In a letter dated May 18, 1942 to Mgt Burger, from the Philadelphia Mother Group Operating Committee for May, 1942, ("from the first we felt that there was...
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Glenn Chesnut
glennccc
May 2, 2013 10:25 pm
CHARLES JACKSON (1903-1968) -- AUTHOR OF "THE LOST WEEKEND" (1944) From: Ron Roizen <ronroizen@...> (ronroizen at frontier.com) The Lost Novelist ...
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brian koch
kochbrian2249
May 2, 2013 10:40 pm
From Brian Koch, John Barton, and Sam Sommers - - - - From: brian koch <kochbrian@...> (kochbrian at hotmail.com) crave (krv) v. craved, craving,...
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Arthur S
lefthanded_ny
May 3, 2013 2:53 pm
There are two references. In March 1943, the Alcoholic Foundation published a report on fund raising and royalties to Bill W and Dr Bob (GSO Archives reference...
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James Bliss
new_1969_mgb
May 3, 2013 8:50 pm
I am a little confused about the conclusion that Clarence Snyder was paid (which is perhaps the reason for the '?' in the subject). From my reading of the two...
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Arthur S
lefthanded_ny
May 4, 2013 3:16 pm
Cleveland didn't start as a group until after the publication of the Big Book. They commuted to Akron prior to that. Below are most, if not all, the people who...
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ckbudnick
May 5, 2013 4:38 pm
There is an AA publication (1948 and 1952) titled "Sedatives and the Alcoholic." The 1948 publication is copyrighted "Works Publishing." The 1952 publication...
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hjfree2001
May 5, 2013 4:51 pm
Perhaps not a "History" topic but "of interest" Has Anyone seen or heard about the a new movie being previewed around the country? From the web site: ...
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Stubby
go1der
May 6, 2013 2:40 pm
On p. 222 of "Dr. Bob & The Good Oldtimers," this plaque is described....
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James Bliss
new_1969_mgb
May 9, 2013 6:09 pm
From James Bliss, Steve Stevenson, Joseph Nugent, and Rick Tompkins - - - - From: James Bliss <james.bliss@...> (james.bliss at comcast.net) Thank you...
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Roger
chief_roger
May 9, 2013 6:28 pm
From Roger, Michael Margetis, Ted Bell, Diane Unger, and Jeffrey J. - - - - From: "Roger" <chief_roger@...> (chief_roger at yahoo.com) I was in...
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Charlie Parker
charlieparke...
May 9, 2013 7:03 pm
From Charlie Parker and Robin F at tsfmails - - - - From: "Charlie Parker" <charlieparker@...> (charlieparker at prodigy.net) I have it on my desk on a...
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Sven J. Svensson
eurypaa
May 9, 2013 7:08 pm
There is a google calendar of all the known Young People in A.A. (YPAA) conventions and multi-day events worldwide. Almost every weekend of the year there is a...
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Arthur S
lefthanded_ny
May 10, 2013 5:32 pm
Hi All To James: there is certainly room for skepticism and challenge if one wishes, and it is healthy to do so. I was not taken to task by you - it was...
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John Barton
jax760
May 11, 2013 4:54 pm
I have to double check the source for this, but if I remember correctly Bill D. was a lttle skeptical on the whole book idea... not to the extent Del Tryon was...
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Chuck Parkhurst
azbigbook
May 13, 2013 6:10 pm
All of this aside, do we know whether Clarence was paid for his story?...
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Glenn Chesnut
glennccc
May 13, 2013 6:15 pm
I have now posted a draft of the book I am writing called "Father Ed Dowling and Father Ralph Pfau." Father Ed Dowling S.J., a Jesuit priest from St. Louis,...
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barney52278
May 14, 2013 4:08 pm
Now there's a name I haven't heard in a long time (over 30 years), Father Ralph Pfau. Where/when I sobered up, it was common practice to present a new recruit...
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Michael Oates
mso2941
May 14, 2013 4:11 pm
I always felt I craved a drink/drug before I got it then became obsessed with getting another after I received one. Then I got to AA and felt you guys were...
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CHRISTINA HURST
wayjazzy1962
May 14, 2013 4:12 pm
I was intrigued by the clip but had the same response as others. I respect the prinicipal of anonymity. I do not hide that fact that I am in recovery, but I do...
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Glenn Chesnut
glennccc
May 14, 2013 4:43 pm
Well, one little confusion here, in Chris's mention of Mrs. Marty Mann. When Bill W. and Dr. Bob agreed to allow their names to appear on the letterhead of...
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BILL MCINTIRE
maxbott
May 15, 2013 3:45 pm
I really love that book but my favorite of his books was "The Prodigal Shepard." It is his story in print. I do not run into his books real often any more but...
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Glenn Chesnut
glennccc
May 18, 2013 6:25 pm
The Authors: Short biographies of the authors of the stories in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, ed. by Fiona Dodd (County Mayo, Ireland) It has just been...
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Charles Knapp
cpknapp
May 19, 2013 6:11 pm
Hello I would not be so quick to rule Irma Livoni's death a suicide. I lived in Southern California for nearly 20 years, 12 of which I served as Mid Southern...
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Michael Gwirtz
Shakey1aa@...
May 20, 2013 4:02 pm
Harry the wino was my sponsor for a decade. I have his copy of the Irma Livoni letter on a disc. He has all of Sybil's correspondence that he could find...
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stalban2001
May 20, 2013 5:55 pm
From stalban, Cindy Miller, and John Moore - - - - From: stalban2001 <stalban2001@...> (stalban2001 at yahoo.com) Thank you for your research. I have...
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J. Lobdell
jlobdell54
May 20, 2013 6:01 pm
Irma Edna Brown is recorded as having died in Los Angeles or Long Beach 15 Aug 1974 aged 67. Donald V. Livoni was married when he entered the service in Summer...
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Mr. Michael Duane Gwi...
Shakey1aa@...
May 21, 2013 4:40 pm
One correction on my initial post is that the group Tex Adams started was the "Hole in the Ground Group" which is still going strong. Thanks to Jerry L for...
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Jim Weaver
jim7255
May 21, 2013 9:26 pm
Frank Kell's name caught my eye. Frank was well loved in our area. He and his wife Elaine were AA "royalty" around here ( district 49 - area 59 - northeast...
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Jenny or Laurie Andrews
eze_kiel03
May 22, 2013 4:57 pm
Re message 357 et seq: I've just noticed that in appendix III in the Big Book Dr G. Kirby Collier, psychiatrist, observed "... any therapeutic or philosophic...
