A former top insider reveals the nightmare world of violence and abuse at the highest levels of the Church of Scientology. One review states: "At home alone, a 14 year old girl takes a phone call from Scientology. This starts a quarter of a century journey of manipulation, betrayal and sexual, physical and mental abuse. This journey leads to the highest management echelon and one woman's courage to break free. A real page-turner." Mark P. Another writes: "Amy Scobee has written a book unlike any other expose of Scientology. She actually was at the top of International Management for 20 years, and oversaw the recruitment of Hollywood stars into the Church of Scientology. She witnessed the abuse of top managers by their senior, David Miscavige. She writes convincingly of the human rights violations she endured while on the Rehabilitation Project Force, a thinly disguised slave labor camp. Her book is enjoyable to insiders and laymen alike, with a glossary of terms provided, and plentiful footnotes. This is an important contribution to understanding the controversy surrounding the Church of Scientology. The glaring spotlight eventually points to Abuse at the Top." Michael H.
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106 of 108 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book tells it like it is happening, for I was there at one time but not for long!
May 8, 2010
Format:Hardcover
Let this book, "Abuse at the Top", be a guide for generations on how to secure and maintain that human right to question everything! Don't let anyone undermine your right to demand the right to put any ideology under your scrutiny. Unfortunately, like many types of fundamentalism, this pushed "ideal" witnessed here as described so vividly by this book's author, can take years to unravel as any cult's following are usually kept busy with all kinds of dogma digestion, volunteerism with long hours, submerged in sea of daily propagandism around the clock carefully canned through surveys and marketing, along with implied if unspoken consequences should one ever think of straying from.
Amy describes in best detail the price of paranoia within the ranks at top. Some of the punishment details described in her book are so gruesome and dehumanizing, simply justified by the founder's written policy of enforcing punishment so gruesome as to get the digruntled "back to senses". It becomes evident from start that everyone within suffers the symptoms of battery and abuse, reduced into servile denial.
I should know because I was there during the 80's. Though I have never met the author, many of the names mentioned in book are people I know directly and gladly restored contact through facebook. Fortunately, I managed to make my exit narrowly escaping personal harm.
It is a very painful book to wade through. Though there are an excess of cult slang being the daily picture, there is a generous glossary of definitions and convenient footnotes. Why would anyone allow oneself to suffer so long within that organization and not leave? The cover says a billion words. It is simply because of mental entrapment abound. The book reveals this principle at work on those gullible young minds.... Read more ›
Amy describes in best detail the price of paranoia within the ranks at top. Some of the punishment details described in her book are so gruesome and dehumanizing, simply justified by the founder's written policy of enforcing punishment so gruesome as to get the digruntled "back to senses". It becomes evident from start that everyone within suffers the symptoms of battery and abuse, reduced into servile denial.
I should know because I was there during the 80's. Though I have never met the author, many of the names mentioned in book are people I know directly and gladly restored contact through facebook. Fortunately, I managed to make my exit narrowly escaping personal harm.
It is a very painful book to wade through. Though there are an excess of cult slang being the daily picture, there is a generous glossary of definitions and convenient footnotes. Why would anyone allow oneself to suffer so long within that organization and not leave? The cover says a billion words. It is simply because of mental entrapment abound. The book reveals this principle at work on those gullible young minds.... Read more ›
59 of 60 people found the following review helpful
By J. James
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Wow! What an awesome book! Thank you Amy for sharing your story. I too am an ex-Scientologist but was never in the Sea Org and never endured the kind of abuse that Amy did. Knowing what I know and seeing and hearing what I have, while volunteering at a Scientology Mission, I know that Amy's story is absolutely and unfortunately, true. It makes me so sad to read about people like Amy, who had decades of their lives stolen and ruined by this very dangerous, manipulative and evil cult. However, we need people like her to share their stories, so that maybe one day, we can put an end to these horrific abuses heaped on thousands by the upper management of Scientology. Scientology is so manipulative and covert and is very, very hard to get out of, once you join. It took me over a year to finally be free. Good luck to you Amy! I wish you a life filled with peace, happiness and joy in your "new found freedom" after finally breaking away from the clutches of Scientology. Good luck to you!! This book is a must read for everyone who has ever been a Scientologist, thinking about joining or is just curious about what it is all about.
