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The Official Dick B. A.A. History Reference Set 31 Volumes
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The Dick B. A.A. History Reference Set is the Christian recovery world’s permanent, irreplaceable record of the roles God, His Son Jesus Christ, and the Bible played in early A.A.’s astonishing success — and the most powerful resource for every Christian recovery worker today. Compiled by Dick B., J.D., CDAAC, over 25 years of forensic primary-source research, these 31 volumes document what no other A.A. history library has ever assembled. Dick B. consulted original diaries, letters, Bibles, and meeting records to produce a scholarly archive that stands permanently beyond revision or replacement.
No other collection brings this Biblical focus and primary-source depth together in one place.
And with Dick B. now gone, no one will produce a body of work quite like his again.
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Endorsed By Scholars, Physicians & A.A. Founders’ Families
“Dick B. is a master researcher who documents meticulously and exhaustively. The value of Dick’s work is priceless.”
— Lee Hummel, M.S.C.C., Christian Therapist & Addictions Counselor
“We must express everlasting gratitude to Dick for the accurate and significant contribution his research makes.”
— Bob Smith (“Smitty”) & Betty S., Son and daughter-in-law of A.A. co-founder Dr. Bob
Where Do You Start? A Reading Path for Every Need.
You don’t have to read all 31 volumes to begin. Here are four proven starting points — each path ends at the complete Reference Set, the only way to possess the complete collection.
Begin with The Akron Genesis of Alcoholics Anonymous → then Cured! Proven Help for Alcoholics and Addicts → then the complete 31-volume Reference Set.
Begin with The Good Book and the Big Book: A.A.’s Roots in the Bible → then The Oxford Group and Alcoholics Anonymous → then the complete 31-volume Reference Set.
Begin with When Early A.A.s Were Cured and Why → then The Akron Genesis of Alcoholics Anonymous → then the complete 31-volume Reference Set.
Begin with New Light on Alcoholism: God, Sam Shoemaker, and A.A. → then The Good Book and the Big Book → then the complete 31-volume Reference Set.
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The Problem Every Christian Recovery Worker Faces
Modern Christian recovery programs face a crisis no one is talking about: they have been cut off from the very Biblical foundation that made early A.A. work. When Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith founded Alcoholics Anonymous, God, His Son Jesus Christ, and the Bible were not peripheral — they were central.
Early A.A.’s astonishing success rate — often cited as near-complete in the Akron years — flowed directly from its Biblical roots. Today, those roots are buried. Secularized. Misrepresented.
And the Christian recovery world is paying the price in high relapse rates, ineffective curricula, and a generation of workers who do not know what really happened in early A.A. and why it worked. Dick B. spent 25 years answering that question. His 31-volume Dick B. A.A. History Reference Set is the answer.
It represents a major portion of Dick B.’s 25 years of research on the Biblical origins of A.A., and it is used by chaplains, recovery leaders, and Christian counselors worldwide.
By Far the Most Comprehensive Scholarly Record of the Roles God, His Son Jesus Christ, and the Bible Played in Early A.A.’s Astonishing Successes
25 years of forensic research by Dick B. — “the unofficial historian of Alcoholics Anonymous” — in 31 volumes. The indispensable professional reference for every Christian recovery leader, chaplain, counselor, and seminary in America.
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Is This You?
You lead a Christian recovery program. You believe God belongs at the center of recovery — not at the margins. But A.A.’s culture has spent 50+ years minimizing or suppressing the explicitly Biblical roots of the very program you are trying to run faithfully.
You need more than inspiration. You need the documented historical record — the kind that stands up in a board meeting, a staff training, a seminary classroom, or a conversation with a skeptical colleague.
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About Dick B.
My dad — pen name “Dick B.” (J.D., CDAAC), the unofficial historian of Alcoholics Anonymous — became a member of Alcoholics Anonymous on April 21, 1986. He passed away on September 12, 2015, with 29+ years of continuous sobriety in A.A.
His research began in early 1990 when a young Christian A.A. member approached him and asked: “Hey, Dick! Did you know that A.A. came from the Bible?”
Fifty titles later — 45 published, 33 available on Amazon, including all 31 volumes of “The Dick B. A.A. History Reference Set” — he could heartily endorse these words of A.A. cofounder Dr. Bob, from his last major talk (Detroit, Michigan, December 1948):
“It wasn’t until 1938 that the teachings and efforts and studies that had been going on were crystallized in the form of the Twelve Steps. . . . We already had the basic ideas [of the Twelve Steps], though not in terse and tangible form. We got them, as I said, as a result of our study of the Good Book.”
— Dr. Bob, Co-Founders of Alcoholics Anonymous: Biographical Sketches and Their Last Major Talks (AAWS, Pamphlet P-53), p. 14.
I am Ken B. — Dick B.’s son. I carry forward this work because it glories God and His Son Jesus Christ, and honors my dad’s legacy of helping those who still suffer.
Why Dick B.’s Research Stands Alone
Dick B. (J.D., CDAAC) brought to this work the trained analytical discipline of a Stanford-educated attorney, the spiritual conviction of a man whose own life was transformed by A.A., and 25 years of uninterrupted forensic research into early A.A.’s Biblical roots.
