First published 2013
Jenna Miscavige Hill grew up at the heart of the Church of Scientology, niece to the organization's notorious leader. Raised in isolation and indoctrinated from birth, she knew only the church's oppressive control. But at 21, Jenna risks everything to make a daring break for freedom, fleeing the only life she's ever known. In this gripping memoir, she pulls back the veil on Scientology's dark secrets, exposing the psychological abuse and exploitation at its core. Jenna's harrowing journey out of the church—and her family—leaves her questioning the very foundations of her existence, but ultimately gives her the strength to forge her own path.
Genres: biography, autobiography, cults, memoir
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: escape, found-family
Setting: Church of Scientology, Sea Org.
576 pages · Library Binding · Center Point Pub
Content warnings: abuse, emotional-abuse