One Man - One Cross: A Spiritual Journey

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Summary: A sportswriters journey from the bottle to the pulpit.
Review: Billy Turner is a functional alcoholic. He has a good job with the Sports Dept of New Orleans's top newspaper. But his drinking gradually grew into a bottle a Canadian Club a day, leading to the loss of his wife and family. On his 42nd birthday he decided to change himself, checking into a detox unit and living a new life when he emerged. We follow his early life through flashbacks to the causes of his alcoholism: a drunken abusive father, painful shyness, lots of anger and fear. But AA has made him into a man of God, not just of a "Higher Power". Reading his story is a joy because a good guy wins! We follow his pleasure that comes from sobriety, new friends, a reunion with his family. The spiritual aspect of AA even leads to his becoming a licensed minister in a local Methodist Church. This is a powerful and an unlifting true story. If you know an alcoholic, or an addicted person, especially if the person is you or someone you care about, read it. Read it and live.

Rating:
Summary: A sportswriters journey from the bottle to the pulpit.
Review: Billy Turner is a functional alcoholic. He has a good job with the Sports Dept of New Orleans's top newspaper. But his drinking gradually grew into a bottle a Canadian Club a day, leading to the loss of his wife and family. On his 42nd birthday he decided to change himself, checking into a detox unit and living a new life when he emerged. We follow his early life through flashbacks to the causes of his alcoholism: a drunken abusive father, painful shyness, lots of anger and fear. But AA has made him into a man of God, not just of a "Higher Power". Reading his story is a joy because a good guy wins! We follow his pleasure that comes from sobriety, new friends, a reunion with his family. The spiritual aspect of AA even leads to his becoming a licensed minister in a local Methodist Church. This is a powerful and an unlifting true story. If you know an alcoholic, or an addicted person, especially if the person is you or someone you care about, read it. Read it and live.