When Man Listens by Cecil Rose - 4th Printing from 1939
Book Details
- Title: When Man Listens
- Author: Cecil Rose
- Signed: No
- Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York
- Edition: American Edition
- Printing: 4th Printing
- Publication Year: 1939 (originally published 1936 in Great Britain)
- Binding: Paperback
- Dust Jacket Condition: N/A (paperback)
- Condition: Very Good – wear to cover and spine; pages clean and intact; no writing or markings
- Dimensions (H × W × D): ~7.25 × 5.0 × 0.5 in
- Weight: ~8 oz
- ISBN/Standard No.: —
- Provenance: Not specified
- Rarity / Collectibility: Increasingly scarce Oxford Group literature, highly valued for its influence on the principles later adopted in Alcoholics Anonymous.
Description
This is the Fourth Printing (1939) of the American edition of When Man Listens by Cecil Rose, published by Oxford University Press in New York. Originally published in Great Britain in 1936, this influential work is often referred to as a “simple version of the Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book” for its direct, practical spiritual guidance.
When Man Listens offers straightforward advice on living a spiritually centered life, inspired by the Oxford Group movement that deeply influenced the early AA program. Rose’s accessible writing style presents key spiritual practices designed to help individuals transform their lives through listening to God and applying principles of honesty, restitution, and service.
The book highlights essential spiritual disciplines including:
- Quiet time: Daily prayer and meditation for divine guidance.
- Surrender & obedience: Yielding fully to God’s will.
- Moral inventory: Honest self-examination and confession.
- Restitution: Making amends to those harmed in the past.
- Witnessing: Sharing one’s experience to help others grow spiritually.
This text remains significant not only for Christian spiritual seekers but also for collectors and historians interested in the roots of Alcoholics Anonymous and its Oxford Group connections.
Condition Notes
- Cover: Light to moderate wear along edges and spine.
- Interior: Pages clean, intact, no writing or markings.
- Binding: Secure and tight.
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