PASS It On'

					The story of Bill Wilson
and how the A. A. message
reached the world.

					Here is Bill W., the man every-
body knew and nobody knew.
Here too, inextricably entwined
with his life, is the dramatic story
of the founding of Alcoholics
Anonymous, its early struggles
and amazing growth.

					Bill's character was complex
and contradictory. Although we
always tried to place him on a ped-
estal, he strove for genuine humil-
ity, declining honors and stressing
the spiritual value of anonymity.
The co-founder of A.A., he was
never a member of A.A., because
we never allowed him to be. Ego-
driven, he nevertheless always
gave credit to others: to Ebby, to
Dr. Bob, to Lois, as appropriate.
A charismatic leader, he eschewed
powerand' 'waswillingtoletgoof
us before we were willing to let go
of him" (in Dr. Jack Norris'
words). He was hailed as one of
the most significant figures of the
20th century; yet a nonalcoholic

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