Troublemaker
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Leah Remini
Rebecca Paley
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An eye-opening, no-holds-barred memoir about life in the Church of Scientology, now with a new afterword by the author—the outspoken actress and star of the A&E docuseries Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath Leah Remini has never been the type to hold her tongue. That willingness to speak her mind, stand her ground, and rattle the occasional cage has enabled this tough-talking girl from Brooklyn to forge an enduring and successful career in Hollywood. But being a troublemaker has come at a cost. That was never more evident than in 2013, when Remini loudly and publicly broke with the Church of Scientology. Now, in this frank, funny, poignant memoir, the former King of Queens star opens up about that experience for the first time, revealing the in-depth details of her painful split with the church and its controversial practices. Indoctrinated into the church as a child while living with her mother and sister in New York, Remini eventually moved to Los Angeles, where her dreams of becoming an actress and advancing Scientology’s causes grew increasingly intertwined. As an adult, she found the success she’d worked so hard for, and with it a prominent place in the hierarchy of celebrity Scientologists alongside people such as Tom Cruise, Scientology’s most high-profile adherent. Remini spent time directly with Cruise and was included among the guests at his 2006 wedding to Katie Holmes. But when she began to raise questions about some of the church’s actions, she found herself a target. In the end, she was declared by the church to be a threat to their organization and therefore a “Suppressive Person,” and as a result, all of her fellow parishioners—including members of her own family—were told to disconnect from her. Forever. Bold, brash, and bravely confessional, Troublemaker chronicles Leah Remini’s remarkable journey toward emotional and spiritual freedom, both for herself and for her family. This is a memoir designed to reveal the hard-won truths of a life lived honestly—from an author unafraid of the consequences.Praise for Troublemaker “An aggressively honest memoir . . . Troublemaker is the most raw and revealing Scientology memoir to date.”—Entertainment Weekly “Leah’s story is a juicy, inside-Hollywood read, but it’s more than that. It’s a moving story about the value of questioning authority and how one woman survived a profound crisis of faith.”—People
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Author
Leah Remini
Pages
256
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Published Date
2015-11-03
ISBN
1101886978 9781101886977
Ratings
Google: 4.5
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"I’m surprised it took me so long to read this, but I really enjoyed it ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"
Carli Walker
"“For most of my childhood and adult life, I thought I had the answers and most of the world was just lost. As I’ve grown I’ve learned that I know almost nothing.”<br/><br/>Leah keeps this potentially deeply disturbing recollection somehow light(ish) and relatable. <br/>Most people never personally encounter Scientology, but readers from other experiences of spiritual abuse can easily connect to the perspective of a self proclaimed troublemaker."
Kasey Driskell
" The audio book was fabulous! Love her humor!"
Liz Bayer
"This was a decent effort. Some of it was flat and repetitive. Much of the same Scientology jargon was defined two and three times throughout. It did, however, feature bright humor and honesty that was probably difficult. I don't doubt that Remini suffered in her youth because of Scientology, and that it was an increasingly surreal money pit in adulthood. Also, if you ever doubted that Tom Cruise has completely lost it (and so too, has the "Church") look no further than this book. <br/><br/>Free Shelly!"
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"<strong>Wonderful insiders view</strong><br/><br/>Wonderfully written book about the life of Scientology. Also wonderful insights about Leah. Not knowing much about the "religion" it was a great eye opener and heartbreaking! Loved all the little things that Leah added to make it a personal story and the photos she shared."
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Jamie Smith
"I loved this book! It was interesting to hear everything from her point of view growing up in Scientology and leaving it. Also recommend her podcast with Mike Rinder! "
Ellie Kauffman
"Very open and honest"
Marla Ezzell Warren
"I really enjoyed this book from start to finish. I had seen Leah in the news and in sporadic episodes of The King of Queens as a kid, so learning more about her was awesome. <br/><br/>I also loved learning more about Scientology, as it's always been a topic that's interested me. This is definitely worth a read if you like celebrity memoirs or want to learn about how Scientology operates."
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Claire Tokarz
"I could not put this down. The only reason I didn't finish this in one sitting is because work got in the way. I have a never ending fascination with cults, so a book like this is catnip for me. It didn't tell me anything new that I didn't already know about Scientology, but Leah's experience with it was so much more interesting (and messed up) than I could ever have expected. And to add to that, she had a pretty inside seat to the whole Tom and Katie debacle. And as a huge fan of her Scientology and the Aftermath show - kudos to you Leah for standing up for so many and helping bring a more public light on the horrific practices of Scientology."
"Leah Remini did a very thoughtful job of telling her story. I'm a true fan"
Julie Wiser
