Rating:  - Exactly what I expected
The product I received was exactly as it was represented and it arrived in a timely manner. ThanksThe Life Recovery Bible NLT
Rating: - Reclaiming Early A.A.'s Relationship with God and Jesus Christ
It may sound strange to talk about God and Jesus Christ in a review of a "recovery" Bible. But I think all three of the recovery Bibles need to be understood in this context. Early AAs were a Christian Fellowship.The First Nationwide Alcoholics Anonymous History Conference, 2d ed.. They stressed Bible study and prayer. The Good Book and the Big Book: A.A.'s Roots in the Bible (Bridge Builders Edition).They required acceptance of Jesus Christ as Lord and saviour.The Golden Text of A.A.: God, the Pioneers, and Real Spirituality . They believed they could be and were cured by the power of God.The Conversion of Bill W.: More on the Creator's Role in Early A.A. And, of course, their source of authority was the Bible. Dr. Bob pointed out that AAs believed the answers to all their problem was in the "Good Book."Dr. Bob of Alcoholics Anonymous: His Excellent Training in the Good Book As a Youngster in Vermont I know David Stoop, and I know his background as a clergyman and therapist. And I obtained my copy of this Bible from him. I applaud any publication which brings the recovery community in general and AAs in particular back to the biblical roots of their program.When Early AAs Were Cured and Why, Third Edition I would caution that the answer doesn't lie in trying to equate the Bible with the Twelve Steps. I also believe the answer doesn't lie in trying to find multiple Biblical verses that seem related to the Twelve Steps. The Biblical roots of A.A. were simple. They centered on God, conversion, the Bible, and prayer meetings.The James Club and the Original A.A. Program's Absolute Essentials If the reader gets too wrapped up in trying to study the Bible to learn the Steps, I'd suggest the opposite approach. If you are in A.A., study the Big Book, find its instructions for taking the Steps, take the Steps, and then look to the Bible for growth in your relationship with God and His son and for understanding of His love, forgiveness, deliverance, guidance, and strength.The Good Book-Big Book Guidebook That's how simple the early A.A. Bible approach was. By contrast, when Dr. Bob read the Bible three times to get the fullness of the picture in his mind, there were no Steps, no Traditions, no Big Book. And he always felt that Bible was first as a source and first as a solution. So did his wife Anne Smith.Anne Smith's Journal, 1933-1939: A.A.'s Principles of Success
Rating: - Easy to Read
I find this Bible easy to read (the New Living Translation), and it has thousands of footnotes relating scripture to everyday life--whether you are in a 12-step program or not! And the price is very reasonable. My favorite Bible!
Rating:  - A Little Disappointed
I ordered thinking I was getting the larger print version of this Bible.
The content is great stuff and I have other copies but I wanted these to share with others. Wish they would have been the larger books.
Rating: - Recovery from G_d's point of view
This copy of G_d's Word has so many helps in it for those in a recovery group or attempting recovery on their own. By using the indexes in the back of this Bible, the reader can zero-in on the facets of each of the Twelve Steps and find an appropriate Scriptural principle. Each Step is illustrated by several passages in the Bible, along with commentary by Dr. Stoop. This is not a study Bible, in the customary sense, but a Bible that will cause the recoverer to study what G_d wants to do in her/his recovery. The New Living Translation is easy to read, but I usually read a word-for-word translation along with it (NASB, NKJV, ESV), so as to not miss a thought!
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