Going clear : Scientology, Hollywood, and the prison of belief
"Based on more than two hundred personal interviews with both current and former Scientologists--both famous and less well known--and years of archival research, Lawrence Wright uses his extraordinary investigative skills to uncover for us the inner workings of the Church of Scientology: its or...
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | "Based on more than two hundred personal interviews with both current and former Scientologists--both famous and less well known--and years of archival research, Lawrence Wright uses his extraordinary investigative skills to uncover for us the inner workings of the Church of Scientology: its origins in the imagination of science-fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard; its struggles to find acceptance as a legitimate (and legally acknowledged) religion; its vast, secret campaign to infiltrate the U.S. government; its vindictive treatment of critics; its phenomenal wealth; and its dramatic efforts to grow and prevail after the death of Hubbard."--From publisher description. |
| Physical Description: | xiii, 430 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [373]-418) and index. |
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New York :
Alfred A. Knopf,
2013.
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| ISBN: | 9780307700667 (hbk.) 0307700666 (hbk.) |
Table of Contents:
- Scientology. The convert
- Source
- Going overboard
- Hollywood. The faith factory
- Dropping the body
- In service to the stars
- The future is ours
- Bohemian rhapsody
- TC and COB
- The prison of belief. The investigation
- Tommy.