{"product_id":"signed-by-mel-b-pass-it-on-1984-first-printing","title":"Signed by Mel B - Pass It On - 1984 First Printing","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePass It On\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Story of Bill Wilson and How the A.A. Message Reached the World\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst Printing · 1984 · Hardcover with Original Dust Jacket\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSigned by Mel Barger (co-author)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eOverview\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eOffered here is a \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eFirst Printing (1984)\u003c\/span\u003e of \u003ci\u003ePass It On\u003c\/i\u003e, the Conference-approved biography of \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eBill Wilson\u003c\/span\u003e, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous—\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003esigned by Mel Barger\u003c\/span\u003e, one of the book’s authors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ePass It On\u003c\/i\u003e is the official, research-based narrative of how Bill W.’s life—and a small fellowship born in 1935—became a worldwide message of recovery. A first printing is collectible on its own; an author-signed copy adds a personal, direct connection to the team that gathered the history and shaped the final text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy the Signature Matters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eMel Barger was part of the A.A. team responsible for compiling interviews, correspondence, and archival material into what became \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003ethe definitive, Conference-approved biography of Bill W.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eA signature from an author like Barger is especially fitting for this title: it turns the book from “about A.A. history” into a copy \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003etouched by one of the people who helped preserve it\u003c\/span\u003e—a meaningful upgrade for collectors and A.A. history readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eSubtitled \u003ci\u003e“The Story of Bill Wilson and how the A.A. message reached the world,”\u003c\/i\u003e this volume traces:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBill W.’s early life and alcoholism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe 1934 Towns Hospital crisis and the beginning of sobriety\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe founding of Alcoholics Anonymous with Dr. Bob\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe writing and publication of the Big Book\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe evolution of the Traditions and the service structure\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA.A.’s growth from local groups to a global fellowship\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eThe title reflects Bill’s plainspoken instruction to members: \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003epass it on\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition Details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ci\u003ePass It On\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc., New York\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e 1984\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrinting:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e First Printing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Original dust jacket present\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSigned:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e Yes — \u003c\/span\u003eMel Barger (co-author)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e(From your unsigned-copy notes—adjust if needed based on your photos.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Very good condition; clean boards; tight binding; pages clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Original jacket present; clean and well-preserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003ePlease review all photos for the best sense of condition and the signature placement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eCollector Notes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eA \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eFirst Printing of Pass It On\u003c\/span\u003e is a cornerstone for any A.A. history shelf. Adding an \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eauthor signature\u003c\/span\u003e makes this an ideal copy for the collector who wants more than a standard reading edition—\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003ea personal association copy of the official Bill W. biography\u003c\/span\u003e, ready for an archive, display, or A.A. library.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recovery Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49017756451058,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0328\/4625\/0120\/files\/82AB0C87-DF4E-43F6-BB2F-02261FC22B61.jpg?v=1775668991","url":"https:\/\/recoverycollectibles.com\/products\/signed-by-mel-b-pass-it-on-1984-first-printing","provider":"Recovery Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}