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Bare-faced messiah : the true story of L. Ron Hubbard

by Russell Miller

This biography examines the development of the Church of Scientology and its foundational text, Dianetics. It details the organisation's growth, health claims, and the controversies regarding its methods that led to international investigations and exile.

Accession 9248 ISBN 0747403325 Publisher Sphere
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