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A compilation of narratives and histories based on the largely unheard or ignored perspectives of Scientologists themselves, Among the Scientologists draws on six years of interviews, fieldwork, and research conducted among members of the Church of Scientology. This groundbreaking work examines features of the new religion's history, theology, and praxis in ways that move discussion beyond apostate-driven and expose accounts.

You may not know this about Mr. Mazoo and Mr. Tyler, but they are scientists! And, more precisely, they are engineers. That means they build all sorts of amazing machines. On this adventure, they decide to jump into a most unusual kind of machine–a time machine! They travel back to a very special time when they went on one of the greatest adventures of their lives: learning their ABCs! And they want you to come along!

This Element contributes to the interdisciplinary study of mariachi, especially in the United States, by focusing on two areas that have yet to receive substantive academic attention: philanthropy and museum studies. In 2011, UNESCO included mariachi music on its list of expressions of intangible cultural heritage. While it is undoubtedly true that mariachi is in many ways intangible, this downplays expressions of its rich material culture and the work of scholars to research mariachi history beyond an emphasis on musical performance.

Once upon a time, Mr. Mazoo and Mr. Tyler were in their mansion in Knoxville, Tennessee, in the United States (of course), and they were playing with their toy trains, much like the trains you have probably seen in real life, and much like the trains you're quite likely to see in cities and towns all around the world...But what happens when they decide to jump in a shrinking machine and go on the wildest train ride of their lives?