Inside Scientology

By Janet Reitman, 2011. 464 pages.

Scientology has always fascinated me, but I've never been able to understand what it is exactly. This book does a good job of laying out the facts without a bias. Even so, I found myself laughing out loud at several passages, especially Scientology found L. Ron Hubbard and his fleet of ships and commodore outfits. The "religion's" ridiculous language and happy talk is all just a a scam for a cult that feeds cash to its bizarre leader, the ruthless David Miscavige. Worth a read - you should know about Scientology and be aware of their tactics. Their response to this book pretty much showcases exactly what they are. Here is a great video from Southpark that is 100% accurate on its telling of the Scientology creation story.