A down to earth look at discovering who you are amidst the noise of the world.

This book is a must read if you like: Biographies, self help, positive growth, and motivational books

About the Book:

Title: Troublemaker
Genre(s): Biography
Author: Leah Remini
Published by: Random House Audio
Date Published: November 3, 2015
Format Read: AudioBook
Where I Got It: I borrowed this book from a library.
Stand alone or series Number: It is a stand alone book.

Snapshot: what do you need to know before you pick up the book.

Profanity: Adult language
Intimacy: Some mild Sexual content
Violence: Cult abuse
Themes: Cult abuse.

My Thoughts

I was expecting a very angry book, which this was not at all. Remini clearly describes her experiences in a passionate yet thoughtful way. I loved the growth mindset of this book. It was a really uplifting read for me. I haven’t read many bios of people who escaped from cults, but I loved her strong stance on speaking for herself and others. I loved the ending and how she discussed her healing process. This is extremely uplifting and enlightening. I love Leah Remini’s voice. And hearing these things in her own words was fantastic. I devoured this book in one day and walked away feeling so uplifted and empowered. I had really high hopes for this book and it blew them out of the water.

Description

#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.

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