What kind of powers (if any) does the committee which oversees an intergroup office have over the autonomous AA groups in the geographical area served by that...
A number of years ago, there was an article in the Grapevine by a member who was Jewish and he outlined the prayer was in accord with Jewish beliefs. part of...
wilfried antheunis
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Nov 2, 2005 8:09 pm
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Hi folks: I have a big book with a purple front cover and a pink back cover. Inside the pages are alternately printed upside down. It has some terrible...
Charlie Bishop Jr.
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Nov 2, 2005 8:13 pm
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Having seen about 18 original "Multilith" copies of the manuscript, I have yet to see any copy stamped "Loan Copy." When both Nell and Frank were the ...
... Actually, the '6 Steps' weren't as codified as they may be coming across in this thread. Remember it was a 'word of mouth program' before the Big Book was...
Hello History lovers, Can you point me in the direction where I would find Bill talking about his dependence on Lois as if she was his parent. I think he was...
What surprises me (and I attempted to address it in my original reply) is the growing frequency of postings with broad brush conclusions premised on very...
This is a retyping of a copy of a document from the Alano Society of Minneapolis, Inc. The original Squad 15, likely started between 1944-46. If this is the...
Nov 1934 - Ebby T. carries message to Bill. Nov 1936 - Fitz M leaves Towns Hospital to become 'AA #3 in NY', with Bill W and Hank P. Nov 1937 - Bill and Dr....
Colors of the first editions. The 6th - 16th printings of the first edition all had the same dark blue color. The first 5 printings had different colors. The...
There seem to be several sites where one can go to and read the Big Book online, but does anyone know where online one could go to read the 12x12? Thanks, Pete...
Subject: absence of any stamps saying "loan copy" I have seen two original "Multilith" copies - Jim Burwell's copy and the copy auctioned off a year or so ago...
L-rd's Prayer similar to the Jewish prayer Aveinu Malkeinu = "Our Father, our King" ... Yes. The L-rd's Prayer follows a formula similar to the Aveinu Malkeinu...
The one that Warren C. lent me in Cleveland in 1977 had "loan copy" rubber-stamped on the cover page; however, I have no idea who stamped it. (I am pretty...
Had the phrase Experience, Strength, and Hope been used anywhere prior to publication of the A.A. Preamble in the AA Grapevine? The only place it appears in...
The 12 & 12 is copyrighted by the A.A. Grapevine and by Alcoholics Anonymous Publishing (now known as AA World Services), and it is considered a copyright...
Alcoholics Anonymous World Services sells a 12&12 in help-text document format, with search-by-key-word functionality. It came on 3.5" floppy, and is pretty...
From Sally Brown who is the expert on Marty Mann: Dr. Harry Tiebout's last name was pronounced TEE boh, to rhyme with "we go." TEE as in cup of "tea," honey...
From James B. (Hoffman Estates, IL) and Marion R. (Indianapolis) (1) FROM JAMES B. First, let me say that ther are two sets of GUIDELINES which address two ...
Hi Glenn Well never a dull moment in AA! (At least not for very long). If only our Traditions would encourage it (they don't) what a magnificent "reality TV"...
Hi Tommy, Have you seen and 8th printing yet? They are even smaller than the 6th and 7th. Quite a bit smaller. I have no written substantiation regarding the...
Dear History lovers, Has anyone heard the term "a member in good standing," where it applies to membership in Alcoholics Anonymous? Where does this come from...
Subject: [AAHistoryLovers] Who authored Dr. Bob and the Good Oldtimers? From : Unpublished manuscript of AA World History (1985) by Bob P. Chapter 12...
George, Dr. Bob and the Good Old-timers was written by Niles Peebles, a writer for a large paper. Niles went to Akron and interviewed all who knew Dr. Bob. The...
Diz Titcher
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Nov 10, 2005 8:13 pm
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Hi again Glenn, The most astonishing thing to me about Dr. T is that he actually let Marty take a train from Blythewood to Montclair by herself and knew she...
Dear Old Bill, Can you kindly elaborate on the recently auctioned multilith that was used as the actual correction copy? Were the corrections in handwriting or...
Hello: I am wondering about Bob or Bill did ever met any Deaf Alcoholic people in the past? Just curious.... ___________________________ FROM THE MODERATOR: ...
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Nov 11, 2005 7:39 pm
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Hi history lovers. Can anyone help me with these three questions? _________________________________ (1) We were reading about the four different types of...
[This is the reciept for the 1st edition, 1st printing of the Big Book. It's from the yet unfinished manuscript Black Sheep and the Source for that is the...
