This well researched, painstakingly documented book provides detailed information on the right-wing evangelical organization (Oxford Group Movement) that gave birth to AA; the relation of AA and its program to the Oxford Group Movement; AA''s similarities to and differences from religious cults; AA''s remarkable ineffectiveness; and the alternatives to AA. The greatly expanded second edition includes a new chapter on AA''s relationship to the treatment industry, and AA''s remarkable influence in the media.