Not-God: A History of Alcoholics Anonymous — Ernest Kurtz | Hazelden Paperback
Offered here is Not-God: A History of Alcoholics Anonymous by Ernest Kurtz, in a Hazelden paperback with the familiar rainbow cover design. The copyright page states “First Published, 1979”; no specific printing number is shown in the supplied copyright photograph.
Kurtz’s study traces A.A.’s origins and development and examines the ideas and experiences through which the Fellowship came to understand alcoholism, recovery and its own limitations. The contents divide the work into historical narrative and interpretation, followed by notes, bibliography and indexes. It remains a useful title for a recovery-history reference library.
Book Details
- Title: Not-God: A History of Alcoholics Anonymous
- Author: Ernest Kurtz
- Publisher: Hazelden Educational Materials, Center City, Minnesota
- Copyright: 1979; First Published, 1979 statement
- Printing: Not numbered on the photographed copyright page
- Format: Paperback
Condition
The covers show yellowing, rubbing, creasing, edge and corner wear, and scattered stains. Handwritten previous-owner contact information appears on the half-title page. There is pronounced brown spotting and staining along the top edge of the text block, shown in the final photograph, with additional marks to the covers. The photographed interior pages are readable and lightly toned.
Collector’s Notes
A used reference copy of a substantial study of A.A. history. The paperback format and visible wear distinguish this example from earlier hardcover copies with jackets. No first-printing premium is claimed from the copyright date alone.
Please review all photographs for the condition of the specific copy offered.
