A defining look at Scientology.
Plenty of celebrities have been linked to the Church of Scientology - Tom Cruise, John
Travolta, Nicole Kidman, Katie Holmes and Kirstie Alley to name a few. Scientology, a controversial religion that some critics call a
cult, is described in depth in Lawrence Wright’s Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief.
In Going Clear, Wright paints a picture of the religion's origins and it's leader, David Miscaviage, who rules by violence and intimidation, as well as describes stories regarding celebrities interactions with the religion.
"Going Clear offers a fascinating look behind the curtain of an organization whose ambition and influence are often at odds with its secretive ways." - Booklist Reviews
A riveting examination of a nation in crisis, from one of the finest political journalists of our generation - a National Book Award Finalist.
Packer, staff writer for the New Yorker, examines the last 30 years of life in America by following several citizens, from a factory worker to an Internet billionaire. In addition, throughout the books are profiles of Newt Gingrich, Colin Powell, Raymond
Carver, Sam Walton, Jay-Z, as well as alarming
headlines, news bites, song lyrics, and slogans that capture the
unsettling feeling that the nation and its people are adrift.
"Packer
offers an illuminating, in-depth, sometimes frightening view of the
complexities of decline and the enduring hope for recovery." - Booklist Reviews
