Bill Wilson really comes off the page with this book. He isn't described as some icon, but as a human being with faults and serious problems in addition to his alcoholism. I bought the book because I like Susan Cheever as an author (as I liked her father, John) and because the topic is important to me as someone connected to recovery. Compared to the made-for-TV movie, the book is more multi-dimensional -- the movie portrayed Bill are a pretty nice guy. Bill was a difficult man on a good day, and Susan Cheever really captures that.
Great book about a great man
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A very readable and interesting account of a man who influenced the entire world for good.
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Well worth buying and reading.
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Great reading, fascinating insight on Bill's early influences.
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