Dick B. gave his last 25 years to one question: What really happened in early A.A., and why did it work? His 31-volume A.A. History Reference Set — approximately two-thirds of his total answer — is, by far, the Christian recovery world’s most comprehensive, research-based, Biblically-grounded record of that history. No other resource like it exists. No other resource like it will be produced. This is the permanent record.
1.A New Way In: Reaching the Heart of a Child of God in Recovery with His Own, Powerful, Historical RootsIntroduces Dick B.’s foundational framework for understanding the Biblical origins of early A.A. — reaching the heart of every child of God in recovery with the powerful, historical roots that modern programs have obscured and that early A.A. made the foundation of its astonishing success.
2.A New Way Out: New Path—Familiar Road Signs—Our Creator’s GuidancePresents the documented Biblical solution early A.A. members found and applied — a new path to recovery marked by familiar road signs and guided at every step by our Creator, whose role in early A.A.’s astonishing success modern programs have left behind.
3.Anne Smith’s Journal, 1933–1939Documents the spiritual journal kept by Dr. Bob’s wife Anne Smith — the Biblical teachings, Oxford Group principles, and early A.A. guidance she shared with the first A.A. members in Akron.
4.By the Power of God: A Guide to Early A.A. Groups and Forming Similar Groups TodayDocuments early A.A.’s explicit reliance on the power of God — as described in the Bible — as the source of the recovery that secular programs cannot replicate, and provides practical guidance for forming similar Biblically grounded recovery groups today.
5.Cured! Proven Help for Alcoholics and AddictsDick B.’s most direct and accessible title — a plain-language presentation of the Biblical cure that early A.A. members experienced firsthand.
6.Dr. Bob and His LibraryA meticulous examination of the books Dr. Bob read, recommended, and gave to A.A. members — revealing the Biblical and devotional foundation of early A.A.
7.Dr. Bob of Alcoholics Anonymous: His Excellent Training in the Good Book as a Youngster in VermontThe most thorough biographical and historical study of Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith — co-founder of A.A. and the man who kept the Biblical focus alive — tracing his excellent Biblical training as a youngster in Vermont as the foundation for the spiritual leadership he brought to early A.A.
8.God and AlcoholismExamines the central roles God, His Son Jesus Christ, and the Bible played in early A.A., and the specific Biblical understanding of God that undergirded its practice and success.
9.Good Morning!: Quiet Time, Morning Watch, Meditation, and Early A.A.Documents the daily devotional practice of early A.A. members — the quiet time, morning watch, and meditation rooted in Scripture and Oxford Group discipline that formed the spiritual foundation at the heart of early A.A.’s program.
10.Henrietta B. Seiberling: Ohio’s Lady with a CauseThe full story of the A.A. co-founder who has received the least attention — the woman whose Oxford Group faith and tireless cause were indispensable to A.A.’s Akron founding.
11.Introduction to the Sources and Founding of Alcoholics AnonymousOrients readers to the primary historical sources — Biblical, Oxford Group, devotional, and A.A. — that Dick B. drew upon across 25 years of research into early A.A.’s spiritual roots and founding.
12.Making Known the Biblical History and Roots of Alcoholics AnonymousA focused presentation of the Biblical history Dick B. documented — designed to equip Christian recovery workers, pastors, and counselors with the core evidence of early A.A.’s Biblical foundation.
13.New Light on Alcoholism: God, Sam Shoemaker and A.A.Documents the indispensable role of Sam Shoemaker — the Episcopal priest whose Oxford Group teaching gave Bill W. many of the spiritual tools he brought to A.A.
14.Pioneer Stories in Alcoholics AnonymousPresents the personal recovery stories of early A.A. pioneers — firsthand accounts that confirm the Biblical and spiritual principles Dick B. documented as the foundation of early A.A.’s success.
15.Real Twelve Step Fellowship History: The Old School A.A. You May Not Know: Training the TrainersA concise, evidence-based summary of early A.A. history — the old school A.A. that modern recovery workers may not know — ideal as a first title for newcomers to Dick B.’s research and as a foundational resource for training the trainers in Christian recovery today.
