{"product_id":"a-sober-faith-religion-and-alcoholics-anonymous-by-g-aiken-taylor-1953","title":"A Sober Faith — Religion and Alcoholics Anonymous by G. Aiken Taylor — 1953","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Sober Faith: Religion and Alcoholics Anonymous\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e — G. Aiken Taylor (1953)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMacmillan Company, New York · First Printing · Hardcover w\/ Original Dust Jacket\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eA thoughtful and increasingly hard-to-find early commentary on Alcoholics Anonymous from the perspective of religion and the church. In \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Sober Faith\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, writer and religion editor \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eG. Aiken Taylor\u003c\/span\u003e takes A.A. seriously—not as a trend or curiosity, but as a living movement of spiritual transformation. Written in the early postwar years, this book captures a moment when A.A. was still new enough to be widely misunderstood, yet already large enough that ministers, clergy, and religious readers were trying to understand what was happening “in the rooms.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eTaylor’s approach is compassionate and direct: he recognizes the reality of alcoholism, the desperation that drives it, and the surprising power of A.A.’s program to produce lasting change. The result is a warm, readable bridge between \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003efaith communities\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA.A. experience\u003c\/span\u003e, making this a strong collectible for anyone building a shelf of early “outside” observations of A.A., as well as those interested in the broader spiritual conversation surrounding recovery in the 1940s–1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents \/ Themes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eChapters include: \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“Nasty, Brutish and Short: The Alcoholic,” “A Transforming Fellowship: Alcoholics Anonymous,”\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“How It Works: A.A. in Action,”\u003c\/span\u003e followed by sections exploring how religion and A.A. each look at human nature, redemption, and spiritual life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition Details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Sober Faith: Religion and Alcoholics Anonymous\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e G. Aiken Taylor\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e The Macmillan Company (New York)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e 1953\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrinting:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFirst Printing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e (stated)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Hardcover, blue cloth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePresent (original)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook:\u003c\/b\u003e Very good overall. Clean, solid copy with a firm binding and bright interior. Typical, light age-toning to pages. No writing or markings noted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Good to very good. Present and complete, with edge wear, small tears\/chips, and general handling wear consistent with age (see photos). Jacket remains attractive and displays well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlease view all photos for the most accurate representation of condition.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eA strong, collector-friendly example of an early, faith-forward interpretation of A.A.—and a great companion piece to other mid-century A.A.\/alcoholism titles from clergy, therapists, and public commentators.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recovery Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49245485334770,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0328\/4625\/0120\/files\/E5400414-699C-4A86-82D4-AA09C2D9774E.jpg?v=1779465972","url":"https:\/\/recoverycollectibles.com\/products\/a-sober-faith-religion-and-alcoholics-anonymous-by-g-aiken-taylor-1953","provider":"Recovery Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}