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The Christian Religion as a Healing Power
Elwood Worcester & Samuel McComb

Emmanuel Movement

The Christian Religion as a Healing Power

By Elwood Worcester & Samuel McComb

Published: 1909
145 Pages

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Religion and Medicine
Elwood Worcester, Samuel McComb & Isador H. Coriat

Emmanuel Movement

Religion and Medicine

By Elwood Worcester, Samuel McComb & Isador H. Coriat

Published: 1908
445 Pages

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A Physician to the Soul
Horatio W. Dresser

Spiritual Healing

A Physician to the Soul

By Horatio W. Dresser

Published: 1908
190 Pages

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Jerry McAuley: His Life and Work
Jerry McAuley (Ed. by R.M. Offord)

Rescue Mission History

Jerry McAuley: His Life and Work

By Jerry McAuley (Ed. by R.M. Offord)

Published: 1885
215 Pages

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Jerry McAuley, the Transformed River Thief
Jerry McAuley

Rescue Mission History

Jerry McAuley, the Transformed River Thief

By Jerry McAuley

Published: 1876
89 Pages

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Down in Water Street
Samuel Hopkins Hadley

Rescue Mission History

Down in Water Street

By Samuel Hopkins Hadley

Published: 1902
310 Pages

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S.H. Hadley of Water Street: A Biography
J. Wilbur Chapman

Rescue Mission History

S.H. Hadley of Water Street: A Biography

By J. Wilbur Chapman

Published: 1906
325 Pages

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An Autobiography and Personal Recollections of John B. Gough
John B. Gough

Temperance Movement

An Autobiography and Personal Recollections of John B. Gough

By John B. Gough

Published: 1869
565 Pages

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Sunlight and Shadow; or, Gleanings from My Life Work
John B. Gough

Temperance Movement

Sunlight and Shadow; or, Gleanings from My Life Work

By John B. Gough

Published: 1880
559 Pages

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Platform Echoes; or, Living Truths for Head and Heart
John B. Gough

Temperance Movement

Platform Echoes; or, Living Truths for Head and Heart

By John B. Gough

Published: 1885
655 Pages

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John B. Gough: The Apostle of Cold Water
Carlos Martyn

Temperance Movement

John B. Gough: The Apostle of Cold Water

By Carlos Martyn

Published: 1893
343 Pages

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The Reminiscences of Neal Dow
Neal Dow

Temperance Movement

The Reminiscences of Neal Dow

By Neal Dow

Published: 1898
825 Pages

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An Autobiography of John B. Gough (1853 Edition)
John B. Gough

Temperance Movement

An Autobiography of John B. Gough (1853 Edition)

By John B. Gough

Published: 1853
190 Pages

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The Cracked Jug; or, Five Answers to My Neighbor’s Five Questions
George W. Williams

Early Temperance Literature

The Cracked Jug; or, Five Answers to My Neighbor’s Five Questions

By George W. Williams

Published: 1838
29 Pages

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Glimpses of Fifty Years
Frances E. Willard

Temperance Movement

Glimpses of Fifty Years

By Frances E. Willard

Published: 1889
791 Pages

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The Disease of Inebriety from Alcohol, Opium, and Other Narcotic Drugs
American Association for the Study and Cure of Inebriety

Early Medical Inebriety Studies

The Disease of Inebriety from Alcohol, Opium, and Other Narcotic Drugs

By American Association for the Study and Cure of Inebriety

Published: 1893
395 Pages

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Morphinism and Narcomanias from Other Drugs
T.D. Crothers, M.D.

Early Medical Addiction Studies

Morphinism and Narcomanias from Other Drugs

By T.D. Crothers, M.D.

Published: 1902
373 Pages

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Inebriety: Its Diseases, Causes, and Treatment
T.D. Crothers, M.D.

Early Medical Addiction Studies

Inebriety: Its Diseases, Causes, and Treatment

By T.D. Crothers, M.D.

Published: 1893
395 Pages

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The Trance State in Inebriety: Its Medico-Legal Relations
T.D. Crothers, M.D.

Early Medical Addiction Studies

The Trance State in Inebriety: Its Medico-Legal Relations

By T.D. Crothers, M.D.

Published: 1882
129 Pages

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The Curability of Inebriety
Albert Day, M.D.

Early Medical Addiction Studies

The Curability of Inebriety

By Albert Day, M.D.

Published: 1878
27 Pages

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Realizing Religion
Samuel M. Shoemaker

Oxford Group

Realizing Religion

By Samuel M. Shoemaker

Published: 1921
101 Pages

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Realizing Religion (Alternative Edition)
Samuel M. Shoemaker

Oxford Group

Realizing Religion (Alternative Edition)

By Samuel M. Shoemaker

Published: 1921
97 Pages

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Natural Law in the Spiritual World
Henry Drummond

Spiritual Philosophy

Natural Law in the Spiritual World

By Henry Drummond

Published: 1883
448 Pages

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The Greatest Thing in the World
Henry Drummond

Spiritual Philosophy

The Greatest Thing in the World

By Henry Drummond

Published: 1890
57 Pages

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Secret Power; or, The Secret of Success in Christian Life and Work
Dwight L. Moody

Spiritual Roots

Secret Power; or, The Secret of Success in Christian Life and Work

By Dwight L. Moody

Published: 1881
61 Pages

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An Inquiry into the Effects of Ardent Spirits Upon the Human Body and Mind
Benjamin Rush, M.D.

