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Today is the birthday of American author and humanitarian, L. Ron Hubbard (1911-86).

He was quite a guy! He has all this to his name!:

He is the world's most translated author with his works now available in 71 languages

He is the world's most published author with over 500 written works and 3,000 recorded lectures. (Both records certified by Guinness World Records in October 2006)

He is one of the greats of the Golden Age of science fiction. He was equally prolific as an author of western, adventure, romance and mystery

He authored the world's biggest selling self-help book, "Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health"

He is the founder of Scientology, the applied religious philosophy that now has millions of followers in 160 countries, including many well known names such as Tom Cruise, John Travolta, Priscilla Presley and Lisa Marie Presley

Programs using Mr. Hubbard's discoveries in drug rehabilitation are five times more effective than any other similar program

His breakthroughs in the field of learning and literacy are used in more than 500 centers and have been incorporated into whole educational systems, with dramatic increases in student achievement

His program for criminal reform, which produces a greater than 80 percent reduction in recidivism, is used in more than 2,000 prisons and penal institutions internationally

The distribution of Mr. Hubbard's common sense moral code, The Way to Happiness, has statistically reversed declining moral trends across entire communities

He developed a system of business administration (management technology) which is now used in thousands of companies world-wide

Hundreds of United States Mayors and Governors proclaim March 13 as "L. Ron Hubbard Day" and Parks and Streets have been named after him in his honour e.g. L. Ron Hubbard Way in Los Angeles

There is a permanent exhibition dedicated to his life and work in Los Angeles

He was also influential in the fields of psychiatric reform and human rights

The Church of Scientology International recently released a digitally restored version of the exclusive 1966 filmed interview, An Introduction to Scientology, in which Mr. Hubbard explains why he dedicated his life to this work and answers the most commonly asked questions: "What is Scientology?" "Why is it a religion?" "How do people benefit from it?" The DVD is available from any Scientology church and can be ordered online at http://www.scientology.org/interview

For more information on L. Ron Hubbard, have a look at:

http://mediaresources.lronhubbard.org/

http://www.ronthemusicmaker.org

http://www.ronthepoet.org

http://humanitarian.lronhubbard.org

http://freedom.lronhubbard.org

http://www.writersofthefuture.com

http://writer.lronhubbard.org

http://adventurer.lronhubbard.org

http://www.lronhubbard.org/yachtsmn

http://www.ronthephilosopher.org

http://www.lronhubbardprofile.org

http://literary.lronhubbard.org

http://dianetics.lronhubbard.org

http://education.lronhubbard.org

http://drugrehab.lronhubbard.org

http://lron.hubbard.org

http://tribute.lronhubbard.org

http://www.lronhubbardtribute.org/iv/speeches/lrhbd2002

http://www.freedom.org.uk/mag/issuea03/page08a.htm

There have been so many miracle stories that have come in from the Scientology Volunteer Minister activities in the Philippines.

Two young girls they helped were devastated. Having lost both parents in the typhoon, they were overwhelmed with grief. They calmed down, stopped crying and both of them experienced some relief. Nothing the Volunteer Minister could do would bring their parents back, but at least they could now get on with their own lives, and start caring for themselves and each other.

In another room the volunteers helped a whole family that seemed to have given up after their home was destroyed. It started with an assist to a woman who was clearly very sad. She was lying listlessly on a mattress on the floor, and told the volunteer she felt very lonely. After her assist she got off the floor and started watching the volunteer as he gave an assist to a little girl nearby. She was so interested that he asked her if she wanted to learn how to do this too. She was very emphatic when she said she did, because the child the volunteer had just helped was now giggling and smiling. And that child was her daughter. The volunteer then taught the mother and daughter how to use this technique and the daughter gave an assist to her father. When she began the assist, her father was lying down and said he couldn't move. But after his assist he felt much more energetic and he got up to prove it!