54 of 57 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Everything you ever wanted to know about the cult, but were afraid to ask.
May 7, 2010
Format:Hardcover
Author Amy Scobee endured 20 years of Scientology mind control, and lived to tell her story. This is a palatable, coherent expose an evil cult. Well worth every penny.
26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
By Elizabeth
Format:Hardcover
As a former Scientologist this book really hit home, however, Amy Scobee tells a story that would be easy to follow for anyone. I believe anyone could gain insight into themselves and others by examining what can happen to an intelligent person whose good heart falls prey to a sadistic and uncaring organization. The book is an easy yet heartbreaking story to read - a real pageturner. The truth is, not every part of the Church of Scientology is bad and there are many, many good people who sincerely want and who do help others, however, the abuse at the top of this organization is horrific and must be stopped, period. I respect Amy tremendously for taking a stand and telling her story.
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
By Dominator
Format:Hardcover
This is a must read. Amy's story is suspenseful and provides an insightful first hand look into the upper management of Scientology. This book will hit close to home for all current and former Scientologists and anyone ever involved with or affected by a cult.
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
An absolute must read for anyone wanting to know more about this horrible cult. I found myself laughing, near tears and really angry as I read it. Thanks, Amy, for exposing more of the inhumane practices of the "church" and its infamous leader, David Miscarriage . . . er, I mean Miscavige. Tick, tock, tick, tock!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By jill hughes
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I was overwhelmed with this story. I didn't give it 5 stars only because I found it hard to keep up with at times---the terms and the whole organization of the Sea Org. is like a script out of some weird movie. I cannot believe that this type of mental and physical abuse is happening in our day and time. I cannot believe any religious organization would ever take a child at the age of 14 and start seperating her from her parents and having her drop out of school to serve in this cult madness. The whole "confessional" thing is insanity--the prison type camps and mind control is degrading, and the seperation from any type of family and spouses is the worst type of emotional torture. I cannot see how anyone can be a part of scientology knowing this is the foundation. Please send every one of the celebrities who back this religion, if you want to call it that, to Sea Org. for a round of all this author has been through and see how they like it.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good interesting frightening
It made me physically sick to think this abuse goes on with no oversight. Sick excuse for religion and must be exposed
Only Fair writing skills but considering the subject... Read more
Only Fair writing skills but considering the subject... Read more
Published 16 days ago by Jeannie M. Cabigting
4.0 out of 5 stars
Top rate true story of Scientology abuse at the top
Amy Scobee's story was a well done confessional with a happy ending. This is the fifth or sixth book on the subject I've read. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Gregg Somers
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wow
Of course any book written from the author's standpoint is going to be subjective, especially when dealing with emotional, physical and psychological trauma. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Lauren Jones
4.0 out of 5 stars
scary realities
Crude book in terms of the writers experience with writing.. but excellent details of the realities of this cult that somehow attracts smart celebrities.
Published 1 month ago by TMack
5.0 out of 5 stars
Abuse at the Top
This is an interesting but scary insight into Scientology. I have known for sometime that Scientology is extremely dangerous - the latest books have shown just how dangerous. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jean Campbell
5.0 out of 5 stars
Real life terror
The abuse that occurs among the staff at all the Scientology centers is obscene. The leader deserves to be in jail for many, many human rights abuses.
Published 2 months ago by Ellen Hamilton
5.0 out of 5 stars
INTERESTING
THIS BOOK GIVES YOU A REAL INSIGHT TO THE LIKE OF A SCIENTOLOGY BELIEVER. THEY ARE SO MISLED AND SO ABUSED.
Published 3 months ago by KAREN KIEMELE
2.0 out of 5 stars
Wasn't detailed enough about their beliefs
I chose it because I wanted to find out more about their beliefs, but was disappointed in it as it didn't give enough information.
Published 3 months ago by Marietta Skeens
4.0 out of 5 stars
Terrorists at the Top?
If this is religion, who needs it? Certainly not the followers. Maybe the sociopaths at the top echolon of the church beaurocracy. Read more
Published 3 months ago by dorothea
4.0 out of 5 stars
Amazed
Wow!!!! What else can I say. This is truly not a religion nor a church. THIS IS A CULT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What they do is exactly what cults do. Divide and destroy.p
Published 3 months ago by Valerie
