"He really said that he wanted to take over the entire entertainment industry," Wright tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross, " ... but his dream grew larger when he established the Church of Scientology in Hollywood and set up the Celebrity Center with the goal of attracting notable celebrities. ... They wanted an exemplary Scientologist to show to the world, and ... you know, they did get some people like Gloria Swanson, the star of silent films, became a member. Rock Hudson came in the door for a while, and, in those early days, they were constantly patrolling for someone who could be the public face of Scientology."
'Going Clear': A New Book Delves Into Scientology : NPR
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Lawrence Wright, staff writer for The New Yorker, reports on the Church of Scientology. The author, who interviewed over two hundred former and current Scientologists, examines the inner workings of the Church, recounts its history, and profiles its founder, the late science fiction writer, L. Ron Hubbard. Lawrence Wright speaks at Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C. Lawrence Wright's Going Clear is a finalist for the 2013 National Book Award for non-fiction.
2013 National Book Award Finalist: "Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, & the Prison of Belief"
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