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If you have read my husbandâ€s book, Not-God: A History of Alcoholics Anonymous, you may think as
I did, that you have a good understanding of that history. And you would be wrong. Writing the Big Book
zeroes in on the first five years in a way that no other history of A.A. has captured. And these years were
critical. Like a good suspense novel, this book captures the day to day struggles these few intrepid men
encountered over those years – in the heart of the great depression…. How does a bunch of homeless
alcoholics start a worldwide movement? Schabergâ€s book tells us how they did it, tiny step by tiny
step.―Linda Farris Kurtz, Professor Emerita, Eastern Michigan University, Author of Recovery
GroupsWriting the Big Book is the most important work on the history of A.A. since Ernie Kurtzâ€s Not-
God. Finally, we have a resource that draws upon decades of recent research to separate fact from myth
regarding the origin of Alcoholics Anonymous.―William L. White, author of Slaying the Dragon
This is a book that A.A. historians will want to read and reference from now on . . . the product of incredibly
detailed research in the archives at the central A.A. office in New York City and at Stepping Stones in
Bedford Hills, New York, along with Lois Wilsonâ€s diary, and a host of other primary sources.―
Glenn F. Chesnut, Emeritus Professor of History, Indiana University South BendWriting the Big Book
details the chapter-by-chapter authoring of Alcoholics Anonymous and provides a revealing anthology of its
primary contributors . . . .The revelations about Hank Parkhurstâ€s role in particular cast a welcome and
inclusive light on his critical importance, as he is shown to be a true unsung hero.―Arthur S., A.A.
historian from of Arlington, TXSchabergâ€s in-depth research and masterful presentation of previously
unpublished facts about A.A.â€s early history makes for an explosive package . . . Far from presenting a
dry historical record, Writing the Big Book is lively, fascinating, compelling, and insightful―more like a
thriller than a documentary.―Jay Stinnett, A.A. historianWriting the Big Book is an invaluable
contribution to Alcoholics Anonymous and its membership. Relying on outstanding research and
thoroughness, Schaberg shapes a coherent story out of a vast trove of archival material―and reveals that
the Big Book, far from being simply, divinely inspired, was the work of perfectly flawed human beings,
living and striving under great stress and difficulty.―Kevin Hanlon, co-creator of the documentary Bill
W.Writing the Big Book surprises in how well it defines and demonstrates the condition of alcoholism,
while so clearly rendering portraits of its interesting cast of characters. I came away with a much better
understanding of what some of my dearest friends and family struggle with as alcoholics, along with a deep
appreciation for the work that went into the creation of A.A.―David Stickney, contributing editor of
The Nietzsche CanonFor many in recovery, Bill Wilson is a Moses freeing them from the bondage of
addiction. As a result, a variety of myths have evolved around him, some encouraged by his own efforts to
tell the story and to sell the spiritual program of Alcoholics Anonymous. Bill Schaberg does a great service
to the Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous with his exhaustive examination of archival documents,

separating myth from fact. The result is a clearer picture of the beginnings of A.A. and the development of
the Big Book, along with a rich and compelling portrait of Bill W. Less myth produces a much better story.
This volume is a must read for any interested in the history of A.A.―The Very Rev. Ward B. Ewing,
D.D., Trustee and past Chair of the General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous, Retired Dean
and President of The General Theological Seminary, New York, NY Read more William H. Schaberg is
a scholar and rare book dealer based in Fairfield, Connecticut. His interest in the history of ideas led him to
amass a large collection of first edition philosophy texts and inspired his first scholarly work, The Nietzsche
Canon: A Publication History and Bibliography (University of Chicago Press, 1995). Schaberg has delivered
lectures on Nietzsche, William James, and other philosophers with his mentor King Dykeman at his alma
mater, Fairfield University. He has served in the United States Air Force and ran a family printing business
for over thirty years before retiring to commit more energy to his bookselling business, Athena Rare Books.
Schabergâ€s scholarly investigation into the authorship of Alcoholics Anonymous was an eleven-year
project that, like his Nietzsche book, began with bibliographical confusion over the textâ€s prepublication
history and culminated in an unprecedented chronology of the “Big Book― origins.