Alcoholics Anonymous Related VERY RARE NEAR NEW 1963 17TH PRTNG LITTLE RED BOOK

Description: A "Great Find" For Alcoholics Anonymous & Recovery Collectors!! *****Please Check Out My Other 500+ Listings!!! First: Go to the Upper Right-Hand Corner of this listing to "Seller information" Second: Click on "See other items". Third: **For A.A. Items** - Type Alcoholics Anonymous on the top search line then click on Search & you can look at all 395+ of my current listings of A.A. & A.A. related items!!!**For N.A. Items** - Type Narcotics Anonymous on the top search line then click on Search & you can look at all 110+ of my current N.A. & N.A. related items!!! This is a Perfect Gift For Anyone in Recovery or Any A.A. and Recovery Collectors!!!(Please See All Photos) Up For Sale is a 1963 Printing of The Little Red Book in "Nearly New" Condition!!!(Please See All Photos) Book Measures 4 3/4 inches by 6 3/4 inches! Book has No Wear to the Cover-It's in Like New Condition!!! There are 2 blank stickers on inside cover & 1st blank page as shown in photos-Other than that the book appears like new!!! There is no writing or highlighting-The Binding is very good especially for its age of almost 60 years old!!!(Please See All Photos) Synopsis/History: The Little Red Book was written by Ed Webster of the Nicollet Group of Alcoholics Anonymous in Minneapolis, MN. Ed got sober December 13th, 1941, just 2 years after the publication of the Big Book. In those days, AAs who'd been in the program for a period of time taught Twelve Step beginners classes, usually over a period of four weekly meetings, to teach new members the ins and outs of taking the Twelve Steps. It was an effort to ensure that everyone understood and practiced basic AA principles before joining the regular group. Thankfully, there has been a resurgence in these sorts of classes since the late 1990s. Ed began leading the classes for his group in 1942, and The Little Red Book is essentially the notes he used to lead said classes in book form. It was first published in 1946. The original publisher "Coll-Webb Co." is actually an amalgamation of Ed's last name (Webster) and the last name of another member of the Nicollet Group, Barry Collins. Barry was the first Minnesotan to get sober in AA, and helped fund the publication of the Little Red Book. In it's first four printings, it was simply titled "The Twelve Steps." In 1949, it was officially titled what by then had become it's nickname "the little red book." Dr. Bob, one of AA's two co-founders, heartily endorsed the book, and it became extremely popular across the United States and Canada. It was even sold by the Alcoholics Anonymous central office for many years. Every new printing from 1946 to 1960 was revised and expanded. No two are exactly the same. From 1960 to 1970, only one word was changed: In 1964, the subtitle was changed from "An Interpretation." to "An Orthodox Interpretation." Ed transferred copyright of the book to Hazelden in 1968, and passed away (still sober) in 1971 the same year Bill W. Passed. In the pocket edition that was released that year, Hazelden made it's first change, removing a list from the introduction of why certain drinkers did not achieve sobriety in AA. In 1986, they completely revised the book, and that is still the version available for sale today. Price Lowered 25% JUNE 2023!!! You Can "Buy it Now" For Only $140.00!!! + $10.00 SHIPPING

Price: 140 USD

Location: Clarkston, Washington

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