Bill Wilson The Story of Alcoholics Anonymous Memphis 1947

• During 1947 Bill toured the United States and Canada drumming up support for the 12 Traditions.
• The membership, not aware of the wide range of problems the New York Office had been addressing since AA became popular in the early 1940s often saw no need for the Traditions.
• They were not enthusiastic about a code of conduct that they might be expected to adhere to, and most of them were unaware of totality of difficulties Groups throughout AA were beset by.
• Bill used the story of AA itself to illustrate the need for what was then billed as the Twelve Points for Our Future.
• In this roundabout way, Bill makes the point, that as an organization dedicated to the sole purpose of helping alcoholics recover, Alcoholics Anonymous needs the 12 Traditions because of what it is and we as individual Alcoholics need the 12 Traditions because of who we are.
• Without the directions the Twelve Traditions provide the membership would tear itself apart, but with them we can enjoy fantastic unity and purpose.
• Bill tells his own story and then the story of meeting Dr Bob and then AA #3 Bill Dotson
• Bill recounts how the early AA Groups were founded and spread
• Bill describes how the Big Book was written and published
• The growth of AA into a nationwide organization during the 1940s
• Bill Introduces: Twelve Points to Assure Our Future: An Alcoholics Anonymous Tradition of Relations
• He then talks about the need for the Traditions and then presents each of the 12 Traditions one by one getting to the heart of the matter of each of them.
• Finally he appeals to those present to support the adoption of the 12 Traditions.

In his previous book, Faith Refractioned, the author suggested that faith needs to be periodically refracted by looking at it through the lens of our prevailing understanding of the world. For our fathers, this was the world of supernatural beings and mystical powers. For us today, it is the world of science and reason-and faith will only reveal its true beauty when refracted through this prism. In this book, the author addresses an argument made by religious traditionalists, which says that without God or gods, there can be no morality. He outlines how morality can be explained as a natural phenomenon, how it helps humanity survive and thrive, and how it can be encapsulated within the framework of a moral compass. The author observes that for our forefathers, morality was obedience to the laws of God. But with the belief in God in sharp decline in most of the Western world, morality either doesn't exist or it is somehow part of our evolved nature. Accordingly, through much trial and error, an almost global consensus has been achieved about the elements of a moral code. But this consensus is fragile and demands constant nurturing if it is to withstand the pressures of modern, high-speed living.

The natural habitat of turtles is on the ground or in the water. A turtle on a fence post elicits a question, How did it get there? The story goes that a famous author once said, Anytime you see a turtle on top of a fence post, you know he had some help.Our personal story would be incomplete without the stories of others we have met at the many intersections of life who have impacted and influenced us.Running with Turtles details the stories of many biblical characters who were placed on a fence post and demonstrated that they belonged there-above the other turtles that walked below. Their prominence was made possible by their commitment to a higher purpose that was motivated by a higher law-the law of love.You were born to be a leader, but your effectiveness lies in direct proportion to: * Your Passion* Your Commitment* Your Gifting* Your Motivation* Your Experiences* Your PerseveranceA leader is not born in a day, but in the fire-tried in the battle and proven in the tests of life. Along the way, there are always those who will be there to enable and encourage you on to the finish line

Maria believed she was about to settle a domestic quarrel, but she never expected her intervention to plunge her into a paranormal world of vicious beasts bent on destruction.

When a loud quarrel next door threatened to disrupt the usually serene and quiet neighbourhood, Maria McCarthy thought she'd investigate as a matter of principle.

She had no idea her intervention will lead to the death of an adolescent boy and her subsequent arrest for a crime she did not commit.

Thrown into prison, she thought she was just going to serve time and get out, a little worse for wear.

Just one problem- there was something weird about this all-female prison with scary male guards and jailers.

For one, no one spoke about getting out. Women disappeared forever after hearing a strange voice which only they could hear.

And there was the masked man...

After the sudden attack by a vicious dragon suddenly turn the prison and its inhabitants to a pile of wreckage and dead bodies, the true purpose of the prison was revealed, and it wasn't at all pleasant.

