{"product_id":"signed-marty-manns-new-primer-on-alcoholism-1973","title":"Marty Mann’s New Primer on Alcoholism — Signed by Marty Mann","description":"\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eA signed copy of one of the most recognized books written by Marty Mann, a pioneering figure in the history of alcoholism education and recovery advocacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eOriginally published in 1950 and revised by Mann in 1958, \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarty Mann’s New Primer on Alcoholism\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e was written to help readers understand alcoholism as an illness, recognize its symptoms, and identify practical paths toward treatment and recovery. The book discusses the causes of alcoholism, common misconceptions surrounding the alcoholic, methods of intervention, and the possibility of lasting recovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eMarty Mann was among the earliest women to achieve continuous sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous. She later founded the National Committee for Education on Alcoholism—now known as the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence—and devoted much of her life to changing the public understanding of alcoholism from a moral failing to a treatable illness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThis copy was personally inscribed by Mann on the front free endpaper:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTo Ruth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u2028\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eYours in AA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u2028\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarty (Mann)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u2028\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJan. 18, 1977\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe inscription’s closing, “Yours in AA,” gives the book an especially meaningful connection to Mann’s personal recovery and her lifelong work within the broader alcoholism field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarty Mann’s New Primer on Alcoholism\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Marty Mann\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Holt, Rinehart and Winston\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrinting:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Fourteenth Printing\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e December 1973\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginally Published:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e 1950; revised edition published in 1958\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Original\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSigned:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Yes — inscribed and signed by Marty Mann\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eInscription Date:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e January 18, 1977\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\"\u003eThe book is in \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eexcellent condition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, with clean pages and no additional writing or notable markings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe original dust jacket is also in excellent condition, showing only a few light marks and very minor edge wear. The jacket has been preserved in a protective cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully for a complete understanding of condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eA strong collectible for those interested in Marty Mann, women in early Alcoholics Anonymous, alcoholism education, and the history of the modern recovery movement.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sean McShane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49869915717874,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0328\/4625\/0120\/files\/78B723AC-14F8-4CBA-9FC3-2D8EEECFADE4.jpg?v=1785772465","url":"https:\/\/recoverycollectibles.com\/products\/signed-marty-manns-new-primer-on-alcoholism-1973","provider":"Recovery Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}