The Revealing Story of David Miscavige's Childhood and his path to the Head Seat of the Church of Scientology, as Seen Through the Eyes of his father, Ron Miscavige, David Miscavige, the Church of Scientology's current leader and successor to founder L. Ron Hubbard, hasn't always ruled with an iron fist. It was his father, Ron Miscavige, who first introduced his family to Scientology, and David embraced it immediately, even as a young boy. Ruthless explores the Miscavige family's gradual immersion into the church while the seeds are planted for son David's meteoric ascendancy. Ron's personal, heartfelt story is a riveting insider's look at life within the controversial and confounding world of Scientology. Book jacket.