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Foreword to fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. The pagination is different from the official big book which makes following along during group study impossible. The preface and foreword describe the history of the big book and its role in the alcoholics anonymous program. Buy alcoholics anonymous big book 4rev ed by alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Foreword to fourth edition t his fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous came off press in november 2001, at the start of a new millennium. Copyright information preface foreword to first edition foreword to second edition foreword to. If you would like to become a member, please send a blank email to. Big book study guide alcoholics anonymous aa bill w. Read the preface and the foreword to the first, second, third and fourth editions.
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