I just finished reading Bare Faced Messiah, a biography of L Ron Hubbard. You can find it at:
http://www.clambake.org/archive/books/bfm/bfmconte.htm
(many thanks to the person who first posted the Clambake url on the Cellar)
I don't think I've ever read a more interesting biography than this one. This man was a compulsive liar with tremendous charisma. He was also pretty darn smart, and very very ruthless.
The question I pose is, what experiences or opinions do you have with L Ron Hubbard's works, the biggest of course being Scientology?