FOR SINNERS ONLY  by A.J.Russell

3rd Printing 1932
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          This book really needs no formal introduction. Russell covers Oxford Group principles and practices with chapters on Sin, Restitution and other Oxford Group  concepts...along with Sharing by Confession, and Witness, Quite Time, Fellowship, Surrender, Life-Changing and the Four Absolutes. 

     For Sinners Only is an absolute must for any Alcoholics Anonymous collection. 

       Published:
 Hodder and Stoughton, London; 
first printed July, 1932,  342 pages,

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This is the  "FIRST"(1932)Of the  "FOR SINNERS ONLY" BY A.J. RUSSELL.....No need to attempt to describe the contents of the book as most everyone interestred in in would already now of it's significance to our  "AA" Roots (see table of contents in photos)...This photo is of the  "HARPER AND BROTHERS EDITION" (Whic is the more sought after edtions and also the edition read/used by Dr. Bob...THIS IS A RARE PIECE.......BEST REGARDS...PETE

FOR SINNERS ONLY

by A.J.Russell

8th Printing 1932

This book really needs no formal introduction. Russell covers Oxford Group principles and practices with chapters on Sin, Restitution and other Oxford Group concepts...along with Sharing by Confession, and Witness, Quite Time, Fellowship, Surrender, Life-Changing and the Four Absolutes.

For Sinners Only is an absolute must for any Alcoholics Anonymous collection.

Publ. Hodder and Stoughton, London; first printed July, 1932, this book is a , 342 pages

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FOR SINNER'S ONLY" BY A.J. RUSSELL IN "ORIGINAL" 1932 "HODDER AND STOUGHTON" BINDING(N0/DJ) ...c1932,PRINTED NOVEMBER 1932(ABOUT THREE YEARS AHEAD OF "AA" BEGINNINGS....ONE MIGHT CAN SEE WHERE AA MAY HAVE GOTTEN SOME OF IT'S IDEAS/SUBSTANCE FOR THEIR OWN BOOK "ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS" WHICH WAS TO COME ABOUT 7 YEARS LATER) THIS IS THE "HODDER AND STOUGHTON" PUBLICATION, LONDON...QUOTE..."AS THE READER TURNS THE PAGES OF THIS UNUSUAL BOOK HE MAY BE SURPRISED TO ENCOUNTER SOME REMARKABLE LIVING CHARACTERS WHO TELL STORIES OF STARTLING EXPERIENCES LEADING TO CHANGE IN THEIR LIVES....."A.J. RUSSELL (KIND OF SOUNDS LIKE AA A BIT DON'T YOU THINK SO?), TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTAINS THESE AND OTHER CHAPTERS, "THE LIFE-CHANGER", "THE FIRST HOUSE-PARTY", "THE OXFORD GROUP" "THE OXFORD HOUSE-PARTY", "BILL PICKLE", "THE CALVARY MIRACLE".."AS FOR ONE SINNER ONLY"...THIS IS ONE FINE BOOK, ESPECIALLY FOR AN AVID COLLECTOR, ONE MIGHT CAN SEE HOW AA GOT IT'S "ROOT'S" FROM THE OXFORD GROUP THROUGH READING THIS BOOK. T