To his followers, L Ron Hubbard was a war hero and spiritual leader who served his country with distinction in World War II, suffering terrible injuries in the line of duty before miraculously healing himself with his revolutionary mental techniques - Dianetics and Scientology. RON THE WAR HERO examines the truth behind the legend and asks some awkward questions. What if there were no injuries? What if Hubbard was not, in fact, a war hero at all? What if his time in the military was marked not by bravery but by incompetence? By hubris rather than heroism? As Scientology's own spokesman has admitted, it would mean that Scientology is based on a lie. It would mean that Hubbard's supposed recovery never happened and that his claims about the foundations of Scientology are fraudulent. Drawing on previously unpublished documents and US government records, RON THE WAR HERO is a forensic and devastating portrait of the deceit at the heart of Scientology - a lie that has ruined so many lives, and persists to this day.
Author(s): Chris Owen
Publisher: Silvertail Books
Year: 2019
Language: English
Pages: 276
Tags: scientology,dianetics
Title Page
About Chris Owen
Introduction
Chapter 1: Scientology’s Account
Chapter 2: The Navy’s Account
Chapter 3: Ron the Warrior
Chapter 4: Ron the Intelligence Officer
Chapter 5: Ron the Saviour of Australia
Chapter 6: Ron in the Atlantic
Chapter 7: Ron the Sub Hunter
Chapter 8: Ron’s Battle
Chapter 9: The Mystery of the Missing Submarines
Chapter 10: The Coronados Affair
Chapter 11: “Mister Roberts” and the USS Algol
Chapter 12: “Crippled and Blinded”
Chapter 13: Mustering Out
Chapter 14: Ron the Veteran
Chapter 15: Ron’s Medals
Chapter 16: Uncovering the Truth
Chapter 17: Ron the Secret Agent?
Chapter 18: Ron’s War
Bibliography
Other Books and Articles
Index
Notes
Copyright