Early American Medical Writing

An Inquiry into the Effects of Ardent Spirits Upon the Human Body and Mind

By Benjamin Rush, M.D.

Published: 1815
37 Pages

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The Varieties of Religious Experience
William James

Early Philosophical Foundations

The Varieties of Religious Experience

By William James

Published: 1902
559 Pages

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Remaking a Man
Courtenay Baylor

Early Recovery Literature

Remaking a Man

By Courtenay Baylor

Published: 1919
132 Pages

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Religion and Medicine
Elwood Worcester

Emmanuel Movement

Religion and Medicine

By Elwood Worcester

Published: 1908
447 Pages

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The Anatomy of Drunkenness
Robert Macnish

19th Century Medical History

The Anatomy of Drunkenness

By Robert Macnish

Published: 1827
77 Pages

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Cutting It Out: How to Get on the Water-Wagon and Stay There
Samuel G. Blythe

Early Recovery Literature

Cutting It Out: How to Get on the Water-Wagon and Stay There

By Samuel G. Blythe

Published: 1912
71 Pages

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Ten Nights in a Bar-Room and What I Saw There
T. S. Arthur

Temperance Classic

Ten Nights in a Bar-Room and What I Saw There

By T. S. Arthur

Published: 1854
269 Pages

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Temperance Tales, or Six Nights with the Washingtonians
T. S. Arthur

Washingtonian Movement

Temperance Tales, or Six Nights with the Washingtonians

By T. S. Arthur

Published: 1842
325 Pages

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Confessions of a Female Inebriate, or Intemperance in High Life
Anonymous (“By a Lady”)

Early Addiction Memoir

Confessions of a Female Inebriate, or Intemperance in High Life

By Anonymous (“By a Lady”)

Published: 1842
21 Pages

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Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine – How and Why
Martha M. Allen

Temperance & Medical History

Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine – How and Why

By Martha M. Allen

Published: 1900
459 Pages

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The Bottle
George Cruikshank

Temperance Illustrated Work

The Bottle

By George Cruikshank

Published: 1847
23 Pages

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The Drunkard’s Children
George Cruikshank

Temperance Illustrated Work

The Drunkard’s Children

By George Cruikshank

Published: 1848
33 Pages

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Life Changers: Narratives of a Recent Movement in the Spirit of Personal Religion
Harold Begbie

Oxford Group

Life Changers: Narratives of a Recent Movement in the Spirit of Personal Religion

By Harold Begbie

Published: 1923
165 Pages

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The Practice of the Presence of God
Brother Lawrence

Spiritual Classic

The Practice of the Presence of God

By Brother Lawrence

Published: 1692
55 Pages

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The Imitation of Christ
Thomas à Kempis

Spiritual Classic

The Imitation of Christ

By Thomas à Kempis

Published: 1418
325 Pages

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Abandonment to Divine Providence
Jean-Pierre de Caussade

Spiritual Classic

Abandonment to Divine Providence

By Jean-Pierre de Caussade

Published: 1861
199 Pages

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The Pilgrim’s Progress
John Bunyan

Spiritual Classic

The Pilgrim’s Progress

By John Bunyan

Published: 1678
423 Pages

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The Confessions of St. Augustine
St. Augustine of Hippo

Spiritual Classic

The Confessions of St. Augustine

By St. Augustine of Hippo

Published: 397 A.D.
361 Pages

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Habits that Handicap: The Menace of Opium, Alcohol, and Tobacco, and the Remedy
Charles B. Towns

Charles B. Towns & Addiction Treatment

Habits that Handicap: The Menace of Opium, Alcohol, and Tobacco, and the Remedy

By Charles B. Towns

Published: 1915
94 Pages

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The Work of the Charles B. Towns Hospital and Its Relation to the Medical Profession
Charles B. Towns Hospital

Charles B. Towns & Addiction Treatment

The Work of the Charles B. Towns Hospital and Its Relation to the Medical Profession

By Charles B. Towns Hospital

Published: 1920
17 Pages

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Soul-Surgery: Some Thoughts on Incisive Personal Work
H. A. Walter

Oxford Group

Soul-Surgery: Some Thoughts on Incisive Personal Work

By H. A. Walter

Published: 1919
161 Pages

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Drugs that Enslave: The Opium, Morphine, Chloral, and Hashisch Habits
H. H. Kane

Early Narcotics Research

Drugs that Enslave: The Opium, Morphine, Chloral, and Hashisch Habits

By H. H. Kane

Published: 1881
237 Pages

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Alcohol and the Human Brain
Rev. Joseph Cook

Temperance & Medical History

Alcohol and the Human Brain

By Rev. Joseph Cook

Published: 1883
25 Pages

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The Old Game: A Retrospect After Three and a Half Years on the Water-Wagon
Samuel G. Blythe

Early Recovery Literature

The Old Game: A Retrospect After Three and a Half Years on the Water-Wagon

By Samuel G. Blythe

Published: 1914
75 Pages

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