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 origins...
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New York :
Alfred A. Knopf,
2013.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Online Access: | Go to Downloadable eBook Here. |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Going clear : |b Scientology, Hollywood, and the prison of belief / |c Lawrence Wright. |
| 250 | |a 1st ed. | ||
| 260 | |a New York : |b Alfred A. Knopf, |c 2013. | ||
| 300 | |a xiii, 430 p. : |b ill. ; |c 25 cm. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (p. [373]-418) and index. | ||
| 520 | |a "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. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Introduction -- Part I: Scientology. The convert ; Source ; Going overboard -- Part II: Hollywood. The faith factory ; Dropping the body ; In service to the stars ; The future is ours ; Bohemian rhapsody ; TC and COB -- Part III: The prison of belief. The investigation ; Tommy -- Epilogue. | |
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