{"product_id":"books-of-the-rising-tide","title":"Books of the Rising Tide: The Oxford Group’s Recommended Reading","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooks of the Rising Tide\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Oxford Group’s Recommended Reading — Set of Six Oxford Group Books along with an Original 1937 Rising Tide Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOverview\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eOffered here is a curated Oxford Group collection anchored by the scarce \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e1937 Rising Tide magazine (first and only issue)\u003c\/span\u003e—paired with the \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003esix books specifically recommended inside the magazine\u003c\/span\u003e on the “More About the Rising Tide” page. This set captures the Oxford Group’s message in print at full stride and preserves, in one package, the exact reading list the magazine promoted to its readers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIssued during the Oxford Group’s peak international moment, this collection captures the exact stream of “changed life” spirituality that influenced the pre–A.A. landscape and resonated with early Alcoholics Anonymous pioneers—\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eincluding Bill Wilson\u003c\/span\u003e, co-founder of A.A. and author of the Big Book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat’s Included (7 items total)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRising Tide Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e — 1937, first and only issue (\u003c\/span\u003eincludes original Christmas sale promotion insert\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen Man Listens\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e — Cecil Rose (4th printing, 1939) \u003ci\u003epaperback\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eI Was a Pagan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e — V. C. Kitchen (8th printing) \u003ci\u003ewith original dust jacket\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLife Began Yesterday\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e — Stephen Foot (6th printing, Sept. 1938) \u003ci\u003ewith original dust jacket\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor Sinners Only\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e — A. J. Russell (20th printing) \u003ci\u003ewith original dust jacket\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Conversion of the Church\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e — Samuel M. Shoemaker (Second Edition) \u003ci\u003ewith original dust jacket\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat Is the Oxford Group?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e — “The Layman with a Notebook” (6th printing, Jan. 1937) \u003ci\u003ewith original dust jacket\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy This Set Matters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRather than a single title, this is a \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eready-made Oxford Group “starter library”\u003c\/span\u003e—the very kind of reading stack promoted and circulated in the movement’s peak years. The inclusion of \u003ci\u003eRising Tide\u003c\/i\u003e is especially important: the magazine is both \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ea primary-source snapshot of the Oxford Group’s public messaging\u003c\/span\u003e and a direct link to the period’s recommended reading culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eThe “More About the Rising Tide” page acts like a \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003ebuilt-in bibliography\u003c\/span\u003e, pointing readers to the movement’s most-circulated titles. This collection reunites that page with the \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eactual six recommended books\u003c\/span\u003e, making the set especially appealing to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOxford Group \/ Moral Re-Armament collectors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEarly A.A. History collectors and readers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDisplay-focused collectors who want a cohesive, story-driven grouping rather than single volumes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eAll items are in \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003egood but used\u003c\/span\u003e vintage condition. Expect \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003egeneral wear\u003c\/span\u003e to covers and dust jackets, plus occasional \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eminor markings\u003c\/span\u003e consistent with age and handling. The \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003edust jackets are all in protective plastic covers\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003ePlease review all photos closely for the best sense of condition across the set.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCollector Notes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eComplete groupings like this are increasingly hard to assemble—especially with \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003emultiple Oxford Group titles in original jackets\u003c\/span\u003e and the \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003esingle-issue Rising Tide magazine with its insert intact\u003c\/span\u003e. A strong, displayable set with real historical weight for Oxford Group \/ MRA collectors and AA History shelves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recovery Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49000678457586,"sku":null,"price":1495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0328\/4625\/0120\/files\/99833CAC-9455-41D2-AECD-733C7B0B46C7.jpg?v=1775191018","url":"https:\/\/recoverycollectibles.com\/products\/books-of-the-rising-tide","provider":"Recovery Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}