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Leah Remini has never been the type to hold her tongue. That was
nev--er 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 reveals the
in-depth details of her painful split with the church and its
controversial practices. Indoctrinated into Scientolo--gy 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
ac--tress 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, such as Tom Cruise. But when she began to
raise questions about some of the church's actions, she was
declared to be a threat and therefore a "Suppressive Per--son." 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 reveals the hard-won truths
of a life lived honestly-from an author unafraid of the
consequences.
All nine series of the popular US sitcom about a beleaguered
courier driver and his family. Doug and Carrie Heffernan are a
young Queens couple who should be sitting pretty. Doug (Kevin
James) is a courier driver with a cheeky, playful nature who, given
a choice, almost always chooses what's most likely to rile his
wife's fiery temper. Carrie (Leah Remini) is a legal assistant,
vivacious, wise, and, on the face of it, way too good for Doug - a
fact that informs much of the comedy here. In the first flush of
their married life together, however, Carrie's parents' house burns
down. Her mum dies, and dad Arthur needs a place to stay. Arthur
(Jerry Stiller) is an oddball, hilariously volatile old man who
never says anything that isn't in anger or indignation. An ensemble
of Doug's quirky friends, who constantly dispense advice he takes
to heart but which is utterly, disastrously wrong, round out the
cast in this long-running family comedy.
The entire second season of the US sitcom about a beleaguered
courier driver and his family. Doug Heffernan (Kevin James) and his
wife Carrie (Leah Remini) are a young Queens couple who should be
sitting pretty. Doug is a courier driver with a cheeky, playful
nature who, given a choice, almost always chooses what's most
likely to rile his wife's fiery temper. Carrie is a legal assistant
- vivacious, wise, and, on the face of it, wa-a-ay too good for
Doug - a fact that informs much of the comedy here. Episodes are:
'Queasy Rider', 'Female Problems', 'Assaulted Nuts', 'Parent
Trapped', 'Tube Stakes', 'Doug Out', 'Get Away', 'Dire Strayts',
'I, Candy', 'Roamin' Holiday', 'Sparing Carrie', 'Net Prophets',
'Party Favor', 'Block Buster', 'Frozen Pop', 'Fair Game', 'Meet
By-Product', 'The Shmenkmans', 'Surprise Artie', 'Wild Cards', 'Big
Dougie', 'Soft Touch', 'Restaurant Row', 'Flower Power' and 'Whine
Country'.
#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
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