L. Ron Hubbard

Description

This large book on Scientology is fairly disorganized but it remains a vital source of first-hand testimony from ex-Scientologists about life aboard Hubbard's ship, the Apollo, and many alarming accounts of illegal and criminal activities within Scientology. Includes 21 photos, mostly of Hubbard, and two illustrations that compare Scientology's cross to that of the infamous Aleister Crowley. Brian Ambry organized and wrote the addendum, the additional chapters and some revisions to existing chapters of the two later editions.

Description

First edition. The book cover featured a letter addressed "Dear Bookbuyer:": "This is not the jacket we planned for this book. We have been forced to use this makeshift design in order to safeguard our right to ship MESSIAH OR MADMAN? [caps in original text] to the public. We consider it our duty to make this important book available to you as soon as possible - despite the ongoing legal harassment we are suffering. The contents of L. RON HUBBARD, MESSIAH OR MADMAN? justify the enormous legal and personal problems that we have gone through. We are convinced that this book must not be suppressed at any cost! Later editions will bear a jacket consistent with our usual high standards. But since a restraining order had been placed on our first printing because of litigation over jacket design, we felt it imperative to release books to the public immediately. We are sure that the bookbuying public will understand, and support us in our fight to protect First Amendment liberties."

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Other Editions

• L. Ron Hubbard: Messiah or Madman?L. Stuart, Inc.1987-01-01
• L Ron HubbardHardcoverRandom House Value Publishing1989-01-10
• L. Ron HubbardBarricade Books1992-01-01
• L. Ron HubbardHardcoverBarricade Books1995-10-01
• La Fayette Ron HubbardHardcoverBarricade Books1996-01-01