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William Morrow (2013), 427 pages
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Biography & Autobiography. Nonfiction. HTML: Jenna Miscavige Hill, niece of Church of Scientology leader David Miscavige, was raised as a Scientologist but left the controversial religion in 2005. In Beyond Belief, she shares her true story of life inside the upper ranks of the sect, details her experiences as a member Sea Org�the church's highest ministry, speaks of her "disconnection" from family outside of the organization, and tells the story of her ultimate escape. In this tell-all memoir, complete with family photographs from her time in the Church, Jenna Miscavige Hill, a prominent critic of Scientology who now helps others leave the organization, offers an insider's profile of the beliefs, rituals, and secrets of the religion that has captured the fascination of millions, including some of Hollywood's brightest stars such as Tom Cruise and John Travolta..… (more)
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LibraryThing member adpaton
When Jenna Miscavige was seven, she pledged to serve the Church of Scientology for a billion years, through her present life and all her future incarnations. As the niece of Scientology leader David Miscavige, Jenna was fast tracked for high office, yet 14 years later left in disgrace.
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tells a story of child labour, family dissolution, a paranoid church hierarchy, blackmail, lies and systematic brainwashing. As a disgraced former Scientologist Jenna’s revelations may be biased yet she paints a disturbingly convincing picture of mind control and manipulation. The prose is not elegant but this is an unusual view of the cult from the inside. Show Less
LibraryThing member Devil_llama
This memoir falls into the category of too much to believe - if I hadn't already read a number of more objective works about Scientology detailing many of the things she is discussing here. Written by an ex-Scientologist and member of their elite SeaOrg, who happens to be the niece of the leader of
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the group, this book is an inside look at the life of children who are brought up in the bowels of Scientology almost from birth. It is a look inside the techniques that a religious or social group uses to control their membership, taken to an extreme in Scientology, to attempt to keep people from contact with forces that might lead them to question their commitment. The book suffers the flaw of bad editing - commas popping up in strange, awkward places; words that don't belong inserted in the middle of a sentence; poorly structured sentences at times that make it difficult to read. Beyond these flaws, though, the book is written in a light, breezy style, almost like someone talking to you as a friend, which will make it much easier for many people than a dense, scholarly work like some of those published by researchers into this cult - no, cult is hardly the proper word. More like corporation. Show Less
LibraryThing member mochap
autobiography of the niece of the current leader of the Church of Scientology, giving a thorough (sometimes too thorough--could have benefited from better editing, IMHO)review of her life-long experience in the higher echelons of the Church until she escaped in her early 20s. Boy, is the Church
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gonna be mad about this one! Fascinating read. Show Less
LibraryThing member nightprose
Jenna was born into Scientology. Her uncle, David was the leader of this highly powerful “religion”. Upon turning twenty-one, Jenna found the courage to leave this controversial world behind.
In this book, Jenna finds the voice to speak out about the “Church”, her life as a Scientologist,
Jenna discusses her early and long separation from her parents, her isolation and neglect during her childhood of “indoctrination” and church training. She also discusses its effects on her and the relationship, all for the “good of the Church”.
She discusses the Church’s emphasis toward recruitment of celebrities, loss of personal control, and harsh punishments and lack of personal freedoms for those who disagree.
This is a very revealing memoir about the highly secretive, hidden world of Scientology. It is told by an insider, one who grew up in it and survived to tell the story.
In this book, Jenna finds the voice to speak out about the “Church”, her life as a Scientologist,
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the rituals and secrecy within its boundaries, and its shielded leader, her own uncle.Jenna discusses her early and long separation from her parents, her isolation and neglect during her childhood of “indoctrination” and church training. She also discusses its effects on her and the relationship, all for the “good of the Church”.
She discusses the Church’s emphasis toward recruitment of celebrities, loss of personal control, and harsh punishments and lack of personal freedoms for those who disagree.
This is a very revealing memoir about the highly secretive, hidden world of Scientology. It is told by an insider, one who grew up in it and survived to tell the story.
