A Billion Years: My Escape From a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology
By: Mike Rinder
4.31
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
One of the highest-ranking defectors from Scientology exposes the secret inner workings of the powe…
Want to Read $ 13.99"The fear of psychiatry is one of the hardest ideas to shake when you escape from the mind-prison."-Mike Rinder, A Billion Years: My Escape From a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology
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1. Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape
By: Lisa Pulitzer , Jenna Miscavige Hill
3.77
Format: 402 pages, Hardcover
Jenna Miscavige was raised to obey. As niece of the Church of Scientology's leader David Miscavige,… read more
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"Scientology always has been a game of power and control. L. Ron Hubbard was the ultimate con man, and it's hard to figure out how much of Scientology was an experiment in brainwashing and controlling…"-Lisa Pulitzer, Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape
2. Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief
By: Lawrence Wright
3.31
Format: 267 pages, Hardcover
A clear-sighted revelation, a deep penetration into the world of Scientology by the Pulitzer Prize-… read more
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3. Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology
By: Rebecca Paley , Leah Remini
4.06
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
The outspoken actress, talk show host, and reality television star offers up a no-holds-barred memo… read more
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"By their actions, they will show you who they are."-Rebecca Paley, Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology
"Belief and faith are great, but very few people have been led astray by thinking for themselves."-Rebecca Paley, Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology
"He wasn't attached to Scientology like I was. For him it was simply a tool to better your life. Then, if it wasn't doing that, it was time to leave the church."-Rebecca Paley, Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology
"I hate when people say 'Enjoy it' when you're complaining or something. I am enjoying it. But I also enjoy complaining about it. It's one of my favorite pastimes."-Rebecca Paley, Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology
4. Inside Scientology: The Story of America's Most Secretive Religion
By: Janet Reitman
3.66
Format: 341 pages, Hardcover
Scientology, created in 1954 by pulp science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard, claims to be the world'… read more
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5. Bare-Faced Messiah: The True Story Of L. Ron Hubbard
By: Russell Miller
3.84
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
The founder and leader of the Church of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard was promoted for over 30 years … read more
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7. Blown for Good: Behind the Iron Curtain of Scientology
By: Marc Headley , None
3.76
Format: None pages,
The International Base of Scientology. The sprawling 500 acre property located deep in the Californ… read more
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8. Ruthless: Scientology, My Son David Miscavige, and Me
By: Ron Miscavige , Dan Koon
3.71
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
The only book to examine the origins of Scientology's current leader, RUTHLESS tells the revealing … read more
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9. The Church of Fear: Inside the Weird World of Scientology
By: John Sweeney
4.42
Format: None pages, Kindle Edition
Tom Cruise and John Travolta say the Church of Scientology is a force for good. Others disagree. Aw… read more
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10. The Unbreakable Miss Lovely: How the Church of Scientology tried to destroy Paulette Cooper
By: Tony Ortega
3.75
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
the story of the life of author Paulette Cooper, the most famous victim of the Church of Scientolog… read more
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11. Counting the Cost
By: Jill Duggar
4.06
Format: 287 pages, Kindle Edition
For the first time, discover the unedited truth about the Duggars, the traditional Christian family… read more
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"He loved spending time with us and told us often that we were his number one hobby."-Jill Duggar, Counting the Cost
"Sometimes you have to be okay with other people not being okay with you. And you have to be okay with you not being okay too."-Jill Duggar, Counting the Cost
"The dangers were not just out there on the street or in the mall, and they weren't just limited to the summer. They were closer to home as I soon discovered."-Jill Duggar, Counting the Cost
"It's like roses and thorns, justice and grace. You can recognize the beauty and happy parts of your story while also recognizing the more difficult parts. The two can coexist. The highs aren't automa…"-Jill Duggar, Counting the Cost
12. Hey, Hun: Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and the Other Lies Behind Multilevel Marketing
By: Emily Lynn Paulson
3.62
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
She signed up for the sisterhood, free cars, and the promise of a successful business of her own. I… read more
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13. Broken Faith: Inside the Word of Faith Fellowship, One of America's Most Dangerous Cults
By: Mitch Weiss
4.15
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
In 1979, Jane Whaley, a fiery preacher with a thick Southern drawl, attracted a small group of foll… read more
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14. Uncultured: A Memoir
By: Daniella Mestyanek Young
4.08
Format: 339 pages, Hardcover
In the vein of Educated and The Glass Castle, Daniella Mestyanek Young's Uncultured is more than a … read more
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"Daniella,"-Daniella Mestyanek Young, Uncultured: A Memoir
"The body keeps the score."-Daniella Mestyanek Young, Uncultured: A Memoir
"I can run and run, but I’m always still here."-Daniella Mestyanek Young, Uncultured: A Memoir
"...the only real friend I had, and would ever have, was myself."-Daniella Mestyanek Young, Uncultured: A Memoir
15. Only Say Good Things: Surviving Playboy and Finding Myself
By: Crystal Hefner
3.73
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A raw and unflinching look at the objectification and misogyny of the Playboy mansion, a woman’s st… read more
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16. Scarred
By: Sarah Edmondson
3.94
Format: 248 pages, Hardcover
"'Master, would you brand me? It would be an honor.' From the second I climb onto the table, acutel… read more
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17. A Billion Years: My Escape From a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology
By: Mike Rinder
4.31
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
One of the highest-ranking defectors from Scientology exposes the secret inner workings of the powe… read more
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"The fear of psychiatry is one of the hardest ideas to shake when you escape from the mind-prison."-Mike Rinder, A Billion Years: My Escape From a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology
18. Don't Call It a Cult: The Shocking Story of Keith Raniere and the Women of NXIVM
By: Sarah Berman
3.93
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
They draw you in with the promise of empowerment, self-discovery, women helping women. The more sec… read more
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19. Perfectly Clear: Escaping Scientology and Fighting for the Woman I Love
By: Michelle LeClair
3.84
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The revelatory memoir by former "poster girl for Scientology" Michelle LeClair about her defection … read more
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20. The Bad Cadet: Growing Up in the Church of Scientology's Sea Organization
By: Katherine Spallino
4.34
Format: 348 pages, Kindle Edition
At age six, Katherine Spallino is separated from her parents and sent to train for her future in th… read more
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21. A Billion Lies: The Highest Ranks of the Church of Scientology Couldn't Throw Him Out Fast Enough
By: Ryan Prescott
3.33
Format: 187 pages, Kindle Edition
"I expected him to come home on his return to the United States..." -CATHY BERNARDINI RINDER, Ex-Wi… read more
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