It was the training ground for women who would protect the world against hordes of dragons bent on destroying everything in its path.

Maria and Andria, her new friend, were chosen to lead these women because they had special gifts that could help win the war against the dragons.

With no time to feel resentful, she had to prepare her body and mind for the battle ahead, and for the sake of her daughter.

Will they be able to uncover the identity of the masked man who held the strings and defeat the horde of ferocious dragons and keep the world safe?

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It's hard to drain the swamp when you're up to your rear end in alligators. -Bill WilsonBe sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour. -The Apostle Peter (1 Peter 5:8 KJV)The first rule of living in the jungle of real life is you have to survive, which means staying off the lunch menu. The rhinoceros (rhino) is a great example. It lives in contented solitude that does not completely exclude, but selects its companions carefully. It does not rely on the herd for protection. It is not the fastest, strongest, tallest or smartest animal in the wild. It stays off the lunch menu due to its protective skin that is over one-half inch thick. It is extremely difficult to penetrate.Teflon is a slick coating that has transformed the world due to its nonstick properties, thus The Teflon Rhino. The rhino's skin is slick and thick. It is not swayed by the crowd, coerced by opinion, or motivated by popularity. It does not flinch in the face of adversity or succumb to the fear of the unknown.My greatest attribute as a leader and a citizen of the real world was birthed in me as an abandoned child.I am a survivor, and I have written this book as a survival manual for you.I pray that the survival skills I have learned over six decades of life and ministry will help navigate you through the trials, heartaches, adversity and attacks that real life will bring into your jungle.Whether or not you believe it, you can be a survivor of the rarest kind. Like me, you can be a Teflon Rhino.

One-eyed kings in the land of the blind, although seemingly unqualified and incapable, see something they could never realize with their natural vision.You see, says Bill Wilson, I believe my story continually lets people know that it's still about ordinary people doing extraordinary things. That's the definition of a one-eyed king. They are people who turn terrible tragedies and pain into amazingly productive lives that benefit many others. They are not trained. They are not qualified. They have their own sets of issues. Despite their shortcomings, the one-eyed kings are able to see just a little more than those around them. Then they do something about it. What is your story? Are you waiting to be qualified? To get it right? To be perfect? Are you waiting for something to happen that is worth telling? You already have a story No one is qualified. Nobody is right all the time. Not one of us has reached perfection. It's your journey with and to God that will bless and encourage those in your path. Don't wait to get to your destination before telling others. God needs you now in all your imperfect glory...someone is waiting to hear.

The ministries of Bill Wilson's Metro Church and its Sidewalk Sunday Schools are a fascinating story of God's healing hand in a desperately needy world. The good news is that these ministries are being copied with great success in city after city across America...-John AshcroftU.S. Attorney General (2001-2005)For me, Metro Ministries always goes back to New York City. I'd like to tell you that when I first went there, I had it all figured out: A five-year plan, a ten-year plan, a strategy for success, and a budget. But I had none of those. In fact, I had no idea how to make the whole thing work-I just knew I had to do something to rescue broken and hurting children. I spent years listening to so-called experts say that what was on my heart couldn't be done-especially in New York City. But I knew that wasn't true. I refused to accept that ministry to inner city kids was impossible anywhere-especially in New York City.Whose Child Is This? is the story of a city filled with children who now have hope and a future because I refused to believe that anything was impossible with God... even in New York City.-Bill Wilson

Bill Wilson is a native of County Durham, now living in Lincolnshire. He has studied in a number of fields including civil engineering, theology, philosophy, psychology, organisation theory, behavioural science and education. He has practiced professionally as a civil engineer specialising in bridge design; an ordained clergyman with a particular interest in industrial chaplaincy; a lecturer in adult higher education specialising in industrial relations; and finally as a Principal of a Further and Higher Education College. Bill's stories about Jimbo and Conch are the distillation of his reflections on the great virtues of love, joy, sadness, friendship, courage, sacrifice, perseverance and happiness.

