Alcoholics Anonymous Cult or Cure?

"This well researched, painstakingly documented book provides detailed information on the right-wing evangelical organization (Oxford Group Movement) that gave birth to AA; the relation of AA and its program to the Oxford Group Movement; AA's similarities to and differences from religious cults; AA's remarkable ineffectiveness; and the alternatives to AA. The greatly expanded second edition includes a new chapter on AA's relationship to the treatment industry, and AA's remarkable influence in the media."@en
"Examines the recovery program, discusses its philosophy regarding a "higher power," and argues that it is not always as effective as proponents claim, and shows many--but not all--of the characteristics of a cult, especially in its institutional forms."@en
"This well researched, painstakingly documented book provides detailed information on the right-wing evangelical organisation (Oxford Group Movement) that gave birth to AA; the relation of AA and its program to the Oxford Group Movement; AA's similarities to and differences from religious cults; AA's remarkable ineffectiveness; and the alternatives to AA."@en