Big Book Page 137
Chapter 10 – To Employers · pages 136–150
"TO EMPLOYERS 137 desk, a newspaper clipping fell out. It was the obitu ary of one of the best salesmen I ever had. After two weeks of drinking, he had placed his toe on the trigger of a loaded shotgun—the barrel was in his mouth."— Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, page 137. A short quotation, for identification and study. Read the whole page in your own copy →
What's on page 137
Page 137 sits in Chapter 10, To Employers, which runs pages 136–150.
Reading the page itself, the language here turns on family, employment. That's taken from the page's own words — not from anybody's summary of them.
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Quick answers
What chapter of the Big Book is page 137 in?
Page 137 is in Chapter 10, “To Employers”, which runs pages 136–150 in Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition.
What is on page 137 of the Big Book?
Page 137 sits in Chapter 10 – To Employers. Reading the page itself, its language turns on family, employment. Recovery Starts does not reproduce the Big Book — the book belongs to A.A. — so to read the page in full, get your own copy.
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