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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I‘ve read several Scientology books, from apostate memoirs to Leah Remimi‘s celebrity perspective to Dianetics (yep), but never an LRH biography. Thanks for the rec @Leftcoastzen ! What a weird dude. Like most cult leaders, he‘s a bombastic, charismatic, compulsive liar. But unlike others, he was a prolific science fiction author who started a religion to make dough. Scientology is his greatest fiction.

#12Booksof2020 @Andrew65
This book was an excellent exploration of the beginnings and context of the writers of the Golden Age of sci-fi, with a particular focus on 3 writers. Alec nevala-Lee doesn't hesitate to point out all the issues with this period of writers, but shows how this led to the mainstreaming of a niche genre.This book introduced me to a great bunch of short stories as well.

When you exaggerate your whole life, you have to keep going bigger.His religion is only half the story.Parts I enjoyed the most were the early pulp days in NY going to meetings telling tales of adventure w/ other pulp SF writers (A.E. van Vogt was an early believer) & the crazy days in South Pasadena with rocket scientist Jack Parsons who ran a OTO Crowley Black Magic sex temple ! Delusional , mean, & paranoid in the end , no surprise.

Cuz sometimes on a Saturday night, you want a little wine & the dirt!😁

#Lockdownlowdown @veritysalter
1. Bombay , India!
2. The tagged book. Was a birthday gift from my husband. Excellent read.
3. Around 300-400 pages !

WOW. And thus a classic was born. Incredible.

Clearly Asimov was the deepest thinker of the lot!

(2/2) literally shrieked out loud at that last sentence

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