L. Ron Hubbard as the Most Translated Author in the World

According the Scientology Newsroom, a few months ago the Guiness Book of World Records has recognized Mr. L. Ron Hubbard as the most translated author in the world:

"Scientology Founder, L. Ron Hubbard named as world’s most translated author by Guinness World Records, topping other best-selling authors' works.

"This new world record was formally confirmed as 65 languages, exceeding the earlier record of 51 languages set by American author Sidney Sheldon in 1997.

"It even topped the unofficial count of 63 by Harry Potter novelist J. K. Rowling and for the The Dairy of a Young Girl by Dutch teenager Anne Frank, which was translated into 64 languages.

"In accrediting and presenting world records, Guinness is a household name, and it is they who issued an official world record verification certificate confirming the achievement: 'The most translated author in the world is L. Ron Hubbard (USA). His works have been translated into 65 languages as of October 2005.'

"Alistair Burtenshaw, the director of the prestigious trade book convention, the London Book Fair, presented the certificate stating,'L. Ron Hubbard is a powerful force whose works encompass many fields and genres from Dianetics, his all time bestseller on the mind, to his epic science fiction triumph Battlefield Earth.'

"The certificate was presented to Author Services, Inc., located in Hollywood, Los Angeles, the literary agency that licenses all of L. Ron Hubbard’s works internationally.

"Spokesperson for Author Services, Hugh Wilhere said, 'We keep making L. Ron Hubbard’s works available to publishers everywhere so we expect to continue breaking this record.' He concluded, 'L. Ron Hubbard’s books are bestsellers in many countries and the demand for them keeps growing as word of mouth continues to spread from reader to reader.'

" The languages in which books by L. Ron Hubbard have been translated include Afrikaans, Albanian, Arabic, Armenian, Azeri, Basque, Belo Russian, Bengali, Brazilian, Bulgarian, Castilian Spanish, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dari-Farsi, Dutch, Estonian, Farsi, Finnish, French, Georgian, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Kazakh, Korean, Kyrgyz, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malayalam, Mongolian, Nepalese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Sinhalese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog, Taiwanese, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Xhosa and Zulu.

"With over 200 million of his fiction and non-fiction works in circulation in 156 countries following his professional career that spanned half a century, L. Ron Hubbard, Founder of Dianetics and Scientology, is among the most influential and widely-read authors of our time."

Grand Opening of the Church of Scientology of New York

Last year Mr. David Miscavige spoke at the grand opening of the Church of Scientology of New York. Referring to the humanitarian work of the Scientology Volunteer Ministers of New York City, whose assistance at Ground Zero is now legiondary, he said the following:

New York is the greatest city on earth.Yet even that doesn't say it all. Rather, this one is special for another reason. Because, what we are bringing to New York Scientologists today, with this new church, is what you inspired across the rest of the world three years ago. In fact, it can be said in a single phrase that now drives a global movement bringing hope and salvation to millions, world over.

For in the darkest of times and worst of places, you stood tall amongst it all, as a shining beacon of light, proclaiming in action that: SOMETHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT.

Mr. Miscavige went on to say:

Also inherent in Scientology itself is that one take responsibility, not only for himself, but the world at large.

So yes, as we look out across the world, we can speak of international conflict, of economic instability, and yes, of terrorism. But if we do my friends, let's not speak in terms of those problems. Let's speak in terms of solutions. Solutions for that which can solve every one of them.

For the conditions we face today are but symptoms of the real disease behind cultural decline.

A society is comprised of individuals. And if solutions are what we seek then let’s revitalize the individual himself.

Dianetics Bookathon

Scientologists from around the world will be participating in an International Bookathon this weekend.

