{"product_id":"aa-tradition-1947-first-printing-works-publishing","title":"A.A. Tradition: “Our Experience Has Taught Us…”  Works Publishing, Inc. · 1947 · First Printing","description":"\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eAn important early Alcoholics Anonymous publication documenting the development of what would become A.A.’s \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSecond Legacy—Unity\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003ePublished by Works Publishing, Inc. in 1947, \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eA.A. Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e gathers Bill W.’s early essays on the principles that would eventually be known as the Twelve Traditions. At the time, Alcoholics Anonymous was growing rapidly, and its groups were encountering difficult questions involving membership, money, anonymity, clubs, hospitals, public relations, outside affiliations, leadership, and organizational authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eDrawing upon the shared experiences of A.A. groups, Bill began identifying the practices that appeared to protect the Fellowship’s unity and long-term survival. These principles were initially presented as \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Twelve Points to Assure Our Future,”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e before later becoming formally known as the Twelve Traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe essays first appeared individually in the \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eA.A. Grapevine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e during the mid-1940s. This booklet brought them together in one publication while the Traditions were still being discussed, refined, and introduced to the wider Fellowship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eContents include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Alcoholics Anonymous Tradition: Twelve Points to Assure Our Future”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Who Is a Member of Alcoholics Anonymous?”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Anonymity”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Money”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Adequate Hospitalization—One Great Need”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Clubs in A.A.—Are They With Us to Stay?”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Dangers in Linking A.A. to Other Projects”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Will A.A. Ever Have a Personal Government?”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Incorporations: Their Uses and Misuses”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“The A.A. General Service Center”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Why Can’t We Join A.A. Too!”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe booklet concludes with Bill’s discussion of the proposed General Service Conference and his hope that he and Dr. Bob might eventually step away from their special status as founders and become ordinary members among the Fellowship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThis is an especially meaningful historical piece for collectors interested in the development of the Twelve Traditions, A.A. group structure, and the early growth of Alcoholics Anonymous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eA.A. Tradition: “Our Experience Has Taught Us…”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Bill W.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Works Publishing, Inc., New York\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e 1947\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e First Printing\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Stapled softcover booklet\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLength:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e 48 pages, including covers\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=\"p3\"\u003eVery good condition for its age, with general edge wear, age-related toning, creasing, and handling wear. A period stamp from the \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFenkell \u0026amp; Meyers Group\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e appears at the bottom of the front cover. The interior remains complete and readable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully for the most accurate representation of condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sean McShane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49869914996978,"sku":null,"price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0328\/4625\/0120\/files\/F694A579-2C16-4B11-A34D-F3E82E0043CB.jpg?v=1785773452","url":"https:\/\/recoverycollectibles.com\/products\/aa-tradition-1947-first-printing-works-publishing","provider":"Recovery Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}