{"id":124523,"date":"2024-10-26T07:20:47","date_gmt":"2024-10-26T11:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aa87.org\/announcing-a-new-book-from-aaws-on-sale-november-1-2024\/"},"modified":"2024-11-09T10:04:41","modified_gmt":"2024-11-09T15:04:41","slug":"announcing-a-new-book-from-aaws-on-sale-november-1-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aa87.org\/en\/announcing-a-new-book-from-aaws-on-sale-november-1-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing: a new book from AAWS on sale November 1, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"124523\" class=\"elementor elementor-124523 elementor-124514\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b8afd07 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b8afd07\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d4bc9c\" data-id=\"8d4bc9c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c54587 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c54587\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"439\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aa87.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Plain-language-Big-Book-.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-124991\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aa87.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Plain-language-Big-Book-.png 439w, https:\/\/www.aa87.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Plain-language-Big-Book--231x300.png 231w, https:\/\/www.aa87.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Plain-language-Big-Book--431x560.png 431w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40b684b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40b684b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><u>The new Conference-approved book will be available for purchase on November 1, 2024<\/u><\/strong><\/p><p>The\u00a0<em>Plain Language Big Book<\/em>\u00a0is a tool to help readers understand the book\u00a0<em>Alcoholics Anonymous<\/em>, which was first published in 1939. This new book is designed so that the A.A. Twelve Step program of recovery from alcoholism may be easily understood by all people who have a desire to stop drinking.<\/p><p>Members of A.A. fondly call the original book Alcoholics Anonymous \u201cthe Big Book.\u201d It is widely considered to be the basic text of the A.A. program. The\u00a0<em>Plain Language Big Book<\/em>\u00a0has been written to present the original ideas and same spiritual message of the Big Book,\u00a0<em>Alcoholics Anonymous<\/em>.<\/p><p>This new text is not intended to replace the much beloved Big Book. Rather, the\u00a0<em>Plain Language Big Book<\/em>\u00a0is a book crafted over several years by A.A. members and publishing professionals to support alcoholics on the path to recovery. The book is intended to help people who have a problem with alcohol gain access to A.A.\u2019s lifesaving message.<\/p><p>For years, A.A. members have expressed a need for a\u00a0<em>Plain Language Big Book<\/em>. Based on the shared experience of A.A. members, some people may not have regular contact with other A.A. members to help them understand the A.A. program of recovery and the specific vocabulary as it is used throughout the original book\u00a0<em>Alcoholics Anonymous<\/em>.<\/p><p>Other people have a hard time reading, especially books that were written long ago. This\u00a0<em>Plain Language Big Book<\/em>\u00a0is written in simpler language to support readers in their recovery.<\/p><p>This book is published in accordance with Advisory Actions passed by substantial unanimity of the General Service Conference (GSC) of Alcoholics Anonymous. In 2021, the 71st GSC advised that this book be developed. Progress reports, then sample chapters were reviewed at the 72nd and 73rd GSCs. The final draft of the\u00a0<em>Plain Language Big Book\u00a0<\/em>was reviewed and approved by substantial unanimity at the 74th GSC, in April 2024. This process and outcome adopts this text as General Service Conference-approved literature.<\/p><p>The\u00a0<em>Plain Language Big Book<\/em>\u00a0covers the core content of the what is the \u201cabridged version\u201d (the edition without personal stories) of the original Big Book.<\/p><p>Readers are also encouraged to seek out the current edition of the book\u00a0<em>Alcoholics Anonymous<\/em>\u00a0and meet with A.A. members to support their own individual paths of recovery from alcoholism.<\/p><p><strong>(Item B-90) PLAIN LANGUAGE BIG BOOK: A Tool for Reading<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><em><strong>Alcoholics Anonymous<\/strong><\/em><\/p><ul><li><strong>List Price: $18.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>192 pages; 8 \u00bd\u2019 x 11\u201d<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Softcover format with flaps<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34fc59b elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"34fc59b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aa87.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ENG_PlainLanguageBigBook_Flyer.pdf\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Plain Language Big Book<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6baf41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pdfjs_viewer\" data-id=\"a6baf41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pdfjs_viewer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.aa87.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-viewer-for-elementor\/assets\/pdfjs\/web\/viewer.html?file=https:\/\/www.aa87.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ENG_PlainLanguageBigBook_Flyer.pdf&amp;embedded=true\" style=\"display: block; 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