Anne Ripley Smith was the wife of A.A. co-founder Dr. Bob. She compiled and shared with early AAs and their families the materials comprising early A.A.'s spiritual program--the Bible, Quiet Time, the teachings of Sam Shoemaker, the principles of the Oxford Group, and Christian literature of the day. This priceless source of information about where A.A. came from, what it did in the early days, and what its ideas mean has been presented concisely and thoroughly by author Dick B. This is the third edition.

Anne Smith's Journal, 1933-1939: A.A.'s Principles of Success

Dick B.

Paradise Research Pubns

A comprehensive study & analysis of the origins, principles & practices of the Oxford Group (also known as "A First Century Christian Fellowship") of which A.A. was an integral part in its formative years from 1933 to 1939. How the Oxford Group's Biblical principles contributed to & impacted upon A.A.'s Big Book, Twelve Steps, & early high success rate in the 1930s. Endorsed by Oxford Group authorities Garth Lean, James & Eleanor Forde Newton, Willard Hunter, James Houck, A.A. oldtimer Geraldine D., A.A. historian Ernest Kurtz, Ph.D., & Dr. Paul Wood, President, National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence. Other Dick B. titles on A.A.'s spiritual roots: NEW LIGHT ON ALCOHOLISM: THE A.A. LEGACY FROM SAM SHOEMAKER; THE AKRON GENESIS OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; DR. BOB'S LIBRARY; ANNE SMITH'S JOURNAL; THE BOOKS EARLY AA'S READ FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH; & COURAGE TO CHANGE: THE CHRISTIAN ROOTS OF THE TWELVE STEP MOVEMENT (with Pittman). Titles now published only by Paradise Research Publications, Good Book Publishing Company, or Baker Book House. Reviewed in LIBRARY JOURNAL, BOOKSTORE JOURNAL, FOR A CHANGE, EPISCOPAL LIFE, THE LIVING CHURCH, RECOVERY NEWS, SOBER TIMES. Interviews in Cleveland Plain Dealer, Baltimore Sun, Akron Beacon Journal. Author a recovered alcoholic, retired attorney, & Bible student who has sponsored over sixty A.A.'s in recovery.

Design for Living: The Oxford Group's Contribution to Early A.A.

Religion & Spirituality

The very first, and the most popular study of A.A.'s roots in the Bible. A.A. co-founder Dr. Bob had often stated during his lifetime that the basic ideas of A.A. were taken from their study of the Bible. So too that the Book of James, the sermon on the mount, and 1 Corinthians 13 were absolutely essential to the early program. He said that the answers to their problems were in the Good Book (as he called the Bible). This book explores every observable source and appearance of Bible ideas in the Big Book which Bill Wilson wrote four years after A.A. was founded. It has become a regular shelf item among those who believe in God, understand the importance of the Bible, diligently seek to apply the teachings of Jesus Christ in the march to sobriety and a life of love of service thereafter. The book is a page-turner for those who, like the author at first, had never realized the specific sources of A.A. in the Bible, and the specific Bible language in A.A.'s basic text, talks, and literature of the early days.

The Good Book and the Big Book: A.A's Roots in the Bible

Good Morning!: Quiet Time, Morning Watch; Meditation, & Early A.A.

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Addiction & Recovery

This is the story of A.A. oldtimer Gerry D.--a friend of Bill and Lois Wilson and Dr. Bob--who remained sober 50 years and died at 90 years of age. She founded the highly successful and famous Alina Lodge in New Jersey.

Hope! : The Story of Geraldine D., Alina Lodge & Recovery

B., Dick

Hope: The Story of Geraldine Owen Delaney, Alina Lodge and Recovery

This is a book for those who want to be cured of alcoholism and of addictions. Permanently! The author has spent 13 years researching the claims, program, and practices of the A.A. Pioneers who declared emphatically they had been cured of alcoholism. Only later did one of the founders, cheered on by therapists, treatment programs, and even religious leaders, say there was no cure - only a daily reprieve. The author demonstrates the original fact of cure. He points to confusing definitions of alcoholism that have obfuscated the real cure - reliance on the Creator. He rejects the "goofy gods" of recovery and urges the availability of God's power today.

Cured!: Proven Help for Alcoholics and Addicts

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