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Jeff Hawkins
Birthday	June 19, 1946
Nationality	USA
Occupation	Publisher, design artist
Org. Affiliation(s)	Pubs, Central management (printing, design, dissemination)
Spouse(s)	Christina Hare, Nancy Seibert, Catherine Fraser
Website	http://counterfeitdreams.com

Entry started by Antony A Phillips 06:24, January 20, 2015 (MST)

Jefferson (Jeff) Hawkins was a highly competent young artist specialising in printing and print advertising who met Scientology in the USA in autumn 1967. He was enthusiastic about Scientology, but appalled at the standard of printed promotion the org he went to sent out. With his enthusiasm and skills he sought to help his local org improve the printed materials they sent out. But Hubbard had installed a centralised system, where what Hubbard (Scientology) liked to call "shooting boards" (I don't know if that is a technical term in the print trade, or a Scientology invented term) were made, first at World Wide at Saint HillThe name of LRH's home in East Grinstead, Sussex, England. (BTB 12 Apr 72R) England, and from the formation of Pubs Org on the 1st January 1968 at Pubs Org. These "shooting boards", with every thing except the local orgs address and telephone number were sent out to every orgShort for organization. (HCO PL 8 Sept 69), and all they had to do was fill in local details. They had no control over content (which possibly was Hubbard's aim!).

Jeff had no lack of ambition, so he, his brother and a friend, all young hippy type teenagers (I remember they were keen on the Beatles) came to England and arrive at Saint HillThe name of LRH's home in East Grinstead, Sussex, England. (BTB 12 Apr 72R). At that time there was a ban on people coming to Saint HillThe name of LRH's home in East Grinstead, Sussex, England. (BTB 12 Apr 72R) to study Scientology, but they knew about this and were able to successfully "disguise " themselves as young hippy tourists, out to see the world. However, when they came to Saint HillThe name of LRH's home in East Grinstead, Sussex, England. (BTB 12 Apr 72R), and applied at reception, they learned that Pubs Org (with me as one of its slaves – I mean contracted staff members) was no longer there. The receptionist and other staff receiving their inquiry would not tell them where Pubs Org was, but did their best to recruit them for one of the two OrgsShort for organization. (HCO PL 8 Sept 69) still at Saint HillThe name of LRH's home in East Grinstead, Sussex, England. (BTB 12 Apr 72R), Saint HillThe name of LRH's home in East Grinstead, Sussex, England. (BTB 12 Apr 72R) (providing Scientology services, including the only Briefing Course at that time, and Power Processing) and World Wide, concerned with International Management of Scientology. However Jeff and his comrades would have none of that – they had come to help Pubs Org produce better shooting boards for all Scientology. Asking around amongst other Scientologists at Saint HillThe name of LRH's home in East Grinstead, Sussex, England. (BTB 12 Apr 72R), they found we in Pubs Org had moved to Edinburgh in Scotland – a long way from Saint HillThe name of LRH's home in East Grinstead, Sussex, England. (BTB 12 Apr 72R). Undaunted they took the long train journey to Edinburgh and joined Pubs Org staff.

For Jeff that was the start of an over 30 year staff career, where he experienced the common ups and downs of a staff member (harsh), but persisted through this, was able to break down some policies to fit in with the reality of the book trade, and do quite a lot to boost the sale of Scientology books. He did leave, disillusioned, in the end and wrote a book on it, which really is (for me having worked in all three branches of Scientology - Pubs, adminA contraction or shortening of the word administration, admin is used as a noun to denote the actions involved in administrating an organization. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976). and auditingThe application of Scientology processes and procedures to someone by a trained auditor. (Dianetics & Scientology Technical Dictionary (C) 1975)) a quite thrilling story. The book (based on a blog Jeff first ran) is called Counterfeit Dreams.

After he published Counterfeit Dreams, Jeff, concerned at how many had fallen into the same trap as he, the Scientology organisation, started a blog to help people leave Scientology, and this he then published as a Kindle book with the title Leaving Scientology. Though I have been out of Scientology for thirty years and studied Scientology as a cult and cults generally quite a bit, I found new food for thought in this book.

Jeff is now about to publish a book on Scientology ethics1. The rules or standards governing the conduct of the members of a profession. (HCO PL 3 May 72). 2. A system of removing the counter-effort to the forward push. (6711C18SO), and I will probably brings this profile up to date when I get and read it.

References

• Counterfeit Dreams book: http://counterfeitdreams.com

• Counterfeit Dreams (Kindle): http://www.amazon.com/Counterfeit-Dreams-Jefferson-Hawkins-ebook/dp/B008228CX0

• Leaving Scientology blog: leavingscientology.wordpress.com

• Leaving Scientology kindle: http://www.amazon.com/Leaving-Scientology-Practical-Escape-Recovery-ebook/dp/B0089SHGJI

• Review of books: http://www.antology.info/articledetails.php?id_art=32