On the Scientology News page, there is an article from last year about New York Scientologists providing stress tests for the public. As there will be stress testing as part of the bookathon. New York Scientologists do stress testing thoughout the city. Here's information on what this is all about:

In New York, even in the freezing winter weather, volunteers can be found at tables cheerfully assisting interested persons in learning how Dianetics techniques can relieve stress.>>

Volunteer Ministers - Deja Vu

Scientology Volunteer Ministers
Hurricane Katrina
Relief Effort

It's too close to 9/11 for comfort (next weekend) and what do we see? Another disaster of the same order of magnitude. This time it's a "natural disaster" (yet weren't we warned that the levies in New Orleans could break if not reinforced? Weren't naturalist sand environmentalists warning for years that what we have done to alter the natural course of things on the delta would result in untold devastation? Is it not then manmade at least to that extent?)

Again the heroism of the relief workers is an inspiration to us all.

A team of over 100 Scientology Volunteer Ministers have left or are leaving from greater metropolitan New York to help with Hurricane Katrina.

It's only fit, since people from around the country and even around the world came to help us when we needed it 4 years ago (can it possibly have been that long ago?)

I remember the pride I felt at an international Scientology event in October 2002 when Mr. David Miscavige recognized the heroism of the Volunteer Ministers at Ground Zero. This year has seen that much heroism and more from Volunteer Ministers in the tsunami-hit islands and penninulas of South Asia, and now again in such familiar-sounding places as New Orleans and Biloxi.

Mr. Miscavige will have his hands full trying to settle on one or two of the Volunteer Ministers who have acted with such compassion and given true help to hundreds of thousands in the wake of this year's disasters.

Proud New Yorker

I'm a Scientologist and a proud New Yorker.

There's no city on earth like New York.

And there's no religion on earth like Scientology.

What a great combination.


New York is the primo city of all cities for culture, excitement, media, news, finance. It's just the place where things happen.

Scientology is the religion of religions. By learning and using Scientology technology anyone can do better in life and gain a broader and more personal understanding of himself/herself as a spiritual being and his/her relationship to the universe.

(Which New York is still the center of)

Citizens Commission on Human Rights and New York - What a Combination

New Yorkers have (proudly, accurately) the reputation for being tough and in-your-face kind of people.

As a New Yorking I am proud of that reputation.

I am also very proud of being a member of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights.

There aren't too many things that get me going, but psychiatry is one thing that does.

If you really look into what they are doing you will be outraged. CCHR has a traveling exhibit that they have been taking around the world. It was in Harlem recently, and has been all over the east coast over the past 6 months.

Even if you have a weak stomache you really owe it to yourself (and your family and friends) to get informed about this public menace. Sorry. I can't put it more politetly.

When Tom Cruise told Matt Lauer that he had studied the history of psychiatry, believe me it's true. And the conclusion Mr. Cruise came to is the only logical conclusion a humane and caring person can come to on this subject.

By the way it is not and never has been the contention of Tom Cruise or any Scientologist that people don't suffer, that the human condition is one of "happiness." No.

But the way psychiatry "helps" people by labeling them, and making up diseases opening the door to destroying lives with very heavy drugs that are addictive and have terrible side affects (including suicide!) is what he (and I) complain about.

Check it our youself, though.

The Citizens Commission on Human Rights has a very good web site, where you can download booklets or browse through news on psychiatry.

And if you need help to get a person out of psych hands they have a 1-800 number and they will help you. They are experts at restoring freedom to psychiatric victims - as long as they can get to them in time.

Scientology New York - Grand Opening

On Sunday, 26th September 2004 11:30 am the new Church of Scientology of New York has its grand opening and this event is going to rock!

New York is, of course, the best city on earth, and so it deserves this fantastic new Scientology church - right on 46th street in the theater district.

It's been totally renovated top to bottom and has so many new services that anyone can avail themselves to do better in life. That's what Scientology is all about, and we're the last people on earth to keep it to ourselves!

There are displays, films, lectures, seminars - all open the the public 7 days a week 365 days a year.

And the grand opening itself is going to be an event that will go down in NY history!

Can't WAIT!