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Washingtonians, Emmanuel Movement and Pre-AA Books Recovery Collectibles

Washingtonians, Emmanuel Movement and Pre-AA Books

This collection features all books that were influential to alcoholics before the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous. The majority of these are original books from the Washingtonians and Emmanuel Movement are from the mid 1800s to early 1900s. Other books that you will find here are related to prohibition, spirituality, solutions to alcoholism, and stories about alcoholics. Several of these books were influential to Bill Wilson in his writing of the Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book.

Enjoy shopping for amazing pieces of history related to the recovery of alcoholics in this collection of Washingtonians, Emmanuel Movement and pre-AA books.

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  • Twice Born Men by Harold Begbie - 1909 David Shaw
    Twice Born Men by Harold Begbie - 1909 David Shaw

    Twice Born Men by Harold Begbie - 1909

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    Twice Born Men: A Clinic in Regeneration by Harold Begbie. This book was published in 1909 by Fleming H. Revell Company. This book is dedicated to ...

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  • Ten Nights in a Bar-Room: A Temperance Drama in Five Acts Recovery Collectibles
    Ten Nights in a Bar-Room: A Temperance Drama in Five Acts Recovery Collectibles

    Ten Nights in a Bar-Room: A Temperance Drama in Five Acts

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    Ten Nights in a Bar-Room: A Temperance Drama in Five Acts FOUNDED ON MR. T. S. ARTHUR'S NOVELBY WILLIAM W. PRATT REVISED EDITION, GIVING CAST OF CH...

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  • Twice Born Men by Harold Begbie - ODJ Recovery Collectibles
    Twice Born Men by Harold Begbie - ODJ Recovery Collectibles

    Twice Born Men by Harold Begbie - ODJ

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    Twice Born Men: A Clinic in Regeneration by Harold Begbie. This book was originally published in 1909 by Fleming H. Revell Co. This printing of the...

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  • The Principles of Jesus(The Four Absolutes) by Robert E. Speer - 5th Edition Recovery Collectibles
    The Principles of Jesus(The Four Absolutes) by Robert E. Speer - 5th Edition Recovery Collectibles

    The Principles of Jesus(The Four Absolutes) by Robert E. Speer - 5th Edition

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    The Principles of Jesus by Robert E. Speer. This is a Fifth Edition with a copyright date 1902. This book was published by Fleming H. Revell Compan...

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  • To Drink or Not To Drink by Charles H. Durfee - 1942 Recovery Collectibles
    To Drink or Not To Drink by Charles H. Durfee - 1942 Recovery Collectibles

    To Drink or Not To Drink by Charles H. Durfee - 1942

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    To Drink or Not To Drink by Charles H. Durfee This printing of the book is from 1942. The book has an original copyright date of 1937. The author w...

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  • A Reprint of REMAKING A MAN by Courtenay Baylor Recovery Collectibles
    A Reprint of REMAKING A MAN by Courtenay Baylor Recovery Collectibles

    A Reprint of REMAKING A MAN by Courtenay Baylor

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    This highly sought after Emmanuel Movement book has become extremely difficult to find as it went out of print over 100 years ago! Although the boo...

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  • The Greatest Thing in the World by Henry Drummond Recovery Collectibles
    The Greatest Thing in the World by Henry Drummond Recovery Collectibles

    The Greatest Thing in the World by Henry Drummond

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    The Greatest Thing in the World by Henry Drummond. This version of the book is undated and published by Fleming H. Revell Company. This book comes...

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  • The Art of Selfishness: How To Deal With the Tyrants and the Tyrannies in Your Life by David Seabury Recovery Collectibles
    The Art of Selfishness: How To Deal With the Tyrants and the Tyrannies in Your Life by David Seabury Recovery Collectibles

    The Art of Selfishness: How To Deal With the Tyrants and the Tyrannies in Your Life by David Seabury

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    The Art of Selfishness: How To Deal With the Tyrants and the Tyrannies in Your Life by David Seabury This is a book that was read by AA Co-Founde...

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  • The Subconscious Mind by Worcester, McComb, Coriat - 1920 Recovery Collectibles
    The Subconscious Mind by Worcester, McComb, Coriat - 1920 Recovery Collectibles

    The Subconscious Mind by Worcester, McComb, Coriat - 1920

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    The Subconscious Mind ITS NATURE AND VALUE FOR THE CURE OF NERVOUS DISORDERS BY MEANS OF SUGGESTION AND AUTO-SUGGESTION by Elwood Worcester, Samuel...

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  • Two Years in a Tent by Faith Whitney - 1910 - Emmanuel Movement West Coast Collection
    Two Years in a Tent by Faith Whitney - 1910 - Emmanuel Movement West Coast Collection
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    Two Years in a Tent by Faith Whitney - 1910 - Emmanuel Movement

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    Two Years in a Tent by Faith Whitney. This book is a first printing from August, 1910. This book features a Preface by Rev. Samuel McComb, M.A., D....

