Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape

Jenna Miscavige was raised to obey. As niece of the Church of Scientology's leader David Miscavige, she grew up at the center of this controversial organization. At 21, she made a break, risking everything she'd ever known & loved to leave Scientology once & for all. Now she speaks out about her life, the Church & her escape, going deep inside a religion that, for decades, has been the subject of fierce debate & speculation worldwide. Piercing the veil of secrecy that has shrouded the world of Scientology, this insider reveals unprecedented 1sthand knowledge of the religion, its rituals & its mysterious leader—David Miscavige. From her prolonged separation from her parents as a small child to being indoctrinated to serve the the Church, from her lack of personal freedoms to the organization's emphasis on celebrity recruitment, Jenna goes behind the scenes of Scientology's oppressive & alienating culture, detailing an environment rooted in control in which the most devoted followers often face the harshest punishments when out of line. Detailing some of the Church's notorious practices, she also describes a childhood of isolation & neglect—a childhood that, painful as it was, prepared her for a tough life in the Church's most devoted order, the Sea Org. Despite this hardship, it's only when her family approaches dissolution & her world begins to unravel that she's finally able to see the patterns of stifling conformity & psychological control that have ruled her life. Faced with a heartbreaking choice, she mounts a courageous escape, but not before being put thru the ultimate test of family, faith & love. Captivating & disturbing, Beyond Belief is an exploration of the limits of religion & the lengths to which some went to break free.