Forest policy involves a complex balance of governmental, social and industrial objectives in an environment where the forests and the institutions are also constantly changing. Across the various forestry jurisdictions there is a wide variety of policy models that have evolved in response to specific societal demands, institutional structures and forest environments.

This book is an examination of forest policy in a selection of major forestry jurisdictions, primarily the major competitors in world softwood markets. These include the United States, British Columbia, Alberta, New Zealand, Sweden, Finland, Chile and Russia. These regions represent systems operating with natural forests, plantation forests, initial forest endowments, second/third generation forests, public forestland ownership, private forestland ownership, open markets, highly structured markets, and various responses to sustainability. For each jurisdiction a brief overview to the economy, the contribution of forestry, the resource base, the composition of the forest industry and the major stakeholders is provided. The policy discussions include forest management, timber pricing and export policy, environmental standards, land ownership and use, and the institutional setting relating to government agencies, taxation, labor and capital. Comment is provided on the evolution of the existing policy structure and the chapters finish with an evaluation and prognosis for the jurisdiction.

This book is a valuable reference source for forest policy practitioners, students of forestry and political economy and industrial decision-makers seeking to position their business in global forestry.

Bill Wilson is a native of County Durham, now living in Lincolnshire. He has studied in a number of fields including civil engineering, theology, philosophy, psychology, organisation theory, behavioural science and education. He has practiced professionally as a civil engineer; an ordained clergyman; a lecturer in adult higher education specialising in industrial relations; and finally as a Principal of a Further and Higher Education College. Bill's stories about his life are not a simple chronology of events, but rather a recollection of events in, and through which happiness chanced upon him. Bill believes that happiness cannot be engineered but rather emerges unexpectedly - sometimes out of the unlikeliest of happenings. Once recognised however, such moments can be embraced and nurtured, thus opening the way for the recognition of happiness in almost any of life's events. Bill's life-stories are funny and witty, joyous and sad - but always poignant and encouraging.

Look, See the Farm is the heartwarming story of two sisters visiting their grandparents' organic farm during each of the four seasons, discovering the many interesting creatures that make the farm their home. Young readers will gain a look at farm life and the animals living on the farm, as well as discovering the wild birds that thrive there.

Look, See the Farm teaches children about connecting with nature, as they join Kelsey and Avery in learning about local birds and their habits. Beautifully illustrated, with a universal message and an enduring appeal, let this exciting journey be the start of a newfound appreciation for nature's beauty

In behavioral sciences, an entirely new behavioral concept requires a new language, to help us make a shift in how we think about a subject. Reflexpower(TM) is one of those new concepts that come along only a few times each century. When was the last time you remember hearing about a new behavioral theory with new language? New information changes how you think about a subject forever, and we absolutely need new information to cope with the world's pandemic crisis. Reflexpower methodology research establishes a fresh behavioral strategy that discloses a new, life-changing behavioral model that will bring color back into your life.

Redirecting our emotional reflex faculties, similarly to the fight or flight responses, provides us with an encouraging alternative to the self-controlled willpower of things we find difficult. While willpower is a grunt power, a brute force; Reflexpower is a smart power. It brings your verbal and awakened non-verbal worlds together, compelling your mind to organize your will and direct your brain to cooperate with your soul's truth. This process will disarm conflict and create peace in your life.

Reflexpower is an all-inclusive behavioral tool that helps us direct our religious endeavors regardless of a person's beliefs and practices. All religions help us set the perimeters our mind functions under establishing how we orchestrate virtuous ethical morality with integrity. Our ego and biases are in continuous conflict with our conscience and needs Reflexpowers help to disarm this internal conflict that keeps us from doing what we want to do.

Author Bill Wilson takes you on a journey on how to change your mind and attitude to modify the human condition. Like all new technology, if you do not learn to change, you will be resolutely left behind. Unveiling the secrets of Reflexpower's truths, and learning simple one-step behavioral strategies, will alter your life for the better because you will find satisfaction in mastering life's struggles.

