{"id":14123,"date":"2025-03-11T10:16:25","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T10:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/marketplace\/plain-language-big-book-a-tool-for-reading-alcoholics-anonymous\/"},"modified":"2025-03-11T10:16:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T10:16:25","slug":"plain-language-big-book-a-tool-for-reading-alcoholics-anonymous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/marketplace\/plain-language-big-book-a-tool-for-reading-alcoholics-anonymous\/","title":{"rendered":"Plain Language Big Book: A Tool for Reading Alcoholics Anonymous"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt Market Place -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4166091270\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n  The Plain Language Big Book is written to help readers understand the book Alcoholics Anonymous, which was first published in 1939.<\/p>\n<p>This new book is designed so that the A.A. 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Based on the shared experience of A.A. members, some people may not have regular contact with other A.A. members to help them understand the A.A. program of recovery and the specific vocabulary as it is used throughout the original book, Alcoholics Anonymous. Other people have a hard time reading, especially books that were written long ago. The Plain Language Big Book is written in simpler language to support readers in their recovery.    <\/p>\n<p> Publisher                                    \u200f                                    :                                    \u200e                                    AA World Services, Inc. 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