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  • Habits That Handicap by Charles Towns - 1916 Recovery Collectibles
    Habits That Handicap by Charles Towns - 1916 Recovery Collectibles

    Habits That Handicap by Charles Towns - 1916

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    Habits That Handicap by Charles Towns 1916 Habits That Handicap by Charles B. Towns. Copyright page indicates that this book was first published in...

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  • Religion and Life by Elwood Worcester from 1914 with the original dust jacket Recovery Collectibles
    Religion and Life by Elwood Worcester from 1914 with the original dust jacket Recovery Collectibles
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    Religion and Life by Elwood Worcester from 1914 with the original dust jacket

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    Religion and Life Elwood Worcester Harper & Brothers, Publishers February 1914 Elwood Worcester was the originator of the Emmanuel movement phi...

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  • Religion in Illness and Health by Carroll A. Wise Recovery Collectibles
    Religion in Illness and Health by Carroll A. Wise Recovery Collectibles
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    Religion in Illness and Health by Carroll A. Wise

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    Religion in Illness and Health by Carroll A. Wise with the original dust jacket. From the dust jacket: ”As chaplain in a mental hospital Dr. Wise h...

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  • Twelve Tests of Character by Harry Emerson Fosdick from 1930 - ODJ Recovery Collectibles
    Twelve Tests of Character by Harry Emerson Fosdick from 1930 - ODJ Recovery Collectibles
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    Twelve Tests of Character by Harry Emerson Fosdick from 1930 - ODJ

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    Twelve Tests of Character by Harry Emerson Fosdick. This is a Nineteenth Edition from 1930 with the original dust jacket. Harry Emerson Fosdick was...

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  • The Future Life in the Light of Modern Inquiry by Rev. Samuel McComb - 1919 - ODJ Recovery Collectibles
    The Future Life in the Light of Modern Inquiry by Rev. Samuel McComb - 1919 - ODJ Recovery Collectibles
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    The Future Life in the Light of Modern Inquiry by Rev. Samuel McComb - 1919 - ODJ

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    The Future Life in the Light of Modern Inquiry by Rev. Samuel McComb. This is a first printing published in 1919. This book comes with the original...

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  • Down In Water Street by Samuel H. Hadley - 13th Edition - ODJ Recovery Collectibles
    Down In Water Street by Samuel H. Hadley - 13th Edition - ODJ Recovery Collectibles
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    Down In Water Street by Samuel H. Hadley - 13th Edition - ODJ

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    Down in Water Street: A Story of Sixteen Years Life and Work in Water Street Mission a Sequel to the Life of Jerry McAuley This book is a Thirteent...

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  • EMMANUEL CHURCH IN THE CITY of BOSTON 1860 - 1960 THE FIRST ONE HUNDRED YEARS Recovery Collectibles
    EMMANUEL CHURCH IN THE CITY of BOSTON 1860 - 1960 THE FIRST ONE HUNDRED YEARS Recovery Collectibles
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    EMMANUEL CHURCH IN THE CITY of BOSTON 1860 - 1960 THE FIRST ONE HUNDRED YEARS

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    EMMANUEL CHURCH IN THE CITY of BOSTON 1860 - 1960 THE FIRST ONE HUNDRED YEARS This book is the history of the Emmanuel Church in Boston where the E...

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  • Religion and Medicine by Elwood Worcester - Seventh Printing 1908 Recovery Collectibles
    Religion and Medicine by Elwood Worcester - Seventh Printing 1908 Recovery Collectibles
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    Religion and Medicine by Elwood Worcester - Seventh Printing 1908

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    Religion and Medicine by Elwood Worcester, Samuel McComb, and Isador Coriat. This is a 7th Printing from Ocorner 1908. This was the first book publ...

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  • The Subconscious Mind by Worcester, McComb, Coriat - 1920 Recovery Collectibles
    The Subconscious Mind by Worcester, McComb, Coriat - 1920 Recovery Collectibles
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    The Subconscious Mind by Worcester, McComb, Coriat - 1920

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    The Subconscious Mind ITS NATURE AND VALUE FOR THE CURE OF NERVOUS DISORDERS BY MEANS OF SUGGESTION AND AUTO-SUGGESTION by Elwood Worcester, Samuel...

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  • Jerry McAuley An Apostle To The Lost - 7th Edition Recovery Collectibles
    Jerry McAuley An Apostle To The Lost - 7th Edition Recovery Collectibles
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    Jerry McAuley An Apostle To The Lost - 7th Edition

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    This book is titled Jerry McAuley An Apostle to the Lost and is a seventh edition. This version of the book was first published in 1907. The book w...

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