Our behavioral methodology is built upon using all our faculties and that of course includes our indwelling soul's spirit. Most of the human race neglects using the most powerful faculty we have, putting us at a considerable disadvantage when it comes to having a well-directed mind. We cannot be fully human until we learn to bring our verbal and awakened non-verbal faculties together. When we become the master of our internal behavior, we become aware of the fact 90 percent of all our conflict is not in our sphere of influence. Living Life on Life's Terms requires us to not follow our self-seeking body selfishness, because other people or our soul's influence is not in our minds sphere of influence. In truth-it is what it is, truth frees us.

All Iweka wanted was a peaceful life tending to his farm, but the gods of his ancestors had other plans for him.

After yet another restless night of having the same recurring nightmare in his sleep, featuring a mysterious woman and a giant python in a bloodcurdling dreamscape, Iweka decided he had endured enough and sought out the shrine of the priest of the gods.

All he got were more questions than answers. Answers that were waiting for him beyond the hills, a place to encounter the gods of his land and ancestors.

Before he could embark on his quest for answers, he was set back by the vengeful king of his village who wanted Iweka assassinated for seeing Princess Ajamma, the king's only daughter.

However, the princess had fallen for Iweka and she couldn't bear to see him killed, forcing her to disobey her father's command to stop seeing Iweka.

After unsuccessful attempts by the king to have them both murdered, Iweka had to flee Igodomigodo, his hometown, and sought asylum in the neighboring village of Akatagwu with the princess.

But Iweka's travails was just about to begin. When the slave traders visited Igodomigodo, Iweka's estranged village, the king invaded the village of Akatagwu and overpowered them with the sophisticated weapons of the slave traders.

Iweka was among the captured and was bundled on a slave ship along with other captives and forced on a humiliating journey across the ocean to a decidedly terrible future.

Will Iweka be able to find a way to escape his captivity and return to his homeland to fulfill his purpose as the child of prophecy?

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Maria believed she was about to settle a domestic quarrel, but she never expected her intervention to plunge her into a paranormal world of vicious beasts bent on destruction.

When a loud quarrel next door threatened to disrupt the usually serene and quiet neighborhood, Maria McCarthy thought she'd investigate as a matter of principle. She had no idea her intervention will lead to the death of an adolescent boy and her subsequent arrest for a crime she did not commit.

Thrown into prison, she thought she was just going to serve time and get out, a little worse for wear.

Just one problem-- there was something weird about this all-female prison with scary male guards and jailers. For one, no one spoke about getting out. Women disappeared forever after hearing a strange voice that only they could hear.

And there was the masked man...

After the sudden attack by a vicious dragon suddenly turn the prison and its inhabitants into a pile of wreckage and dead bodies, the true purpose of the prison was revealed, and it wasn't at all pleasant.

It was the training ground for women who would protect the world against hordes of dragons bent on destroying everything in its path. Maria and Andria, her new friend, were chosen to lead these women because they had special gifts that could help win the war against the dragons.

With no time to feel resentful, she had to prepare her body and mind for the battle ahead, and for the sake of her daughter. Will they be able to uncover the identity of the masked man who held the strings and defeats the horde of ferocious dragons and keep the world safe?

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All Iweka wanted was a peaceful life tending to his farm, but the gods of his ancestors had other plans for him.

After yet another restless night of having the same recurring nightmare in his sleep, featuring a mysterious woman and a giant python in a bloodcurdling dreamscape, Iweka decided he had endured enough and sought out the shrine of the priest of the gods.

All he got were more questions than answers. Answers that were waiting for him beyond the hills, a place to encounter the gods of his land and ancestors.

Before he could embark on his quest for answers, he was set back by the vengeful king of his village who wanted Iweka assassinated for seeing the Princess Ajamma, the king's only daughter.

However, the princess had fallen for Iweka and she couldn't bear to see him killed, forcing her to disobey her father's command to stop seeing Iweka.

