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In the first three decades of Scientology there were few books written by others than L. Ron Hubbard. It tended to be frowned upon and at a certain point what was called Issue Authority (official church approval) became required before publishing a Scientology book officially (and the book had to be under the copyright of L.Ron Hubbard). Things change radically after the great Exodus/Split in the early 80s. L.Kin was remarkable both because he was anonymous and because he issued a series of four books, which he announced beforehand. In addition it coincided with the beginning of the Internet, so 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 amongst a worldwide community of "escapees" was much better than previously and many of them were very curious!.

L.Kin Volumes: 1991 to 1996

The L.Kin library. Original editions published in the 90s. There was much speculation as to who was behind the name "L.Kin".

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L Kin Volume 1 – Scientology: More Than A Cult?

Front of L.Kin's first book published in 1991.

All the L.Kin books are the same size; 13 cm x 20.5 cm.
This first L.Kin book is 200 pages long and divided into two parts.
Part One is called "From Crusade to Rip-Off" and concerned itself with the history of Scientology and has the following subheadings; Hubbard's Mission, The Beginning of Scientology, A New View of Man, A Fateful Church, Religious Salesmanship, Sectarianism, and ends with "A Cleared Planet"?.
Part Two is called "The Principles Unveiled" and has the major subheadings; The "Technologies" of Scientology, The Laws and Mechanisms of Charge, The Key Terms of Auditing, The Rudiments of Life, Ethics and the Dynamics of Life, Gradients of Clearing, (there are subheadings to all these items).
At the end there is a bibliography, HCO Policy Letter of 25th June A.D. 13 (1963) in manuscript/handwriting, and the index.

Extract from Authors Postscript

Note: this postscript was sent to International Viewpoints before publication of the book, and does not actually appear in the book.

What I have tried to do in the two volumes of this book is to present a distillation of my experience with scientology, of what I found valid and workable, so that one may be able to freely talk about it without being forced into agreements and conclusions, and without cringing inwardly. This experience has three aspects: that of studying and being auditedThe application of Scientology processes and procedures to someone by a trained auditor. (Dianetics & Scientology Technical Dictionary (C) 1975), that of applying it in my private life, my family and, naturally, my job, and lastly that of having become a member of a movement which I consider vitally important in cultural and humanitarian respects.

When I started to become interested in scientology, it appeared to promise insights into the connectedness between man and his mind3. a network of communications and pictures, energies and masses, which are brought into being by the activities of the thetan versus the physical universe or other thetans. The mind is a communication and control system between the thetan and his environment. (FOT, p. 56)...MORE far beyond any comparable system I was aware of. This promise has been kept. My studies into, and personal experience with, western psychology, eastern philosophy, yoga and meditation were, prior to that, of great importance to me but turned out to have been only preliminaries, for when I finally hit upon scientology, it allowed me, retrospectively, to fully penetrate the earlier disciplines. In the many years I have worked with scientology, I was not alone but with a number o f others at various times, first inside the CofS and than outside, both as an auditor1. one who listens and computes; a Scn practitioner. 2. one who has been trained in the technology of Scn. An auditor applies standard technology to preclears. 3. a person who through church training becomes skilled in the successful application of Dn and Scn to his family, friends and the public to achieve the ability gained as stated on the Gradation Chart for his class of training...more using the techAbbreviation for technology. The methods of application of an art or science as opposed to mere knowledge of the science or art itself. (HCOB 13 Sep 65) individually, and helping to train others in its use. (A double function which is practiced by most auditors in the CofS independent field.)

The reason to write all this down was partly to clear my head of the whole thing at a point where I felt I finally got on top of it, but also because of the realisation that it could well serve a useful purpose in helping others to understand something that is not that easy to grasp from available materials.

Personally I feel it is our joint responsibility to care for the immense achievement that Ron Hubbard’s work represents, and to exhaust all its possibilities. It is the responsibility of all those who feel a mental response to his thoughts. One should not by any means leave this up to the CofS alone. A glance in your daily paper will tell you what results they are getting and how far adrift they are.

You will find comments on the book (page 28), the full authors postscript (page 31) and a review of the book (page 32) at [[1]].

L Kin Volume 2 – Scientology: A Handbook For Use

Front of L.Kin's second book published in 1992.

Comments on Scientology – a Handbook For Use: IV 10 page 28 (by Antony Phillips)

L Kin Volume 3 – The Pied Pipers of Heaven: Who calls the tune

Front of L.Kin's third book published in 1994. The complete change of cover and the absence of a division into two volumes caused almost as much speculation as the fact that it dealt with what the church considered highly confidential and dangerous material.

Extract from preface: http://articles.ivymag.org/pdf/ivy17.pdf page 29

Extract from epilogue: http://articles.ivymag.org/pdf/ivy18.pdf page 28

L Kin Volume 4 – From the Bottom to the Top: the Way out

Front of L.Kin's fourth and final book published in 1996.

L Kin volume 4 – contents: http://articles.ivymag.org/pdf/IVy28.pdf page 40

L Kin volume 4 – preface: http://articles.ivymag.org/pdf/IVy27.pdf page 27

Article by Elkin from L Kin 4: Thetan and GE: A Loving Couple (an extract from L Kin 4

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