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A cutting-edge guide to the psychology and neuroscience of spiritual experiences.

"Philosopher and psychologist William James championed the value of individual experience with an eloquence and zeal that places him beside Emerson and Whitman as a classic exponent of American democratic culture. Regarded by theologian Reinhold Niebuhr as “a milestone in religious thought,” The Varieties of Religious Experience takes on “the very inner citadel of human life” by focusing on intensely religious individuals from different cultures and eras, in order to explore from within how religion enriches human lives." -- Library of America

This AA Grapevine classic audiobook includes nine stories by AA members on how the Steps, Traditions and service cleared the way for a spiritual awakening. The path to spirituality is not always easy, but these stories illustrate how members achieve contact with their own conception of a Higher Power—"a God of our understanding." Perfect for those who are spiritually minded (including atheist/agnostics) and who want to know more about how spirituality can help enhance life and sobriety.