The Book of Excuses by Father John Doe(Ralph Pfau) - 1st Printing

The Book of Excuses by Father John Doe(Ralph Pfau). This is a first printing from June 1952. 

This book is in good condition. There are minor signs of wear and aging on the front and back cover. The book is fully intact with no torn or missing pages. There is a small blue ink stain on the side of the book, a small amount of ink is seen on ~10 pages. There are no other markings or writing in the book.

The Golden Books series is composed of fourteen booklets written by the late Father Ralph Pfau, known originally as Father "John Doe" who was an immensely popular lecturer and author.

These treasured booklets offer thoughtful, positive advice on almost every human experience. Helpful in examining character defects or in exploring the realm of spirituality, these booklets are firmly grounded in the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous.

Father Ralph Pfau was the third most published early A.A. author (only Bill Wilson the founder and Richmond Walker had more books out in print), and was the first Roman Catholic priest to get sober in A.A.

He was born in Indianapolis, educated at St. Meinrad Archabbey in southern Indiana, and served Catholic churches all over Indianapolis, as well as other towns in Indiana. After taking up full time A.A. work, he made his headquarters in three rooms at the Convent of the Good Shepherd in Indianapolis, with three nuns serving as his secretaries and assistants.

Early A.A. people from the South Bend area traveled to attend his weekend A.A. spiritual retreats, and formed study groups to read his books.

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