How Long to Read Writing the Big Book

How Long Does it Take to Read Writing the Big Book?

It takes the average reader 11 hours and 27 minutes to read Writing the Big Book by William H. Schaberg

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The definitive history of writing and producing the"Big Book" of Alcoholics Anonymous, told through extensive access to the group's archives. Alcoholics Anonymous is arguably the most significant self-help book published in the twentieth century. Released in 1939, the “Big Book,” as it’s commonly known, has sold an estimated 37 million copies, been translated into seventy languages, and spawned numerous recovery communities around the world while remaining a vibrant plan for recovery from addiction in all its forms for millions of people. While there are many books about A.A. history, most rely on anecdotal stories told well after the fact by Bill Wilson and other early members—accounts that have proved to be woefully inaccurate at times. Writing the Big Book brings exhaustive research, academic discipline, and informed insight to the subject not seen since Ernest Kurtz’s Not-God, published forty years ago. Focusing primarily on the eighteen months from October 1937, when a book was first proposed, and April 1939 when Alcoholics Anonymous was published, Schaberg’s history is based on eleven years of research into the wealth of 1930s documents currently preserved in several A.A. archives. Woven together into an exciting narrative, these real-time documents tell an almost week-by-week story of how the book was created, providing more than a few unexpected turns and surprising departures from the hallowed stories that have been so widely circulated about early A.A. history. Fast-paced, engaging, and contrary, Writing the Big Book presents a vivid picture of how early A.A. operated and grew and reveals many previously unreported details about the colorful cast of characters who were responsible for making that group so successful.

How long is Writing the Big Book?

Writing the Big Book by William H. Schaberg is 682 pages long, and a total of 171,864 words.

This makes it 230% the length of the average book. It also has 210% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Writing the Big Book Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 15 hours and 39 minutes to read Writing the Big Book aloud.

What Reading Level is Writing the Big Book?

Writing the Big Book is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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