Dick B. Interview

Anne Smiths Journal 1933-1939 By Dick B.	Dr. Bob's wife, Anne, kept a journal in the 1930's from which she shared with early AAs and their families ideas from the Bible and the Oxford Group. Her ideas substantially influenced the Alcoholics Anonymous program.
	The Good Book and The Big Book AA's Roots in the Bible By Dick B. It seems that the closer you get to AA's beginning, the more Christian it gets. AA's roots in the Bible have been Dick B's quest and the result is this incredibly readable volume! A must for anyone in recovery
The Akron Genesis of Alcoholics Anonymous by Dick B	The story of Alcoholics Anonymous's birth at Dr. Bob's home in Akron on June 10, 1935. Tells what early AAs did in their meetings, homes, and hospital visits; what they read; how their ideas developed from the Bible, Oxford Group, and Christian literature. Depicts roles of A.A. founders and their wives.
The Oxford Group & Alcoholics Anonymous : A Design for Living that Works by Dick B	A comprehensive history of the origins, principles, practices, and contributions to Alcoholics Anonymous of "A First Century Christian Fellowship" (also known as the Oxford Group) of which A.A. was an integral part in the developmental period between 1931 and 1939.
The Books Early AAs Read for Spiritual Growth, 7th Edition by Dick B	The most exhaustive bibliography (with brief summaries) of all the books known to have been read and recommended for spiritual growth by early AAs in Akron and on the East Coast.
	Good Morning! Quiet Time, Morning Watch, Meditation, and Early A.A. By Dick B. What was it that the early members of AA did that produced an astonishing 75-93% success rate in the 1930's? This is a book that details the program practiced by the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous
By the Power of God : A Guide To Early A.A. Groups and Forming Similar Groups Today	By the Power of God is the 15th title by A.A.'s leading historian and "unofficial historian" Dick B. It shows the exact roots of early A.A. in the Bible, Quiet Time, the teachings of Rev. Sam Shoemaker, the life-changing program of the Oxford Group, Anne Smith's Journal, and the Christian literature of the 1930's. Tells the program as it then was. Describes the early meetings. Illustrates how these highly successful early meetings can be followed today with the same 75% to 93% success rate that early AAs achieved "by the power of God."
Dr. Bob and His Library by Dick B	The account of the hundreds of spiritual books that Dr. Bob, co-founder of A.A., read and recommended to early AAs and their families. Also details his church life and early work and training in Christian Endeavor. A study of the immense spiritual reading of the Bible, Christian literature, and Oxford Group books done and recommended by Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder, Dr. Robert Smith.
The Golden Text of A.A. by Dick B	This booklet is now going into its second printing. It addresses what one scholar has called "authentic" A.A. In other words, the message about spiritual recovery that was the heart of the pioneer A.A. program. We won't tell you the "golden text." But the substance is that God has done for us what we could not do for ourselves. Bill Wilson, Dr. Bob Smith, and Bill Dotson (A.A. # 3) all spoke this message quite freely in the early days. It is incorporated in every edition of the Big Book. But it has fallen from grace in today's A.A. pamphlets and in many meetings. Author Dick B. was asked to conduct his annual Wilson House Seminar at Bill's birthplace in East Dorset, Vermont, and to talk on this subject. The "golden text" can be found on page 191 of the Third Edition of A.A.'s "Big Book."
That Amazing Grace The Role of Clarence and Grace S. in Alcoholics Anonymous by Dick B	Precise details of early A.A.'s spiritual practices--from the recollections of Grace S., widow of A.A. pioneer, Clarence S.
Turning Point: A History of Early AA's Spiritual Roots and Successes : A History of Early A.A.'s Spiritual Roots and Successes by Dick B	"Turning Point" is a comprehensive history of early A.A.'s spiritual roots and successes. It is the culmination of six years of research, traveling, and interviews. Dick B.'s latest title shows specifically what the Twelve Step pioneers borrowed from: 1) the Bible, 2)The Rev. Sam Shoemaker's teachings, 3)The Oxford Group, 4)Anne Smith's journal, and 5)meditation periodicals and books, such as "The Upper Room."
	New Light on Alcoholism God, Sam Shoemaker, and A.A. By Dick B. The Reverend Sam Shoemaker is credited by AA's Bill Wilson as a cofounder of Alcoholics Anonymous. Shoemaker was the inspiration for much of the spiritual program of AA, and his contribution is documented in this scholarly volume!


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Dick B. Interview August 31, 2000