Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

Season 1 of "Standing on the Shoulders of Giants" will look at the life of Dean Tayler. It will focus on his childhood, his family, and finally his recovery from the disease of alcoholism through the program of Alcoholics Anonymous.

Dean talks about his early childhood. He tells stories of his parents and living in Salt Lake City, UT in the 1930s.

Dean talks about his teenage years, including the story of a life altering accident.

Dean talks about meeting and marrying Mary.

Dean talks about the start of his career in sales.

Dean tells stories about trips he took with his wife and sons. They focus on a trailer he purchased that he and his family used for memorable trips from SLC, through San Francisco, up into the Pacific Northwest.

Dean shares about his final years of drinking. He talks about how his alcoholism quickly destroyed much of his life.

Dean shares about the night he had his last drink and found Alcoholics Anonymous.

Dean shares his experience with getting sober.

Dean talks about the early days of his sobriety.

Dean shares his experience with spirituality. Especially as it pertains to recovery from alcoholism.

Dean talks about his first year of sobriety.

Dean talks about the death of his wife Mary.

Dean talks about meeting his second wife Cheryl. He tells the story of their meeting and eventually getting married.

Dean talks about his travels all around the world with his wife Cheryl.

Dean tells the story of his very amicable divorce from his second wife Cheryl.

Dean talks about his travels with Jim H to Arizona.

Dean shares what he learned about the very important phrase, "Something Happened," heard often from those who are sober.

Dean talks about the growth of sober support group meetings east of Seattle.

Dean talks about meeting Ralph B, a man that became a dear friend of Dean's and his spiritual advisor.

Dean talks about our God giving instincts and how they can help us or get in our way.

Dean talks about his recent falls and how the injuries convinced him to move into assisted living.

Dean talks about the growth of he and Jim H's annual sponsor/sponsee lineage party.

Dean talks about the most important people in his life today, his three sons and his grandchildren.