{"product_id":"liberty-magazine-september-30-1939-alcoholics-and-god","title":"Liberty Magazine — September 30, 1939 “Alcoholics and God” by Morris Markey","description":"\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003ePublished just months after the first printing of \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlcoholics Anonymous\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, this September 30, 1939 issue of \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiberty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e magazine contains Morris Markey’s important two-page article, \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Alcoholics and God.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eWidely recognized as the first article about Alcoholics Anonymous to appear in a nationally circulated magazine, Markey’s piece introduced readers to the still-new fellowship and its unusual approach to alcoholism. The article describes a program built around one alcoholic helping another, spiritual dependence, personal responsibility, and continued work with those still suffering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAppearing during A.A.’s earliest period, when the fellowship was small and largely unknown outside a handful of communities, the article offers a rare contemporary view of Alcoholics Anonymous before its major national exposure through Jack Alexander’s 1941 \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eSaturday Evening Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e article.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe two-page feature is complete and includes the original illustrated artwork. The magazine also retains its colorful September 30, 1939 cover, which advertises \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Alcoholics and God by Morris Markey.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\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=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMagazine:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiberty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e September 30, 1939\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eArticle:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e “Alcoholics and God”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Morris Markey\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLength:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Two pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Original complete magazine issue\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=\"p2\"\u003eThis magazine is in \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003efair condition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and shows substantial age and handling wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe covers and interior pages have edge wear, small tears, chipping, and age toning. The front cover and several pages near the beginning are detached from the spine, and the back cover is also detached. The article itself is present and complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully for a complete understanding of the condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sean McShane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49869927416050,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0328\/4625\/0120\/products\/image_6f331050-4ae2-45db-a910-dd0f253c0b52.jpg?v=1663741870","url":"https:\/\/recoverycollectibles.com\/products\/liberty-magazine-september-30-1939-alcoholics-and-god","provider":"Recovery Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}