Lawrence Wright is an author and screenwriter, as well as a staff writer of the New Yorker and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He has written a number of plays and critically acclaimed books, including The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11, for which he won a Pulitzer Prize.
Lawrence Wright Books
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What's Going Clear about?
Going Clear offers a rare glimpse into the secret history and beliefs of Scientology as well as the conflicted biography of its founder L. Ron Hubbard. It also details some of the Church’s darker qualities: a tooth and nail method of managing criticism and systematic approach to celebrity recruitment.
Who should read Going Clear?
- Anyone who’s interested in the history of Scientology
- Anyone who wants tips on how to start his or her own successful religion
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What's The Looming Tower about?
The Looming Tower (2006) is all about al-Qaeda, its formation, and the personalities behind it. These blinks detail the route taken to power by al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and the run-up to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack that devastated the United States.
Who should read The Looming Tower?
- Anyone interested in the global effects of national policies
- Political science junkies
- History enthusiasts