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LibraryThing member 68papyrus
Given Scientology's lack of willingness to let people leave the Church and the fact that they are extremely unwilling to have people speak openly about their experiences, it was quite brave of Jenna Hill to come forward with her story. This is a first rate account of what it is like for those
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within Scientology's Sea Org, which is the upper ranks of the organization. The children who grow up within the Sea Org have little contact with their families and little time to actually enjoy their childhood and behave like children. It is disturbing to think that these dedicated members are subjected to such demeaning practices. I would highly recommend this book to people who enjoy reading memoirs or want to learn more about Scientology. Show Less
LibraryThing member susan.h.schofield
I'm giving this book four stars for the subject matter - it was fascinating to learn about Scientology. It truly is a cult and I am amazed at what they get away with. However, the writing itself was not very good and really only deserves two stars - but the author's insight and detail make up for
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LibraryThing member weberdonna
This book is about growing up in the world of Scientology. It is a very powerful book and describes the life style as a cult. The author is writing this in first person, and it is non fiction. One of the best and most unforgettable books I have ever read.
LibraryThing member ozzieslim
Beyond Belief is an interesting read. The four star rating is for content. This is not a perfectly authored book but it is an incredibly honest and detailed look at the cult of Scientology. I would add this statement as a rider: if you are a Scientologist, you can consider me a suppressed person
One thing this book cleared up for me was why celebrities seem to be attracted to it. Essentially it is because the heavy handed rules, security measures and abuses don’t happen to them because of the huge amounts of money they donate to the cause and the celebrity scientology center which is a long way from what the average member sees and experiences.
Sadly, the woman brought up in this cult, Jenna Miscavige Hill, started out as a child when her parents and grandparents became heavy Scientologists in the early 1970’s. She is also the niece of David Miscavige, who was mentored by L. Ron Hubbard and is currently the head of Scientology.
Although they call this a church, I am of the firm belief that their 501 status should be revoked immediately. They basically get as much money as possible and those in the upper echelons of the cult live high on the hog while those below live in substandard conditions – food, shelter and clothing. They are grossly underpaid for the work they do and that work is not just foisted on the adults but on the children as well. Incredibly, this woman worked as the medical officer at what Scientologists called “The Ranch” but which was essentially a child labor camp. She was seven years old.
The inner workings are exposed in this book and they are bizarre to say the least. Everything from addressing both males and females as Mr. and Sir, to splitting up families – parents from children and husbands from wives. Classic brainwashing tactics. Divide and conquer. There is hard labor and physical abuse as punishments, endless auditing sessions which are really used to obtain secrets about individuals to be used at a later date when individuals start to realize what is actually happening.
Indirectly, it even explains what happened with Tom Cruise and his two marriages. When the upper echelons of Scientology realized that Nicole Kidman, whose father was a psychologist, started to succeed in the deprogramming of Tom Cruise, he was immediately grabbed by David Miscavige and his marriage was dissolved and the children they adopted taken and brought into Scientology to be influenced to stay away from her. The same thing was happening to Katie Holmes who contacted her father to remove she and her daughter from the clutches of the cult.
This woman went through hell and it took her years to separate from the cult even though they made every attempt to keep her there. Her parents, siblings and grandparents have all left Scientology and after she was gone with her husband, whose parents are still public Scientologists, she was informed of many of the abuses and the controls she was subjected to by her uncle and others in the cult.
The book is contains an intricate glossary of Scientology terms as well. There are some that are made up words and sound ridiculous when rolled around on the tongue. My favorite was “enturbulated” which supposedly equates with being upset.
I can certainly say this after reading this book: L Ron Hubbard was an amazing cult leader and con man. He was able to invent the craziest movement ever, get it a nonprofit status and call it a church (which it bears no resemblance to whatsoever) and keep it going long after his death by telling members he would be back in a new body and that they needed to sign a contract for a billion years. I feel terrible for those whose lives have become enmeshed with this cult and who have lost family members and friends to it.
Good has come out of it. Jenna, her husband and others who have successfully left, have started speaking out and providing support for others. Those folks are going to need it.
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and not bother to email me a litany of verbal abuse about my opinion and your support of Scientology. I fully admit to not only not believing in it but viewing it as a pernicious abusive cult.One thing this book cleared up for me was why celebrities seem to be attracted to it. Essentially it is because the heavy handed rules, security measures and abuses don’t happen to them because of the huge amounts of money they donate to the cause and the celebrity scientology center which is a long way from what the average member sees and experiences.
