{"product_id":"aa-grapevine-march-1947-fifth-step","title":"The A.A. Grapevine — March 1947 — Vol. III, No. 10","description":"\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAn original March 1947 issue of \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe A.A. Grapevine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, published during the magazine’s early large-format years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe issue opens with \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Remembering a Girl—Defeated Except Once,”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e a moving account of alcoholism, loss, and the painful limits of one person’s ability to save another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe editorial, \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“On the 5th Step,”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e explores the difficulty and relief involved in admitting the exact nature of one’s wrongs to God, oneself, and another person. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eOther notable contents include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Dangers in Linking A.A. to Other Projects”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e by Bill W.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“On the Subject of Drugs, by One Who Took Them”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Phone Call Across the Ocean Sets A.A. in Motion”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“118 New Groups Reported in Last Two Months”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn open letter to Dr. William D. Silkworth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarly group reports and recovery experiences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eItem Details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe A.A. Grapevine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e March 1947\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e III\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIssue:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e No. 10\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Original stapled, large-format magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLength:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e 12 pages\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=\"p4\"\u003eThe issue is in \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003egood to very good condition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eIt shows age toning, scattered staining and spotting, light edge and corner wear, and creasing from having been folded. The staples show age-related wear, but the magazine appears complete and the printed text remains clear and readable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully for a full understanding of the condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eA desirable early Grapevine issue containing important discussion of the Fifth Step, A.A.’s relationship with outside projects, and the rapid growth of the Fellowship in 1947.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sean McShane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49869928005874,"sku":null,"price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0328\/4625\/0120\/products\/image_27cbb2bb-179c-42b2-acdd-ae613b6cf908.jpg?v=1663739665","url":"https:\/\/recoverycollectibles.com\/products\/aa-grapevine-march-1947-fifth-step","provider":"Recovery Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}