Difference between revisions of "Books – Scientology – excluding LRH books"

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This page aims to give a summary of books concerning Scientology which were not written by the founder (so-called) of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard. Contributions are invited by all who have data on non-LRHL. Ron Hubbard Scientology books, following Wiki principles, and I am starting it with the books I have. It is arranged in order of publication, and using most browsers, you can search for individual titles or authors using Contol-F. It is split, somewhat arbitrarily, into two parts, before and after 1980, just after 1980 being the time when there was a large exodus from the "Church" of Scientology, and, with the advent of the world wide web and other technologies, communication1. the consideration and action of impelling an impulse or particle from source point across a distance to receipt point with the intention of bringing into being at the receipt point a duplication and understanding of that which emanated from the source point. (HCOB 5 Apr 73)...more was maintained world wide with those who practiced forms of Scientology outside the jurisdiction of the official/original Scientology body. 1980 is very roughly around the time when Ron Hubbard lost control of Scientology (near his death).

If you click at the top left of the page, item marked Discussion, you will be able to see, and possibly contribute to, the ideas behind setting up this (in the end) pretty long page. For LRHL. Ron Hubbard books you can look at http://www.truelrh.com , though I expect in due course such a summary page will exist on Scientolipedia. Antony A Phillips 07:17, February 2, 2015 (MST)

Before 1980 (before the first great exodus)

1934

Scientology: Science of the Constitution and Usefulness of Knowledge by Dr. A. Nordenholz

The above is a translation of the German title: Scientologi: Wissenschenheit und der Tauglichkeit des Wissens. Dr. Nordenholz was a German, living in Argentina. There was a second edition of the book, which was reportedly following more closely Hitler's lineThe military type of organization form whereby there is a definite ascending and descending chain of command. Orders pass from top management down the line of command and compliances and data pass on up without by-passing the chain of command. (Modern Management Defined (c) L. Ron Hubbard, 1976) of thinking.

In the 60's a translation of the book was made by an American Saint HillThe name of LRH's home in East Grinstead, Sussex, England. (BTB 12 Apr 72R) Briefing Course student, Woodie McPheeters, who was declared a Suppressive Person2. a person who rewards only down statistics and never rewards an up statistic. He goofs up or vilifies any effort to help anybody and particularly knifes with violence anything calculated to make human beings more powerful or intelligent. A suppressive automatically and immediately will curve any betterment activity into something evil or bad...More. The book became more widely known, and re-translated and printed in both German and an English translation in 1995, by Freie Zone e.V – Eigenverlag, and copies are still available. There are articles about it in the magazine IVy (International Viewpoints) notably a summary of most of it by C.B Willis. You will find them in issues 29, 30, 31, 32 and 35 (page 44) – see ivymag.org/pdfs . With regard to Woodie McPheeters part in it, see page 8 on of IVy_106.pdf

1950

Title forgotten, by staff of the Dianetic Research FoundationAn evening, part-time organization. It's hours are 6:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M., Monday through Friday and 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M. Saturday and Sunday. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976)

In about 1957, when he was Shipping Officer at London (Fitzroy Street) Antony Phillips was offered and bought this book. It was a green hard cover book (no dust jacket). He was offered it as it was being taken off the list of books for sale. It had descriptions of some cases, as far as he can remember, some concerned homosexuality. He can't find it now.

1957

All About Radiation by A Nuclear Physicist and A Medical Doctor

This is partly LRHL. Ron Hubbard. The medical doctor was Farley Spink. Hard cover 13 cms x 19 cms. More data at All_About_Radiation

1961

This is Life by Reg Sharpe

Reg's explanation of some of the basic principles of Scientology. 100 Pages, 12 cms X 18 cms. See Reg_Sharpe

1968/1972

Miracles for Breakfast by Ruth Minshull

Data applies to Danish translation (Mirakler ved Morgenbordet). Concerned with bringing up children using Scientology basics. 160 pages 11 cms x 18cms [Date obtained from copyright dates :-( ]

1972

Say It As It Is – Danish translation: Sig Det Som Det Er by Peter Gilham

Data here applies to Danish edition. The subtitle, translated, is "A course in increasing the knowledge of Scientology" and it was aimed at helping disseminate Scientology. It looks to be a duplicated book of 85 pages, stapled on the left side, the cover having a drawing by Thok Søndergaard.

How to Choose Your People by Ruth Minshull

Covers the Scientology Tone scale with a chapter for each level. Ron's book, Science of Survival, covers it characteristic by characteristic, rather than level by level. See the book on this wiki at: How To Choose Your People. See Ruth's profile at [[1]]

1980

Ups and Downs by Ruth Minshull assisted by Edward Lefson

A plain man's guide to what Scientologists know as PTS (Potential Trouble Source1. a person or preclear who “roller-coasters,” i.e., gets better, then worse. This occurs only when his connection to a suppressive person or group is unhandled and he must, in order to make his gains from Scn permanent, receive processing intended to handle such...More). 103 pages 13.5 X21.5 cms

After 1980

[ I intend to go through my books in the order they are on my bookshelf (known colloquially as "higgledy-piggledy") – so they will appear here quite randomly. I don't have them all, so others are encouraged to chip in with what they have - sort of Gung Ho fashion. Antony A Phillips 07:17, February 2, 2015 (MST) ]