The general service conference approved fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous was first printed in october 2001 and has been reprinted 30 times since then this edition includes 24 new stories that provide contemporary sharing for newcomers seeking recovery from alcoholism in aa during the early decades of the 21st century sixteen stories are retained from the third edition including the pioneers of aa section which helps the reader remain linked to aas historic roots and . Alcoholics anonymous 4th fourth edition editor isbn 9781893007161 kostenloser versand fur alle bucher mit versand und verkauf duch amazon. B 1 alcoholics anonymous fourth edition 2001 of the big book basic text of aa since the first edition appeared in 1939 it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism chapters describing the aa recovery program remain unchanged new stories have been added to the personal histories. His is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous the first edition appeared in april 1939 and in the following sixteen years more than 300000 copies went into circulation the second edition published in 1955 reached a total of more than 1150500 copies the third edition which came off press in. Pioneer stories in alcoholics anonymous gods role in recovery confirmed by dick b and ken b presents many quotations from the 29 personal stories included in the first edition of alcoholics anonymous those stories by many of aas pioneers testify to roles played by god his son jesus christ and the bible in early aas astonishing successes with medically incurable alcoholics