
Alcoholics Anonymous, Deluxe Edition
The Original Text of the Life-Changing Landmark
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Bill W.
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The most important and practical self-help book ever written, Alcoholics Anonymous.
Here is a book that has changed millions of lives and launched the modern recovery movement: Alcoholics Anonymous.
This edition not only reproduces the original 1939 text of Alcoholics Anonymous, but as a special bonus features the complete 1941 Saturday Evening Post article “Alcoholics Anonymous” by journalist Jack Alexander, which, at the time, did as much as the book itself to introduce millions of seekers to AA’s program.
Alcoholics Anonymous has touched and transformed myriad lives, and continues to change lives today.
This book is not authorized or produced by, or otherwise affiliated with, Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.W.S.) or its corporations, namely Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.
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- Shane Omailey
- 04-28-20
Fascinating, Introspective stories, & Great Voice
An honest, sincere, greatly brilliant, intense, old fashioned meditation, on religion, spirituality, & the personal, medical, & emotional problems, that are caused, by alcohol.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-07-20
Amazing book
Amazing book - this is one of the most wisdom filled books ever written. Grateful for the read!
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- Blossom
- 01-11-16
Blossom
What a joy to be able to listen to the Big Book. Over the years I have not been reading the book as often as I should. I had no problems with the narrating of the book. I do not care if the reader is alcoholic or not, nor do I care if the reading was done perfectly. Was able to listen to the book in three days, stories and all. By having the book on audible, I will probably listen to it every week or two. Was nice to hear the stories also. Will not listen to those that often, I know a part of me is in each one of them. Next time I will listen and read at the same time, then just listen.
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- Robert James
- 05-08-21
God sent
This book saved my life. Being able to listen to it helped stop the squirrels in my head.
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- Willie Jackson
- 07-31-20
My the grace of God, there go I.
Really enjoyed the AA audible book and the stories had me in mind. A must to listen to if on the path to recovery.
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- Jeanette Lamothe
- 07-25-17
There is a solution.
This book contains a suggested program of recovery for whatever addiction a person may be struggling with. If you want to stop drinking (Or whatever your compulsion may be) there is hope to be found within this recording.
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- Billy Joe
- 02-08-20
Life Changing! Read this, Over and Over!!!
This is the Original and has the "dated" original stories in the reading, however, they are good perspectives on an age-old "problem".
If you wish to give up drinking or love someone who is "drinking", this is The Book (also get the 4th edition in print to work from and for more modern stories). As someone who is sober, this was a nice addition to my learning. (note, I have read the 4th edition and made notes in the margin and highlighted passages of that book)
Highly recommended!!!
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- yody9
- 06-02-17
Good inflection
I always worry about if I will connect with a person reading an audiobook. I found the reading here to have good inflection according to the text and its meaning. it felt like one alcoholic talking to another period I got a lot out of listening to this book and will listen to it again.
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- Kindle Customer
- 05-01-18
I love this audiobook.
Working the program, frequent attendance at AA meetings, along with listening to this audiobook is saving my life.
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- Marnie N. Peters
- 10-09-15
Love This Book!
If you could sum up Alcoholics Anonymous Deluxe Edition in three words, what would they be?
Accurate! Current! Inspiring!
What did you like best about this story?
Accurate insight to how the Alcoholics mind works and how to better it.
Which character – as performed by Mitch Horowitz – was your favorite?
On point! Easy to listen to.
What’s an idea from the book that you will remember?
Acceptance... Letting go! Practicing these principals in all our affairs.... So true, and it does work if you work it. You can recover. An addict will always be but you can work to change your behaviors to stay in recovery.
Any additional comments?
Not just for Alcoholics, this will work for addicts of all types, smoking, food, pills, etc., anything that can consume the obsessive mind. Very powerful.
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