Sadly, the woman brought up in this cult, Jenna Miscavige Hill, started out as a child when her parents and grandparents became heavy Scientologists in the early 1970’s. She is also the niece of David Miscavige, who was mentored by L. Ron Hubbard and is currently the head of Scientology.
Although they call this a church, I am of the firm belief that their 501 status should be revoked immediately. They basically get as much money as possible and those in the upper echelons of the cult live high on the hog while those below live in substandard conditions – food, shelter and clothing. They are grossly underpaid for the work they do and that work is not just foisted on the adults but on the children as well. Incredibly, this woman worked as the medical officer at what Scientologists called “The Ranch” but which was essentially a child labor camp. She was seven years old.
The inner workings are exposed in this book and they are bizarre to say the least. Everything from addressing both males and females as Mr. and Sir, to splitting up families – parents from children and husbands from wives. Classic brainwashing tactics. Divide and conquer. There is hard labor and physical abuse as punishments, endless auditing sessions which are really used to obtain secrets about individuals to be used at a later date when individuals start to realize what is actually happening.
Indirectly, it even explains what happened with Tom Cruise and his two marriages. When the upper echelons of Scientology realized that Nicole Kidman, whose father was a psychologist, started to succeed in the deprogramming of Tom Cruise, he was immediately grabbed by David Miscavige and his marriage was dissolved and the children they adopted taken and brought into Scientology to be influenced to stay away from her. The same thing was happening to Katie Holmes who contacted her father to remove she and her daughter from the clutches of the cult.
This woman went through hell and it took her years to separate from the cult even though they made every attempt to keep her there. Her parents, siblings and grandparents have all left Scientology and after she was gone with her husband, whose parents are still public Scientologists, she was informed of many of the abuses and the controls she was subjected to by her uncle and others in the cult.
The book is contains an intricate glossary of Scientology terms as well. There are some that are made up words and sound ridiculous when rolled around on the tongue. My favorite was “enturbulated” which supposedly equates with being upset.
I can certainly say this after reading this book: L Ron Hubbard was an amazing cult leader and con man. He was able to invent the craziest movement ever, get it a nonprofit status and call it a church (which it bears no resemblance to whatsoever) and keep it going long after his death by telling members he would be back in a new body and that they needed to sign a contract for a billion years. I feel terrible for those whose lives have become enmeshed with this cult and who have lost family members and friends to it.
Good has come out of it. Jenna, her husband and others who have successfully left, have started speaking out and providing support for others. Those folks are going to need it.
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LibraryThing member amandacb
It IS fascinating but this needed some tightening in the editing department. Too many distracting errors. However, the descriptions of Sea Org and what the children go through is terrifying and compelling.
LibraryThing member amandacb
It IS fascinating but this needed some tightening in the editing department. Too many distracting errors. However, the descriptions of Sea Org and what the children go through is terrifying and compelling.
LibraryThing member Salsabrarian
I think it helped me to have listened to "Going Clear" by Lawrence Wright before I read this. Learning the general history and doctrine of Scientology helped me better appreciate Jenna's personal experience. If I hadn't, I think her story would have come off a bit confusing and scattershot. Other
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LibraryThing member JanaRose1
Jenna, the niece of Scientology leader David Miscavige, relates her unusual childhood and her struggles with the concepts of Scientology. Overall, this was an interesting read. Jenna’s life is definitely different from what I’ve experienced. It was hard to imagine the disconnect between parents
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and children and why a group would promulgate that practice. Overall, well worth reading. Show Less
LibraryThing member blackrabbit89
Thanks to a religion class I took in college, I knew a bit about Scientology beliefs and practices going into this book; I had a pretty solid outsider’s view of the controversial religion. But this memoir does what the title says: it takes you inside the life of a young girl who was born and
What struck me most about Jenna’s account of her childhood, adolescence and young adulthood was the absolute lack of freedom she had. As a child of parents in the Sea Org (a military-like faction comprised of the most dedicated Scientologists), her strictly regimented days were scheduled down to the minute with extreme manual labor and Scientology studies. The very structure of Scientology makes it impossible to think for oneself or to question Scientology in any way. Doing so results in swift and harsh punishment, including restricted access to food and even banishment to the Rehabilitation Project Force, where one is essentially a prisoner who works and studies all day and is refused contact with the outside world, including very restricted communication with one’s family. Even when she got older, Jenna’s life was completely at the whim of the Scientology higher-ups: they told her where to live, what her job was, and with whom she was allowed to associate. She had extremely limited contact with her parents, and when she got older, the church controlled even her dating habits, refusing to let her marry her boyfriend and punishing her harshly when it became known that the two had had premarital sexual relations.
