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100	1		_aW, Bill, _eauthor. _974153
245	1	0	_aAlcoholic's Anonymous : _bthe big book : the original 1939 edition / _cBill W. ; introduction by Dick B.
250			_aIxia Press edition.
264		1	_aMineola, New York : _bDover Publications, Inc., _c2019.
300			_axxx, 338 pages ; _c23 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent.
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia.
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier.
500			_aReprint, originally published by Dover in 2011.
500			_a"Originally published in 1939 by Works Publishing Company, New York."
520			_aMany 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.
610	2	0	_aAlcoholics Anonymous. _974154
650		0	_aAlcoholism _xTreatment. _96514
650		0	_aPsychology, Religious. _968288
710	2		_aAlcoholics Anonymous, _econtributing body. _974154
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