"Werner Hans Erhard. Nobody back in Philadelphia, he thought to himself, would ever imagine that Jack Rosenberg would …"

"Erhard was quickly taken by Scientology - the organization, the wealth of materials that screamed out Hubbard's name …"

"When a routine letter was sent in August 1969 letting him know that he had passed "Grade II" in his Scientology studi…"

"Erhard always denied vehemently that est was growing into some kind of guru-centered personality cult. He insisted on…"

"a compelling account of the 1980s guru who rose from selling used cars to peddling personal transformation."

"Pressman tells his fascinating story well."

"Pressman pulls the details together effectively."

"Outrageous Betrayal is a disturbing but fascinating object lesson in the power of charisma divorced from conscience."

"the most damning critique of Erhard."

"Pressman details Erhard's past, including allegations of manipulation and tales of egomania."