Going Clear by Lawrence Wright

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Book name:	Going Clear (2024)
Category:	abuse
Author:	Lawrence Wright
Pages:	560 pages
Language:	English
Publication data:	Jan. 1, 2013, midnight

This book is a comprehensive exploration of Scientology, from its inception by science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard to its status as a controversial and secretive religion. Through extensive research and interviews with current and former members, the narrative delves into the organization's practices, beliefs, and the alleged abuses within its ranks. It also examines the church's aggressive tactics against critics and the media, as well as its influence in Hollywood. The work is a revealing look at the inner workings of a faith that has captivated and perplexed millions worldwide. The 4214th greatest book of all time

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Lawrence Wright

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Lawrence Wright is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American author, screenwriter, staff writer for The New Yorker magazine, and fellow at the Center for Law and Security at the New York University School of Law. He is a graduate of Tulane University, and for two years taught at the American University in Cairo in Egypt.

Wright graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School (Dallas, Texas) in 1965 and, in 2009, was inducted into Woodrow's Hall of Fame.

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