Let's get a few things out of the way first. 1) Yes, the writing is rough and the editing is bad. Please recognize that this is a self-published book written by someone who did not have the same educational opportunities as many people reviewing this book. Just deal. 2) There is a LOT of Scientology jargon. Again, just deal with it. 9 times out of 10 it's not completely integral to your understanding of events. Read over it or look it up in the glossary at the back. 3) This book is NOT going to tell you about what it means to be a believer of the Scientology faith. Beliefs, worship and and rites are not the subject of this autobiography. This is an account of what it's like to live life inside the confines of an oppressive cult. That's it. I really enjoyed the book. I can't imagine living 15 years with that kind of verbal, mental and physical abuse. I hope that this can serve as a beacon of hope to other people in the same boat and that thy find their way out of the Scientology hell hole. I am fascinated by books from ex-Scientologists who can shed some light on why someone would believe in such foolishness. Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape is an excellent read. I also enjoyed Going Clear & Inside Scientology. However this book is very poorly written. The spelling and the grammatical errors were were distracting. Mr. Headley goes into excruciating detail about his job but offers little insight into the world of Scientology. I am very glad Marc Headley got out of Scientology and I wish him the very best but I do not recommend his book.
An interesting skim. I admit I was looking for all the big names--Beck, G. Ribisi, and Cruise.
—GutlessNut
Quick read, but a very interesting peak inside Scientology.
—kasper
struggling to get through this one.
—kenelj
Frightening.
—Carolinereads
