AKRON MANUAL for Alcoholics Anonymous - King School Group - Fourth Edition

This manual was written by Evan W. at the request of Co-Founder Dr. Bob.

This edition was only the 4th printed while Dr. Bob was still alive and an active member of King School Group, the First A.A. Group!

This pamphlet has been well preserved for 80 years and remains in very good condition! There is a stamp on the front cover from Lubbock, TX.

“This pamphlet was written and edited by members of Alcoholics Anonymous of Akron, Ohio. It was in Akron that Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in 1935. Among Akron members are one of the founders, the first person to accept the program, and a large number of other members whose sobriety dates back to 1935, 1936 and 1937.”

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This manual is a phenomenal read for the AA member and AA historian. It lays out the process of hospitalizing the prospect, the sponsors' role in sending AA's to tell their stories, the role of the sponsee inside and out of the hospital...how to start carrying the message, suggested readings, a page to get contact info from visitors, etc.