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Before reading "Blown for Good" I read Jenna Miscavige's book about her experiences with scientology. I came across it accidentally and decided to read it simply because I was curious. Having lived in Tampa about 30 minutes from the Clearwater location for over 20 years I was familiar with scientology but always thought it was a harmless group of self helpers. I could not have been more wrong.

There were times I had to force myself to continue reading "Blown for Good" because I was so disturbed by how horrific the conditions are in Scientology for it's most ardent supporters, members of the Sea Organization. While reading Jenna's book I felt mostly anger. Her childhood was stolen from her, she was clearly brainwashed and mentally tortured. Although I understand her parents were also brainwashed they should have protected her. That makes me angry.

Marc Headly's story is also infuriating but there is whole other element to his tale that literally made me feel physically ill. Forcing people to work with no sleep and little food on tasks that no well rested, nourished human could possibly complete in the time frame given, is enough to make you question the humanity of this "church." Then it becomes clear that these tasks are intentionally designed to be impossible so that when the workers fail David Miscavige has an excuse to punish them. Punishments are not only harsh but are demeaning and twisted. Forcing people to run for hours in the dark, sleep on gravel and play a violent game of musical chairs where all the losers are told they will be shipped off to foreign countries never to see their families again is certainly disturbing. But punishing them by forcing them to pick up dried human excrement with their bare hands for 8-10 hours at a time is unfathomable. These are just a few examples Marc Headley describes where Sea Org members are physically and mentally tortured by this cult and yes Scientology is a cult. If this were the only book I read on the subject I would have my doubts but I have done some research. The same stories are told over and over again by other people who also escaped. They can't all be lying. Also Scientology controls it's members through classic cult like manipulation, sleep deprivation, starvation, verbal abuse designed to destroy self esteem, separation from the outside world, poor nutrition and of course brainwashing. Again it is not just Jenna Miscavige and Marc Headly telling the world about the the cult like atmosphere in Scientology. Go online and read and if at all possible watch the HBO special "Going Clear."

Also please google Tom Cruise and his Scientology rant. I have no words to describe how odd his behavior is in this video. Clearly you do not have to be a Sea Org member to experience some Scientology brainwashing. I have to wonder if the "famous" public scientologists know what really happens at their compounds? Tom Cruise says it is a "privilege" to call himself a Scientologist. Great, fabulous let's see him spend a year in the Sea Org sleeping on a cot in rooms with 4 or 5 other guys , making less than an $1.00 an hour, working 20 hour days fixing up John Travolta's mansion and scarfing down all his crappy meals in15 minutes. Who would ever want to live like that if not brainwashed into believing you are a thetan and this lifestyle is the only way to save the world? It is simply absurd. Tom Cruise uses his fame to endorse Davis Miscavige and Scientology. Does he not have a moral responsibility to investigate the allegations of abuse and if found to be true help stop it?

I suppose I went off on my own rant while doing a book review but my rant is indicative of how much Marc Headly's story affected me. It is unnerving to think that heinous people like David Miscavige exist and that they have control over others. To anyone who blew like Marc Headley I applaud your courage. The fear of retaliation alone must have been paralyzing but to also start over from scratch takes tremendous strength and character. I sincerely hope this book helps expose this cult and David Miscavige is one day held accountable for his crimes.


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Blown for Good Behind the Iron Curtain of Scientology BFG Paperback Marc Headley 9780982502228 Books Reviews

If you want a walk through what a life in Scientology is, this is a must read. Love the way he could find humor/sarcasm in some horrific circumstances, but it also showed that he had the right stuff, the morals, to recognize lunacy.This was a way of life he never would have chosen if he had ever been given an option.

Oh my gosh - a true laugh out loud moment when David Miscavige is asked by Tom Cruise to play matchmaker - a real fiddler on the roof dark moment. (Just picture Cruise singing matchmaker matchmaker make me a match to Miscavige. (Not something written in this book, just where my mind took me) and the bromance these two seem to have, with Miscavige courting Cruise and Cruise falling for a false idol that caters to his ego.

Headley lays it all out. The bottom line, moral to this story Mammas, don't let your babies grow up to be Scientologists, or maybe don't hand over your children to a child abusive Scientology cult, or chances are you won't ever see your child again. If you want to better the world try volunteering at a homeless shelter. At least you can keep your soul.

