From: goehring@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Scott Goehring)
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Subject: Re: Book by LRH's Son
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In article <DsBu912w164w@cellar.UUCP>, revpk@cellar.UUCP (Brian 'Rev P-K' Siano) writes:

>I've read the book, and frankly, it sucks. Poorly written, poorly
>organized, all in all a botch of a job.

Agreed.  _L. Ron Hubbard: Messiah or Madman_ was mostly Bent Corydon
venting his personal frustrations upon the Church, and L. Ron Jr.
trying to get even with his father.  While some of the material is
interesting, the presentation is poor and the viewpoint slanted.

>Better to read "Bare Faced Messiah" by Russell Miller, or "A Piece of
>Blue Sky" by Jon Atack.

I haven't read _Bare Faced Messiah_, but Atack's book was excellent.
I highly recommend it.
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