I do not recognize the 12-step program the previous writer refers to... "the profoundly Christian slant..?". Nah, that is not my 12 step program, thank god/God/HP... As far as I am concerned, part of Bill W's genius was that he made the AA program open for any spiritual orientation. You can get sober as an atheist, a buddhist, a muslim, a christian.. and a pagan of course....Which is not to say you should/n't read this book - my concern is people that try to make the 12-step program into something it is not. It IS a simple program for complex people, of course...Be wise!