In my opinion, the criticism of the church of Scientology should be focused not on their actual beliefs but on the way the organization operates and how badly it treats its members (even those who have sacrificed everything, including family, for the church). I don’t think it’s my place to judge what they believe about how humans came to be, or in what supernatural entities they believe—but I definitely take issue with their disconnection policy, for example, wherein they refuse to let current members communicate with their family members who have left the church; or with the fact that they control every single aspect of the lives of their most dedicated members.
Jenna struck me as an individual with a strong sense of self. It’s remarkable that someone who knew nothing about the world beyond Scientology could find the strength within herself to question the church and to fight against the authority figures within it. I was entirely rooting for Jenna, and I loved the parts of the book where she finally started to recognize the hypocrisy within the church, to stand up for herself and to fight back (often physically!).
My only criticism of this book would have to be the writing style and the lack of proofreading. Jenna has such an unusual and fascinating life experience, but the prose is so flat and straightforward. There isn’t much character development (possibly because in real life, Scientologists aren’t really allowed to develop character or individuality). And, worst of all, there are so many typos! The compulsive proofreader in me could not believe that so many typos, missing punctuation marks and even missing words got past whoever was supposed to be proofing that book. I mean, everyone misses something now and then, and it certainly wasn’t unreadable, but sometimes there were several errors per page! Yikes.
But please, if you have an interest in this book, don’t let the typos put you off. It’s still a fascinating and valuable book that sheds light on an extremely controversial and abusive organization, and that’s very important.
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raised in the cult of Scientology—and it’s even more horrific than I expected it to be.What struck me most about Jenna’s account of her childhood, adolescence and young adulthood was the absolute lack of freedom she had. As a child of parents in the Sea Org (a military-like faction comprised of the most dedicated Scientologists), her strictly regimented days were scheduled down to the minute with extreme manual labor and Scientology studies. The very structure of Scientology makes it impossible to think for oneself or to question Scientology in any way. Doing so results in swift and harsh punishment, including restricted access to food and even banishment to the Rehabilitation Project Force, where one is essentially a prisoner who works and studies all day and is refused contact with the outside world, including very restricted communication with one’s family. Even when she got older, Jenna’s life was completely at the whim of the Scientology higher-ups: they told her where to live, what her job was, and with whom she was allowed to associate. She had extremely limited contact with her parents, and when she got older, the church controlled even her dating habits, refusing to let her marry her boyfriend and punishing her harshly when it became known that the two had had premarital sexual relations.
In my opinion, the criticism of the church of Scientology should be focused not on their actual beliefs but on the way the organization operates and how badly it treats its members (even those who have sacrificed everything, including family, for the church). I don’t think it’s my place to judge what they believe about how humans came to be, or in what supernatural entities they believe—but I definitely take issue with their disconnection policy, for example, wherein they refuse to let current members communicate with their family members who have left the church; or with the fact that they control every single aspect of the lives of their most dedicated members.
Jenna struck me as an individual with a strong sense of self. It’s remarkable that someone who knew nothing about the world beyond Scientology could find the strength within herself to question the church and to fight against the authority figures within it. I was entirely rooting for Jenna, and I loved the parts of the book where she finally started to recognize the hypocrisy within the church, to stand up for herself and to fight back (often physically!).
My only criticism of this book would have to be the writing style and the lack of proofreading. Jenna has such an unusual and fascinating life experience, but the prose is so flat and straightforward. There isn’t much character development (possibly because in real life, Scientologists aren’t really allowed to develop character or individuality). And, worst of all, there are so many typos! The compulsive proofreader in me could not believe that so many typos, missing punctuation marks and even missing words got past whoever was supposed to be proofing that book. I mean, everyone misses something now and then, and it certainly wasn’t unreadable, but sometimes there were several errors per page! Yikes.
But please, if you have an interest in this book, don’t let the typos put you off. It’s still a fascinating and valuable book that sheds light on an extremely controversial and abusive organization, and that’s very important.
