Joseph Campbell was one of the premier thought leaders of the twentieth century. He popularized the idea of the heroic journey, a way of looking at life as a great …
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Book Review of Living From the Soul by Sam Torode
Posted on July 11, 2025
With this short, simple book, Sam Torode presents the spiritual philosophy of Ralph Waldo Emerson. He uses as his primary source the journaling that Emerson did in 1833, upon returning …
I’m Just Another Bozo on the Bus
Posted on July 1, 2025
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people who have in common the desire to stop drinking, or to stay stopped. As active alcoholics their stories often include episodes in which …
My New Book
Posted on August 14, 2024
It has been less than a year since we released my book, The Twelve Step Pathway: A Heroic Journey of Recovery. I already have a contract with AuthorHouse to publish …
A Review by Vera Tarman, MD
Posted on September 13, 2023
Michael Cowl Gordon, a specialist in addiction medicine with extensive personal experience in recovery, offers a captivating book that combines clinical insight with the power of the 12-step program – …
The Care of God
Posted on January 28, 2022
The Third Step of the Twelve Steps in the AA program reads: “Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we …
The Heroic Journey – Native American Experience
Posted on September 28, 2021
A few weeks ago I received a booklet from Oglala Lakota College (OLC) entitled Woksape Wakita – Awakening to Wisdom. I receive these gems because of the small financial support …
Some A.A. History
Posted on September 28, 2021
I have a great personal and professional interest in the program of Alcoholics Anonymous, and I find the history of the origins of this movement to be fascinating. There are …