This is a memoir designed to reveal the hard-won truths of a life lived honestly-from an author unafraid of the consequences. Forever.īold, brash, and bravely confessional, Troublemaker chronicles Leah Remini’s remarkable journey toward emotional and spiritual freedom, both for herself and for her family. 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. Remini spent time directly with Cruise and was included among the guests at his 2006 wedding to Katie Holmes.īut when she began to raise questions about some of the church’s actions, she found herself a target. 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.

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. 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. That was never more evident than in 2013, when Remini loudly and publicly broke with the Church of Scientology.

But being a troublemaker has come at a cost. 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. Troublemaker shows how Reminis stubbornness became her. The church responded that Remini should be ignored because she was excommunicated for 'ethical lapses.Leah Remini has never been the type to hold her tongue. Leah Reminis memoir is one book full of eyebrow-raising moments. The former star of The King of Queens includes stories about high-profile Scientologists such as Tom Cruise. She was also on the cover of People magazine. 30 and then followed with other media appearances including Good Morning America, The View and NPR. She first appeared on ABC’s 20/20 on Oct. In Troublemaker, the long-time Scientologist reveals why she abandoned the church. 6.Ī publicity juggernaut by Remini amped up interest in her book before it went on sale Nov. This week, Remini even beats out the new book of short stories by Stephen King, The Bazaar of Bad Dreams, which lands at No. That’s the highest debut this year for a celebrity memoir. (The full list will publish on Thursday.) Remini’s Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology (Ballantine) lands at No. Remini on a roll: Leah Remini may be making trouble for Scientology, but her new memoir is making lots of booksellers happy. Here’s a look at what’s new on USA TODAY’s Best-Selling Books list…

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