Leslie J from Los Angeles giving an Al-Anon speak in 2013 at an unknown event. Leslie is also a member of AA and is one of my favorite speakers. If you have any recordings of Leslie you would like to share with us please email:
Debbie, Christy and Craig speaking at WACYPAA 15 all sharing on the topic of Happy, Joyous and Gay
Polly P conducting a workshop on emotional sobriety in 2006 she got sober in 1977. This workshop is just under 2 hours long.
Deb H. (19 years sober) from Beaufort SC speaking at an unknown meeting in 2007
Chelsea speaking at a North Oakland meeting in 2017, she is the 10 min opening speaker followed by Few sharing for the remainder of the meeting.
Ebby T was an old drinking friend of Bill W and later his sponsor in AA. He is credited with introducing Bill to the initial principles that AA would soon develop, such as one alcoholic talking to another.
If you would like to learn more about Ebby there is a very good book about him "Ebby: The Man Who Sponsored Bill W."
He sparked the creation of AA but was unable to maintain long term sobriety. Bill always called Ebby his "sponsor," and even though he had returned to drinking, Bill looked after his friend's welfare for the rest of his life. Ebby struggled on and off with sobriety over the years, and ultimately died sober in 1966.
This is the best quality recording I have found of Ebby, he is speaking in 1958 in Memphis TN. http://amzn.to/2FDjK9r
Gail LaC of Akron Ohio is an AA archivist and historian, her speak is about AA History, she became sober in May of 1978. Her presentation at the 2011 Stateline Retreat contained photos but not having them does not detract from the speak.
Pat Y. from Pasadena CA speaking in Jan of 2007 at an unknown event.
Georgia B from La Crescenta CA speaking at the Crested Butte Mountain Conference in 2012
I have one of these and it is one of my favorite items, a really excellent and useful for book study meetings or as a gift to a newcomer who is going to be heading to one.
The First 164 pages of The Big Book with lined blank pages opposite each page of text for note taking.
Paragraph numbers along side the text for easy reference. Entire Original Manuscript (about) including the stories. Easy to read retyped version. Includes paragraph numbers corresponding to the modern text for easy comparison.
Footnotes explaining historical and obscure references in the text.
Footnotes documenting all 79 differences between the modern text and the original 1st printing text of the 1st 164 pages (about). Yes, believe it or not, the basic text has been changed 79 times since it was first published.
Two place keeping ribbons. Special "lay flat" binding.