Beyond belief: my secret life inside Scientology and my harrowing escape. Jenna Miscavige Hill and Lisa Pulitzer. 2013.

Jenna Miscavige Hill was raised to obey. As the niece of the Church of Scientology’s leader David Miscavige, she grew up at the centre of this highly controversial and powerful organisation. Now she speaks out - piercing the veil of secrecy that has long shrouded the world of Scientology.

Addressing some of the Church’s most notorious practices in startling detail, this insider reveals unprecedented firsthand knowledge of the religion’s obscure rituals, it’s oppressive and alienating culture, and it’s mysterious leader - David Miscavige. From her prolonged separation from her parents as a small child to being indoctrinated to serve the greater good of the Church, Jenna exposes the patterns of stifling conformity and psychological control that ruled her life, going inside a religion that, for decades, has been the subject of fierce debate and speculation worldwide. 

Yet it is only when her family approaches dissolution and her world begins to unravel that Jenna is finally able to see the Church for what it is. Faced with a heartbreaking choice, she mounts a courageous escape - but not before being put through the ultimate test of family, faith and love.