num_pages: 394
description: 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.
language: English
title: Sister Ignatia: Angel of Alcoholics Anonymous
titlecomplete: Sister Ignatia: Angel of Alcoholics Anonymous
genres: History, Biography
ratings_count: 25
publisher: Hazelden Publishing