Wayne Dyer

@Self-help Author, Timeline and Personal Life ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Wayne Dyer was an American self-help author and motivational speaker American University Of Michigan Writers ESFP Taurus Celebrities Wayne Dyer was an American self-help author and motivational speaker. He was considered the ‘Father of the modern self-help movement’ or the ‘Father of motivation’. Most of his childhood was spent in orphanages and foster homes and it was also the driving force that inspired him to move ahead in life. He drew heavily from his life experiences. He started his career as a guidance counsellor after receiving his D.Ed. degree in Counselling from Wayne State University. He published journals and set up a private therapy practise. His motivational speeches drew a large number of students to him, and encouraged him to put his thoughts in writing. The outcome was his first book, ‘Your Erroneous Zones’. Thereafter, he took to promoting his book with full vigour, making bookstore appearances and giving media interviews. He released audio tapes of his motivational speeches and made television appearances in talk shows. He denounced dwelling in guilt and emphasised on self-actualization and self-reliance. He did not talk about spirituality until much later in his career. He propagated the idea of being Christ-like or Buddha-like, instead of being a Christian or a Buddhist. He married thrice and had eight children.

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Birthday: May 10, 1940 Died on: August 29, 2015 Nationality: American Famous: Motivational Speaker, Self-help Author, University Of Michigan, Writers, ESFP Spouses: Marcelene Dyer Siblings: Jim Known as: Wayne Walter Dyer Information Detail Birthday May 10, 1940 Died on August 29, 2015 Nationality American Famous Motivational Speaker, Self-help Author, University Of Michigan, Writers, ESFP Spouses Marcelene Dyer Siblings Jim Known as Wayne Walter Dyer Childrens Skye Dyer Universities University Of Michigan Denby High School University of Michigan PhD Wayne State University St. John's University Notable Alumnis University Of Michigan Birth Place Detroit Gender Male Father Melvin Lyle Dyer Mother Hazel Irene Dyer Sun Sign Taurus Born in Detroit Famous as Self-Help Author and Motivational Speaker Died at Age 75

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Wayne Dyer was thrice married. His first wife was Judy with whom he had a daughter. His second wife was Susan Casselman. They did not have any children. Unsplash Personal Life

His third wife was Marcelene with whom he had five children. She already had two children from a previous marriage. They separated in 2003. Unsplash Personal Life

He died from a heart attack on August 29, 2015, at age 75, in Maui, Hawaii Unsplash Personal Life

Wayne Dyer was born on May 10, 1940, in Detroit, Michigan, to Melvin Lyle and Hazel Irene Dyer. He spent much of his childhood in an orphanage in Detroit. He graduated from Denby High School. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1958, he joined the United States Navy and worked there for four years. He later earned his D.Ed. degree in Counselling from Wayne State University. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Wayne Dyer started his career as a high school Guidance Counsellor in Detroit and as a professor of counsellor education at St. John’s University in New York City. Unsplash Career

While working as a professor, he started publishing his works in journals and also began his private therapy practice. Most of his lectures and preaching centred on positive thinking and motivational speaking techniques which became extremely popular with the student community at St. John’s. Unsplash Career

He was asked to document his theories. The outcome was his first book, ‘Your Erroneous Zones’, published in 1976. With tenacious determination, he began a publicity tour after quitting his teaching job. Unsplash Career

Bookstore appearances and media interviews made him a popular figure and he was invited to television talk shows including ‘The Today Show’, ‘The Tonight Show’ and ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’. Unsplash Career

He built on the success of his book with lecture tours. He released a series of audiotapes with motivational speeches and thoughts. He continued writing and released more books. Unsplash Career

Wayne Dyer’s 1976 book, ‘Your Erroneous Zones’ is one of the bestselling books of all time. It was a path breaking book and sold over 35 million copies. Unsplash Major Works

He published more than 30 self-help books, some of the most popular ones being ‘Manifest Your Destiny’, ‘Wisdom of the Ages’, ‘Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life’, ‘Excuses Begone!’, and ‘Wishes Fulfilled’. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	May 10, 1940
Died on	August 29, 2015
Nationality	American
Famous	Motivational Speaker, Self-help Author, University Of Michigan, Writers, ESFP
Spouses	Marcelene Dyer
Siblings	Jim
Known as	Wayne Walter Dyer
Childrens	Skye Dyer
Universities	University Of Michigan Denby High School University of Michigan PhD Wayne State University St. John's University
Notable Alumnis	University Of Michigan
Birth Place	Detroit
Gender	Male
Father	Melvin Lyle Dyer
Mother	Hazel Irene Dyer
Sun Sign	Taurus
Born in	Detroit
Famous as	Self-Help Author and Motivational Speaker
Died at Age	75

Wayne Dyer

American

May 10, 1940

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Detroit