The Spirituality of Imperfection: Modern Wisdom from Classic Stories - Hardcover

Ernest Kurtz; Katherine Ketcham

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9780553083002: The Spirituality of Imperfection: Modern Wisdom from Classic Stories
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0553083007 ISBN 13: 9780553083002
Publisher: Bantam, 1992

Synopsis

Revealing the shared concerns of spiritual traditions, the author of Not-God: A History of Alcoholics Anonymous and the co-author of Under the Influence reveal the ancient wisdom that underlies all recovery programs. 25,000 first printing.

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The aim of this book is to explain the underlying spiritual--although not necessarily religious--principles of Alcoholics Anonymous. Part 1 presents the emphasis of this spirituality, which is the recognition and especially the acceptance of humans as imperfect beings. Part 2 tells how the founders of AA put spirituality to use. Part 3 discusses the benefits: release, gratitude, humility, tolerance, and forgiveness. On nearly every page, the authors retell stories and provide anecdotes from various sources: ancient Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Greek, and more. One need not have an interest in AA to benefit from this fine introduction to spirituality. This is recommended.
- John Moryl, Yeshiva Univ. Lib., New York
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Publisher
Bantam
Publication date
1992
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0553083007
ISBN 13 
9780553083002
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
293
Rating
  • 4.12 out of 5 stars
    3,138 ratings by Goodreads

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