{"product_id":"story-of-a-way-out-alano-club-hospital-st-joseph","title":"The Story of a Way Out — Alano Club \u0026 Hospital | St. Joseph, Missouri","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe photographs inside \u003cem\u003eThe Story of a Way Out\u003c\/em\u003e make recovery history unusually tangible. A mansion, a meeting room, a dining space and quiet places to read show how the Alano Club and Hospital of St. Joseph, Missouri, presented its work to people seeking help.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe brochure identifies the address as 401 South 11th Street and describes an incorporated nonprofit operated by members of the St. Joseph No. 1 Group of Alcoholics Anonymous. Its account brings medical attention, fellowship and spiritual recovery into the same setting. The captions and photographs are especially valuable: they preserve the way the organization chose to explain its daily life, not simply its formal purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Alano Club’s own history dates its founding as Alano Mercy Hospital to 1948, with the original mansion opening as the club in 1949. Those dates provide background for the institution; the brochure itself is undated, and no precise publication year is claimed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor collectors interested in local A.A. history and the development of alcoholism care, this is an appealing visual record. The period photographs show recovery taking place in ordinary rooms shared by people with a common purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDetails of This Copy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: The Story of a Way Out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganization: Alano Club and Hospital, St. Joseph, Missouri\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted address: 401 South 11th Street\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrated paperbound brochure; publication date not stated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeriod photographs of the building, interior rooms and fellowship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe covers show rubbing, creasing, light soiling and edge and corner wear. The photographed pages are age toned, with scattered small marks and handling wear. The photographs and printed text remain clear. No odor is reported.\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":69304811258098,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0328\/4625\/0120\/files\/IMG_1365.jpg?v=1794509735","url":"https:\/\/recoverycollectibles.com\/products\/story-of-a-way-out-alano-club-hospital-st-joseph","provider":"Recovery Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}