Scientology: the Cult of Greed

by Jon Atack

A hard-hitting introduction to the history and practices of the Scientology cult by a highly respected expert.

72 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 10, 2014

Reviews

[Amy · Rating 2 out of 5]

i think this is a very insightful book, i do like Jon Atack books.

[Janet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative

After reading many articles and books as well as documentaries and interviews, I found many facts in this book that I had not considered.

[Shannon the Book Dragon · Rating 1 out of 5]

I dunno why I read this so critically. It was a good insight into scientology and a lot of things mentioned aligned with what Leah Remini said in her book. There were lots of references but then there were lots of statements made which REALLY needed references, or at least the author admitting that it's his own personal idea. "Defectors have said that this level calls Jesus a pedophile and asserts that Hubbard himself is God" THAT'S A BIG STATEMENT TO MAKE OUT OF THE BLUE!

I'm not gonna talk about all the points and issues I had with this, because while it had a good lot of info on scientology and I would've left it at 2 stars but the statement made close to the end "His son’s suicide stands against his claim to expertise as a parent" is an absolutely disgusting thing to write and it ruined absolutely any good thing I had for this book. I do not agree with scientology or Hubbard in any shape or form, but using the suicide of his son to slate his character/ability as a parent? That's horrendous. I can definitely say that I'll be giving this author a miss in the future.

[Mark H Duprey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very Informative Story

It interested me in the beliefs that they must adhere to or face the consequences. While in graduate school, I did research on cults and sects. Scientology was always a front-runner. I had met quite a few that defected. It flabbergasted me the abuse and intimidation they experienced. Scientology-founder L. Ron Hubbard had many personality traits that fit a sociopath. With the standards set by behavioral sciences in the last thirty years, he definitely comes up in random discussions in relation to cults.

[Lisa Woodward · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic read

I loved the layout of this book. I have read many books on Scientology and some can be quite confusing. I found this book not only easy to follow but also extremely interesting and informative.

[Bridget Sullivan · Rating 4 out of 5]

informative and bite sized

Enjoyed the content and the short easily digestible chapters. The author provided enough background for even novice readers to understand with new and interesting facts.

[Emily Schach · Rating 3 out of 5]

The content of this book is great, standard excellent fare from Jon Atack. But in many ways, this book struggles with some of the same problems as 'A Piece of Blue Sky: Scientology, Dianetics, and L. Ron Hubbard ExposedA Piece of Blue Sky: Atack is desperately in need of a good editor. The chapters themselves have good information, but there isn't a clear overarching narrative and sometimes the topics do not feel like they flow into one another. I would still recommend this book to those interested in Scientology, because it is an easy to read introduction. But this book is really just the tip of the iceberg.

[Edward A. Strehlau · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fantastic!

This was an eye opener. I am amazed that this cult gets a way with murder! But whistleblowers like you make it possible for people to understand what there up against. Thanks to you and many others we have solid personal testimonies that scientology is money making scam Disguised as a religion. Thank you! Keep the books coming!

[Katelyn Kesterton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very interesting

I thought it explained the greed of scientology very well and it was easy to read and understand. I enjoyed it