The Givers and the Takers

About the Book

The doors of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) are opened wide for all to see what actually happens inside. The gifted writings of many of the people inside those walls help to explain the wonders of this wonderful program.

How his beautiful wife coped with the disease of her husband, her own health, and the problems in the lives of their six children is another story, as true as it is ugly and as clear and revealing as the pen can write.

You may question and you may cringe at some of the things you read but this book is not fiction. It is facts, pure but not simple, and yet honest without exaggeration.

You will share the heartaches, cry with the unfortunate, and cherish the many true love stories it reveals. You will live and appreciate the author's journey to serenity.

About the Author

Joe was to inherit many of the worst traits of his father but the worst by far was alcoholism. How he coped with this disease, before and after he turned sixty-three, is revealed in vivid and honest language that no one will ever forget.