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

Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief
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The Basis for the HBO Documentary. A National Book Award and National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist.
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Scientology presents itself as a scientific approach to spiritual enlightenment, but its practices have long been shrouded in mystery. Now Lawrence Wrightâ‚¬"armed with his investigative talents, years of archival research, and more than two hundred personal interviews with current and former Scientologistsâ‚¬"uncovers the inner workings of the church. We meet founder L. Ron Hubbard, the highly imaginative but mentally troubled science-fiction writer, and his tough, driven successor, David Miscavige. We go inside their specialized cosmology and language. We learn about the churchâ‚¬s legal attacks on the IRS, its vindictive treatment of critics, and its phenomenal wealth. We see the church court celebrities such as Tom Cruise while consigning its clergy to hard labor under billion-year contracts. Through it all, Wright asks what fundamentally comprises a religion, and if Scientology in fact merits this Constitutionally-protected label. Brilliantly researched, compellingly written,Â Going ClearÂ pulls back the curtain on one of the most secretive organizations at work today.

AÂ New York TimesÂ Notable Book
A Best Book of the Year:Â The Washington Post,Â The Boston Globe,Â New YorkÂ magazine,Slate,Â Chicago Tribune,Â Huffington Post,Â Newsday,Â Entertainment Weekly,Â People,Â The Week,Â Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
A GoodReads Reader's Choice
Country USA
Brand Vintage
Manufacturer Vintage
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 21228885
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2013-11-05
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780307745309

Country	USA
Brand	Vintage
Manufacturer	Vintage
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	21228885
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2013-11-05
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780307745309

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

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