{"product_id":"alcoholics-anonymous-second-edition-big-book-14th-printing-1973-odj","title":"Alcoholics Anonymous Second Edition Big Book 14th Printing 1973 - ODJ","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlcoholics Anonymous Big Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSecond Edition (1955) 14th Printing 1973\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginal Dust Jacket (100M-2\/73)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOffered here is an \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eoriginal Second Edition Big Book (1955), Fourteenth Printing, 1973\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e, published by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAlcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ecomplete with the original dust jacket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSecond Edition (1955–1976)\u003c\/span\u003e represents a key era in A.A. publishing history—preserving the original core text (pp. 1–165) while expanding and updating the surrounding material to reflect A.A.’s postwar growth. Revisions include enlarged front matter with an updated historical sketch, added recommendations from religious and medical leaders, an expanded Appendix (including A.A. Traditions and worldwide contact information), and a heavily revised Personal Stories section featuring \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ethirty-seven case histories\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eapproximately 110,000 words of new material\u003c\/span\u003e, including Part II, \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“They Stopped in Time.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eAs with all Second Edition dust jackets, this one includes the well-known anonymity note:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e“If you wish to preserve complete personal anonymity when carrying this book, just turn this jacket inside out…”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrinting Identification\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThis copy is confirmed as the \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSecond Edition, Fourteenth Printing (1973)\u003c\/span\u003e by the dust jacket back-flap notation: \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“100M-2\/73 (C)”\u003c\/span\u003e — a code specific to \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e14th Printing\u003c\/span\u003e Second Edition jackets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Fair to Good condition with wear to the cover and binding from liquid stains. \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePen markings present on the inside front cover\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e No other writing or markings noted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Original dust jacket present with \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eedge wear\u003c\/span\u003e. Liquid stain to front cover and spine of jacket. Complete and intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlease view all photos for full condition details.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recovery Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49192075919602,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0328\/4625\/0120\/files\/67FFD79F-E2A8-48EF-88FD-971F5C0D7F59.jpg?v=1778787475","url":"https:\/\/recoverycollectibles.com\/products\/alcoholics-anonymous-second-edition-big-book-14th-printing-1973-odj","provider":"Recovery Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}