AA — Just One Happy Family
*A * A* — Just One Happy Family
Early A.A. Pamphlet Featuring the 12 Steps & Inspirational AA Verse
Publisher: Post Office Box 33, Lincoln Park 25, Michigan
Format: Staple-bound pamphlet
Condition: Very Good — light edge wear; small chip to lower corner; clean pages
Description
Offered here is a scarce early Alcoholics Anonymous–related pamphlet titled Just One Happy Family, an uplifting combination of A.A.’s Twelve Steps and a heartfelt recovery poem describing one man’s journey from despair to fellowship and hope.
Printed on mustard-yellow textured cardstock with brown lettering, the pamphlet captures the spirit of mid-century A.A. literature: simple, direct, warm, and deeply personal. The right-hand page features the full poem “Just One Happy Family,” an ode to early sobriety, the relief of unburdening oneself in the rooms, and the sense of unity found within the fellowship.
The back cover includes a powerful statement on inclusivity in A.A. along with the Serenity Prayer.
This piece was distributed from Lincoln Park, Michigan (P.O. Box 33)—a location known to collectors as the source of several seldom-seen A.A.-related pamphlets from the 1940s–1950s.
Features
Full text of the 12 Steps
Poem: “Just One Happy Family”
Back-cover message on faith, unity, and inclusiveness
Serenity Prayer printed inside a decorative frame
Early Lincoln Park, Michigan A.A. distribution imprint
Condition
Some light handling wear to covers. Mild age toning. Small bottom-corner chip (as pictured). Clean interior pages; tight staples; no writing or stains