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Came to Believe

Came To Believe: The spiritual adventure of A.A. as experienced by individual members.

Over 75 Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) members from all over the world describe the wide diversity of convictions implied in "God as we understood Him." Especially helpful to those who confuse spiritual with religious, but a great addition to any recovering alcoholic's Alcoholic Anonymous book collection.

Audience
adult
Length
short · 121 pages

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