The second edi tion, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,000 copies. This is an attempt to compile all those instances into one document. At any rate, discounting someone else s truth can be a slippery slope as facts can be declared, but truth, especially spiritual in nature, is open to the interpretation of each individual, as the big book teaches. Alcoholics anonymous first edition, fifteenth printing 1954 big book. Downloadable group workbook companion to the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous aa, for adults who desire information on alcoholism and addiction recovery. For all the prayers that are fit to print,the big book. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism, is a collection of texts used by members of the alcoholics anonymous fellowship.
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For all the prayers that are fit to print,the big book index. The description says 2nd edition big book, not the same 164 pages and the same forewords that are in the 3rd and 4th editions. This was the version of the big book distributed to friends and colleagues of aas founders before the first edition was printed. Our earliest printing voiced the hope that every alcoholic who journeys will find the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous at his destination. The big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more. The publication of this book has not been authorized or endorsed by, and does not imply affiliation with alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Inquiry by scientific, medical, and religious societies will be welcomed. This is an abridged version of the basic text of alcoholics anonymous. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. Book is in near fine condition, strong gold gild present, previous owners name written on first blank page original dust jacket in very good condition. Alcoholics anonymous large print abridged fourth edition alcoholics anonymous on.
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The big book of alcoholics anonymous including twelve. B1 alcoholics anonymous fourth edition 2001 of the big book, basic text of a. Groups are to be found in each of the united states and all of the provinces of canada. The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went into circulation. For all the prayers that are fit to print, the big book index. Wilson, one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa. Because this book has become the basic text for our. This is the third edition of the book alcoholics anonymous.
The wording is a little dated, but it is the instruction set for the most widespread selfhelp program in the world. Book is in near fine condition, strong gold gild present, previous owners name written on first blank page. The answers can be found in the first 164 pages 4th edition of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholics anonymous first edition second printings for.
Strong 100% gold gild, has black marks on insides of front and back boards, no other writing or marks to pages. Alcoholics anonymous first edition, second printing 1941 big book a rare book with red boards. The big book of alcoholics anonymous, also referred to as alcoholics anonymous. The text of this document, original manuscript, was left just as it. From the book, alcoholics anonymous chapter 3, pages 3031. This tells us that the big book of alcoholics anonymous is an instruction manual for the program by which they recovered. Sorting and rendering passages in the proprietary format of the 164 and more concordance does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either alcoholics. But not so with the alcoholic illness, for with it there goes anni hilation of all the things worth while in life. July 2018 40th printing of the 4th edition of alcoholics anonymous, large print unabridged big book in paperback. Marty mann 19041980 wrote the chapter women suffer too in the second through fourth editions of the big book.
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