lois-and-bill-wilson-and-the-addcition-recovery-movement-9798992150919","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}