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ISBN-13: 9780595326310	Mel B., Three Recovery Classics: As a Man Thinketh (by James Allen), The Greatest Thing in the World (by Henry Drummond), An Instrument of Peace (the St. Francis Prayer), September 2004, 92 pp. In his own quest for sobriety and happiness, A.A. author Mel B. found continual hope and inspiration in the classical writings of James Allen and Henry Drummond on the spiritual life, and in meditation on the deeper spiritual meaning of the famous Peace Prayer attributed to St. Francis of Assisi. He has reprinted all three of these in this present volume, with his own introductions and commentaries to aid the modern reader. Click here to email Mel about this book or give Mel a call at 419.882.7868 to talk with him about his book.
ISBN-13: 9781568381275	Modeled after the classic meditation book “Twenty-Four Hours a Day,” this core-recovery book is filled with solid, practical, spiritual advice and time-honored Twelve-Step philosophy. It was written as a guide for persons with a year or more of sobriety, but can be helpful to people at any stage in recovery. It contains inspirational messages for every day of the year. Walk in Dry Places (1996) 366 pages.   Click here to email Mel about this book or give Mel a call at 419.882.7868 to talk with him about his book.
ISBN-13: 9781568383446	The AA slogans, often viewed as rather simple platitudes, are actually principles for good living, according to Mel B. and his co-author, Hazelden editor Bill P. While these principles are applicable in anybody’s life, they are especially useful for recovering persons. This book shows why they are useful and should not be lightly dismissed in one’s ongoing quest for sobriety.   The 7 Key Principles of Successful Living, 1999   Click here to email Mel about this book or give Mel a call at 419.882.7868 to talk with him about his book.
ISBN-13: 9780894867729	Nell Wing, Bill W.’s longtime secretary, explained that Mel’s long friendships with Bill W. and AA enabled him to discuss meaningfully AA’s early history and Bill’s special qualities of leadership and guidance. New Wine reviews the movements and spiritual ideas that led to AA’s founding and growth, with special emphasis on Carl Jung, Frank Buchman, Sam Shoemaker and religious leaders Harry Emerson Fosdick, Father Edward Dowling and Emmet Fox. New Wine (1991) 193 pages. Click here to email Mel about this book or give Mel a call at 419.882.7868 to talk with him about his book.
ISBN-13: 9781568383743	Grateful for his own sobriety, Mel B. took a special interest in the personal qualities that contributed to Bill W.'s life and work. The AA co-founder is presented here as a complex and sometimes troubled man with a combination of unusual abilities. Once driven by a strong need for business success, Bill found his true work in helping others learn how to help themselves. This report notes that the strengths of AA, and also some of its weaknesses, can be abstracted from Bill's life and charismatic personality. My Search for Bill W., 2000 Click here to email Mel about this book or give Mel a call at 419.882.7868 to talk with him about his book.
ISBN-13: 9781568381626	Bill’s Story in the AA Big Book tells of a sober friend who called on him in late 1934 to bring the Oxford Group message that saved his life and led to the formation of AA. But the friend, Ebby Thacher, eventually drank again and had a troubled life of frequent slips before finding a measure of peace in his last years. Bill never forgot what Ebby had done for him, however, and was his friend and supporter to the end, taking special steps to assure that Ebby had proper care in his final years. Ebby The Man Who sponsored Bill W. 155 pages (1998) Click here to email Mel about this book or give Mel a call at 419.882.7868 to talk with him about his book.

CAN WE STILL USE THE FOUR ABSOLUTES? A Look at Standards that Led to the Twelve Steps -by Mel B., Toledo, OH -Printed in the U.S.A. © Copyright 2009 by Mel B. -Read this book in its entirety now! (Not widely published)

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