- 45 published titles on early A.A. history and the Christian recovery program
- 1,750+ articles published at mauihistorian.blogspot.com
- 200+ recorded audio talks on the Biblical roots of Alcoholics Anonymous
- 29+ years of continuous sobriety in A.A. (April 21, 1986 – September 12, 2015)
- Recognized as “the unofficial historian of Alcoholics Anonymous”
- Stanford Law Review Case Editor — edited future U.S. Supreme Court Justices Rehnquist and Sandra Day O’Connor
His son and publisher, Ken B. (M.A., Speech Communication; ordained Christian minister), has carried forward this research legacy since Dick B.’s passing on September 12, 2015 — keeping all 31 volumes in print, expanding the blog, and continuing the mission.
No other publisher, researcher, or institution has produced anything approaching this body of work.
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Who Needs The Dick B. A.A. History Reference Set?
| Buyer Type | Problem / Solution |
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| Christian Addiction Treatment Program Directors | Your program needs a historically grounded, Biblically-rooted curriculum that gives staff and clients the full truth about what made early A.A. work. The Reference Set is by far the most comprehensive resource that provides it. |
| Seminary Faculty & Theology Librarians | Your institution teaches pastoral counseling, addiction ministry, or church history — but does your library have an authoritative record of A.A.’s Biblical origins? This Set closes that gap permanently. |
| Celebrate Recovery & Faith-Based Group Leaders | You lead a recovery group and you know the secular model is incomplete. The Reference Set gives you the historical and Biblical foundation to lead with authority and confidence. |
| Prison Chaplains & Faith-Based Reentry Workers | Recidivism remains high because spiritual recovery is treated as secondary. The Reference Set documents the Biblical model that early A.A. used — and that prison ministry can recover today. |
| Christian Counselors & Licensed Professional Counselors (Faith-Based) | Your clients need more than the secular Twelve Steps. The Reference Set gives you the evidence-based, historically documented case for God, Christ, and the Bible as the foundation of genuine recovery. |
What Christian Recovery Leaders Say About Dick B.’s Work
“We got them [the basic ideas of the Twelve Steps] as a result of our study of the Good Book.”
— Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith (“Dr. Bob”), Co-founder, Alcoholics Anonymous
Detroit, December 1948 — his last major address
“Dick B. is the unofficial historian of Alcoholics Anonymous.”
— Widely cited published designation
Appears on DickBonRecovery.com and in published reviews
“[The Book of James, the Sermon on the Mount, and 1 Corinthians 13] were the greatest… [Early A.A.’s] emphasis on the essentials was so much more definite in those days.”
— Bill Wilson (Bill W.), Co-founder, Alcoholics Anonymous
From Bill W.’s correspondence and talks on early A.A. practice
“Dick B.’s research is foundational for anyone who wants to understand where A.A. really came from and why it worked.”
— Christian Recovery Leader
Reader correspondence on file
“No one has done more to document the Biblical roots of Alcoholics Anonymous than Dick B.”
— Published review
DickBonRecovery.com reader correspondence
“The [Oxford] Group was definitely the chrysalis from which A.A. emerged.”
— Bill Wilson (Bill W.), Co-founder, Alcoholics Anonymous
Published statement — widely cited in A.A. historical literature
“God! Do I want to drink? No, I don’t.”
— Clarence Snyder, Early A.A. Member (Cleveland, 1939)
Documented in early A.A. oral history — cited by Dick B. in multiple volumes
“Dick B.’s work gave me the historical foundation I needed to lead our recovery ministry with confidence.”
— Christian Recovery Ministry Leader
Reader correspondence
“We must express everlasting gratitude to Dick for the accurate and significant contribution his research makes.”
— Bob Smith (“Smitty”) & Betty S., son & daughter-in-law of A.A. co-founder Dr. Bob
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this reference set too advanced for a layperson?
Not at all. Dick B. was a Stanford-trained lawyer, but he wrote specifically for the person in the pews and the person in the A.A. rooms — not for academics. The 31 volumes are clear, readable, and directly applicable to daily ministry and sponsorship. Many of the most enthusiastic readers of Dick B.’s work have no academic background whatsoever.
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Why buy the whole set instead of individual titles on Amazon?
Amazon prices these 31 volumes individually at a total retail value of more than $700, plus separate shipping fees on each order. The Reference Set gives you all 31 volumes for $297 with free U.S. shipping — a savings of more than $400. More importantly, the set is a single institutional acquisition: one purchase order, one line item for your ministry or program budget, one complete and unified scholarly library.
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Yes. The Dick B. A.A. History Reference Set is an ideal acquisition for Christian recovery programs, seminary libraries, chaplaincy programs, and church-based ministries. For bulk orders or institutional purchase orders, contact Ken B. directly at KenB@DickBonRecovery.com or 1-808-387-7609.
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“Dick B., J.D., CDAAC — who attained more than 29 years of continuous sobriety in A.A. — gave the last 25 years of his life to one question: What really happened in early A.A., and why did it work? The 31 volumes of ‘The Dick B. A.A. History Reference Set‘ represent about two-thirds of his answer set down in book form (of 45 published titles). This Reference Set stands as the Christian recovery world’s permanent, irreplaceable record of the Biblical truth — centered on God and His Son Jesus Christ — at the heart of Alcoholics Anonymous — and the most powerful resource available to every Christian recovery worker who carries that truth forward today.”
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