{"product_id":"a-visual-history-of-alcoholics-anonymous-an-archival-journey-2021","title":"A Visual History of Alcoholics Anonymous — An Archival Journey — 2021","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOffered here is a \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e2021 edition of\u003cb\u003e A Visual History of Alcoholics Anonymous: An Archival Journey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e, published by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eAlcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eRichly illustrated throughout, this substantial volume tells the history of Alcoholics Anonymous primarily through photographs, documents, publications, correspondence, artifacts, and other material preserved within A.A.’s archival collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eOriginally conceived in connection with the \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e85th anniversary of Alcoholics Anonymous and the planned 2020 International Convention in Detroit\u003c\/span\u003e, the project took a different course when the convention was canceled during the COVID-19 pandemic. The finished book was subsequently published in 2021, preserving the planned historical presentation in book form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Archival Journey Through A.A. History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eRather than presenting A.A.’s history solely as a traditional narrative, \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Visual History of Alcoholics Anonymous\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e allows original historical material to tell much of the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe book begins with the origins of the Fellowship and follows its development through eight major sections:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Beginning\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Word Spreads\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Groups\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFriends of A.A.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetroit: A Center of A.A. History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.A. Moves into the Future\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.A. Grows Around the World\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.A.s Gather Worldwide\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThroughout the book are images drawn from A.A. history, accompanied by concise explanations placing the material in historical context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill W., Early A.A. \u0026amp; the Archives\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAmong the subjects documented is the life of \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eBill Wilson\u003c\/span\u003e, beginning with his early years in East Dorset, Vermont, and continuing through the development and expansion of Alcoholics Anonymous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eOne particularly interesting opening image shows an original scrapbook now preserved in the \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eGeneral Service Office Archives\u003c\/span\u003e. According to the book, the scrapbook contains clippings dating to 1939 and was assembled by \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eJim B.\u003c\/span\u003e, who helped establish the first A.A. group in Philadelphia and contributed the Big Book story \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e“The Vicious Cycle.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eFor collectors and researchers, photographs such as these provide an opportunity to see important archival material that ordinarily remains within institutional collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Beginnings to a Worldwide Fellowship\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe scope extends well beyond Bill W. and the earliest years of A.A.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eLater sections explore the spread of individual groups, important friends and supporters of the Fellowship, Detroit’s place in A.A. history, international growth, and the large conventions and gatherings that accompanied A.A.’s development into a worldwide fellowship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe result is both an accessible introduction to A.A. history and a useful visual reference for those already familiar with the people, publications and artifacts associated with Alcoholics Anonymous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Visual History of Alcoholics Anonymous\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubtitle:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Archival Journey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e Illustrated softcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e 978-1-64427-825-3\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrinted:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e United States\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubject:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e Alcoholics Anonymous History \/ A.A. Archives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThis copy is in \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eexcellent condition\u003c\/span\u003e, with only very minor evidence of handling or shelf wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe blue illustrated covers remain bright and attractive, the binding is sound, and the interior pages are clean and well preserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully for the most complete representation of condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCollector \u0026amp; Research Significance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAlthough a modern publication, \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Visual History of Alcoholics Anonymous\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is particularly useful to collectors because it brings together images of \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003ehistorically important A.A. documents, books, photographs, artifacts and archival material\u003c\/span\u003e in a single volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eIt also occupies an interesting place in A.A. publishing history as a project originally intended to help commemorate the Fellowship’s \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e85th anniversary and the 2020 Detroit International Convention\u003c\/span\u003e, an event ultimately canceled during the COVID-19 pandemic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAn excellent reference for collectors, researchers, historians, archivists, and anyone interested in seeing the history of Alcoholics Anonymous through the surviving material of the Fellowship itself.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recovery Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67590848151794,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0328\/4625\/0120\/files\/2A147FC4-E9D0-4B4D-87E2-444CF69ACABC.jpg?v=1790654617","url":"https:\/\/recoverycollectibles.com\/products\/a-visual-history-of-alcoholics-anonymous-an-archival-journey-2021","provider":"Recovery Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}