| Description |
xxx, 338 pages ; 23 cm |
| Note |
"This Ixia Press edition, first published in 2019, is a newly reset republication of the work originally published in 1939 by Works Publishing Company, New York. The present edition also contains an Introduction by Dick B., which was specially written for a 2011 volume published by Dover Publications."--Title page verso. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Foreword -- The doctor's opinion -- Bill's story -- There is a solution -- More about alcoholism -- We agnostics -- How it works -- Into action -- Working with others -- To wives -- The family afterward -- To employers -- A vision for you -- Personal stories: The doctor's nightmare ; The unbeliever ; The European drinker ; A feminine victory ; Our Southern friend ; A business man's recovery ; A different slant ; Traveler, editor, scholar ; The back-slider ; Home brewmeister ; The seventh month slip ; My wife and I ; A ward of the probate court ; Riding the rods ; The salesman ; Fired again ; The fearful one ; Truth freed me! ; Smile with me, at me ; A close shave ; Educated agnostic ; Another prodigal story ; The car smasher ; Hindsight ; On his way ; An alcoholic's wife ; An artist's concept ; The rolling stone ; Lone endeavor. |
| Summary |
Many thousands have benefited from "The Big Book" and its simple but profound explanation of the doctrines behind Alcoholics Anonymous, which was founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith. This original 1939 edition outlines the famous 12 steps, and offers counsel for those who wish to join the program but doubt the existence of a higher power. It also contains encouraging personal stories, in which AA members relate their experiences with alcohol and how they found the path to sobriety. "The Big Book" has gone through numerous editions and remains the most widely used resource for recovering alcoholics. Only this original 1939 edition includes all 29 stories of the program's pioneers, which share the details of their full journey, including initial recovery, sometimes followed by relapse and eventual success. This edition also features the key to the solution claimed by Bill Wilson: a vital spiritual experience that allows followers to rediscover, or discover, God. This realistic portrayal of the program as offered by its founders has been lost in subsequent editions of the work, and is presented here to serve as a reminder that success comes in many forms. |
| Subject |
Alcoholics Anonymous.
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Alcoholism -- Treatment.
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Psychology, Religious.
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psychology of religion. (CStmoGRI)aat300054304
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Alcoholics Anonymous. (OCoLC)fst00528423
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Alcoholism -- Treatment.
(OCoLC)fst00804565
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Psychology, Religious. (OCoLC)fst01081630
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| Genre/Form |
Personal narratives. (OCoLC)fst01423843
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Personal narratives.
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| Added Author |
B., Dick, writer of introduction.
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Alcoholics Anonymous.
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| Added Title |
Big book |
| ISBN |
9780486834177 |
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0486834174 |
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