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- crystalblue69, on 11/07/2008, -0/+21what a bunch of BS
- ANonHubbard, on 11/07/2008, -1/+21Scientology is helping the book get free publicity, I see. Fail tech is fail.
- pconiston, on 11/07/2008, -0/+18Co$ is fail.
- Lady123, on 11/07/2008, -1/+19the scientology=cult will lose on this as they always do and will
- madaz75, on 11/07/2008, -0/+17What do you have to hide by the blocking of this book $cientology???
- HowlmyDarling, on 11/07/2008, -1/+16SPREAD THIS EVERYWHERE
- babalonanon, on 11/07/2008, -0/+14Co$=censorship. Do they think no one will notice?
- MarkWI, on 11/07/2008, -0/+14How Scientology stopped an earlier book "Escaping Scientology: An Insider's True Story ":
"In 2006, I was contracted by New Hope Publishers (Birmingham, AL) to write my story in an updated version of my earlier manuscript. I completed the book titled Escaping Scientology: An Insider's True Story. This book went into editorial production; the cover was designed and placed in Amazon.com for pre-sale targeted for February 2007 release. According to the New Hope sales manager, the book was their #1 requested item in their winter catalog of pre-sales.
Evidently, the Church of Scientology once again felt too threatened by what could be exposed in this book to allow this story to make it into public hands. Elliott Abelson, Chief Legal Counsel for CSI, exerted enough influence over the publisher into believing they should not release the book. He lied to the New Hope publisher by saying that I had signed a covenant bond of confidentiality that, if violated, would make me culpable for a $500,000 fine, to which the publisher would be accountable. However, I had never signed such a bond! His claim was fabricated. I attested this to the publisher's legal department. Abelson's threat was nothing but a fabrication used to instill fear in the publisher and suppress the release of the book. [...]"
-- Karen Presley
For more info: http://karenpressley.com/ - avataros, on 11/08/2008, -0/+14[This critic's comment release has been blocked by the Church of Scientology]
- MarkWI, on 11/07/2008, -0/+13Scientology can't stand free speech. That's because Scientology is made up with lies, and it won't survive in a free world. That's why they stop books.
Books Scientology succesfully stopped recently in the US:
- Escaping Scientology: An Insider's True Story by Karen Presley - 2007
- Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography by Andrew Morton - 2008
- Complex by John Duignan - 2008 - BrillAnon, on 11/07/2008, -2/+13^ everything, they have everything to hide.
- Anonakitty, on 11/07/2008, -0/+10John duignan was very brave coming forward with his story .
He deserves to be heard. - BelatedHero, on 11/08/2008, -1/+6Surely somebody in ireland knows what torrents are...
- Deltanonymous, on 11/09/2008, -0/+5I guess the cult STILL hasn't learned how to not piss off a large number of angry people. I hope amazon is happy that they're losing out on my and thousands of others' business in buying this book.
- Cloggerzz, on 11/09/2008, -0/+5Hey, guess what - a bogus cult hates freedom of speech! Fancy that!
- anonymous1312, on 11/09/2008, -0/+4I don't know if there is a proper injunction against this book, like the injunction against Jon Atacks book, so I recommend UK people interested in the books make all efforts to order it via Waterstones or W H Smiths IN THE FIRST INSTANCE just to demonstrate to them in the interest there is in the book.
I managed to order a copy directly from the publishers, Merlin Publishers in Ireland - not the one in the UK as they are not related - the contact number is: +35 314 535866 (9am - 5pm Mon - Frid) - alexiadeath, on 11/09/2008, -0/+4WTF? Legal reasons ...
- tototheclown, on 11/10/2008, -0/+3The Cult of Scientology is one ***** up cult...
- londonroad, on 11/08/2008, -1/+4Wow, incredible. This needs to be exposed.
MAKE THIS AN AUDIOBOOK - I WILL BUY IT FOR SURE!!!! (Then you need no publishers) - DamOTclese, on 11/10/2008, -0/+2These violently insane Scientology criminals hate freedom of speech.
- papillon88, on 11/11/2008, -0/+2Yet another footbullet from a cult that is stuck in the 50's. They should be ashamed!! They violate their own church creed!
- excalabyte, on 11/12/2008, -0/+2Alternatives to Amazon
http://www.whsmith.co.uk/CatalogAndSearch/ProductD ...
http://bookshop.blackwell.co.uk/jsp/id/The_Complex ...
http://www.foyles.co.uk/display.asp?K=978190358284 ... - KlogereEndGrim, on 11/09/2008, -0/+2Books are bad, kids! DON'T READ 'UM!!!
- anondad, on 04/23/2009, -0/+1This is just nuts. I've read this book. True it is a public relations disaster. I suppose it's inevitable due to the coercive nature of the Sea Org and Scientology in general. Since they wrote the book on suing people out of existence, perhaps this poetic justice, great justice I might add.
- parrotnut, on 11/19/2008, -0/+1Yes, but this scn victim deserves payment for the hell and work that he`s done. So, if there`s a way to pay for it-it would be nice to give him some remuneration.
- parrotnut, on 11/19/2008, -0/+1No kidding, I`m NEVER going to buy anything from amazon again....BOYCOTT!!!!
- MissXENU, on 11/12/2008, -0/+1CULT
- Bith8654, on 11/08/2008, -1/+1Well could someone who lives there set up a website that was basically "send me money and I will send you a copy of the book?" Or would you have to just happen to know someone in the Republic of Ireland?
- cquinnd, on 11/08/2008, -1/+1They would probably still hit restrictions on selling it in countries that face legal challenges to the promotion or sale of the book.
" ...they cannot currently sell the book outside the Rep. of Ireland. "
But someone can still buy it inside Ireland, and ship it overseas legally... - londonroad, on 11/09/2008, -1/+1No, I just meant I would prefer to listen to it than to read it. Plus you can download it
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