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LibraryThing member akblanchard
It could have been about a hundred pages shorter, and it's awkwardly written, but the story of Jenna Miscavige Hill's life as a second-generation Scientologist should be read by anyone who wants to understand what it is like to grow up in this dangerous, soul-crushing group. Ms. Hill is the niece
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of the current leader, David Miscavige. Despite her family connections, or maybe because of them, Hill's growing-up years as a "staff" Scientologist were marked by bad food, little sleep or medical care, manual labor, arbitrary orders, and perhaps most tellingly, superiors yelling--all the time. It's amazing she turned out as well-adjusted as she seems to be. Show Less
LibraryThing member KRoan
Like watching a car accident, really... unpleasant to witness, often horrifying, yet I can't turn away.
LibraryThing member jldhuse
It was an incredible book. This is one very brave young woman to not only get out of Scientology, but speak out about it in such a truthful manner. This book and the way Scientology treats people especially children made me so angry there were times I had to put it down and walk away. It was a very
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LibraryThing member JLSmither
Not long after I finished Beyond Belief, I happened across a new Scientology building that was hosting an open house. A friend and I went in. This experience was sort of like watching a movie and then walking into the theme park attraction built around that movie. Suddenly, the characters and
I’ve long been curious about and rather fascinated by this “church,” and I learned a lot from Beyond Belief about how it all works. Every time this organization makes the news for some reason, it seems to validate the author’s description of how things work. There should be no question that she and many people around her suffered abuse—mentally, emotionally, and even physically. The most bizarre thing about the story is why it’s allowed to happen in America at all. But then, there are a lot of things about power in America that seem insane.
I recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about Scientology.
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settings and the whole fantasy world has jumped off the screen and into real life where you can interact with it. You may feel a little shy, never realizing you’d need to think of something to say when meeting the characters face to face, but there’s everything exactly where you imagined it would be.I’ve long been curious about and rather fascinated by this “church,” and I learned a lot from Beyond Belief about how it all works. Every time this organization makes the news for some reason, it seems to validate the author’s description of how things work. There should be no question that she and many people around her suffered abuse—mentally, emotionally, and even physically. The most bizarre thing about the story is why it’s allowed to happen in America at all. But then, there are a lot of things about power in America that seem insane.
I recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about Scientology.
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LibraryThing member pieandsunshine
Good grief. I was utterly gripped by this book from quite early on. Went from thinking "poor kid", to being astounded that someone so programmed from youth could retain such a strong sense of her own individuality that she managed to make it through & out of this insidious belief system at such a
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young age. A formidable woman & a fascinating read. Show Less
LibraryThing member marshapetry
Man, yet another review that got trashed by this website - I think they don't take backups and then if it crashes we the users lose a bunch of reviews. Sucks. I'll try to remember what I wrote:
Grammar wasn't the best but the overall story was really interesting. And Jenna has an interesting point
Grammar wasn't the best but the overall story was really interesting. And Jenna has an interesting point
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of view in Scientology, being so close. It's kinda easy to be critical from the outside reading the book, thinking that she should have done something I think I would have done, but I'm sure it was very hard to break with a life that was all she had known. I have 4 stars rated so I must have like the book a lot... but I just remember thinking that the sentence structure could have been a ton better. Show Less
LibraryThing member cookierooks
The completely insane view of a life inside Scientology. Sometimes a bit long winded, but this is offset by the beyond bizzare things that happen to her inside this so called religion.
LibraryThing member 4leschats
Jenna is the niece of Scientology director, David Miscavige, but life within Scientology is anything but idyllic. From an early age, she is on her own, either living with her parents who are working 60+ hours a week or separated from them at a camp where children must do manual labor along with
A couple sections seemed to drage a bit and several areas needed better editing/proofing, but overall this was a really interesting read about a very secret organization as well as commonalities to many religious cults.
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indoctrination classes. As she grows into her teen years, she becomes increasingly committed to being part of the organization. However, the church practices seem to become more stringent leading to questions and ongoing problems for Jenna. Ultimately, she decides to leave behind everything she has known to pursue a life that she feels will be better. A couple sections seemed to drage a bit and several areas needed better editing/proofing, but overall this was a really interesting read about a very secret organization as well as commonalities to many religious cults.
