{"product_id":"absolutely-sober-george-mclauchlin-9781467974561","title":"Absolutely Sober: A History, Principles and Practice of the Destruction of Self-Centeredness","description":"Absolutely Sober tells the story of the origins of Alcoholics Anonymous in 19th Century Evangelical Christianity. The subtitle is taken from a phrase written by AA co-founder Bill Wilson as he described the cost living a God-directed way of life in order to stay sober: Simple but not easy; a price had to be paid. It meant destruction of self-centeredness. The book recounts the historical roots of Alcoholics Anonymous in the Oxford Group of the 1920's and 30's, and Oxford Group founder, Frank Buchman's experience of the Cross during a talk he heard in a chapel at Keswick, England in 1908. The methodology of A.A. is shown to be a development of Keswick's 5-day process. The 12 traditions of AA are shown to be a rediscovery of the organizing principles of a first-century Christian church - the Church of Brotherly Love. Practical steps in the destruction of self-centeredness and helping others are contained in a third section devoted to practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e George McLauchlin, Creating A. Sober World Inc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1467974560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467974561\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.55d","brand":"George McLauchlin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46927845097727,"sku":"9781467974561","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ea6114ef-315a-4f5e-996b-e72912330f67.jpg?v=1749373146","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/absolutely-sober-george-mclauchlin-9781467974561","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}