outrageous betrayal dark journey est exile non fiction book written freelance journalist published book gives account early life exploration forms self improvement techniques foundation est later associates est successor course forum details rapid financial success companies controversies relating litigation involving participants courses work concludes going impact march minutes broadcast cbs members family allegations decision leave united_states representatives successor company forum regarded book references provided book author worked journalist graduating college worked journalist magazine time performing research writing published articles newspaper wrote articles served senior editor worked san_francisco based legal journalist research section wrote relied named unnamed sources information book addition previously published accounts court documents individuals recounted earlier conversations article fair use noted gathered written materials private confidential helpful drawing comprehensive portrait subject wrote legal counsel book publisher insisted numerous changes book order reduce eliminate possibility successful suit copyright infringement martin press received approximately dozen letters attorney representatives book told march wanted fact check book believed time unknown author apparently interviewed people negative things stated cautioned publisher responsible accuracy book senior editor described actions representatives regard book desperate campaign hide author specific reference legal support mentioning potential legal confront authors writing days controversial subjects contents gives chronological account life businesses high school years formation companies delivered awareness training later controversies surrounding business family life book goes detail early life change california initial inspirations training est writes took inspiration self help course books think writings ron notes attorney skilled tax law helped forming awareness training company notes businesses successful years foundation writes awareness training programs trained half million people courses brought tens millions dollars revenue book describes controversies relating businesses reported treatment family describes successor company est associates decision sell technology course forum employees leave united_states book epilogue includes account led est trainer reception martin press published published second edition text analysis noting choice title author asserted makes criticized book saying author dramatically fails provide bearing negative extent nearly est founder real understanding est teachings appealed deeply professor history reviewed book washington_post wrote book nicely recounts bizarre tale saying tells fascinating story commented book gives historical context est roots societal experiences review published noted controversy surrounding new wrote pulls details effectively went comment disturbing fascinating object lesson power charisma divorced conscience los_angeles_times called book biography cited report united_states case unrelated est reference congressional investigation gregory controversial given company testimony given stated according member board influenced review book buddhist review questioned primarily critical description character suggested reasons press media negative view media speak people value programs refers study opinion analyst seven participants forum found life rewarding experiences percent felt program practical enduring value describes est training mash self help theories common sense psychology store ideas motivation experienced est training personally states mash est grateful losing addiction alcohol plagued quarter century
Outrageous Betrayal