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This site is continuously under construction. Please check now and then for new items added. Support our service work No restrictions on literature in this box. No copyright secured. Online available in English, Spanish, Russian and German Our work is backed up by voluntary contributions from alcoholics. We carry the message. Freeley have we received, freely we give. The 4th Edition (a free 1st edition 1939 reprint including the old powerful stories)The Little Big Book (English mini editions, being distributed mostly to prisoners in California, Texas and elsewhere)El Libro Azul (Newly translated Spanish mini edition, being distributed mostly to Mexican alcoholics in poverty)Das Blaue Buch (Newly translated German Mini edition, distributed free of charge since 1996, now rare)Russian Mini Edition (Newly translated Russian mini edition, being distributed mostly to financially disabeled Russian speaking alcoholics)AA Big Book Study Group AA History
THE STORY OF CLARENCE H. SNYDER read it online THE EARLY DAYS OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS IN CLEVELAND, OHIO (AA history book, 20,000 copies already given away by AA BBSG, now rare, funds for second printing are currently collected)1936 Ruth Hock gets a job at Honor Dealers. She starts writing letters to alcoholics on her own. Bill works as lay therapist at Towns hospital. He is headed for DT's and paid missionaries1937 Hank has idea for a book; he sends Bill to Akron to discuss that Bill still prefers hospitals and paid missionaries. He would be one of them? Says Dr. Bob Smith and the Akron group: "Money will destroy us. If you need a lot of money, go raise it in New York."1938 Hank Parkhurst invented the title "Alcoholics Anonymous" Outline for the book by Hank Parkhurst, "Alcoholics Anonymous, Inc." Typewritten Manuscript 1938, written according to Hank's outline by two employees: Ruth Hock & William G. Wilson Prospectus for the book by Hank Parkhurst, Inc. Group efforts, Fitz M., Hank P., Bill W., Paul K., Doc Smith and others1939 Manuscript 39, more than 400 mimeographed complete manuscripts in Jan/Feb 1939 for sale by Works Publishing Company, Newark, New Jersey Copyright lost forever 1st printed edition of the book, by Cornwall Press (Mr. Blackwell), Publisher: Works Publishing Company, New York April 10th, 1939 fake Copyright registration trading as Works Publishing Company, Newark, New Jersey1940 February 8th, 1940 "Rockefeller Dinner" at Union Club, NYC June 20th, 1940 foundation of Works Publishing, Inc., New York newspaper articles 1941 Memorandum to The Alcoholic Foundation Jack Alexander Article second printing of 1st Edition, message diluted 1944 Cleveland 93% recovery rate Quarrels, Clarence Snyder and Leonard Harrison1953 Change of name AA Publishing, Inc. 1955 2nd edition 1955 by AA Publishing, Inc. The Professor and the Paradox Letter from Ruth Hock to Bill Wilson: Manuscript 39 was sold 1962 AAWS Inc., NY, CERTIFICATE OF FOUNDATION filed December 10th 1976 3rd edition 1976 by AAWS Inc., 92 changes occurreed 1984 1st edition reprint 1984 in Ohio by CTM (Carry the Message) 1992 Mini edition 1992 by IWS 1997 1998 1999 Cynthia Clarke Weber, legal advisor of AA Inc. says, manuscript of 1939 was never sold. Duhh! 4th edition 1999 by AABBSG Under construction (hopefully forever). Submit your proposals.