A Billion Years: My Escape from a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology by Mi

Description: A Billion Years by Mike Rinder One of the highest-ranking defectors from Scientology exposes the secret inner workings of the powerful organization in this remarkable memoir that is "not only a cautionary tale but also an inspiring story of resilience" (Leah Remini, New York Times bestselling author). Mike Rinders parents began taking him to their local Scientology center when he was five years old. After high school, he signed a billion-year contract and was admitted into Scientologys elite inner circle, the Sea Organization. Brought to founder L. Ron Hubbards yacht and promised training in Hubbards most advanced techniques, Rinder was instead put to work swabbing the decks. Still, Rinder bought into the doctrine that his personal comfort was secondary to the higher purpose of Hubbards world-saving mission, swiftly rising through the ranks. In the 1980s, Rinder became Scientologys international spokesperson and the head of its powerful Office of Special Affairs. He helped negotiate Scientologys pivotal tax exemption from the IRS and engaged with the organizations prominent celebrity members, including Tom Cruise, Lisa Marie Presley, and John Travolta. Yet Rinder couldnt shake a nagging feeling that something was amiss--Hubbards promises remained unfulfilled at his death, and his successor, David Miscavige, was a ruthless and vindictive man who did not hesitate to confine many top Scientologists, Mike among them, to a makeshift prison known as the Hole. In 2007, at the age of fifty-two, Rinder finally escaped Scientology. Overnight, he became one of the organizations biggest public enemies. He was followed, hacked, spied on, and tracked. But he refused to be intimidated and today helps people break free of Scientology. "An intensely personal, cathartic memoir of blind allegiance, betrayal, and liberation" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), A Billion Years reveals the dark, dystopian truth about Scientology as never before. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Mike Rinder was raised as a Scientologist from early childhood. He went on to serve as Scientologys international spokesperson and as the head of its Office of Special Affairs and was a member of the Board of Directors of Church of Scientology International from its creation in 1983 until he left in 2007. Since renouncing Scientology, Rinder has become a prominent whistleblower against its abuses. He appeared in the HBO documentary Going Clear and cohosted all three seasons of the Emmy Award-winning show Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath on A&E. He and Remini currently cohost the podcast Scientology: Fair Game. Review "[Rinders] voice is crisp, urgent, and vividly impassioned, whether assessing his years as a compliant member, his breathless escape, or his promise to continue exposing Scientology as a unique and vengeful monster. An intensely personal, cathartic memoir of blind allegiance, betrayal, and liberation." --Kirkus, starred review "Few people understand Scientology like Mike Rinder does. In A Billion Years, he tells the gripping, harrowing account of growing up in Scientology, serving founder L. Ron Hubbard, and rising to the top of its ranks. Mike has found purpose in his pain and his book offers not only a cautionary tale but also an inspiring story of resilience." --Leah Remini, New York Times bestselling author of Troublemaker "A candid and deeply felt memoir of a life lost to false belief--and courageously regained." --Lawrence Wright, New York Times bestselling author of Going Clear "A Billion Years is an extraordinarily powerful book. It is an essential account from the inside, and while its a devastating exposé of the abuses of the church, the tone is measured and deeply humanistic. Rinder lets us feel what its like to fall into a state of blind faith, and how hard it is to break free and see the truth for what it is. Nothing could be more relevant to our current moment." --Alex Gibney, Oscar-winning director of Taxi to the Dark Side and Going Clear "Mike Rinder has written the definitive book on the great threat of Scientology in the twenty-first century. Its a flamethrower of a read, burning up the organizations wicked nonsense so all that is left is like so much ash in the ashtray. Read it." --John Sweeney, investigative journalist and presenter of BBC Panoramas Scientology and Me and The Secrets of Scientology Details ISBN1982185775 Author Mike Rinder Publisher Simon & Schuster Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781982185770 Format Paperback Publication Date 2024-02-13 Imprint Simon & Schuster Subtitle My Escape from a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Audience General US Release Date 2024-02-13 Pages 352 DEWEY 299.936092 Language English ISBN-10 1982185775 UK Release Date 2024-02-13 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:158259702;

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