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eNewsletter - February 18, 2010
When Love Is Not Enough
“When Love Is Not Enough” tells the dramatic story of Lois and Bill Wilson which led to the founding of Al-Anon and AA and will be showing on Hallmark Hall of Fame on CBS on April 25 at 9:00 pm Eastern. Mark your calendar for viewing parties and other activities.
The movie stars two-time Academy Award nominee Winona Ryder as Lois Wilson, the co-founder of Al-Anon and Golden Globe Award winner Barry Pepper as Bill Wilson, the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous. The distinguished award-winning director was John Kent Harrison.
More than six years in the making, the movie is based on the critically-acclaimed book, “The Lois Wilson Story: When Love Is Not Enough,” written by veteran author William G. Borchert who was a close personal friend of Lois Wilson’s for more than 15 years. He co-wrote the screenplay with Camille Thomasson. Mr. Borchert also wrote the Emmy Award winning film, “My Name Is Bill W.” which starred James Woods, James Garner and JoBeth Williams.
“When Love Is Not Enough” dramatically depicts the effects of alcoholism on the family and the solution through Al-Anon’s Twelve Step program. It highlights how Lois’s deep love for her husband kept them together through the scourge of his alcoholic drinking and finally led them into the sunlight of recovery.
Mr. Borchert had Lois Wilson’s permission and blessing to write “My Name Is Bill W.” and worked closely with her on the development of the script. After her passing, he knew her own inspirational story had to be told together with her founding of the worldwide movement of the Al-Anon Family Groups. So he wrote her story based on the many hours of taped interviews he made with her and Hazelden Publishing Company published the book. Hallmark acquired the film rights and now the Al-Anon story will be told all over the world through this marvelous new movie.