Uncorrected Proof of A.A. Inside Alcoholics Anonymous by Nan Robertson - 1988

Uncorrected Proof of “A.A. Inside Alcoholics Anonymous” - Nan Robertson from 1988

This book took on a new title from the time of this uncorrected proof to the publication of the first printing of the book which was titled “Getting Better: Inside Alcoholics Anonymous.”

This Uncorrected Proof is dated 3/15/88.

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Author’s Note:

“This book is not an authorized book about Alcoholics Anonymous. By tradition, A.A. and the Al-Anon Family Groups neither endorse nor oppose any outside opinions, causes or books. They publish their own literature. But I wish to thank the hundreds of anonymous individuals within A.A. and Al-Anon who cooperated in many places and with unfailing generosity in this effort. Their identities are protected in these pages.”

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About this book from the back cover of this uncorrected proof:

“This book has waited fifty years to be written.

Never before has there been a major trade book on Alcoholics Anonymous, mankind's only effective weapon against the scourge of alcoholism. Never before has there been a true demystification of A.A., one of the most admired yet misunderstood self-help movements of our time. As the legendary Lois Wilson, widow of A.A.'s co-founder, said to the author, "It's high time for such a book."

A.A. begins with the remarkable saga of two helpless drunks, Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith, who, leaning on each other, found a way to stay sober, one day at a time. Their shaky little fellowship grew into today's world membership of two million.

The book climaxes with Pulitzer Prize winner Robertson's own tremendously moving story-her battle with alcohol after the death of her husband and her triumphant recovery through A.A.

Robertson opens the door on A.A. today. We meet the members, hear their voices, learn how A.A actually works, and why it succeeds.

This dramatic, richly detailed, panoramic book will appeal not only to the seventy-two million Americans whose lives, one way or another, are afflicted by alcoholism, but also to anyone inspired by the beauty of human courage, the power of human will.

Nan Robertson is a veteran reporter for The New York Times. Her Times article on toxic-shock syndrome won her the Pulitzer Prize and reached two million people. She spent four years researching this book and had unparalleled access to A.A.'s historic figures and to A.A. insiders.”

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This book is in very good condition. The cover shows some light wear and fading.

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