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Miscavige, Ron.
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Miscavige, David.
Miscavige, David -- Family.
Miscavige, Ron.
Church of Scientology International -- Members -- Biography.
Scientology -- Biography.
Scientologists -- Biography.
Fathers and sons -- Biography.
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Miscavige, Ron.
Miscavige, David.
Miscavige, David -- Family.
Miscavige, Ron.
Church of Scientology International -- Members -- Biography.
Scientology -- Biography.
Scientologists -- Biography.
Fathers and sons -- Biography.
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Ruthless
:
scientology
,
my
son
David
Miscavige
, and
me
/ Ron
Miscavige
, with Dan Koon.
by
Miscavige
, Ron.
St. Martin's Press, 2016
Call #:
299.936092 M678r
Subjects
Miscavige
,
David
.
Miscavige
,
David
-- Family.
Miscavige
, Ron.
Church of
Scientology
International -- Members -- Biography.
Scientology
-- Biography.
Scientologists -- Biography.
Fathers and sons -- Biography.
ISBN:
9781250096937 (hc.)
Edition:
First edition
Description:
244 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references
Contents:
Beginnings -- Life in the coal region -- Music and the Marines -- Starting a family -- A marriage made in hell --
David
's miracle -- Getting in deeper --
David
goes to England -- England, again -- Leaving home -- Climbing the ladder -- The worst month of
my
life -- Life in the Sea Org -- Frankenstein's monster -- The hole -- Assessing
my
son
-- Enough is enough -- Back in the real world -- A final gesture -- "If he dies, he dies. Don't intervene." -- Decompressing --
David
does not give up easily -- The con that is
Scientology
today -- Now what? -- A final word
Summary:
"
David
Miscavige
, the Church of
Scientology
's current leader and successor to founder L. Ron Hubbard, hasn't always ruled with an iron fist. It was his father, Ron
Miscavige
, who first introduced his family to
Scientology
, and
David
embraced it immediately, even as young boy. Years later, Ron could only watch with dismay as his bright, carefree
son
transformed into the leader he is today. When L. Ron Hubbard died in 1986,
David
Miscavige
assumed the position of head of the
Scientology
organization, holding the rank of Captain, and is the highest-ranking member of the Sea Org. As Chairman of the Board of the Religious Technology Center,
David
Miscavige
works primarily from
Scientology
's Gold Base near Hemet, California. His father traces the arc of
David
's life from the early years to his stellar rise to power in
Scientology
, his brutal approach to running the organization today, and the disastrous effects that his leadership has had on countless numbers of Scientologists and their families. An examination of
Scientology
's current leader, as his father tries to make sense of
David
Miscavige
's embrace of what the church calls disconnection - shunning family members who leave or criticize the church - and what his leadership means for its members and for the future of
Scientology
itself. Ron argues that the influence his
son
wields over so many people is toxic. And under
David
Miscavige
's leadership, a relatively benign, if flawed and controversial, philosophical movement has transformed into what his father ultimately considers an emotionally damaging organization that has ripped families apart, including his own. An insider's look at life within the controversial and confounding world of
Scientology
. "--Provided by publisher.
Other authors:
Koon, Dan.
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