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Condition: good. The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Who better to describe this book than Wally P Author, A.A. Archivist, and Historian. Original title for Believing in False Gods was. " I Was A Pagan It is our sincere desire that this book help you in your recovery process God Bless & Good health Tuchy P founder of Healing-habits.com Author, Publisher, and motivational speaker In I Was a Pagan, we learn how Victor Kitchen, a New York City advertising executive, overcame his addiction to alcohol by taking the Oxford Group Four Spiritual Activities of Surrender, Sharing, Restitution and Guidance; and practicing two-way prayer based on the Four Standards of Honesty, Purity, Unselfishness and Love. This timeless study of recovery and redemption was published in 1934, five years before the "Big Book" of Alcoholics Anonymous. Here was a man who experienced the miracle of recovery by taking the same "steps" taken by Bill W., Dr. Bob and many other A.A. pioneers before the Twelve Steps were written. This book is a "must read" for anyone interested in the history and evolution of the Twelve-step movement. Bill W. incorporated many of the principles described in this book into the "Big Book," which has been the mainstay of the recovery community for the past 74 years. Wally P. is an A.A. archivist / historian and the author of Back to Basics and How to Listen to God. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 5th or later Edition. "Sixth Edition E-L" stated. Near fine hardback. No dust jacket. Age-toning to leaves; shadow/offsets to front and rear free endpapers; and minor, if not trivial wear/smudges to covers. Only trivial additional signs of age/wear/previous use.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Black cloth with grey spine titles. Some wear to spine ends and corners and staining to covers. Still very solidly bound. An ink signature to the front free end paper. 271 pp. Details Kitchen's time in the Oxford Club and his relationship will Alcoholics Anonymous found Bill W.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: good to very good. 1st Edition. 271pp. 12mo (approximately 18.8cm tall) in original black cloth. Not illustrated. Very minor rubbing to extremties, internally a clean copy. Scarce, especially so in the 1st Edition. good to very good The story of Kitchen's attempts to bring meaning to his personal life and his transformation, after attending regular meetings of Sam Shoemaker's Oxford Group circle, where he met and befriended Bill Wilson. The Oxford Group was an important influence on Alcoholics Anonymous and its cofounder Bill Wilson.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good with no dust jacket. First Edition. 271 pp. Black cloth boards, white lettering on spine. Edgewear. Corners and spine bumped and rubbed. Tears at both edges at lower spine end. Front and rear hinges cracked. Interior pages clean and unmarked. Kitchen and Bill Wilson, founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, were both members of the Oxford Group at the time Wilson was getting sober. This book was very popular at the time, and served as an inspiration to him. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 2nd Printing. 271 pages. Pages and endpapers clean, good condition. Foredges very lightly soiled. Black cloth, grey title on spine. Edges, head/tail of spine and corners lightly worn and bumped. Boards show light wear. VG. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. First edition, second printing (February, 1934). The author was a member of the Oxford Group and close associate of the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous. Uncommon in any printing, this book has the original, though well worn, dust jacket. Covers have light edge and corner wear, a bit of a crease in the spine cloth. Internally just a bit of toning to end papers, previous owner's blind stamp to half title, otherwise nice and clean throughout. The dust jacket is well worn with several chips and tears on edges, none more than 1", several tape repairs to the inside of the jacket, now in protective archival mylar. Please see the attached photos. All of our items are individually inspected and described. Never ex-library unless specifically described as such. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. I Was a Pagan by V.C. Kitchen Harper & Brothers / 1934 This is a true First Edition, stated with letters C-I (March, 1934) on copyright page. This book is in very good condition. Green cloth cover is lightly worn with bumped corners. Slight fading of the color on the spine. Moderate, uniform age toning to pages. There is handwriting on the first page in the book. There is no other writing or markings inside the book. This book does not have its dust jacket. "In 1934, Victor Constant Kitchen published a book called "I Was A Pagan", describing his discovery of the Oxford Group and the way it had changed his life. This little volume is one of the most useful of the works which were written during that period, for those who wish to obtain detailed knowledge about the group's central beliefs and practices, including such things as house parties, confession, moral inventory, quiet time, and guidance. There are also excellent descriptions.of some of the spiritual experiences which the group's members had. It is equally important in terms of understanding the early Alcoholics Anonymous movement, and what the A.A. people learned from the Oxford Group." Please view all of the photos for the conditions.