Sister Ignatia: Angel of Alcoholics Anonymous

This is the story of Sister Mary Ignatia Gavin, a hospital admissions officer who courageously arranged for the hospitalization of alcoholics when alcoholism was viewed as a weakness rather than a disease.

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.

Author: Mary C. Darrah
Publisher: Hazelden Publishing & Educational Services
Published: 08/31/2001
Pages: 394
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.36lbs
Size: 9.03h x 6.00w x 0.96d
ISBN13: 9781568387468
ISBN10: 1568387466
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Religious
- Biography & Autobiography | Women
- Self-Help | Substance Abuse & Addictions | Alcohol