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Father Ed : the story of Bill W.'s spiritual sponsor / Dawn Eden Goldstein.
Van Pelt Library BX4705.D675 G65 2022
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Goldstein, Dawn Eden, 1968- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dowling, Ed, 1898-1960.
- Dowling, Ed.
- W., Bill--Friends and associates.
- W., Bill.
- Catholic Church--United States--Clergy--Biography.
- Catholic Church.
- Jesuits--United States--Biography.
- Jesuits.
- Clergy.
- Friendship.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 379 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Other Title:
- Story of Bill W.'s spiritual sponsor
- Place of Publication:
- Maryknoll, New York : Orbis Books, [2022]
- Summary:
- "A biography of Father Edward Dowling, SJ, a Jesuit priest who served as a spiritual counselor to Bill W., founder of Alcoholics Anonymous"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: pt. I A Spiritual Father in the Making
- 1. Beginnings in Baden
- 2. A Distant Call
- 3. Problems on the Prairie
- 4. The Reluctant Soldier
- 5. Darkness and Light
- 6. Becoming a Teacher
- 7. A Heart for Democracy
- pt. II A Priest for People with Problems
- 8. Finding Fellowship
- 9. Befriending Bill
- 10. Exercises in Obedience
- 11. Steps in a New Direction
- 12. Speaking of the Devil
- 13. Bringing Recovery to the Non-Alcoholic
- pt. III A Servant until the End
- 14. Accompanying the Suffering
- 15. Racing against Time
- 16. Sponsor and Protector
- 17. Going Home.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Goldstein, Dawn Eden, 1968- Father Ed
- ISBN:
- 9781626984868
- 1626984867
- OCLC:
- 1336593844
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