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Lois Wilson (née Burnham; March 4, 1891 – October 5, 1988), also known as Lois W., was the co-founder of Al-Anon Family Groups, a 12-Step fellowship for the friends and family of alcoholics. She was the wife of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) co-founder Bill W.
Lois’ Story. EARLY LIFE. Lois Wilson, co-founder, Al-Anon Family Groups, and wife of Bill Wilson, was born Lois Burnham on March 4, 1891, at 182 Clinton Street, Brooklyn Heights, New York. Her father, Dr. Clark Burnham, was a gynecologist and surgeon. Her mother, Matilda Spelman, was a young woman of refinement who had worked as a school teacher.
Lois soon discovers she is not alone in her isolation and anger, that there is a vast number of people whose lives and relationships have been devastated because a loved one is an alcoholic or drug addict. To help herself and others like her, she co-founds Al-Anon in 1951. Cast. Winona Ryder as Lois Wilson; Barry Pepper as Bill Wilson
3 de mar. de 2022 · March 3, 2022. You may not know who Lois Wilson is but you should. She lived 97 years. Fifty-three of those years she was the wife of Bill Wilson, the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous. She lived 17 years after Bill died. March 4 is Lois birthday – she would be 131. Who is she? Why is she important to us today?
Fighting for human rights around the world. The Very Reverend, The Honourable Dr. Lois Wilson is a minister, author, diplomat, former senator, and advocate for human rights in the church, Canadian Parliament and the world. After graduating from United College (now The University of Winnipeg) in 1950 and raising four children, Lois was ordained ...
1 de may. de 2014 · Lois stayed mostly in people’s homes, accepting their bed-and-breakfast hospitality. As the spiritual head of the United Church, Canada’s largest Protestant denomination, Lois often appeared unfashionably dressed — even, at times, a bit dishevelled. She’d carry important documents and diplomatic church papers in a plastic shopping bag.
On April 25th, Hallmark Hall of Fame broadcasted the movie “When Love Is Not Enough — The Lois Wilson Story,” starring Winona Ryder and Barry Pepper. The movie, which portrays the life of Lois Wilson, co-founder of Al-Anon Family Groups and wife of Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill Wilson, is based on William G. Borchert’s 2005 book: The Lois Wilson Story: When Love Is Not Enough.