Serendipity, secular style, I guess.
Somebody mentioned him a couple of weeks ago on a Lifering email list; a day or two later, a newcomer mentioned him in an online meeting.
So, I Googled, and first got his Wiki page.
And, I noticed several things when I hit his website, or rather, the website in his name.
One is that he rejects AA's "willpower," and I think "higher powers" and related items. And, in general, I'd agree with everything he says.
Two is that he got his start with smoking cessation. He went into alcohol and other things after that.
Three is that he jumped into process addictions after that.
And, this is that he has a sort of post-death empire. And, his successors, while not getting massively rich, are surely making a few quid and bob. (That said, the website offers a money-back guarantee on group seminars.) Also interesting, is that his many books aren't listed on this website. Maybe British copyright has expired on them?
Even more interesting is many of them have been published in his name after his death. John Dicey claims modesty is why he won't even list himself as co-author. What if it's also the likelihood of getting a few extra quid and bob off them if it's just got only Carr's name?
