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Sister Mary Ignatia Gavin epitomized the spirit of love, service, and honesty that today are the hallmarks of Alcoholics Anonymous. As a hospital admissions officer in the 1930s in Akron, Ohio, Sr. Ignatia befriended Dr. Bob Smith, co-founder of AA, and courageously arranged for the hospitalization of alcoholics at a time when alcoholism was viewed as a character weakness rather than a disease.

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• Foreword to the Second Edition(p. ix)
• Foreword to the First Edition(p. xi)
• Preface to the Second Edition: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow(p. xiii)
• Preface to the First Edition: The Messenger and the Message(p. xiv)
• Acknowledgments(p. xx)
• Photo Acknowledgments(p. xxiii)
• Chapter 1 Legend and Lore of Sister Ignatia(p. 1)
• Chapter 2 Beginnings of History(p. 41)
• Chapter 3 Spiritual Connections(p. 81)
• Chapter 4 Akron's Magic Blend(p. 119)
• Chapter 5 The Cleveland Frontier(p. 162)
• Chapter 6 An Unfinished Mission: Alcoholism and Catholicism(p. 196)
• Chapter 7 "Take Hope All Ye Who Leave Here"(p. 238)
• Appendixes
• A A Note on Sources(p. 283)
• B Regarding Anonymity and Confidentiality(p. 284)
• C The Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous(p. 285)
• D The Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous(p. 286)
• E The Ideal Alcoholism Counselor(p. 287)
• F How Do We Choose a Substance Care Program?(p. 288)
• G Sister Ignatia, at the Third AA International Convention(p. 290)
• H Care and Treatment of Alcoholics(p. 299)
• I Eulogy of Sister M. Ignatia(p. 306)
• J Sources for Information on Alcoholism(p. 312)
• Notes(p. 315)
• Bibliography(p. 337)
• Index(p. 343)
• About the Author(p. 355)

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Mary C. Darrah. a former alcoholism counselor and coordinator of counseling services, specializes in public policy issues related to chemical dependency. She lives in Akron, Ohio