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LibraryThing member LynnB
I didn't know much about Scientology before reading this book...what I did know was based on "public Scientologists" -- those who live and work in the outside world. This book takes us inside the cult of this movement, the SeaOrg, where people are brainwashed and abused. Children are separated from
Jenna Miscavige Hill's story is that of a true insider; her uncle is the head of Scientology, having replaced L. Ron Hubbard, the founder. We see Jenna's life and her attempts to reconcile with Scientology, and ultimately her realization that she cannot accept that philosophy any more. Which means she has to leave. Which means she'll be isolated from her family and the only friends she's ever known. A remarkable story, told with much honesty.
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their parents and live highly regimented lives, with no opportunity to think for themselves. Jenna Miscavige Hill's story is that of a true insider; her uncle is the head of Scientology, having replaced L. Ron Hubbard, the founder. We see Jenna's life and her attempts to reconcile with Scientology, and ultimately her realization that she cannot accept that philosophy any more. Which means she has to leave. Which means she'll be isolated from her family and the only friends she's ever known. A remarkable story, told with much honesty.
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LibraryThing member The_Hibernator
Summary: Ms. Hill describes growing up within the inner echelons of Scientology. How, at first, she was fully indoctrinated (brainwashed, as she later called it), but after much emotional abuse she realized the church was not for her. She became an advocate for those who also escaped the inner
My Thoughts: This book was an eye-opener for me. I try not to call any religion a cult, even though I read Dianetics at one point and felt that it was very silly indeed. But if Ms. Hill’s descriptions are accurate (I also tend to take the descriptions of former members of churches with a grain of salt), Scientology is indeed a cult. And a fairly abusive one at that. I enjoyed listening to Jenna’s journey from indoctrination to disillusionment, and was emotionally involved in whether she would escape with any semblance of a family life.
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echelons of Scientology, which (if her description is accurate) can only be described as a cult.My Thoughts: This book was an eye-opener for me. I try not to call any religion a cult, even though I read Dianetics at one point and felt that it was very silly indeed. But if Ms. Hill’s descriptions are accurate (I also tend to take the descriptions of former members of churches with a grain of salt), Scientology is indeed a cult. And a fairly abusive one at that. I enjoyed listening to Jenna’s journey from indoctrination to disillusionment, and was emotionally involved in whether she would escape with any semblance of a family life.
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LibraryThing member CJ82487
30% DNF
I'm struggling getting through this one and deciding to throw in the towel. I think the voice is what is missing here. I find Scientology one of those wormhole subjects you can get lost in, but this is missing the feeling. I don't really hear her telling her story, it is more like she's
I'm struggling getting through this one and deciding to throw in the towel. I think the voice is what is missing here. I find Scientology one of those wormhole subjects you can get lost in, but this is missing the feeling. I don't really hear her telling her story, it is more like she's
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rattling off facts learned in history class. I may give it another attempt in the future, but with 2 other books just coming available and another 2 holds available soon at the library, I'm calling it quits. Show Less
LibraryThing member LibraryCin
Jenna is the niece of the head of the Church of Scientology. From a young age – 6 years old, I think – her family was very high up in the Scientology world, and this kept her mostly separated from her parents as she and her older brother were indoctrinated into the Church. It seems their lives
I really knew nothing about Scientology before reading this. Wow, crazy – the manipulation – of kids, no less! I guess you brainwash from a young age... There is a lot of terminology (and acronyms) that she has to define, and much of it I forgot, even as I read the words (or acronyms) later, but mostly had the gist of them (but there is also a glossary at the back). Of course, I would like to read more now. I think I have one celebrity biography on the tbr, so hopefully I can get to that one sooner rather than later.
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were very different from what they call “public Scientologists”, who mostly live normal lives, but are part of the Church. They really didn’t get to be kids. I really knew nothing about Scientology before reading this. Wow, crazy – the manipulation – of kids, no less! I guess you brainwash from a young age... There is a lot of terminology (and acronyms) that she has to define, and much of it I forgot, even as I read the words (or acronyms) later, but mostly had the gist of them (but there is also a glossary at the back). Of course, I would like to read more now. I think I have one celebrity biography on the tbr, so hopefully I can get to that one sooner rather than later.
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Awards
Audie Award (Finalist — Non-Fiction — 2014)
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Original publication date
2013
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