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Format:

Book

Author:

Wright, Lawrence, 1947- author.

Title:

Going clear : Scientology, Hollywood, and the prison of belief / Lawrence Wright.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher, Date:

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2013]

Description:

xiii, 430 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

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."--Publisher description.

Subjects:

Hubbard, L. Ron (La Fayette Ron), 1911-1986.

Scientology.

Scientology -- Doctrines.

Genre:

Biographies.

Other Title:

Scientology, Hollywood, and the prison of belief

Notes:

"Borzoi book." -- Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-418) and index.

National Book Awards finalist (Nonfiction), 2013

National Book Critics Circle Award finalist (Nonfiction), 2013

Contents:

pt. 1. Scientology -- The convert -- Source -- Going overboard -- pt. 2. Hollywood -- The faith factory -- Dropping the body -- In service to the stars -- The future is ours -- Bohemian rhapsody -- TC and COB -- pt. 3. The prison of belief -- The investigation -- Tommy.

Web Site:

Sample text

Table of contents

Contributor biographical information

Publisher description

LCCN:

2012532009

ISBN:

0307745309

0307700666

9780307700667

Other Number:

818318033

System Availability:

4

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

4

Control Number:

347397

# Local items in:

4

# System items in:

4

Call Number:

299.936 Wright