{"product_id":"aa-grapevine-january-1945-vol-1-no-8","title":"The A.A. Grapevine — January 1945 | Volume I, No. 8","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAn original January 1945 issue of \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Grapevine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, published during the very earliest period of Alcoholics Anonymous and less than a year after the magazine began publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis is an especially appealing early issue because it captures A.A. while the Fellowship was still small, decentralized, and rapidly expanding across the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe cover article is:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Bill Cunningham, Top-Flight Columnist, Likes Being an A.A. ‘Side-Line Rooter’”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWritten by Boston Herald columnist Bill Cunningham, the article describes his introduction to Alcoholics Anonymous, his impressions of the Fellowship, and the effect A.A. had on people he encountered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCunningham writes as an outsider looking in, making the article an interesting early example of favorable public commentary on A.A. from someone outside the Fellowship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Jackson Speaks at Hartford A.A.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAnother notable article reports on \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, author of \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lost Weekend\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, speaking at an A.A. meeting in Hartford.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe piece discusses Jackson’s views on alcoholism, his experiences surrounding \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lost Weekend\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and his thoughts on Alcoholics Anonymous. For collectors interested in the broader cultural history of alcoholism and recovery, this is a particularly interesting connection between A.A. and one of the era’s best-known literary treatments of alcoholism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEarly A.A. Growth Across the Country\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eThe issue contains several articles documenting the rapid development of early A.A. groups, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Granite Vermont Opens Its Heart to A.A.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“War Gave Florida Group Flying Start”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“How 14 California Groups Grew to 22”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“In Texas, Women Too, Are Wonderful”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Mail Call for All A.A.s in the Armed Forces”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A.A.’s Countrywide News Circuit”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReports from New York, New Jersey, Oregon, California, Vermont, Texas, Florida, and elsewhere\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThese reports offer a remarkable snapshot of A.A. in 1945, when many communities were only beginning to form organized groups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarty Mann and the Oregon Conference on Alcoholism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAlso included is a report on an \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eOregon conference studying alcoholism\u003c\/span\u003e, which notes the participation of \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMarty Mann\u003c\/span\u003e and other early figures in the developing field of alcoholism education.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe article reflects the growing effort during the 1940s to bring alcoholism into public, medical, educational, and civic discussion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEditorial on the Third Step\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe issue also includes an early \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThird Step editorial\u003c\/span\u003e, discussing surrender, spiritual practice, and the effort to apply A.A. principles in daily life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAs with many of these early Grapevine editorials, the article provides a valuable look at how A.A. members were discussing and interpreting the Steps during the Fellowship’s formative years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIssue Details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Grapevine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e January 1945\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e I\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Original large-format monthly journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCover Article:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e “Bill Cunningham, Top-Flight Columnist, Likes Being an A.A. ‘Side-Line Rooter’”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotable Content:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Charles Jackson and \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lost Weekend\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, Third Step editorial, early A.A. group growth, armed forces groups, Marty Mann and alcoholism education\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis issue remains in \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003efair to good condition\u003c\/span\u003e and shows expected wear from age and handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003efront and back cover leaves are detached from the spine\u003c\/span\u003e, although both are present. The issue shows age toning, scattered staining and discoloration, edge wear, creasing, and small tears and chips along the margins and corners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe interior pages remain readable and generally well preserved, with clear printing throughout. The important articles and text appear complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully for a complete understanding of the condition and appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDespite the detached covers, this is a very desirable early issue of \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Grapevine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e from \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eJanuary 1945\u003c\/span\u003e, offering an unusually rich look at Alcoholics Anonymous during its first decade and during the first year of Grapevine publication.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sean McShane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49878017835250,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0328\/4625\/0120\/files\/E9631B39-F6D8-4139-BCE8-2251546D6FA7.jpg?v=1785813154","url":"https:\/\/recoverycollectibles.com\/products\/aa-grapevine-january-1945-vol-1-no-8","provider":"Recovery Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}