16.Stick with the Winners!: How to Conduct More Effective 12-Step Recovery Meetings Using Conference-Approved LiteratureIdentifies the early A.A. “winners” — the men and women whose Biblical faith produced lasting recovery — and draws from their example practical guidance for conducting more effective, Biblically grounded 12-Step recovery meetings today.
17.That Amazing Grace: The Role of Clarence and Grace S. in Alcoholics AnonymousThe story of Clarence and Grace S. — early A.A. figures whose lives and ministry embodied the grace that Dick B. documented as the spiritual engine of early A.A.’s astonishing success.
18.The Akron Genesis of Alcoholics AnonymousThe definitive record of A.A.’s founding in Akron, Ohio, tracing the Biblical and spiritual roots of the movement from its very first days.
19.The Books Early AAs Read for Spiritual Growth (7th ed.)A meticulous catalog of the books early A.A. members read, studied, and recommended — revealing the Biblical and devotional literature that undergirded early A.A.’s astonishing recovery results.
20.The Conversion of Bill W.: More on the Creator’s Role in Early A.A.The full story of Bill Wilson’s spiritual experience — his conversion, its Biblical context, and its indispensable role in founding Alcoholics Anonymous — with further documentation of the Creator’s central role in early A.A.’s astonishing success.
21.The First Nationwide Alcoholics Anonymous History Conference (2nd ed.)The proceedings of the first conference dedicated to recovering and preserving the Biblical and spiritual history of Alcoholics Anonymous — a landmark event in the Christian recovery world.
22.The Golden Text of A.A.Examines the specific Biblical passages — particularly from the Sermon on the Mount and the Book of James — that early A.A. members considered their core spiritual text.
23.The Good Book and the Big Book: A.A.’s Roots in the BibleThe landmark title that first demonstrated, systematically and irrefutably, that early A.A.’s Twelve Steps are grounded in specific Biblical passages.
24.The Good Book-Big Book GuidebookA companion guide to The Good Book and the Big Book — designed for study groups and those who want the core evidence in a structured, accessible format.
25.The James Club and the Original A.A. Program’s Absolute EssentialsDocuments the early Akron A.A. practice of meeting around the Book of James — and identifies the absolute essentials of the original A.A. program as rooted in specific Biblical teaching.
26.The Oxford Group and Alcoholics AnonymousThe most thorough historical study of the Oxford Group movement and its direct, documented influence on every major principle of Alcoholics Anonymous — including the critical roles played by Calvary Episcopal Church (New York) and Sam Shoemaker in transmitting Oxford Group principles to Bill W. and the founding of A.A.
27.Turning Point: A History of Early A.A.’s Spiritual Roots and SuccessesDick B.’s most comprehensive single volume — the full story of early A.A.’s Biblical foundations from Oxford Group roots to the Twelve Steps.
28.Twelve Steps for You: Take the Twelve Steps with the Big Book, A.A. History, and the Good Book at Your SideA practical guide to taking the Twelve Steps as Dick B. documented them — grounded in their Biblical sources and designed to help individuals work through the Steps with the Big Book, A.A. history, and the Good Book at their side.
29.Utilizing Early A.A.’s Spiritual Roots for Recovery TodayTranslates Dick B.’s historical research into practical application — showing Christian recovery workers exactly how to apply early A.A.’s Biblical model today.
30.When Early A.A.s Were Cured and WhyDocuments the near-complete recovery rates of early A.A. and demonstrates that the Biblical foundation — not the secular Steps — was the decisive factor.
31.Why Early A.A. Succeeded: The Good Book in Alcoholics Anonymous Yesterday and Today (A Bible Study Primer for AAs and Other 12-Steppers)A direct, evidence-based answer to the question Dick B. spent 25 years researching — the Biblical principles that produced early A.A.’s astonishing success — together with a practical Bible study primer showing AAs and other 12-Steppers how the Good Book remains the foundation for lasting recovery yesterday and today.
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