Wayne W. Dyer

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in Detroit, Michigan, The United States

May 10, 1940

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http://www.drwaynedyer.com/

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Health, Mind & Body

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Wayne Walter Dyer is a popular American self-help advocate, author and lecturer. His 1976 book Your Erroneous Zones has sold over 30 million copies and is one of the best-selling books of all time. It is said to have "[brought] humanistic ideas to the masses".

He received his D.Ed. degree in counseling from Wayne State University. He was a guidance counselor in Detroit at the high school level and a professor of counselor education at St. John's University in New York.
He first pursued an academic career, publishing in journals and running a successful private therapy practice, but his lectures at St. John's, which focused on positive thinking and motivational speaking techniques, attracted students beyond those enrolled. A literary agent per...more

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	The Power of Intention: Learning to Co-create Your World Your Way 4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 10,299 ratings — published 2004 — 24 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Change Your Thoughts - Change Your Life: Living the Wisdom of the Tao 4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 4,262 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Your Erroneous Zones 3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 3,224 ratings — published 1976 — 45 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Excuses Begone!: How to Change Lifelong, Self-Defeating Thinking Habits 4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 2,687 ratings — published 2009 — 20 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Inspiration: Your Ultimate Calling 4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 2,065 ratings — published 2006 — 17 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	There's a Spiritual Solution to Every Problem 4.26 of 5 stars 4.26 avg rating — 1,907 ratings — published 1998 — 31 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	You'll See It When You Believe It: The Way to Your Personal Transformation 4.19 of 5 stars 4.19 avg rating — 1,263 ratings — published 1989 — 20 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	10 Secrets for Success and Inner Peace 4.27 of 5 stars 4.27 avg rating — 1,059 ratings — published 2001 — 18 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wishes Fulfilled: Mastering the Art of Manifesting 4.29 of 5 stars 4.29 avg rating — 757 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Manifest Your Destiny 4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 822 ratings — published 1997 — 21 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours.”
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“Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change.”
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“Friends are God's way of apologizing for your family.”
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