This is a freely downloadable version of the book spoken of in The Big Book:

Main Text - 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 - Page 569:
Among our rapidly growing membership of thousands of alcoholics such transformations, though frequent, are by no means the rule. Most of our experiences are what the psychologist William James calls the "educational variety" because they develop slowly over a period of time.

This is "7th Tradition" software. Made for and by AA members. About us and 7th Tradition software Or by mail to:     The Anonymous Press     PO Box 1212     Malo WA 99150

There are two version available here, a Windows version and a non-Windows version:

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