In Our Own Words: Stories of Young AAs in Recovery

In Our Own Words: Stories of Young AAs in Recovery

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A collection of personal stories from the Grapevine that focuses on the difficulties faced by alcoholics who are young in years and the sober joys that await them. The book contains: honest accounts of drinking in the lives of young adults, how they managed to get and stay sober, the impact that practicing the principles of AA has had on their lives, and, the challenges and rewards of finally learning to live and to love, one day at a time. Read a sample story: My Sneakers Never Looked As Good As Yours.

Emotional Sobriety: The Next Frontier

Emotional Sobriety: The Next Frontier

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In this collection of Grapevine stories, sober women and men describe the transformations sobriety can bring as they practice the principles of AA in all aspects of their lives. Many discover that happiness is a by-product of giving without any demand for return. Others embrace the present with gratitude to claim moments of real peace -- "a quiet place in bright sunshine," as Bill W. put it in the essay that gave the impetus to this book. We invite you to join the journey.
Read a sample story: A Benchmark in Sobriety.

Facsimiles of the magazines honoring Dr. Bob and Bill W.

The Co-Founders of AA

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Newly reprinted editions of the original 1951 and 1971 Grapevines published in honor of Dr. Bob and Bill W. upon their deaths. The magazines contain the story of each co-founder’s life, plus articles from their friends and early AA members reflecting on the extraordinary character of each man and their contributions to the worldwide Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous. The magazines come in a protective sleeve.

The Home Group: Heartbeat of AA

Soft cover (2005 Edition)

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In French, Softcover
Le Groupe d'attache
French Home Group temporarily out of stock.

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A collection of Grapevine articles illuminating the varied experiences of belonging to an AA group today.

The Best of Bill

Gift Edition, Hard cover (5 1/4" × 3 1/2")

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Soft cover (5 1/4" × 3 1/2")

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Large print, Soft cover

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In French, Softcover
Les Meilleurs Articles de Bill

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A handsome new edition of five of Bill W.'s most powerful Grapevine articles sharing his thoughts on faith, fear, honesty, humility, and love. This edition also includes "Why Alcoholics Anonymous Is Anonymous," Bill's Grapevine article from January 1955.

The Language of the Heart

Hard cover (410 pages)

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Soft cover

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Large print, Soft cover

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In French, Softcover
Le Languge de Coeur

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Bill W. was the Grapevine's most prolific contributor, writing more than 150 articles, from his first in June 1944 to his last in December 1970. Here in one volume are all of Bill's Grapevine articles, including his first thoughts about the Traditions, his battles with chronic depression and spiritual pride, memories of an all-night drinking spree with Ebby, and a vivid description of how he came to organize the Steps (there were six in the first draft).

I Am Responsible: The Hand of AA

Soft cover

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A special collection of stories on the theme of the 2005 International Convention celebrating the 70th anniversary of AA. Written by AA members and eminent nonalcoholic friends of the Fellowship, the thirty-eight stories look at the impact of AA's Responsibility Declaration and what it means to individuals and to the Fellowship as a whole.

Spiritual Awakenings - Journeys of the Spirit

Soft cover (230 pages)

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Read about the journeys of the spirit AAs have taken on the way from alcoholism to recovery: Their return to the abandoned faith of their youth. Their discovery of an entirely new Higher Power. Their integration of personal philosophies with the principles of the Steps and Traditions. And the practical ways they put their spiritual values into operation in their everyday lives. On the spiritual journey, we follow many paths.

Thank You for Sharing — Sixty Years of Letters to the AA Grapevine

Soft cover (200 pages)

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In this lively anthology of letters, spanning seven decades of Grapevine publication, AA members talk about sobriety, the AA program, their Higher Power, the Big Book, and much more as they wrestle with the great questions that concern the Fellowship. Think of it as an AA conversation among sober alcoholics now in its sixtieth year.

Special Prison Edition of The Grapevine

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This is a perfect bound (staple-free) edition of the July 2007 Grapevine especially helpful to those in prisons where reading material with metal staples is not allowed. The theme: Outside Freedomville; AAs On The Inside.

AA Around the World — Adventures in Recovery

Soft cover (165 pages)

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Experience the incredible breadth and scope of the AA message as it has worked its way around the world. Includes articles from China to Peru describing how members have gotten to meetings under all kinds of conditions; the beginning of AA development and growth in several countries; and interviews from AAs around the world.

Best of the Grapevine

Best of the Grapevine Set (includes Volumes I, II, and III)

$28.50 each set

Browsing through these anthologies of Grapevine articles is a great introduction to the diversity, liveliness, and humor of the magazine, as reflected in the experience, strength, and hope of individual members.

Best of the Grapevine, Volume I
Soft cover (288 pages, illustrated)

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Volume I Highlights: You Don't Know What Lonesome Is!/Anybody Seen My Dragon?/Don't Hide in AA/Are You Powerless Over Money?/Charming is the Word for Alcoholics (by Fulton Oursler)/The Big Book: One-Shot Deal or Constant Companion?/A Selfish Program?/A Slob's Guide to Spiritual Growth/Why God Says No/AA is Getting Too Organized!/Bill's Wife Remembers When (by Lois W.)

Best of the Grapevine, Volume II
Soft cover (287 pages, illustrated)

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Volume II Highlights: The Kid Who Came In From the Cold/I'm Unique — But I Want to Belong/Rock 'n Roll Sobriety/Martian Report on the Curious Cult of "Alcohol" Drinkers/Did Anonymity Help Kill Jim?/Of Cakes and Ale/Those Twelve Steps as I Understand Them (by the Rev. Samuel M. Shoemaker)/Paradox of Power/Closet Atheist/The Fundamentals in Retrospect by Dr. Bob

Best of the Grapevine, Volume III
Soft cover (326 pages, illustrated)

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Volume III Highlights: Who's Sitting Next to You?/A Near Fatality on the Information Superhighway/You Mean You're Still Married?/The Care and Feeding of Resentments/Interviews with the authors of Big Book Stories/AA Is Not Group Therapy/Ph. Drunk/Life Is Meant To Be Lived/Articles on all 12 Steps and all 12 Traditions