The Carr book I read was "The easy way to control alcohol".
Day 55 in the books. Feeling good. Still get tiny cravings for micro-seconds. But they pass. I do pull out the Carr book and turn to Chap 7, the brainwashing, periodically. It may not be for everyone but it works for me.
I finished the Knapp book, Drinking, A love story. I just don't think she ever pulled back the veil of that romance with alcohol to see the demon underneath. She well-noted all the horrible things that happened with alcohol but even near the end of the book it was never fully unmasked. Sorry, that's just my take, probably wrong, but its just my opinion. The book was still good and I got something out of it though. I'm not saying Carr's is necessarily any better, just different, specific things I can use. I guess they are apples and oranges; different types of books. I'm still too early in recovery to have all my marbles in order just yet, so pardon my dust (in my brain) :-)
Hope you get positive answers angd!
Good, sober eve all.