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A piece of blue sky : Scientology, Dianetics, and L. Ron Hubbard exposed Cover Image Book

A piece of blue sky : Scientology, Dianetics, and L. Ron Hubbard exposed / by Jon Atack.

Atack, Jon. (Author).

Record details

  • ISBN: 081840499X
  • ISBN: 9780818404993
  • Physical Description: xi, 428 pages ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Carol Pub. Group, [1990]

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General Note:
"A Lyle Stuart book."
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 399-402) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
What Is Scientology? 1 -- Part 1 Inside Scientology 1974-1983 -- 1. My Beginnings 9 -- 2. Saint Hill 19 -- 3. On to OT 26 -- 4. Seeds of Dissent 35 -- Part 2 Before Dianetics 1911-1949 -- 1. Hubbard's Beginnings 45 -- 2. Hubbard in the East 52 -- 3. Hubbard the Explorer 60 -- 4. Hubbard As Hero 70 -- 5. His Miraculous Recovery 83 -- 6. His Magickal Career 89 -- Part 3 Bridge to Total Freedom 1949-1966 -- 1. Building the Bridge 105 -- 2. Dianetic Foundations 114 -- 3. Wichita 121 -- 4. Knowing How to Know 128 -- 5. Religion Angle 137 -- 6. Lord of the Manor 146 -- 7. World's First Real Clear 153 -- Part 4 Sea Organization 1966-1976 -- 1. Scientology at Sea 165 -- 2. Heavy Ethics 172 -- 3. Empire Strikes Back 182 -- 4. Death of Susan Meister 197 -- 5. Hubbard's Travels 202 -- 6. Flag Land Base 209 -- Part 5 Guardian's Office 1974-1980 -- 1. Guardian Unguarded 217 -- 2. Infiltration 226 -- 3. Operation Meisner 236 -- Part 6 Commodore's Messengers 1977-1982 -- 1. Making Movies 245 -- 2. Rise of the Messengers 255 -- 3. Young Rulers 264 -- 4. Clearwater Hearings 273 -- 5. Religious Technology Center and the International Finance Police 284 -- Part 7 Independents 1982-1984 -- 1. Mission Holders' Conference 293 -- 2. Scientology War 300 -- 3. Splintering 308 -- 4. Stamp Out the Squirrels! 316 -- Part 8 Judgments -- 1. Scientology at Law 327 -- 2. Child Custody Case 335 -- 3. Signing the Pledge 344 -- 4. Dropping the Body 351 -- 5. After Hubbard 356 -- Part 9 Summing Up -- 1. Founder 367 -- 2. Scientologist 378 -- 3. Fair Game, Ethics and the Scriptures 390.

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Hubbard, L. Ron (La Fayette Ron), 1911-1986.
Church of Scientology International > History.
Dianetics > Controversial literature.
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