He takes a horrific, forced way of life, into an escape to a happy ending with the love of his life.
I've read lots of books on Scientology. As a pastor, I try to keep up with "religious" movements in the world, and Scientology fascinates me. I read journalistic and scholarly approaches before turning to first hand accounts which often are hard to process because of the mindset of those writing them. In other words, several first hand accounts are hard to understand because the folks are still processing their leftover Scientology stuff.

Headley's book is different. He either somehow managed to hold onto his pre-Scientology self or regained it in a matter of a few years. His book makes sense. Even when he's talking about his thoughts about various women he encounters, it seems honest and real. He comes across as a reliable narrator of his own experiences. He's not making himself out to be a hero, just a guy who sometimes resisted authority and sometimes did the right thing even when it wasn't popular with others. He's a great storyteller. The story of the Power Drill is just about the funniest thing I've ever read, not just because of the events he describes but because of the way he describes them.

Other books have given me more insight into Scientology, but this book makes it pop into 3D. It definitely reveals how stressed, overworked, and absolutely human the members of the Sea Org are. This book humanizes the people working in Scientology, which I think is desperately needed if we are going to empathize with the people working for it and in it. Bravo, Marc!
Before reading "Blown for Good" I read Jenna Miscavige's book about her experiences with scientology. I came across it accidentally and decided to read it simply because I was curious. Having lived in Tampa about 30 minutes from the Clearwater location for over 20 years I was familiar with scientology but always thought it was a harmless group of self helpers. I could not have been more wrong.

There were times I had to force myself to continue reading "Blown for Good" because I was so disturbed by how horrific the conditions are in Scientology for it's most ardent supporters, members of the Sea Organization. While reading Jenna's book I felt mostly anger. Her childhood was stolen from her, she was clearly brainwashed and mentally tortured. Although I understand her parents were also brainwashed they should have protected her. That makes me angry.

Marc Headly's story is also infuriating but there is whole other element to his tale that literally made me feel physically ill. Forcing people to work with no sleep and little food on tasks that no well rested, nourished human could possibly complete in the time frame given, is enough to make you question the humanity of this "church." Then it becomes clear that these tasks are intentionally designed to be impossible so that when the workers fail David Miscavige has an excuse to punish them. Punishments are not only harsh but are demeaning and twisted. Forcing people to run for hours in the dark, sleep on gravel and play a violent game of musical chairs where all the losers are told they will be shipped off to foreign countries never to see their families again is certainly disturbing. But punishing them by forcing them to pick up dried human excrement with their bare hands for 8-10 hours at a time is unfathomable. These are just a few examples Marc Headley describes where Sea Org members are physically and mentally tortured by this cult and yes Scientology is a cult. If this were the only book I read on the subject I would have my doubts but I have done some research. The same stories are told over and over again by other people who also escaped. They can't all be lying. Also Scientology controls it's members through classic cult like manipulation, sleep deprivation, starvation, verbal abuse designed to destroy self esteem, separation from the outside world, poor nutrition and of course brainwashing. Again it is not just Jenna Miscavige and Marc Headly telling the world about the the cult like atmosphere in Scientology. Go online and read and if at all possible watch the HBO special "Going Clear."

Also please google Tom Cruise and his Scientology rant. I have no words to describe how odd his behavior is in this video. Clearly you do not have to be a Sea Org member to experience some Scientology brainwashing. I have to wonder if the "famous" public scientologists know what really happens at their compounds? Tom Cruise says it is a "privilege" to call himself a Scientologist. Great, fabulous let's see him spend a year in the Sea Org sleeping on a cot in rooms with 4 or 5 other guys , making less than an $1.00 an hour, working 20 hour days fixing up John Travolta's mansion and scarfing down all his crappy meals in15 minutes. Who would ever want to live like that if not brainwashed into believing you are a thetan and this lifestyle is the only way to save the world? It is simply absurd. Tom Cruise uses his fame to endorse Davis Miscavige and Scientology. Does he not have a moral responsibility to investigate the allegations of abuse and if found to be true help stop it?

I suppose I went off on my own rant while doing a book review but my rant is indicative of how much Marc Headly's story affected me. It is unnerving to think that heinous people like David Miscavige exist and that they have control over others. To anyone who blew like Marc Headley I applaud your courage. The fear of retaliation alone must have been paralyzing but to also start over from scratch takes tremendous strength and character. I sincerely hope this book helps expose this cult and David Miscavige is one day held accountable for his crimes.