Going clear  Scientology, Hollywood, and the prison of belief 
Lawrence Wright 
 - 1. ed. 
 - XIII, 430 S.  ill  25 cm 
<br/><br/> Includes bibliographical references (p. [415]-418) and index 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> 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. - "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  "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 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0307700666  hc. 9780307700667  hc. 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2012532009 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Hubbard, L. Ron 1911-1986 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Scientology--Doctrines<br/>Scientology
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Class of Fall 2007 Guest speaker 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BP605.S2 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>299/.936