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The Common Sense of Drinking by Richard R. Peabody from 1941 - RDJ
The Common Sense of Drinking by Richard R. Peabody from 1941 - RDJ
The Common Sense of Drinking by Richard R. Peabody from 1941 - RDJ
The Common Sense of Drinking by Richard R. Peabody from 1941 - RDJ
The Common Sense of Drinking by Richard R. Peabody from 1941 - RDJ
The Common Sense of Drinking by Richard R. Peabody from 1941 - RDJ
The Common Sense of Drinking by Richard R. Peabody from 1941 - RDJ
The Common Sense of Drinking by Richard R. Peabody from 1941 - RDJ
The Common Sense of Drinking by Richard R. Peabody from 1941 - RDJ
The Common Sense of Drinking by Richard R. Peabody from 1941 - RDJ
The Common Sense of Drinking by Richard R. Peabody from 1941 - RDJ
The Common Sense of Drinking by Richard R. Peabody from 1941 - RDJ

The Common Sense of Drinking by Richard R. Peabody from 1941 - RDJ

$425 - $425
$425
$425 - $425
$425
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This issue of Time includes one of the earliest national magazine articles on Alcoholics Anonymous, covering the famous Rockefeller Dinner in New York City. Hosted by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., the event brought public attention to the fledgling fellowship, then only five years old with about 400 members nationwide.

The Common Sense of Drinking by Richard R. Peabody from 1941 with a reproduction dust jacket

BOSTON, MASS: Little, Brown & Co., 1941

This is the 1941 Edition. This is a former library book from the First Church of Christ in Hartford, Connecticut. There are library markings on the spine, inside the front cover and the title page.

Written by Richard Peabody in the early 1930s, "The Common Sense of Drinking" describes alcoholism and a method for its cure. The roots of Peabody's book came from Boston's Emmanuel Church where clergy and lay practitioners reported success in treating alcoholics. However, Peabody's book is a secular treatment of the problem using psychology. The book was a best seller in the early 1930's and had a major influence on Alcoholics Anonymous founder Bill Wilson. The book's methods for the "cure" of alchoholism are as relevant today as they were in the 1930's.

When writing the book Alcoholics Anonymous Bill W. borrowed phrases from Peabody's book like as "once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic" and "half measures are of no avail." In addition the entire story of "a man of thirty-six years" contained in the chapter More About Alcoholism appears to have been borrowed from Peabody's book.

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The book is in good condition with some wear. There are library marks on the spine and inside the front of the book. The content pages inside the book are free from markings. This book comes with a reproduction dust jacket.

Please view all of the photos for conditions.

Good - Cover and interior pages clean.

  • Historic Feature: Early coverage of Alcoholics Anonymous in a major national magazine.
  • Rockefeller Connection: Details the crucial dinner that helped establish A.A.’s legitimacy.
  • Early A.A. History: Documents the fellowship just five years after its founding.
  • Condition: Well-preserved copy, good overall with only wear to front cover.

This issue is a historically significant artifact, capturing the moment Alcoholics Anonymous first entered the public spotlight, an event that shaped the fellowship’s future growth into a worldwide movement.

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The Common Sense of Drinking by Richard R. Peabody from 1941 - RDJ

"The Common Sense of Drinking by Richard R. Peabody from 1941 - RDJ"

$425

The Common Sense of Drinking by Richard R. Peabody from 1941 - RDJ

"The Common Sense of Drinking by Richard R. Peabody from 1941 - RDJ"

$425