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Back to Basics--2nd Edition / 8th Printing

Back to Basics-The Alcoholics Anonymous Beginners' MeetingsThe 2nd Edition / 8th Printing of the Back to Basics book, with an improved binding, will be shipped to us on September 14, 2006.  We will start sending out this revised version of the book on September 18th.  We apologize for any inconvenience we may have caused as the result of running out of the 2nd Edition / 7th Printing of the book in mid-August.  We didn't foresee the rapid increase in demand for the book, or the much longer lead time necessary for the improved binding. 

In 1997, Back to Basics was originally written as a history book rather than a "how to" book.  Now that there are more than 2,200 Back to Basics A.A. meetings and groups with more than 250,000 recoveries, we have been asked to "update" the book so that it not only reflects the format used by the A.A. pioneers of the 1940's and 1950's but also more closely coincides with the way the "Big Book" is read and studied today. 

We have been using the 2nd Edition / 8th Printing format for the past two years at Back to Basics seminars and workshops.  In addition, numerous copies of the manuscript for the 2nd Edition / 8th Printing of the book have been reviewed by Back to Basics meeting leaders throughout the United States.  Based on the feedback we have received, we are ready to proceed. 

Some of the changes we have made to the 2nd Edition / 8th Printing of the Back to Basics book follow: 

1.      We have removed all references to the Oxford Group from the four one-hour sessions. 

2.      We have rearranged the Fourth Step so the liabilities are presented in the same order as in the Big Book. 

3.      The definitions for the Fourth Step liabilities have been moved to the beginning of section on the Fourth Step.  The example of how to take the Fourth Step has been moved to the end of the chapter.  However, the procedure is still the same: THE SPONSOR AND NEWCOMER DO THE FOURTH AND FIFTH STEPS TOGETHER, AND THE SPONSOR DOES THE WRITING. 

4.      All references to the Washington, DC pamphlet have been removed from the Fourth Step. 

5.      Numerous grammatical and punctuation errors have been corrected. 

6.      The handouts have been modified to reflect the changes in the text of the four one-hour sessions.

Due to increased production costs for the better binding and for the paper the book is printed on, we find it necessary to increase the price of the book.  But, for those who ordered in August and for those who order before September 18th, we will honor the old price for the Back to Basics book.  The old and new prices follow: 

                                    Old Price (until 9/18/06)                   New Price (after 9/18/06) 

1 B2B Book                           $12.00 / book                                    $14.00 / book

10 B2B Books                       $07.00 / book                                    $08.00 / book

48 B2B Books                       $06.00 / book                                    $07.00 / book

 

For example, the price of 10 books will go from $80.00 to $90.00.  The price of a case of books will go from $336.00 to $352.00. 

As we have already mentioned, the price increase is only to compensate for increased production costs.  Although Faith with Works Publishing Company continues to lose money every month (as it has every month for the past twelve years), the company is able to stay in business because of generous donations of time and money by a few individuals.  It is our hope that with increased book sales, the company will eventually "break even." 

Faith with Works Publishing Company will continue to operate on the principle that "It's all about saving lives" rather than "It's all about making money."  Therefore, we are prepared to go even further in debt during the next few months by extending the following offers: 

New Meeting Leader Guides 

If you are using a Meeting Leader Guide based on the 2nd Edition / 7th Printing of the Back to Basics book, you can telephone us at (520) 297-9348, fax us at (520) 297-7230, or email us at wallyp@aabacktobasics.org and ask for the revised version.  After we have confirmed that you have purchased an earlier version of the Meeting Leader Guide, we will send you the new inserts for the four one-hour sessions and the new handouts AT NO CHARGE

Replacement Books 

If you wish to trade in your copies of the 2nd Edition / 7th Printing of the Back to Basics book, we will replace them AT NO CHARGE.  All we ask is that you pay the postage (media mail) to ship the old books to us, and we will pay the postage to ship the replacement 2nd Edition / 8th Printing books to you.  The old books will be donated to those who do cannot afford to buy them. 

Donations 

At this time, we don't have the money to print the 2nd Edition / 8th Printing of the Back to Basics book a second time.  Please consider making a donation to our 501 (C) 3, not-for-profit, Back to Basics Foundation or a contribution directly to the Faith With Works Publishing Company, so we can continue our life-saving work.  Any and all donations and contributions will be gratefully received and used for the sole purpose of printing additional Back to Basics books. 

For information on the Back to Basics Foundation, please click here

 


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