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The Moth Storytellers: A Texas Romance is Thwarted by Scientology

Smurf

Smurf

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Alanzo

Alanzo

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Smurf said:
Sarah Bird has given numerous interviews where she mentions she lost her boyfriend to Scientology in Austin, Texas. He then tried to recruit her into the cult, but failed.

"And that Scientologist ex-boyfriend? She immortalized him in her first novel, a mystery called Do Evil Cheerfully. “I had him dead on page one.”

http://austin.culturemap.com/news/a...h-illumine-award-winning-novelist-sarah-bird/

https://www.facebook.com/sarahbirdauthor

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Bird
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Cool! Did not know this. Just heard her tell the story on my car radio today.
 
R2-45

R2-45

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"And that Scientologist ex-boyfriend? She immortalized him in her first novel, a mystery called Do Evil Cheerfully. “I had him dead on page one.”
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:)

Now that's what I call the power of source!
 
ChuckNorrisCutsMyLawn

ChuckNorrisCutsMyLawn

Crusader
Alanzo said:
Sarah Bird - From the Archives of the Heartbroken & Spiritually Bereft

"A Texas Romance is Thwarted by Religion".

http://themoth.org/posts/stories/from-the-archives-of-the-heartbroken-and-spiritually-bereft

She moved to Austin, TX in the 70s with her boyfriend so he could "take some courses".

Things went downhill from there.

Mimi Rogers and Tom Cruise are involved.

I love The Moth.

Alanzo
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I happened to have npr on and am listening to this right now, it really is hilarious just how silly Scientology is.

The course that consisted of what was like a children's birthday party with staring contests where the person who blinked first lost
 
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