http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AAHistoryLovers/ AAHistoryLovers Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:34:31 GMT Lee Carroll, CPA http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AAHistoryLovers/message/6118 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AAHistoryLovers/message/6118 A I understand it, they are correctly crediting Lois as the Co-founder of Al-Anon, not AA. Please see press release: Winona Ryder 'Enough' for Hallmark Barry Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:29:46 GMT Doug B. http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AAHistoryLovers/message/6117 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AAHistoryLovers/message/6117 Have faith Al...it is based on the book by the same author who wrote "My Name is Bill W" and the book is based on hours of interviews with Lois herself. The Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:29:41 GMT Arthur S http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AAHistoryLovers/message/6116 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AAHistoryLovers/message/6116 Hi Al In a July 1949 obituary and Grapevine memorial article paying tribute to Dr Bob's wife Anne, Bill W wrote that she was "quite literally, the mother of Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:03:18 GMT jax760 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AAHistoryLovers/message/6115 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AAHistoryLovers/message/6115 Some may recall my previous posts regarding the first 25 AA groups and the subsequent work by this group to identify the first AA group in each state. In doing Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:24:54 GMT mrpetesplace http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AAHistoryLovers/message/6114 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AAHistoryLovers/message/6114 Hello, I have bad hearing myself.. grew up that way and can sign some. I have a set of VHS Big Book which I was going to use to help learn more signs to help Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:18:20 GMT Glenn Chesnut http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AAHistoryLovers/message/6113 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AAHistoryLovers/message/6113 List of all the cities with A.A. groups as of Dec. 31, 1941. Very impressive growth, going from one or more established groups in 22 cities in November 1940 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:08:59 GMT Al Welch http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AAHistoryLovers/message/6112 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AAHistoryLovers/message/6112 I see that E-Entertainment and Hallmark are making a new movie about Lois Wilson, naming her as a COFOUNDER of AA. (Winona Ryder is playing Lois in the Toronto Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:18:15 GMT deafbluiegurl33 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AAHistoryLovers/message/6111 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AAHistoryLovers/message/6111 Hello everyone, Since I am deaf and a member of the anonymous group, I have a special question. I was referred to the free resources in the free stuff section Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:08:48 GMT mrpetesplace http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AAHistoryLovers/message/6110 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AAHistoryLovers/message/6110 I couldn't find a copy online anywhere using the search box on my AAStuff.com site so I just finished posting a pfd file there which has the first four AA Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:49:35 GMT J. Lobdell http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AAHistoryLovers/message/6109 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AAHistoryLovers/message/6109 So far as I have been able to find out (though I'm still awaiting a letter from Paul K's daughters -- Paul used to play the piano and Bill his fiddle after Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:07:02 GMT S Sommers http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AAHistoryLovers/message/6108 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AAHistoryLovers/message/6108 This is very interesting. Is this an oral tradition of singing only or is there some song book somewhere? Are the songs or tunes original or are they older Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:49:23 GMT J. C. http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AAHistoryLovers/message/6107 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AAHistoryLovers/message/6107 Jack Mulhall Director of The Ed Keating Center in Cleveland, Ohio, 48 yrs Sober. Our friend Jack Mulhall took his journey home to the Lord on Sunday evening, Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:09:47 GMT lester gother http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AAHistoryLovers/message/6106 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AAHistoryLovers/message/6106 Here are Dr Bob's complete phone numbers: Office: Hemlock 8523 Residence: University 2436 This is from Dr. Bob's letterhead dated 8/11/38 Best Regards Lester Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:29:04 GMT diazeztone http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AAHistoryLovers/message/6105 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AAHistoryLovers/message/6105 "The Hands of AA" The 2010 Alcoholics Anonymous History Calendar A source of some good AA historical information: A list of the first AA groups in each of the Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:19:36 GMT Jim http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AAHistoryLovers/message/6104 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AAHistoryLovers/message/6104 Paul M. was Gary B.'s sponsor (the man who wrote the personal note below which talks about Paul's life and work). (Paul was also my great-great grand sponsor.)