After unsuccessful attempts by the king to have them both murdered, Iweka had to flee Igodomigodo, his hometown and sought asylum in the neighboring village of Akatagwu with the princess.

But Iweka's travails was just about to begin. When the slave traders visited Igodomigodo, Iweka's estranged village, the king invaded the village of Akatagwu and overpowered them with the sophisticated weapons of the slave traders.

Iweka was among the captured and was bundled on a slave ship along with other captives and forced on a humiliating journey across the ocean to a decidedly terrible future.

Will Iweka be able to find a way to escape his captivity and return to his homeland to fulfill his purpose as the child of prophecy?

Sarah thought she'd never love again after her first love mysteriously disappeared. But fate will bring them together again in the most unlikely way.

Up until now, Sarah had never really paid attention to men. She was beautiful, tall and did not lack male attention, but hadn't really been interested in romance at all.

Until Liam Jameson moved in next door.

When her family was invited by the Jamesons for dinner, Sarah was excited as she would get to be close to her heartthrob and get to know him more. It was better than she expected and they both fell in love with each other almost immediately.

But destiny would delay their budding romance, forcing them apart for several years.

When Sarah called on the Jamesons to ask about Liam, she received the worst possible news - Liam had gone away and was no longer with the Jamesons. As if that wasn't enough, her own father had auctioned her off to Gustavo, a notorious drug lord after he defaulted on a dirty loan where he lost all his money.

Heartbroken and disillusioned, Sarah put her love life in the back burner and focused on escaping her both her father and Gustavo to start afresh in a new city.

It wasn't until several years later and a few months into her new career as a radiologist at Saint James Hospital would she run into Liam again. But Liam McCauly was now a totally different person, and it wasn't only in the last name. He was a well-known doctor who was also a bit of a stuck-up asshole with an ego big enough to fill a building.

Liam on his part thought Sarah was a bit too naive, optimistic and stubborn. When they had to work together to help an accident patient who might never be able to work again, it seemed like their grievances toward each other will get in the way.

But somewhere deep inside their hearts, they still had a soft for each other. Will they be able to overcome their differences, rekindle their past romance and live happily ever after?

One Hand Clapping picks up where the first book, Majesty, left off. Nineteen-year-old, Kitty Wixon, combines ingenuity and sweat to build her Kansas City baking business, Kitty's Kakes. All she wants is to earn enough money to buy back her beloved stallion, Majesty, who was stolen from her during their escape from Russia. Meanwhile, Kitty's brother, Joseph, struggles to survive in the severely hostile environment that is Russia under the Bolsheviks. Constantly watching his back, he uses his skills as a hunter and mechanic to subsist. His opposition to the growing power of the hated Communist Party heightens the risk at every turn. Through it all, Joseph is steadfast in his belief that his sister lives, though he has no idea what has become of her. Finally, Kitty embarks on a perilous mission. Can she pull it off? Few would attempt to face such danger...alone.

At the insistence of friends and family, Bill began writing short stories for reading to his church pre-school children. That is where Big Stories for Small Children was born. Bill and his wife Sue live on their seven acre age old farm in the middle of the big city. The stories in this book are about the animals who live on their little farm named A Touch of Nature. These stories reflect Grampa Bill's love of the land, the animals who live there, and of course his love of children.

Look, See the Bird! is a beautifully illustrated children's book which seeks to not only promote curiosity in children about the natural world around them, but also to establish the universal quality of having a connection with nature. Look, See the Bird! follows children in a variety of locations, all of whom are learning about local birds and their habits.

Beginning with Ruben and his sister Maria, who have decided to spend their day bird-watching in the coffee plants of their Nicaraguan farm, the story wings towards locations as far removed as Alabama and Ontario, lighting down briefly along the way as children the world over join with Ruben and Maria in spirit, looking for birds in their own backyards. Each time, the question is asked by one child to another: Look! See the bird? And each time, the children are treated to the sight of a majestic bird native to their home.

This unifying question joins the children on the page with the children holding the book, inviting them to look outside, and see what they can see!