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Vick, Karl, and David Dahl, "Scientologists Profit from New Members," St. Petersburg Times, October 15, 1993

Waldrip, Cheryl, "Mystery Surrounds Scientologist's Death," Tampa Tribune, December 15, 1996

———. "Scientologist's Death: A Family Hunts for Answers," Tampa Tribune, December 22, 1996

Wallace, Mike, "The Clearwater Conspiracy," 60 Minutes, CBS, June 1, 1980

———. "Scientology," 60 Minutes, CBS, December 22, 1985

Waxman, Sharon, "Tom Cruise's Effusive 'Oprah' Appearance Raises Hollywood Eyebrows," New York Times, June 2, 2005

Wright, Lawrence, "The Apostate: Paul Haggis vs. the Church of Scientology," The New Yorker, February 14, 2011

Scientology Publications, Tapes, and DVDs

Church of Scientology International, Scientology: Theology and Practice of a Contemporary Religion, Los Angeles: Bridge Publications, 1998

———. What Is Scientology? Los Angeles: Bridge Publications, 1998

Hubbard, L. Ron, Advanced Procedures and Axioms, Los Angeles: Bridge Publications, 2007

———. "All About Radiation," Los Angeles: Bridge Publications, 1990

———. Clear Mind, Clear Body, Los Angeles: Bridge Publications, 2002

———. Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Heath, Los Angeles: Bridge Publications, 2007

———. Dianetics and Scientology Technical Dictionary, Los Angeles: Bridge Publications, 1975

———. The Freedoms of Clear, VHS tape, Golden Era Productions, 1987

———. The Hymn of Asia, Los Angeles: L. Ron Hubbard Library, 1974

———. "An Introduction to Scientology," taped lecture, Los Angeles: L. Ron Hubbard Library, 1966

———. Introduction to Scientology Ethics, Los Angeles: Bridge Publications, 1968

———. London Congress on Dissemination and Help and the London Open Evening Lectures, Lectures 1–7, Los Angeles: L. Ron Hubbard Library, 1978

———. Mission into Time, Los Angeles: The American Saint Hill Organization, 1968

———. Modern Management Technology Defined, Los Angeles: Bridge Publications, 1976

———. "Opinion Leaders," Hubbard Communications Office Policy Letter, May 11, 1971

———. The Organizational Executive Course, volumes 1–7, Los Angeles: Bridge Publications, 1991

———. The Original LRH Executive Directives, Series 1–3, Los Angeles, Bridge Publications, 1983

———. Philadelphia Doctorate Course Transcripts, volumes 1–8, Los Angeles: Bridge Publications, 1982

———. The Phoenix Lectures, Los Angeles: Bridge Publications, 1968

———. Science of Survival, Los Angeles: Bridge Publications, 2007

———. Scientology: 8–8008, Los Angeles: Bridge Publications, 2007

———. Scientology: The Fundamentals of Thought, Los Angeles: Bridge Publications, 1983

———. Scientology: A History of Man, Los Angeles: Bridge Publications, 1988

———. Scientology: A New Slant on Life, Copenhagen: New Era Publications

———. "The Story of Dianetics and Scientology" (lecture), Los Angeles: L. Ron Hubbard Library, 1978

——— Technical Bulletins of Dianetics and Scientology, volumes 1–16, Los Angeles: Bridge Publications, 1991

WISE: Your Guide to Membership, membership packet; WISE International, 1990

Acknowledgments

This book would not have been possible without the support and encouragement of Jann Wenner and Will Dana, my editors at Rolling Stone, who first assigned me a story about Scientology in 2005 and then gave me the time and resources to develop it in a way few editors are willing to do. I am also indebted to the many others at Rolling Stone who offered their guidance and support, notably Sean Woods, Eric Bates, Jodi Peckman, Jim Kaminsky, and Coco McPherson.

My agent, Laurie Liss, was the first person to encourage me to expand my research into a book and helped shape the proposal as well as offer her tireless support and advocacy in the years since. Numerous individuals at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt made this book possible, among them Eamon Dolan and Webster Younce, who acquired the book and were early, and enthusiastic, supporters; the amazing Andrea Schulz, who saw the book from first draft to publication and worked relentlessly to make it the