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Seeking a Higher Power
It is regrettable that so many people fail to find help in a twelve-step program because of the requirement of reliance on a “higher power.” While the programs give latitude to participants to choose their own concept of a higher power, there is a definite perception that the higher power is expected to be a God-like figure whom Gordon refers to as the Big Guy in the Sky, Large and In-charge. As a result, as many as half of the people who could benefit from the programs are turned off because of their reluctance or even aversion to believe in …
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The Twelve Step Pathway
Uses the hero’s journey as the path on which to travel for overcoming addiction and crisis and rescuing your own story. This is a book about becoming heroic. A hero is a person who faces great danger, overcomes incalculable odds, and accomplishes that which would have been thought (especially by the hero) to be impossible to achieve. Considering the fear and pain that a person must experience in such an adventure, it is a role that few would desire for themselves. And yet, more of us find ourselves in circumstances demanding heroism than one might imagine. In fact, people who …
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Autobiography of a Georgia Cat
Autobiography of a Georgia Cat is the story of a Southern African-American family as it struggles with the illness and death of a granddaughter who is married to a Jewish man. Spiritual and family themes are emphasized. The story is narrated by Black Jack, the remarkable family cat, who also tells of his own life as an indoor-outdoor cat in Marietta, Georgia. Much space is devoted to “feline” mythology and spirituality which have a distinctly Native-American flavor. The strands of many cultures are woven into the fabric of this story, leaving the reader with a positive message of hope and of the oneness …