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Further Reflections on Hazelden's Spiritual Odyssey
Marking Hazelden's fiftieth anniversary, Damian McElrath - the author of Hazelden: A Spiritual Odyssey, the widely read story of Hazelden's first twenty-five years - offers further reflections on Hazelden's recent history that are both personal and authoritative, recounted as they were seen and lived by an eyewitness to Hazelden's last twenty-five years. The last quarter of a century witnessed Hazelden's rapid growth, its struggles through a period of uncertainty about the future, and the extension of its services. McElrath describes these changes from a firsthand perspective, providing insight into ongoing themes of Hazelden's history -- changing patient and staff profiles; shifting tension...
A Caring Community
This compelling story of The Retreat, told by Damian McElrath and John Curtiss, should give us all hope that recovery from alcohol and drug dependency can be affordable, accessible, and effective for all who need it. This time-tested "caring community" approach to recovery has become a standard of care that has helped thousands of individuals and their families access a life of recovery. This book provides a historical perspective of the Minnesota Model of treatment, the impact of managed care on the treatment field, and chronicles the step-by-step process this group of dedicated addiction professionals and recovered individuals undertook to change the way people access a life of meaningful and productive recovery.
The Story Behind the Little Red Book
"This, the next volume of the Legacy 12 AA history series, explores the writing, history, and authorship of this recovery classic"--
The Essence of Twelve Step Recovery
The Essence of Twelve Step Recovery: Take It to Heart, was written in gratitude to the Jellinek patients at Hazelden, whose lives, struggles and pain are witness to what spirituality is all about. Dedicated to Sandy McElrath, Damian's wife of 26 years, the book defines spirituality and the essence of Twelve Step living--and the essence of Hazelden.McElrath begins his Hazelden-published book with a quote from the Big Book: "The spiritual life is not a theory. We have to live it." (Alcoholics Anonymous, page 83). He goes on to eloquently provide his view of spiritual fitness. "The person seeking recovery must reconnect with his true self, with others, and with his Higher Power--the God of his ...
Lord Acton
Lord Acton (1834-1902), numbered among the most esteemed Victorian historical thinkers, was much respected for his vast learning, his ideas on politics and religion, and his lifelong preoccupation with human freedom. Yet Acton was in many ways an outsider. He stood apart from his contemporaries, doubting the notion of unlimited progress and the blessings of nationalism and democracy. He differed from fellow members of the English upper class, holding to his Catholic faith. And he angered other Catholic believers by fiercely opposing the doctrine of papal infallibility. In this remarkable biography, Roland Hill is the first to make full use of the vast collection of books, documents, and priv...
Patrick Butler
As Hazelden marks its 50th anniversary, the importance of Patrick Butler to this event cannot be overestimated. Pat Butler's own story, recounted in this book, is one of early wealth and accomplishment accompanied by worsening bouts of solitary drinking that brought him to Hazelden at a time when both he and the struggling institution were in their most desperate need of help. Damian McElrath writes of Pat's life: from his birth in 1900 into a first generation Irish family of mining entrepreneurs, through his college years at Yale, to his work for the family business in Cleveland. There, between 1924 and 1939, he married, raised a family, served in the Ohio legislature, marketed iron ore, an...
Theatre and Religion
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