| "Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health" was | | | | first publication of preliminary work in manuscript form |
| released on May 9th 1950, by L.Ron Hubbard. | | | | is called "Dianetics: The Original Thesis", it was written |
| The book Dianetics was dedicated to Will Durant, he | | | | for close colleagues and interested University |
| and his wife were awarded the "Presidential Medal of | | | | associates. |
| Freedom" in 1977. | | | | The Second publication is called "Dianetics: The |
| Within 2 years of authoring the book Mr. Hubbard | | | | Evolution of a Science", it was originally written for a |
| became the first to scientifically isolate and identify the | | | | national magazine to coincide with the release of |
| human spirit. | | | | "Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health". This |
| No book before it delivered an understanding of the | | | | volume accounts Mr. Hubbard's two-decade journey |
| mind and life. And no other subject provided the | | | | of discovery and how he applied a scientific |
| means to release the full potential of the mind. | | | | methodology to the problems of the human mind. |
| Random House Modern Library Reader's poll ranked | | | | Dianetics as presented in DMSMH actually deals with |
| Dianetics among the ten most significant nonfiction | | | | Individual Dianetics, as Dianetics is actually a family of |
| works of the 20th century. | | | | sciences embracing the various humanities and |
| In the 21st century a reader picks up a copy | | | | translating them into usefully precise definitions. |
| somewhere is the world every 4.8 seconds. | | | | Most importantly, the skills offered in this handbook will |
| For over fifty years Dianetics has been the top-selling | | | | produce the Dianetic Clear, an optimum individual with |
| book on the human mind for one reason: IT WORKS. | | | | intelligence considerably greater than the current |
| Dianetics provides the only method to get rid of the | | | | normal, or the Dianetic Release, an individual who has |
| single source of problems, stress and unhappiness - | | | | been freed from his major anxieties or illnesses. The |
| the reactive mind, and it can be applied by a layman | | | | Release can be done in less than twenty hours of |
| within a few short hours of study. | | | | work and is a state superior to any produced by |
| Dianetics is a culmination and result of over 20 years | | | | several years of psychoanalysis, since the Release will |
| of research by Mr. Hubbard into the investigation of life | | | | not relapse. |
| force. In fact Dianetics is actually the third book; the | | | | |