Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology

by Leah Remini and Rebecca Paley

Book Overview

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - An eye-opening, no-holds-barred memoir about life in the Church of Scientology, now with a new afterword by the author--the outspoken actress and star of the A&E docuseries Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath Leah Remini has never been the type to hold her tongue. That willingness to speak her mind, stand her ground, and rattle the occasional cage has enabled this tough-talking girl from Brooklyn to forge an enduring and successful career in Hollywood. But being a troublemaker has come at a cost. That was never more evident than in 2013, when Remini loudly and publicly broke with the Church of Scientology. Now, in this frank, funny, poignant memoir, the former King of Queens star opens up about that experience for the first time, revealing the in-depth details of her painful split with the church and its controversial practices. Indoctrinated into the church as a child while living with her mother and sister in New York, Remini eventually moved to Los Angeles, where her dreams of becoming an actress and advancing Scientology's causes grew increasingly intertwined. As an adult, she found the success she'd worked so hard for, and with it a prominent place in the hierarchy of celebrity Scientologists alongside people such as Tom Cruise, Scientology's most high-profile adherent. Remini spent time directly with Cruise and was included among the guests at his 2006 wedding to Katie Holmes. But when she began to raise questions about some of the church's actions, she found herself a target. In the end, she was declared by the church to be a threat to their organization and therefore a "Suppressive Person," and as a result, all of her fellow parishioners--including members of her own family--were told to disconnect from her. Forever. Bold, brash, and bravely confessional, Troublemaker chronicles Leah Remini's remarkable journey toward emotional and spiritual freedom, both for herself and for her family. This is a memoir designed to reveal the hard-won truths of a life lived honestly--from an author unafraid of the consequences. Praise for Troublemaker "An aggressively honest memoir . . . Troublemaker is the most raw and revealing Scientology memoir to date." -- Entertainment Weekly "Leah's story is a juicy, inside-Hollywood read, but it's more than that. It's a moving story about the value of questioning authority and how one woman survived a profound crisis of faith." -- People

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1101886986
• ISBN13: 9781101886984
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.2" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Love her honesty and humor

Was an eye opening read on Scientology. She's a strong women who tells her story. Good, bad and ugly.

Just wow!!!!!!!!!

Leah Remini doesn't go down without a fight in this book. She really gives you all the details behind Scientology and some of it's more well known members in her book. I just wish her the best of luck now that she's out of this cult.

Brutally honest

A real enjoyable read about Leah's life in Scientology and how they treat their members, and then how they attack and try to destroy exmembers brave enough to speak the truth about what Scientology has been doing, a lot if inhumane abuses of others. An easy, enjoyable but shocking read.

Entertaining!

A quick read, enlightening and entertaining! Reading this was like a literary chat with an old friend. I’ve been a fan of Leah Remini since her Saved by the Bell cameo.