High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Blown for Good: Behind the Iron Curtain of Scientology is a non-fiction book about Scientology, written by Marc Headley. It was first published in the United States on November 5, 2009. Headley`s mother was a Scientologist and he joined the organization at a young age. He worked for the organization at its international headquarters in Hemet, California, called Gold Base for 15 years, and left in 2005. The book details his experiences working as a member of Scientology`s highest-leadership group in the organization called the Sea Org, as well as the management style of Scientology leader David Miscavige.