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Page 39 2nd paragraph fred the accountant fred is actually harry b. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. The text of this document, original manuscript, was left just as it originally appeared in 1938. It originated the twelvestep program now used widely among addictions outside alcohol. Its even written in what 12steppers call the big book officially called alcoholics anonymous. The story of how many thousands of men and women have. Pdf alcoholics anonymous book by alcoholics anonymous.
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Ill go out on a limb and say that the obvious answer is. Harry later sued aa for money he loaned to print the big book. The big book is one of the bestselling books of all times 30 million copies sold. This is the official website of the general service office g.
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