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Dewey Decimal Number: 362 EAN: 9780916856267 ISBN: 0916856267 Label: Alcoholics Anonymous World Serv Inc Manufacturer: Alcoholics Anonymous World Serv Inc Publication Date: 1990-04 Publisher: Alcoholics Anonymous World Serv Inc Studio: Alcoholics Anonymous World Serv Inc Editorial Review: Product Description: Originally published in 1952, this classic book is used by A.A. members and groups around the world. It lays out the principles by which A.A. members recover and by which the fellowship functions. The basic text clarifies the Steps which constitute the A.A. way of life and the Traditions, by which A.A. maintains its unity. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - "Don't judge a book by it's cover!"Although this was the correct book, the cover was not the one that appears online. What I wanted was the content, but I was little disappointed that the cover was not the same. Rating:  - Arrived as DescribedThe seller kindly emailed me after she sent the book off to me. She wanted to make sure it arrived in good time, and asked me to email when it arrived so she could monitor the actual days required to mail it. That showed a conscientious spirit, which is reassuring when buying blind from an unknown buyer. Rating: - Never too late to learn and factor in our real A.A. historyMy long experience as an active, recovered AA and as an unofficial A.A. historian is that you can fly into lots of flack when you mention Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions in A.A. today. Some don't know what it is. Some won't read it. Some believe it conflicts with the Big Book. Some recognize that it was edited by two Jesuit priests, Father John C. Ford and Father Ed Dowling, and some will passionately espouse and/or defend the book as valuable to all AAs and those taking or teaching the Steps. ... Read More Rating:  - If you wonder why people hate AA, read this book.Imagine for a moment that you have just started AA. Your sponsor hands you this book, telling you that it, together with the Big Book, is central to an understanding of AA's "Simple Program". You start reading, and on page 26 you find the following statement: "AA does not demand that you believe anything. All of its 12 steps are but suggestions." What a relief! Guess those people who claim that AA is a cult don't know what they are talking about. But wait. Read More Rating: - Great Book!This is a must own book for anyone who is in recovery - one day at a time from alcoholism. Every house should own this as part of your library and reading a bit of it daily. Your healthy sobriety depends on it. Sobriety seems very difficult at times, but it passes when you have your structure in place. It is soooo worth it! Merna Pocket of Pearls: A 30-day pocket workbook to start hearing a softer voice inside of you! |