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Book Details Title: I Was a Pagan Author: V.C. Kitchen Signed: No Publisher: Harper & Brothers Edition: Ninth Edition Printing: Letters G-O on copyright page Binding: Green cloth cover Dust Jacket Condition: Edge wear and chipping present Condition: Very Good - covers clean, no wear; interior pages bright and clean; no writing or markings observed Rarity / Collectibility: An important Oxford Group work, influential on early AA history and literature; increasingly scarce with dust jacket intact. Description In 1934, Victor Constant Kitchen published I Was a Pagan, a personal narrative describing his discovery of the Oxford Group and the profound spiritual transformation it brought to his life. The book is one of the most valuable contemporary accounts of the Oxford Group's central beliefs and practices, including house parties, confession, moral inventory, quiet time, and spiritual guidance. Kitchen also provides vivid descriptions of the spiritual experiences of group members. This volume is especially significant for collectors of Alcoholics Anonymous history, as the Oxford Group played a formative role in shaping AA's spiritual approach. I Was a Pagan offers direct insight into the principles that AA's founders encountered and adapted, making it both a religious and recovery collectible of enduring importance. Condition Notes Green cloth binding clean with no visible wear Pages clean, bright, and unmarked throughout Dust jacket with edge wear and chipping No writing or ownership markings inside Please view all photos for exact condition. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. I Was a Pagan - V. C. Kitchen (Hodder & Stoughton, London) Fourth Printing - 1937 - Original Dust Jacket Oxford Group Memoir Description A scarce early Oxford Group title: I Was a Pagan by V. C. Kitchen, the London edition published by Hodder & Stoughton, Fourth Printing (1937), in the original dust jacket. Kitchen's candid memoir traces a spiritual turning point during the formative years of the Oxford Group movement-an era closely tied to the wider "life-changing" currents that helped shape early recovery spirituality. Written with directness and conviction, the book explores the themes of surrender, moral inventory, honesty, and transformation through lived experience. A compelling piece of 1930s spiritual literature and a strong companion volume for collectors of Oxford Group / early recovery-adjacent history. Publication Details Title: I Was a Pagan Author: V. C. Kitchen Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton (London) Printing: Fourth Year: 1937 Binding: Black cloth hardcover Dust Jacket: Yes - original Condition Book: Very Good - black cloth shows light general wear; binding solid; pages clean overall with no writing or markings. Dust Jacket: Good - edge wear with small tears Please view all photos for the most accurate representation of condition.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Who better to describe this book than Wally P Author, A.A. Archivist, and Historian. Original title for Believing in False Gods was. " I Was A Pagan It is our sincere desire that this book help you in your recovery process God Bless & Good health Tuchy P founder of Healing-habits.com Author, Publisher, and motivational speaker In I Was a Pagan, we learn how Victor Kitchen, a New York City advertising executive, overcame his addiction to alcohol by taking the Oxford Group Four Spiritual Activities of Surrender, Sharing, Restitution and Guidance; and practicing two-way prayer based on the Four Standards of Honesty, Purity, Unselfishness and Love. This timeless study of recovery and redemption was published in 1934, five years before the "Big Book" of Alcoholics Anonymous. Here was a man who experienced the miracle of recovery by taking the same "steps" taken by Bill W., Dr. Bob and many other A.A. pioneers before the Twelve Steps were written. This book is a "must read" for anyone interested in the history and evolution of the Twelve-step movement. Bill W. incorporated many of the principles described in this book into the "Big Book," which has been the mainstay of the recovery community for the past 74 years. Wally P. is an A.A. archivist / historian and the author of Back to Basics and How to Listen to God. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…