Varieties of Religious Experience by William James - 2nd Printing 1902

This is a Second American Printing of The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature by William James. This is the popular book that is well known in the AA community as it was the book that Ebby T. brought to Bill W. in Towns Hospital in 1934. Bill had his spiritual experience in the hospital while reading this book. The conversion story in this book of S.H. Hadley's spiritual experience is very similar to Bill Wilson's experience in Towns Hospital. This was also the book credited with leading Rowland Hazard to his conversion experience. There are two references to William James and The Varieties of Religious Experience in the Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book: Page 28:"The distinguished American psychologist, William James, in his book "Varieties of Religious Experience," indicates a multitude of ways in which men have discovered God. We have no desire to convince anyone that there is only one way by which faith can be acquired." Spiritual Experience - Appendix - Page 56