Big Book Study by Bob D & Charlie P
Held in London Aug 12, 13 & 14, 2011 Click Here
This is great buy you have to have time to listen to this. It has been broken into segments. After clicking on to the link the page will come up and scroll down the page to find the links to each file - Enjoy
Ruth Hock - 1st Secretary of Membship Printable Format
This is her first recollections of meeting Bill W. and Hank Her Talk
Bill Wilson - June 19th, 1965
During the Founder's Day Celebration in Akron, Ohio. The occasion was also the 30th Anniversary Celebration of AA. Bill talks extensively about the writing and the promotion of the Big Book. He discusses disappointment felt when the Reader's Digest article fell through. He tells of the visit he and Hank Parkhurst made to the post office expecting a lot of Big Book orders only to find two. When Bill begins to talk about the Gabriel Heater radio talk show interview with an AA member, he actually breaks down with some very hearty laughter. Click Here
Ebby Thacher - 1889-1966 Bill W. consider Ebby as his Sponsor
This is truly the best recording by Ebby that we’ve heard.
San Jose, California on March 4th, 1961. Click Here
Bill Dotson - AA Member #3
Author of 2nd, 3rd & 4th Edition Stories in the Big Book
Recorded 1950 in North Canton, Ohio - Click Here
SISTER IGNATIA - 1889 - 1966
This is one of the few talks available “The Angel of AA.” This AA talk is also known as: Her Years with Doctor Bob Recorded at the Third International Alcoholics Anonymous Convention in Long Beach, California on July 3rd, 1960. - Click Here
MARTY MANN
Author Big Book Story - "WOMEN SUFFER TOO"
She was the first woman with any long-term sobriety in the Bill Wilson New York City Group. - Click Here
Sister Bregeen M. - Click Here
Fr. Pete W, - Oakville - Toronto - London - Click Here
Jack B. - Click Here
Mercedes McCambridge - Oscar Winning Actress Tells Her Story and Talks About Alcoholism - Click Here
Father Martin - Prayer is food for the soul.
Breaks down the ABCs of prayer - Click Here
Chuck C. 1902 - 1984 - A New Pair of Glasses (Author)
Spoke at St Simon Island - Click Here
I can tell you from reading his book and reading it every year since 1980 that Chuck was a great contributor to our fellowship with no moss growing under him even when sitting in his favourite chair where many AA's came to talk to him.
A True Legend in AA - Author of the book - A New Pair of Glasses - the doctor he is referring to a couple of times is Dr Paul O.
(these 7 talks are all from separate meetings - he really got around)
Charles Jackson - Author of the Lost Weekend later made into a movie Recorded 1959 at the New York 20th Anniversary Dinner - - Click Here
Po Boy’s
In his talk he tells a hardcore story about his life, alcoholism, and eventual recovery. He grew up in Conyers, Georgia his daddy was a moon shiner, says that because of his poverty he harbored a lot of resentment while growing up. He ended up on a prison chain gang four years. A few days after getting out of prison he was driving drunk with his mama, had an accident which killed her.
He went into prison again and escaped from that prison twice. After that he was placed in maximum security and while escaping from there he released 100 more prisoners. After spending 20 more years in prison he was finally paroled. - Click Here
Bill Findley - Humorous Member
After spending time in jail he became the chief probation officer for the county of Lorain, Ohio. - Click Here
Dewey’s talk Jan 1969 – One of the very early members
in Cleveland and talks about the advise that Dr Bob gave him like
"You've got to feel that you're a part of this thing." - Click Here
Chris Raymer
Chris came to London in the winter of 2009. Chris is asked quite often to speak at AA Events not because he is a great speaker (as he says) but because he is very controversial. He says that the 12 steps were intended to be worked rapidly after coming into our fellowship.- Click Here
His talk at the Primary Purpose Group in Atlanta GA 2009 - Click Here
Toronto Ontario 2008 Part One of Four Part Work-Shop - Click Here
Part 2 - Click Here
Part 3 - Click Here
Part 4 - Click Here
Relapse Prevention 1999 - Click Here
Sybil Corwin - Click Here
Soberity date 1941 was one of the first women successfully sober.
