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Troublemaker

Surviving Hollywood and Scientology
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Jan 19, 2023
EXCELLENT--AND IMPORTANT. "SCIENTOLOGY" has nil to do with science and is not an actual religion. It is a MONEYMAKING CULT and a trap (for those dumb enough to get involved with it in the first place). Good for Leah! It's worth remembering…
May 27, 2022Jasmine96_0 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I normally don’t like to read the biographies of current celebrities, however I decided to delve into ‘Troublemaker’ b/c of its promise to show the inner workings of Scientology. It should be said that even without the Scientology aspect,…
Feb 27, 2021
I haven't watched Leah's anti-Scientology rant on television but I must say that In writing this book, Leah Reminini has achieved the near-impossible. By the time I had read half-way through this book I actually began to feel sorry for the…
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Aug 07, 2020glenneaton rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I got interested in reading this book after watching the excellent series Scientology and The Aftermath, where Leah interviews many victims of Scientology, the pseudo-religion that promises to rid the world of all evil. It is well known…
May 07, 2020
I thoroughly enjoyed Leah Remini's skillfully humorous take on her own journey out of a psychologically damaging organization like the Church of Scientology. I was able to relate a lot as someone who has made a transition out of a…
Oct 02, 2019NadiaHathor rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Wow! Challenging read. Mostly from the perspective of being completely unable to understand how an intelligent Woman could be so incredibly naive, foolish and gullible!! I know she was taken into that so called religion as a young girl and…
Aug 27, 2019
Isn’t this available in audiobook???????
Jul 30, 2018flormar rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A real eye opener to the world of scientology, and the financial ruin it puts regular hard working people through. It's very well written and even has funny parts in it such as her experience as a new mom.
Jul 09, 2018
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Feb 04, 2018RustyReader9 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed hearing the celebrity side of Scientology but I found the book was lacking a lot of detail about her life in Scientology.. I have read other biography's about people leaving Scientology and unfortunately I did not enjoy this one…
Cynthia_N
Sep 20, 2017Cynthia_N rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed reading Leah's story. This book covers quite a bit but does seem to focus on her Scientology life which is not surprising since it was such a big part of her life. She does seem a little bitter but I would be too if I donated…
Aug 30, 2017
I read through chapter 4 and was disgusted with the language/profanity. It's going back to the library. It's a piece of trash.
Aug 02, 2017redtayres rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
What I knew about Leah Remini before reading this book could be counted on 3 fingers. Now I know a lot more. Whether I care is a bigger question. I was interested in understanding Scientology and her break with it and, while I…
Jun 10, 2017lledomik rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I devoured this book in two evenings, only stopping to eat for survival and to pee. Leah Remini writes with complete honesty about herself and the secret world of Scientology. The only thing I knew about the religion is that the outside…
May 08, 2017Irene99 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Fascinating, insightful, well-written. A work that will have a huge impact on anyone who may be involved with overbearing organizations that strip away one's time, money, education opportunities, and support network, leaving the exhausted…
Mar 09, 2017jaqik rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A must read if you haven't seen her show "The Aftermath" on A & E!! Excellent documentary & a must see as well!!! After watching & reading about Scientology..... I cant understand how David Miscaviage can get away with what he does & I…
Feb 20, 2017CMLibrary_gjd rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This had been on my "to read" list for years, after watching her A&E series, I finally read it! This is a perfect companion piece to "Going Clear....." because it's such a personal story. Leah was brought to Scientology by her Mother as a…
Feb 17, 2017taylorwoods rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I'll be honest- until I read this book I could give two craps about Leah Remini. After watching the broadcasted 20/20 special a few weeks ago, I knew I had to read this one. I will give it to her that she threw a LOT of daggers- but…
Jan 23, 2017fledge rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I’ve never been a fan of Leah Remini, never having seen an episode of The King of Queens. She strikes me as intelligent but crass, one who laces her speech with far too many obscenities. But Scientology is insane, a mind-control cult, and…
Jan 18, 2017Les_J rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The A&E tv show "Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath" is popular at the moment, shedding light on the Church of Scientology's indoctrination methods. If it was not classified as a "church", and those people committed the same acts…
Dec 22, 2016LibraryLaurenKC rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This book was great for our book group. We read the book and watched A&E's new series with Leah Remini. None of us were existing fans of Leah Remini and we read Troublemaker purely for content. Great Scientology discussion.
Dec 14, 2016HPL06105 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I'm a Leah Remini fan and was very interested in her history and how she became involved with Scientology, etc. A good read!
Nov 09, 2016ArapahoeLesley rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I wasn't very familiar with Leah Remini, not having seen her in anything post Who's the Boss, but I like to keep up to date about the enigma that is scientology. I enjoyed this book and Leah's voice through out. She gave a different…
Sep 21, 2016
This woman pulls no punches! She starts by telling all the immoral/illegal things she and her husband have done, stating that the Church of Scientology will come after her with anything they have on her anyway. She is funny, irreverent,…
Sep 17, 2016kvhpkh rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this book. It is rare that I read a book from cover to cover. I usually lose interest. This one kept my interest, I believe because of Leah's down to earth personality and her great insight into the Church of Scientology.…