Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief

Description

"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.

Excerpt

Miscavige's title was head of Special Project Ops, a mysterious post, and he reported only to Pat Broeker. As gatekeepers, they determined what information reached Hubbard's ears. Under their regency, some of Hubbard's most senior executives were booted out - people who might have been considered competitors to Miscavige and Broeker in the future management of the church - and replaced by much younger counterparts.

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Other Editions

• Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of BeliefKnopf2013-01-01
• Going ClearKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group2013-01-01
• Going Clearaudio cdRandom House Audio2013-01-17
• Going Clearpaperback