{"product_id":"prodigal-shepherd-pfau-signed-first-edition-1958","title":"Prodigal Shepherd — Father Ralph Pfau \u0026 Al Hirshberg | Signed First Edition, 1958","description":"\u003cp\u003eA priest telling his own story of alcoholism gave \u003cem\u003eProdigal Shepherd\u003c\/em\u003e a particularly human force. Written by Father Ralph Pfau with Al Hirshberg, the book invites readers behind a public role into the struggle, vulnerability and help that made recovery possible. This is the stated first edition, published by J. B. Lippincott Company in 1958, signed “Sincerely Father Pfau.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany recovery readers know Pfau by the name Father John Doe and through the Golden Books. His writing and retreat work addressed the spiritual life in practical terms: how people could move beyond drinking toward a more useful, balanced life. This autobiography gives a more personal setting for that work and for the experience behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor an A.A. member’s library, the attraction is both literary and personal. It is a period account of recovery by a widely read voice in the fellowship’s broader literature, with the author’s signature preserved in this particular copy and its illustrated jacket still accompanying the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDetails of This Copy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthors: Father Ralph Pfau and Al Hirshberg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJ. B. Lippincott Company, 1958\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“First Edition” stated on the copyright page\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned “Sincerely Father Pfau” on an endpaper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed cloth hardcover; dust jacket included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe red cloth shows light wear at the edges and corners, with age toning to the photographed interior. A previous owner’s name and Chicago address are stamped above the signature. The jacket shows rubbing, creasing, edge wear, small tears and chips. The signature remains clearly visible; the full jacket spread is the final gallery image.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease review all photographs for the condition of the specific item offered.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recovery Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":69304800313586,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0328\/4625\/0120\/files\/IMG_1394.jpg?v=1794509582","url":"https:\/\/recoverycollectibles.com\/products\/prodigal-shepherd-pfau-signed-first-edition-1958","provider":"Recovery Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}