Big Book Page xxvii
The Doctor's Opinion · pages xxv–xxxii
"The doctor writes: The subject presented in this book seems to me to be of paramount importance to those afflicted with alcoholic addiction."— Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, page xxvii. A short quotation, for identification and study. Read the whole page in your own copy →
What's on page xxvii
Page xxvii sits in The Doctor's Opinion, which runs pages xxv–xxxii.
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Quick answers
What chapter of the Big Book is page xxvii in?
Page xxvii is in The Doctor's Opinion, which runs pages xxv–xxxii in Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition.
What is on page xxvii of the Big Book?
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