The Sister Ignatia Collection · Book 02
Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age
The caregiver, writing as a grateful patient.
PERSONALLY INSCRIBED · OCTOBER 24, 1957
A closer look at this copy
A personal message of thanks places Sister Ignatia in a different role: the recipient of understanding and professional care.
- Book
- Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age
- Edition
- First Printing, 1957
- Inscribed by
- Sister Mary Ignatia Gavin
- Date
- October 24, 1957
- Recipient
- A physician
The personal message
She thanks a physician for his understanding and professional attention, signing as his “grateful patient.” The message lets the reader encounter the person behind her public reputation for service.
Historical context
The book and the person
The inscription appears in A.A.’s own account of its history. Sister Ignatia’s work with Dr. Bob forms part of that story, giving her personal message an additional connection to the book in which it appears.
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