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Also known as Wayne W. Dyer

American writer (1940-2015)

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Born
10 May 1940
Died
29 August 2015
Works
375

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1940-05-10
Active to
2015-08-29
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Wayne W. Dyer (born May 10, 1940) is a popular American self-help advocate. He frequently appears on U.S. public television (PBS) during their pledge drives. Wayne Dyer was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1940. Dyer's family was abandoned by his alcoholic father and he spent his early life living in foster homes and orphanages. In 1958, Dyer joined the Navy and served for four years. In 1962, Dyer left the Navy and studied at Wayne State University in Detroit, where he graduated with a Ed. <a href=

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  • My belief is that the truth is a truth until you organize it, and then becomes a lie. I don't think that Jesus was teaching Christianity, Jesus was teaching kindness, love, concern, and peace. What I tell people is don't be Christian be Christ like. Don't be Buddhist be Buddha like.

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Born
( 1940-05-10 ) May 10, 1940, Detroit , Michigan, US
Died
August 29, 2015 (2015-08-29) (aged 75), Maui County, Hawaii , US
Education
BA History and Philosophy MA Psychology Ed.D Guidance and Counseling Wayne State University
Occupations
Author Motivational speaker Psychologist Therapist Show host Commentator
Allegiance
United States
Branch
United States Navy
Service years
1958–1962
Rank
Petty officer second class
Website
www .drwaynedyer .com

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Wikidata facts

Official website
www.drwaynedyer.com
Image
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Number of children
8
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date of birth
1940-05-10
date of death
2015-08-29
start of work period
1970-00-00
birth name
Wayne Walter Dyer
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Wayne Walter Dyer (May 10, 1940 – August 29, 2015) was an American self-help author and a motivational speaker. Dyer earned a bachelor's degree in History and Philosophy, a master's degree in psychology and an Ed.D. in Guidance and Counseling at Wayne State University in 1970. Early in his career, he worked as a high school guidance counselor, and went on to run a successful private therapy practice. He became a popular professor of counselor education at St. John's University, where he was approached by a literary agent to put his ideas into book form. The result was his first book, Your Erroneous Zones (1976). This launched Dyer's career as a motivational speaker and self-help author, during which he published 20 more best-selling books and produced a number of popular specials for PBS. Influenced by thinkers such as Abraham Maslow and Albert Ellis, Dyer's early work focused on psychological themes such as motivation, self-actualization and assertiveness. By the 1990s, the focus of his work had shifted to spirituality. Inspired by Swami Muktananda and New Thought, he promoted themes such as the "power of intention," collaborated with alternative medicine advocate Deepak Chopra on a number of projects, and was a frequent guest on the Oprah Winfrey Show.

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