“Barefoot” Bill Lash - Click Here
A fellow member who had a website with many, many pages about this history of AA and the early members. He speaks here at Cape Atlantic Intergroup Unity Night in Galloway, New Jersey. At the time of his talke he was approaching 13 years of sobriety.
Bill Wilson's "Last Talk" ( 5 minutes)
This was Bill Wilson's Last Talk. Bill delivered this last talk in the summer of 1970 at the Fountainbleu Hotel in Miami. The event was the 5th Alcoholics Anonymous International Convention. More than 13,000 members were in attendance. Because of his emphysema, Bill Wilson's overall health had deteriorated greatly. The crowd had been told earlier that Bill was in such poor condition that he was not going to able to speak. Then chairman for the meeting, Dr Jack Norris, is introduced and he immediately states, "We have a tremendous thrill, our prayers have been answered, Bill is here !!!
A wheelchair appears from the back of the stage, and there was Bill. He was hooked up with tubes to an oxygen tank. Everyone rises and explodes with applause. The organ music begins to play. Bill is wheeled to the front of the stage and then he pulls himself up to his full height at the rostrum. Bill speaks for only a few minutes but his words are heartfelt and emotional and his voice is strong and clear. Bill's final words are, "MAY GOD BLESS AND KEEP YOU AND ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS FOREVER." In less than 6 months, Bill was rushed back to a Miami hospital from his home in Bedford Hills, NY. Bill died a very short time afterward. Click Here
Bob Pearson is the author of the 3rd Edition Big Book
story - AA TAUGHT HIM TO HANDLE SOBRIETY
Bob gave this talk in Queens, New York on June 18th, 1991 - Click Here.
Fr. Tom Weston - from Oakland CA.- 9th. Island Bash - Click Here
Clint Hodges , from Encino CA. at the 47th.Kansas Area Conf
Clint, from Los Angeles, Calif recorded this Alcoholics Anonymous talk at the 47th Kansas Area Conference on September 11th, 2004. At the age of 29, Clint had his last drink on August 14th, 1966. He’d been sober for 38 years when this recording was made. Clint tells a really good story about Clancy Imislund and having respect for people in recovery. He says he was reluctant to take the AA steps because he was sure they wouldn’t work for him. This guy’s really got a good story; lots of humor. Click Here
Father Ed Dowling 1955
This recording is one of the few talks recorded by Father Ed Dowling, Bill Wilson’s spiritual mentor. Bill Wilson introduces Father Dowling and also tells a brief story of how they first met in New York City in 1940. Father Dowling’s talk is basically about God as we understand him. He believes that one’s choice of a higher power is none of AA’s business. That is up to the individually himself. Father Dowling also recites one of Bill Wilson’s favorite lines, “If I ever get to Heaven it will be in backing away from Hell.” This is a very good and rare recorded talk by Father Ed. Click Here
Sister Bea Moore 2012
Sister Bea Moore - Brea, California recorded this Alcoholics Anonymous talk in Westlake Village, California on August 31st, 2002. She tells of her father being killed in a car accident when Bea was still young; her mother expected Bea to help raise the younger children. In 1950, Bea became a nun. In 1964, Sister Bea moved to southern California. She goes into quite a bit of humorous detail describing her first drink. It was somewhat of a spiritual awakening for her. Sister Bea had many years of fun drinking; then alcohol turned on her and she began craving it morning, noon and night. This is really a very funny, witty, and inspired talk by this nun. Click Here
Jack Brennan - Ex-Gangster talks about "How it Works"
Jack Brennan was a tough kid from a large Irish family in New York City. On this recording, he talks about his experiences with booze and crime. Jack was a “real alcoholic” and defiant to the end. He tells about his long, hard, downhill slide into absolute dependence on alcohol and the eventual trouble it got him into. At first, Jack fought Alcoholics Anonymous. When he realized he was beaten by this disease, he finally surrenders and gets sober. Jack tells about his difficulties in early sobriety. He talks about the rewards of staying sober and developing spirituality. This talk is a real alcoholic horror story but with a very happy ending. Click Here
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