Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape
by Jenna Miscavige Hill, Lisa Pulitzer
Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape by Jenna Miscavige Hill, Lisa Pulitzer holds a well received rating of 3.72 out of 5, based on 12.6K reader ratings. First published in 2013. The book spans 402 pages.
About Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape
Jenna Miscavige was raised to obey. As niece of the Church of Scientology's leader David Miscavige, she grew up at the center of this controversial organization. At 21, she made a break, risking everything she'd ever known and loved to leave Scientology once and for all. Now she speaks out about her life, the Church, her escape, going deep inside a religion that, for decades, has been the subject of fierce debate and speculation worldwide.Piercing the veil of secrecy that has shrouded the world of Scientology, this insider reveals unprecedented firsthand knowledge of the religion, its rituals and its mysterious leader—David Miscavige. From her prolonged separation from her parents as a small child to being indoctrinated to serve the Church, from her lack of personal freedoms to the organization's emphasis on celebrity recruitment, Jenna goes behind the scenes of Scientology's oppressive and alienating culture, detailing an environment rooted in control in which the most devoted followers often face the harshest punishments when out of line. Detailing some of the Church's notorious practices, she also describes a childhood of isolation and neglect—a childhood that, painful as it was, prepared her for a tough life in the Church's most devoted order, the Sea Org. Despite this hardship, it's only when her family approaches dissolution and her world begins to unravel that she's finally able to see the patterns of stifling conformity and psychological control that have ruled her life. Faced with a heartbreaking choice, she mounts a courageous escape, but not before being put thru the ultimate test of family, faith and love. Captivating and disturbing, Beyond Belief is an exploration of the limits of religion and the lengths to which some went to break free.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Jenna Miscavige Hill, Lisa Pulitzer |
| Published | 2013 |
| Pages | 402 |
| Kindle Price | $13.49 |
| Genres | Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Biography & Memoir, History |
| Average Rating | 3.72 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 12,643 |
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Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape is categorized as Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Biography & Memoir. Its primary genre classification is Biography & Memoir.
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Based on 12.6K reader ratings, Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape has an average score of 3.72 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."
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Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape has 402 pages.
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Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape was written by Jenna Miscavige Hill, Lisa Pulitzer. It was first published in 2013.
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The ISBN-13 for Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape is 9780062248470.0.
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