From the Register:
Amazon UK has barred the sale of a new Scientology exposé penned by a former member of the church's "elite paramilitary group."
The British incarnation of the world's most popular etailer is no longer offering The Complex: An Insider Exposes the Covert World of the Church of Scientology, a 318-page tome from John Duignan, who spent 22 years inside the top secret organization.
you have to watch this!
"When I read it, it seemed like (grimaces) I was convinced that ... Stephenie was ... convinced that she was Bella, and uh, and you, it wasn't, it was like it was a book that wasn't supposed to be published, like reading her ... her sort of sexual fantasy about some -- especially when she says that it was based on a dream, and it's like, "Oh, then I had a dream about this really sexy guy" and she just writes this book about it..." rob talking about twilight!! watch til the end
http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/29634263.html
Posted by: bee | 12 November 2008 at 08:54 PM
The book listing on Amazon sounds like Scott Westerfeld's Uglies series... "he narrowly evaded pursuit by Scientologists from the Office of Special Affairs."
Posted by: Patti | 13 November 2008 at 08:35 AM
Update: Amazon US says "we're awaiting arrival of the inventory into our fulfillment networks. As soon as we get the books in our fulfillment centers, we'll start shipping them out to customers."
Riiiiight.
Posted by: TadMack | 13 November 2008 at 08:53 AM
"the church's 'elite paramilitary group . . .'"
Uhhhhh...
I'm sorry, that phrase is hilarious.
Posted by: cc | 13 November 2008 at 10:42 AM
Doesn't hearing a book was banned somewhere just kind of make you want to buy it more? I would have had no interest, really, but now...mmm...forbidden fruit....
Posted by: Str4y | 14 November 2008 at 03:11 PM