Annette Smith is known to many in the San Diego alcoholism treatment and recovery community, having lived and worked here for 35 years as a social worker, program administrator and teacher. The research for this book was primarily conducted in San Diego, and was originally part of her Ph.D. thesis at UCSD. Although now retired and living in Florida, Dr. Smith will be here on Sunday, August 10, 2008 to sign copies of her book. If you would like to purchase a copy beforehand, contact the Serenity Shop to order it for you. The number of copies at the signing will be limited. So if you plan to wait until then, please come early.

Comments About the book:
Annette Smith holds a place on my short shelf of social scientists with a deep andnuanced knowledge of A.A.   ERNEST KURTZ, PH.D., author of NOT GOD: A HISTORY OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS.

With astute application of sociological concepts, Annette Smith unravels the processes by which Alcoholics Anonymous is successful in assisting alcohol-dependent men and women to become long-term sober citizens. JACQUELINE P. WISEMAN, PH.D., author of STATIONS OF THE LOST: THE TREATMENT OF SKID ROW ALCOHOLICS.

This book can provide a magnificent introduction to A.A. for the serious student or for the counselor dedicated to an in-depth understanding of how it works. At the same time, Social World offers a wealth of insights to established researchers and scholars. PAUL M. ROMAN, PH.D., Director of the Center for Research on Behavioral Health and Human Service Delivery, University of Georgia.