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"Jenna Miscavige Hill, niece of Church of Scientology leader David Miscavige, was raised as a Scientologist but left the controversial religion in 2005. In Beyond Belief, she shares her true story of life inside the upper ranks of the sect, details her experiences as a member Sea Org--the church's highest ministry, speaks of her ""disconnection"" from family outside of the organization, and tells the story of her ultimate escape.In this tell-all memoir, complete with family photographs from her time in the Church, Jenna Miscavige Hill, a prominent critic of Scientology who now helps others leave the organization, offers an insider's profile of the beliefs, rituals, and secrets of the religion that has captured the fascination of millions, including some of Hollywood's brightest stars such as Tom Cruise and John Travolta."

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Candid...Some readers may have difficulty believing such insular Scientology communities can exist in this age of access, but memoirs like Hill's cast light on their internal practices. -- Publishers Weekly Readers with an interest in the psychology of religion, among other subjects, will find this rare insider's account to be of value. -- Kirkus Reviews Unlike other books about the controversial sect, this one offers up personal daily details. -- Amazon.com, editorial review Packs a powerful punch...Along the way, we get one of the most complete and compelling narratives of how someone grows up in, and falls under the spell of, this organization...One of the most devastating takedowns of Scientology ever published. -- Huffington Post

Readers with an interest in the psychology of religion, among other subjects, will find this rare insider's account to be of value. -- Kirkus Reviews Candid...Some readers may have difficulty believing such insular Scientology communities can exist in this age of access, but memoirs like Hill's cast light on their internal practices. -- Publishers Weekly Unlike other books about the controversial sect, this one offers up personal daily details. -- Amazon.com, editorial review Packs a powerful punch...Along the way, we get one of the most complete and compelling narratives of how someone grows up in, and falls under the spell of, this organization...One of the most devastating takedowns of Scientology ever published. -- Huffington Post

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Jenna Miscavige Hill was raised as a Scientologist. Since leaving the organization in 2005, she cofounded the website www.exscientologykids.com, which features the stories of current and former Scientologists and supports those who choose to leave the organization. She lives in Southern California. Lisa Pulitzer is a former correspondent for the New York Times and coauthor of more than a dozen nonfiction titles, including New York Times bestsellers Stolen Innocence, Imperfect Justice, and Mob Daughter. Sandy Rustin is an actress and playwright. Her sketch comedy musical about parenthood, Rated P (For Parenthood), opened to critical acclaim off Broadway at the Westside Theatre in 2012; her one-act comedy, Fireworks, recently won the seventh annual Nor'Eastern Playwriting competition; and her newest full length play, The Cottage, was selected as part of Midtown Direct Rep's 2013 Theatre in the Loft Reading Series. A graduate of Northwestern University, she currently lives in New York City.

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