''The Little Red Book'' is a non-conference approved
study guide
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to
The Big Book which was also called The Big Red Book because of the thickness of its pages when it was first published.
The original title was ''The Twelve Steps: An Interpretation of the Twelve Steps of the Alcoholics Anonymous Program''. It was endorsed by AA co-founder
Dr. Bob
Robert Holbrook Smith (August 8, 1879 – November 16, 1950), also known as Dr. Bob, was an American physician and surgeon who founded Alcoholics Anonymous with Bill Wilson (more commonly known as Bill W.).
Family and early life
Smith was ...
as a companion to The Big Book. The title later became ''The Little Red Book'' with the 5th printing in 1949.
There are three separate versions:
* ''The Little Red Book'' by Anonymous, 1946. (author was Ed Webster)
* ''The Little Red Book Study Guide'' by Bill P., 1998.
* ''The Little Red Book For Women'' by Karen Casey and
Bill W.
William Griffith Wilson (November 26, 1895 – January 24, 1971), also known as Bill Wilson or Bill W., was the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).
AA is an international mutual aid fellowship with about two million members worldwide b ...
, 2004. features the original text of ''The Little Red Book'' along with annotated passages addressing issues related to how women experience addiction and recovery.
The books are published by
Hazelden Foundation
The Hazelden Foundation is an American non-profit organization based in Center City, Minnesota. Hazelden has alcohol and drug treatment facilities in Minnesota, Oregon, Illinois, Florida, Washington, and New York. It offers assessment and prima ...
.
References
The First Edition of ''The Little Red Book''Alcoholics Anonymous History at the Hindsfoot Foundation. Retrieved 2012-07-06
The answer came in 1946by Tuchy (Carl) Palmieri. AuthorsDen. Retrieved 2012-07-06
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