Alcoholics Anonymous Second Edition 4th Printing from 1960 - RDJ

Alcoholics Anonymous Second Edition 4th Printing from 1960 with a reproduction dust jacket. Here is some historical information about the Second Edition of the Big Book: “Originally published in 1939, when membership of the A.A. Fellowship was less than one hundred, the first edition of this book has now gone through more than 300,000 copies. To members, old and new, certain facts about our second edition may be of interest. Of course, the basic text itself, page 1 to page 165, remains substantially unchanged. To the minds of most A.As, this should stand as first written. But the front matter has been re-edited and enlarged, including an historical sketch. Additional recommendations from religion and medicine are given. A larger Appendix records the A.A. Tradition, and also shows how A.A. can best be reached from any part of the world. The Personal Story Section has, however, been much revised to meet the needs of an A.A. membership grown from 100 to more than 300,000. To afford reade