"When Sallie tries to teach young Eddie to be more like their father, her daredevil coaching leads to an accident, and Sallie is cast out. Nine years later, she returns, determined to reclaim her place in the family. That's a lot more complicated than Sallie expected, and she enters a world of conflict and lawlessness. Sallie confronts the secrets and scandals that hide in the shadows of the Big House, navigates the factions in the family and town,...

"At an elite private school in Massachusetts, a wide circle of lives will be forever changed by a devastating series of events in Danielle Steel's riveting new novel. Saint Ambrose Prep is a place where the wealthy send their children for the best possible education, with teachers and administrators from the Ivy League, and graduates who become future lawyers, politicians, filmmakers, and CEOs. Traditionally a boys-only school, Saint Ambrose has just...

Seth faces a strain on his friendship with Jimmy, who is both a baseball champion and something of an irresponsible fool, when Jimmy is kicked off the team.

Wrestling with the disease of alcoholism for most of his life, Jack London tells all in his autobiography John Barleycorn. Beginning with a discussion of the prohibition movement and its effects, London explores the ways that alcohol affects daily life in the Victorian era. Because there were not many forms of affordable entertainment or reliable communication, bars were the perfect spot for social activity. People were able to sit and drink, enjoying...

Alcohol use, drug use, and addiction are challenging topics for parents to discuss with children. These subjects are even more complex, and more urgent, for recovering parents to discuss with their children. Best-selling recovery author Claudia Black introduces readers to five different families and reveals how each of the parents talked with their kids about recovery, relapse, and the child's own vulnerability to addiction. Discussion tips and clearly...

Un classique (depuis plus de 45 ans) Une présentation originale des première, deuxième et troisième Etapes du programme des AA (représentées par les trois pieds d'un tabouret). Une étude des défauts de caractère que nous révèle la quatrième Etape (représentée par des bouteilles de whisky vides). L'auteur aborde également à l'aide de 31 méditations quotidiennes les problèmes fréquemment rencontrés par les personnes en rétablissement....

Physical and emotional stress can make millions of people vulnerable to use mood altering substances and unhealthy habits as an attempt to cope. Good Things Emotional Healing Journal-Addiction is a valuable resource that offers effective strategies and insights to manage unwanted habits and compulsive behaviors, so that you can choose healthier ways to cope with life.

Father Ralph Pfau was one of AAs four most-published and most-formative authors (along with Bill Wilson, Richmond Walker, and Ed Webster) during the new movements earliest thirty years, during which it grew from only 100 members to almost 300,000. In the first ten years Pfau spent working to spread AA, he said I have traveled nearly 750,000 miles .... I have spoken before nearly two hundred thousand members of AA at retreats, meetings and conventions,...

Alcohol is a wonderful thing. It can be used for celebrations, both good and bad! It can be used to toast to someone's good fortune or hope for a better future. It can be used in an expression of undying love or simply to enjoy a relaxing moment at the end of a difficult workweek. But alcohol can be an evil thing, also. Alcohol can cause brain damage, heart problems, and strokes. Alcohol can lead to liver damage. Alcohol can lead to drunken driving...

Are you ready to take your recovery journey to the next level? Look no further than More GEMS, the highly anticipated follow-up to the transformative book GEMS. This collection of powerful and insightful essays will continue to guide and inspire you on your path to healing and growth.Just like its predecessor, More GEMS offers a unique perspective on the 12-Step Program, providing invaluable tools to enhance your spiritual maintenance toolkit. With...