Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Author's Note xi
Chapter 1 Challenging the Creation Myths November 1934 to October 1937 1
Chapter 2 The Akron Vote October 13, 1937 13
Chapter 3 Meeting Mr. Richardson Late October to November 1937 29
Chapter 4 The Rockefeller Dinner December 1937 51
Chapter 5 Dr. Bob's Hospital January to February 1938 67
Chapter 6 The Alcoholic Fund March to April 1938 89
Chapter 7 Bill's Stories Late May 1938 107
Chapter 8 "There Is a Solution" Early June 1938 129
Chapter 9 Hank's Ideas Early June 1938 157
Chapter 10 The Outline Late June 1938 177
Chapter 11 Chasing Testimonials July 1938 201
Chapter 12 The Alcoholic Foundation August 1938 229
Chapter 13 This Week Magazine September to October 1938 251
Chapter 14 "More About Alcoholism" and "We Agnostics" September 1938 271
Chapter 15 The One Hundred Men Corporation October 1938 289
Chapter 16 Meanwhile, Out in Akron… October to December 1938 315
Chapter 17 "Working with Others" October to November 1938 333
Chapter 18 "To Wives" October to November 1938 347
Chapter 19 "The Family Afterward" and the Authorship Question October to November 1938 363
Chapter 20 Hank Parkhurst: Managing Editor and "To Employers" November 1938 383
Chapter 21 "The Q&A Chapter" November 1938 403
Chapter 22 "A Vision for You" November 1938 423
Chapter 23 Writing the Twelve Steps December 1938 439
Chapter 24 Editing Bill's Steps December 1938 459
Chapter 25 "How It Works" and "Into Action" December 1938 471
Chapter 26 The Book Goes to the Editor and Is Approved by the Board January 1939 491
Chapter 27 Editing the Manuscript January to March 1939 503
Chapter 28 The Multilith Printing February 1939 527
Chapter 29 Promoting and Editing the Multilith Copy March 1939 547
Chapter 30 Publication Day Late March to April 1939 573
Chapter 31 Aftermath April 1939 587
Bibliography 607
Endnotes 613
Index 681